Professor Peter Cullen passed away on 13 March 2008. We miss him terribly. We lost a great friend
and Australia lost a great man. 

Peter Cullen - Eulogy by John Williams

Peter Cullen - A tribute by Peter Cosier

Peter Cullen - A tribute by Asa Wahlquist

Cullenisms - Thinking about water

Expertise

• Water reform
• Freshwater ecology
• Environmental flows
• Catchment management

Background

• Member, Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
• Commissioner, National Water Commission
• Member, Natural Heritage Trust Advisory Committee
• Chair, Scientific Advisory Panel, Lake Eyre Basin Ministerial Forum
• Chair, Victorian Water Trust Advisory Council
• Former Director, Co-operative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology, University of Canberra
• Former President, Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies
• Member, International Water Academy

Publications & Speeches

Adapting to Water Scarcity: A Global Challenge for the 21st Century

Confronting Water Scarcity: Water Futures for South Australia

Yes it’s not Sustainable but it’s not my fault!

Facilitating Landscapes and Communities in Transition

Knowledge Investments Underpinning National Water Reform

Facing up to the Water Crisis

The Urban Water Agenda in 2007

Running on empty: the risk of continuing to dither while the empty light is flashing

Flying Blind - The Disconnect between Groundwater and Policy

Science & Politics - Speaking Truth to Power

Water Challenges for the 21st Century

Turning the Tide: How Does Science Change Public Policy?