Rob Vertessy Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Canberra, ACT, AU

Watertrust Australia seeks to improve how decisions are made about the management of Australia's waters and catchments through meaningful and well-designed deliberation. We cannot make policy – that remains a role for governments. Our work will complement and contribute to policymaking, paving the way for impactful consultation, collaboration and co-design.

The Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program brings together Australia’s leading experts to help the Great Barrier Reef resist, adapt to, and recover from the impacts of climate change.Despite being one of the best-managed reef ecosystems in the world, the Great Barrier Reef is under extreme pressure. The threats include: increasing sea temperatures leading.

Canberra, ACT, AU

The Water and Environment Research Program is administered by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. It is an investment of $20 million over four years in research that will benefit the management of the Murray Darling Basin. The governing panel for the program has an independent chair and senior representatives from the MDBA, the Commonwealth Environmental.

Canberra, ACT, AU

The Advisory Committee on Social Economic and Environmental Sciences (ACSEES) provides advice on science and knowledge to the Murray Darling Basin Authority. The independent and multidisciplinary committee consists of six members who bring a depth of understanding of issues relevant to implementing the Murray Darling Basin Plan. Members provide skills and.

Global Change Advisory provides strategic advice and capacity development in the use of environmental intelligence for managing water scarcity under changing climate conditions. The Principal, Professor Rob Vertessy, draws on his prior experience as a research leader in CSIRO, government agency head at the Bureau of Meteorology and contributor to.

Canberra, ACT, AU

The Australian Government has made a significant long term commitment to support cutting edge research, with the announcement of an additional $2.2 billion investment into national research infrastructure (NRI) through the Research Infrastructure Investment Plan. In addition to the significant additional funding to expand and enhance existing NRI.

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

Undertaking research on climate change and water security. I'm interested in assessment methods, monitoring systems and forecasting approaches that can be used to harden water security under hydroclimatic changes.

From the ASTRO3d web site at https://astro3d.org.au/about/:OUR VISIONTo unlock the mysteries of the Universe using innovative 3D technology, while sharing the excitement and wonder of astronomy to inspire the broader community.OUR MISSIONTo propel Australia to the forefront of astronomical research by combining Australia’s radio, optical and theoretical.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AU

My research interests are in the areas of climate variability and climate change and their impacts on water security.

Canberra, ACT, AU

Our Independent Assessment Panel investigated the causes of three significant fish death events in the lower Darling river which took place in the 2018-19 summer. I was appointed to chair the panel by the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, The Hon David Littleproud MP. Our final report was submitted to the Minister on 29 March 2019. It can be.

Docklands, Victoria, AU

During this period I headed up the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. For the first year I was acting in the role and was made substantive agency head in September 2012.The Bureau of Meteorology is Australia's national weather, climate and water agency. Its expertise and services assist Australians in dealing with the harsh realities of their natural.

Docklands, Victoria, AU

The Bureau of Meteorology is Australia's national weather service. During this period I was one of four Deputy Director's, and responsible for the Climate and Water Division. This Division provides a national water information service and the nations flood warning and forecasting service. It hosts the National Climate Centre and is currently implementing.

CSIRO Land and Water is Australia's premier water research provider with over 500 staff in 10 cities across Australia.

This Centre was a joint venture between CSIRO, various universities and a number of water management agencies. I started with the Centre when it launched in 1992, serving as a Program Leader, then Deputy Director and finally Director (Chief Executive).