Johnny (Joao) is a is a Civil and Coastal Engineer specialising in the sustainable design and management of coastal environments. Completing a Civil Engineering Masters majoring in Hydraulic/Coastal at the University of Engineering, Porto (Portugal), gaining experience in Portugal at the Port Authority of Douro, Leixões and Viana do Castelo, SA (APDLVC), Matosinhos. An avid surfer, Johnny applied his technical expertise through engineering placements at Wavegarden Surf Pool Technology and SurfSnowdonia (Wales), before undertaking a coastal engineering project back in Lisbon at the Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC). Exchanging the beaches of Portugal for Manly, Johnny spent time as a member of the Northern Beaches Council’s Environment and Sustainability Division before joining McGregor Coxall’s Environment Team in Manly.