Stacey Priestley
Stacey Priestley
- Hydrogeology and geochemistry
- Primary Emailstacey.priestley@csiro.au
Biography
Dr Stacey Priestley is a Research Scientist within the Groundwater Systems team, within the Groundwater Management Group in the Water Security program of CSIRO’s Environment business unit.
Stacey inspecting a sinkhole in a karstic aquifer in South Australia.
Dr Priestley is a hydrogeologist and geochemist who is passionate about using environmental tracers, especially isotopic tracers, to investigate hydrological systems and address challenging problems in water resources sustainability and environmental change. Currently, she is undertaking research projects as part of the Drought Resilience Mission to help Australia better manage its river basins and groundwater resources, as well as reduce the impacts of drought.
Qualifications
2018 PhD in hydrogeology and hydrochemistry from Flinders University
Roles and Experience
Current roles
Research Scientist in the Groundwater Systems team
Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Adelaide
Professional experience
2020 – 2022 Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Adelaide, Adelaide
2018 – 2020 Environmental Scientist at ANSTO
2013 – 2017 Doctor of Philosophy at Flinders University
2008 – 2012 Research Assistant at Flinders University
Article links
Surfacing the secrets of groundwater – CSIRO
How quickly does groundwater recharge? The answer is found deep underground
Decades of less rainfall have cut replenishing of groundwater to 800-year low in WA