UNSW Climate Change Experts Media Guide 2015
As the UN climate change talks begin in Paris, UNSW academics working in a range of disciplines are available for comment.
Published on the 27 Nov 2015 by UNSW Media
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As the UN climate change talks begin in Paris, UNSW academics working in a range of disciplines are available for comment.
For after-hours enquiries please call Steve Offner on 0424 580 208 or Denise Knight on 0405 207 685.
Name | Areas of expertise | Contact details |
Associate Professor Lisa Alexander | Extreme weather events, climate data sets – temps, rainfall | (02) 9385 8954
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Daniel Argueso (Post- Doctoral Research Fellow) | Regional climate projections, urban climate/urban heat island, heatwaves, climate extremes | (02) 9385 4628 |
Dr Markus Donat | Climate extremes and datasets. Primarily heat-based metrics | (02) 9385 8963 |
Dr Renate Egan | Photovoltaics - we can have a strong solar industry | |
Professor Matthew England | Oceans, El Niño, hiatus period, warming of the oceans. Very good generalist commentator on most things climate change related | (02) 9385 7065
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Associate Professor Jason Evans | Regional climate, water resources, regional climate changes in south-east Australia | (02) 9385 7066
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Dr Chris Fogwill | Glacial geologist and paleoclimate. Cryosphere (ice regions) and climate change. Antarctica and Arctic. Sea level changes. |
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Dr Donna Green | Domestic and international energy and climate policy Health and climate change International equity | (02) 9385 8956
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Associate Professor Melissa Haswell | Potential harms associated with unconventional gas mining and coal mining in Sydney's water catchment; Aboriginal health. Health and social benefits of climate change action | (02) 9385 3324 |
Dr Matthew Kearnes | Social dimensions of climate | (02) 9385 1010
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Professor Jane McAdam | Displacement/migration of climate refugees | (02) 9385 2210
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Associate Professor Iain MacGill | Smart grids, smart homes and integrating renewable energy into the electricity industry | |
Professor Jeremy Moss | Political philosophy – climate justice, the ethics of renewable energy as well as the ethical issues associated with unconventional gas and fossil fuel exports. | (02) 93852357
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Associate Professor Ben Newell | Psychology - Need to communicate risk better | (02) 9385 1606
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Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick | Extremes, heatwaves, fire weather. See scorcher.org.au | (02) 9385 0367 sarah.perkins@unsw.edu.au |
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Professor Andy Pitman | Broad expertise on most aspects of climate science. High specialization in land- based impacts, insurance impacts, bushfires and bushfire weather | (02) 9385 7075
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Professor Deo Prasad | Built environment – construct sustainable buildings and cities to help reduce energy costs | (02) 9385 4868
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Professor Rosemary Rayfuse | Legal aspects of climate change in relation to the oceans, including sea level rise and ocean acidification; the impacts on marine and terrestrial biodiversity; and geo- or climate engineering | (02) 9385 2059
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Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla | Sustainable materials research and technology – replacing coal and coke with waste plastics and rubber in the steelmaking industry. | (02) 9385 4426 |
Visiting Professorial Fellow Peter Sainsbury | Political commentary, policy and the health and social aspects of climate change | (02) 8738 5718 Peter.Sainsbury@sswahs.nsw.gov.au
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Dr Agus Santoso | El Niño (discovered the processes causing super El Niños). La Niñas. Climate variability and impacts | (02) 9385 8952
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Dr Alex Sen Gupta | General commentator on large scale climate matters, including El Niño / La Niña, hiatus period, ocean warming | (02) 9385 8951
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Professor Steve Sherwood | Atmosphere, cloud formation, climate sensitivity | (02) 9385 8690 |
Professor Chris Turney | Polar regions and climate change. Paleoclimate. Past climates and what that means for the future under climate change | (02) 9385 8647
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