Do you want to learn more about climate change? Do you have questions about climate change and how it is going to influence the Northern Tablelands? Come along and ask the experts!

The Roadshow is being held at Armidale Thursday, 15th May from 4pm to 7pm (Armidale Ex-Services Memorial Club) Light supper will be provided

For more information or to RSVP for a roadshow, please contact: Wendy Miller OR Vicky Wong 

Speakers:

Marie Ekström is a senior research scientist with the CSIRO Land and Water Division (CLW). She has worked in the climate impact field since 2002, focusing specifically on issues around climate change impacts on rainfall extremes. Previous research experiences also include including operation of micro-climate stations, historical climatology and aviation impacts on atmospheric chemistry. For CSIRO, Marie operates a regional climate model to deliver climate change scenario data for climate risk assessments of catchment and regional water resources. This approach, often referred to as ‘dynamical downscaling’, complements existing methodologies employed in CSIRO’s ‘Surface Water Hydrology’ research program, such as scaling of historical time series (daily scaling) and the use of statistical relationships between observed and modelled data (statistical downscaling) to estimate local climate impacts. Whilst climate modelling is pursued in other divisions of CSIRO, Marie’s work focuses specifically on delivering data tailored to the needs of hydrological applications. Marie also takes an interest in improving the format and kind of climate change information that CSIRO provides its stakeholders. Work in this area involves improving the understanding of what information is relevant to stakeholders and how it is best delivered.

LWEBB200Leanne Webb currently works with the climate projections team at CSIRO offering tailored climate projection data and services to NRM climate change impact researchers and stakeholders. Past doctoral research included an exploration of the potential impacts of climate change on the Australian wine industry with subsequent research focused on identifying adaptation options. Experience working in an industry setting as a viticulturist has proven highly instructive to Leanne’s approach in her wine industry related studies, and remains relevant now her role is more focused on delivering technical information to stakeholders from many different sectors.

Felicity Gamble trained as a forecaster at the Bureau of Meterology in 2001. She originally forecast upper-level weather in the National Meterology and Oceangraphic Centre before moving to the Bureau’s National Climate Centre in 2003 and becoming involved in the monitoring and prediction of Australian climate. After a brief stint working at the Tamworth Agricultural Institute in 2005, Felicity rejoined the Bureau working primarily in the Climate Prediction section. She currently works remotely from the RAAF Williamtown Met Office near Newcastle. 

This project is supported by the Northern Tablelands Local Land Services, through funding from the Australian Government.