The SWBO group delivers knowledge, tools and datasets to inform management in the water resources and related sectors in Australia and the region. The science impact is delivered through partnerships with other experts and groups in major projects funded by governments and industry.
Expertise in the group includes:
- Hydrological modelling (catchment modelling, river system modelling, water resources assessment)
- Climate and water forecasting (forecasting science, forecast applications)
- Flood modelling (flood estimation, floodplain modelling, flood impact and mitigation)
- Water and food security (irrigation hydrology, hydro-economics, agri-social-hydrological modelling)
- Data and digital hydrology (remote sensing applications, model-data fusion, machine learning).
- Catchment and landscape hydrology (regional hydrology, hydrological processes, impact of climate and development on hydrology)
Impact Areas
Hydroclimate
Understanding and modelling climate variability and climate change impact on water and related sectors to support decision making in Australia and globally.
Hydrological Modelling
Modelling and prediction of streamflow and water resources outcomes from changes in climate, land use and catchment characteristics.
Remote Sensing Applications
Innovative use of satellite data to characterise landscape and water use through time and to constrain water balance and accounting to support modelling and decision making.