Olga Barron
Olga Barron
- Olga is Principal Research Scientist engaging in research advancing Groundwater Management in Australia located in Perth, WA
- Primary Emailolga.barron@csiro.au
Biography
Dr Olga Barron is Principal Research Scientist in Groundwater Management Group within Water Security Program in CSIRO Environment. With main research interests related to groundwater systems, she led research on climate change impact on groundwater resources in Australia (NWC), climate change impact on groundwater dependent ecosystems (GDEs), GDEs mapping, and monitoring GDEs by combining on-ground observation and remotely sensed data.
Her research is often related to integration of various scientific disciplines, incorporating biophysical, social science as well as application of advanced technologies in water management (e.g. desalination). This includes research in an effect of urbanisation effects on catchment water balance and nutrient budget, particularly in defining the effect of urbanisation on surface and groundwater interaction, biochemical processes influencing water quality as a result of such changes and development of modelling and monitoring frameworks. She also provided scientific leadership over the body of work that produces products contributing to decision-making about cumulative impacts from resources sector on water resources.