Bec has more than eight years experience in project management, environmental consulting and research. In 2009, she completed her PhD in soil biogeochemistry investigating nutrient dynamics in riparian and stream communities in northern Australia (the Pilbara). Previously, she completed her honours research on soil seed banks in the Simpson Desert of south-west Queensland. Bec has presented her work at domestic and international conferences, and has published in international journals including the Journal of Arid Environments and Soil Biology and Biochemistry.

In her consulting experience, Bec has project managed and completed environmental surveys and assessments for numerous mining clients, as well as for government, and infrastructure and land developers. Where required, she has acted as site environmental officer to provide multi-disciplinary advice to clients. Her technical experience crosses a number of fields, with a focus on aquatic ecology, and soil and vegetation management.

Bec is an executive committee member of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) and an Associate Editor of the Australasian Journal of Environmental Management. She is also a member of the Australian Institute of Soil Science Inc. (ASSSI) and the Australian Society for Limnology (ASL).