With an election just around the corner, I thought it would be timely to discuss some issues related to climate science policy, including the CSIRO job cuts, Great Barrier Reef bleaching and climate adaptation. In February this year CSIRO announced they would be cutting 350 jobs across their … [Read more...]
Meet Australia’s New Chief Scientist
Earlier this week, Prof. Ian Chubb stepped down and welcomed in Australia's new Chief Scientist: Dr Alan Finkel. Dr Finkel received his PhD. from Monash University in electrical engineering in 1981, and since then did post-doctoral research in neuroscience at Australian National University. … [Read more...]