Climate Profiles | Department of Primary Industries

DPI Climate Staff and Structure

Dr Jason Crean is Director, Climate and heads up our dynamic and growing team of researchers and skilled project staff.

The Climate Branch is comprised of 5 teams:

Climate Applications lead by Dr Anthony Clark
Digital Agriculture lead by Allen Benter
Farms of the Future lead by Ailie Webb
Low Emission Agriculture currently lead by Emmanuelle Sloan (Acting Leader)
Climate Vulnerability Assessment lead by Dr Joanna Pardoe

Climate Applications

This team has developed and works on the Enhanced Drought Information System and completes the monthly State Seasonal Update. The team has recently launched the new Drought Forecaster for NSW

Digital Agriculture

This team has worked on ground breaking projects such as Livestock Guardian, Climate Smart Pilots and Climate Smart Farmer Stories. The team has expertise that ranges from software and hardware development, all aspects of data management and dashboard design and sensor installation and maintenance.

Farms of the Future

This program focus' on enhancing digital skills in farming, promoting the use of IoT devices to boost productivity and sustainability, and engaging with the agtech industry. Our initiative facilitates collaboration across government programs, industries, and communities for a comprehensive approach to increasing the adoption of agtech.

Low Emissions Agriculture

This team is delivering a broad range of research, development, policy support and farmer adoption to support reduced emissions in agriculture. This team works across all aspects of low emissions agriculture.

Climate Vulnerability Assessment

This team is delivering an Australian first detailed impact assessment of climate change on primary industries in NSW. This team specialises in climate risk identification, impact assessment and identification and testing of potential adaptation actions for primary industries. Impact assessments have been completed for commodities in broadacre cropping, horticulture and viticulture, extensive livestock, forestry, marine fisheries and some of the associated agricultural biosecurity threats.