Ashmita Sengupta Email & Phone Number

I have over 15 years of experience in environment, policy, and governance. My research focuses on adaptive water resource management and ecosystem modeling across the globe. My work examines the impact of climate change and other anthropogenic stressors on natural systems, examines system vulnerabilities, and develops pathways to adapt, restore and protect. I lead the Modelling Water Ecosystem team in the Environment Business Unit at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization. My work blends emerging remote sensing technologies with on-ground monitoring to develop eco-hydrological models for ecosystem functioning, water, and food security. New methods include developing cloud-based computing for low resource locations, and application of AI/ML to improve modeling predictions. My work has informed policy and governance in the water space in Australia and California. In the past six years at CSIRO, I have secured close to 19M AUD of project funding ($9M as the project lead). I have won several awards including industry awards for research and development and science communication. I work extensively with stakeholders in government, community, First Nations Peoples, and industry using participatory approaches for engagement facilitating a co-design approach for project outcomes that are relevant, practical, and actionable. Over the years, I have built an extensive network with leaders in science, government, and community in Australia, United States, Europe, and Asia.

Listed skills include Environmental Science, Hydrology, Gis, Environmental Awareness, and 7 others.