Bill Mitchell Email & Phone Number

South Australia, Australia

Currently National Manager of the Tidal Unit within the Bureau of Meteorology’s National Operations Centre. Background is mainly in physical oceanography although I have experience in the broader field of Earth Sciences including geophysics and meteorology. My specialties are in the theory and measurement of tides and sea levels, computer modelling of fluid flows, statistical analysis of extreme events and sea level trends due to climate variability and change.

Flinders University Of South Australia

Responsible for management and strategic directions of the NTF Australia – oversight of financial matters, quality assurance, data collection and scientific research for all projects and consultancies; develop and implement NTF Stategic and Business Plans, including their R&D and commercial directions, responsible for liaison with clients and partner organisations, eg. AAPMA, AusAID, National Mapping Division of Geoscience Australia, BoM, Environment Australia, CSIRO, Hydrographic Service of the RAN, FUSA, IOC of Unesco, NOAA, Uni of Hawaii; co-supervision of higher degree students.

The Flinders University Of South Australia

Responsible to the Director, NTF Australia, for developing annual research and training plans and a strategic plan for NTF Australia, including a business plan and an implementation plan. Other responsibilities include business development, scientific research and an executive plus management role. Providing training at national and regional workshops on data analysis, validation and modelling of sea level and related parameters. Providing Governments in the South Pacific and Australian region advice on sea level rise and climate change. Member of the coordinating committee of the Pacific Islands Climate Change Conference, held in the Cook Islands 3-7 April 2000. Providing on-going advice in real-time to the Government of Australia on tsunamis via 24 hour-a-day mobile phone as part of the Australian tsunami warning service. Provide annually an updated analysis and interpretation of sea level trends for Australia and the Pacific from the scientific datasets internationally available and make these widely available to the general public, the Government and scientific community. A member of the Australian Science Working Team for Jason-1, the replacement satellite altimeter for TOPEX/Poseidon. Continuously updating comparisons between NTF Australia models, satellite altimeter results and global tidal models. A member of the Australian Panel for review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Third Scientific Assessment Report.

Flinders University Of South Australia

June, 1995-June 2000, Project Coordinator, South Pacific Sea Level and Climate Monitoring Project (SPSLCMP) funded by AusAID.Responsible for the coordination of the data collection, operation and maintenance, research, training and information components of the SPSLCMP. Previously associated with the quality control of the data generated in Phase I of the same project (1990-1995). Attended all Project Coordinating Committee meetings during Phase II. In conjunction with the Project Director, revised the Project Outline and Implementation Strategy focusing on:(i) annual research and training plans focusing on their integration(ii) research and monitoring relevant to project management needs(iii) performance review, evaluation and quality assurance(iv) timely provision of reports to AusAID(v) involvement by regional organisations, including South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), SOPAC, FORUM Secretariat and Regional Meteorological Directors(vi) information flow and training needs by Pacific Island Countries and regional organisations(vii) an integrated approach to climate change, climate variation and sea level rise(viii) linking science and policy through co-organising, with SPREP, an International Conference for the development of a regional framework for action, which is now in its review/implementation phase(ix) management of all quality assurance, data collection and scientific research aspects

Bachelor’S Degree, Oceanography, Meteorology, Geophysics, Geology And Hydrology, B.Sc.(Honours)

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