Expertise

• Agricultural science
• Salinity and catchment management
• Water policy
• Land use and natural ecosystems

Background

• Member, Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
• Commissioner, NSW Natural Resources Commission
• Former Chief, CSIRO Land and Water
• 2005 Farrer Memorial Medallist, for distinguished service to Agricultural Science
• Board Member, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
• Board Member, Landcare Australia Limited
• Board Member, CRC Irrigation Futures
• Adjunct Professor, Agriculture and Natural Resource Management, Charles Sturt University

Publications & Speeches

Australian Agriculture - Redesigning for Resilience

Food versus environment - and the winner is?

Our coasts - meeting the challenges

Managing the population-environment nexus under climate shift

The Farrer Oration for 2005: Sustainable Agriculture in Australia

Can Australia overcome its water scarcity problems?

Farming in the Future

Can We Myth-Proof Australia?

Publication Links

Conserving land and water for society: global challenges and perspectives 

Wealth from Water: A National Perspective

Land use and natural ecosystems: A revolution in land use is the key to a sustainable landscape

Ch 21 Dryland Salinisation: A Challenge for Land and Water Management in the Australian Landscape.

Farming Without Harming in an Old, Flat, Salty Landscape

A Revolution in Land Use: Emerging Land Use Systems for Managing Dryland Salinity

Effectiveness of Current Farming Systems in the Control of Dryland Salinity