Stephen Glassey

Stephen Glassey’s research is examining the companion animal emergency management response to and following the April 2017 Edgecumbe flood on New Zealand’s North Island. This includes a review of the legal frameworks that affect companion animal emergency management, a review of related after-action reports and other official documents, and analysing the perceptions of residents affected by the flooding with regard to the emergency response to establish positive and negative observations that may inform, acknowledge or improve emergency management practices and laws. This will be the first empirical study of companion animal emergency management in New Zealand and will provide a contrast to existing international case studies.

Prior to commencing his PhD, Stephen was Chief Executive Officer of Wellington Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals from September 2015 to October 2017. He has over 20 years of emergency management experience, including working with the United Nations. Stephen is currently the Head of Training Performance and Governance, at the Country Fire Authority (CFA) in Victoria.