SPEAKER / Dr CATHY WATERS

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Cathy Waters

Dr Cathy Waters
Principal Research Scientist and Leader Climate Research, NSW Department of Primary Industries

Cathy is a Principal Research Scientist and Leader of Climate Research in NSW DPI. With her team, she is working across both the applied climate science and industry practice space. Current research themes include the science-policy interface, holistic approaches to climate change and impact assessment.

Cath is currently focusing carbon (emissions reduction and sequestration), aiming to build capacity in the agricultural sector to decarbonise and create opportunities to integrate abatement within agricultural systems and to increase farm business resilience. She has had more than 25 years’ experience working as a rangeland ecologist in sustainable grazing management, a PhD in molecular ecology and holds Adjunct Associate Professor positions at both UNE and Arizona State University.

PROGRAM

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09:00 - 10:30 AM

Session 1: Leading and Funding Innovation

NSW Government’s Net Zero Plan and NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub: Accessing new opportunities and funding for industry.

Justin Koek
Office of Energy and Climate Change

Edward Jansson
Senior Manager, NSW Office of the Chief Scientist and Engineer

Tony Westmore

John Fletcher
Professor and Director, EESN Network, UNSW

Dr Cathy Waters
Principal Research Scientist and Leader, Climate Research, NSW Department of Primary Industries 

Hosted by Warwick Dawson
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Industry and Engagement, the University of Newcastle

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