Climate Science, Climate Outlook, Agriculture, Environmental Measurement and Modelling

 Develop integrated environmental models to provide stronger predictive capacity for regional land and water planning and management.

Research Skills include:

  • Use of cutting edge climate models to evaluate climate variability and change impacts on water use, agriculture and ecosystem;
  • Modelling climate change and variability and its application to catchment, landscape systems and agricultural production systems;
  • Linking seasonal and intra-seasonal climate forecast to agricultural systems and crop modelling and dam operations;
  • Customising operational forecasts as web based and stand alone tools to managing climate risk and uncertainty; and
  • Developing climate responsive insurance and investment policies

April 2013 Climate outlook and review by Prof Roger Stone (*PDF 925KB)

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