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Thinking Water and Climate: Hydrological Consequences of Climate ChangeA scientific statement to help shape the future research agenda across the disciplines of hydrology and climate science will be developed as a result of a Canberra symposium this month. The Cutting Edge Science Symposium – Hydrological Consequences of Climate Change was held from November 15-16 at CSIRO's Discovery Centre. It attracted 150 researchers from across the country. Discussion centred around the latest knowledge on climate change and water science, with the aim of better understanding the likely hydrological consequences of future climate across Australia. Symposium organiser Dr Ian Prosser said a scientific statement from the conference would be produced to summarise the current state of knowledge and to help shape the future research agenda across the two disciplines.
Dr Prosser said participants' feedback from the fully-subscribed meeting had been excellent. The symposium included 20 speakers from key Australian institutions, and included robust discussion around the key areas of hydrology, climate science, simulation modelling and remote sensing. "With research revealing an increasingly close relationship between climate and hydrology, this meeting has been an important step in bringing together researchers to focus on how science can help us tackle these issues," Dr Prosser said. "It brought together researchers to critically discuss and debate our own assumptions, models and predictions, so we can improve our understanding of what lies ahead, and with it, our ability to inform and provide solutions to the challenges confronting us." The symposium, opened by Australian Chief Scientist Jim Peacock, was facilitated by the Water for a Healthy Country Flagship. It is part of a series of Cutting Edge Science Symposia sponsored by CSIRO's Office of the Chief Executive (OCE) Science Team aimed at increasing the level of scientific discussion and interaction on issues of national and international concern. To read the conference abstracts and posters, go to www.csiro.au/science/HydroConsequences.html Contact: Ian Prosser, Water for a Healthy Country Flagship |
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| Water for a Healthy Country Flagship CSIRO Editor: Leane Regan CSIRO Black Mountain Laboratories, Canberra, ACT, 2601 Phone: +61 2 6246 4565 Fax: +61 2 6246 5560 editor.healthycountry@csiro.au www.csiro.au/healthycountry/ |
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