WRON Alliance

CSIRO:

• Excellence and depth in water sciences
• Significant expertise in remote sensing and GIS
• National leadership in data analysis and environmental modelling
• National leadership in the application of ICT to real-world problems

Contacts:
Stuart Minchin, CSIRO Land and Water
Bronwyn Harch, CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences
Ross Ackland, CSIRO ICT Centre
Helen Cleugh, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

www.csiro.au

The Bureau of Rural Sciences:

• Executive Standing Committee for Australian Water Resource Information
• Australian Water Data Infrastructure Project - Improving access
• Australian Water Availability Project - Exceptional circumstances
• Water 2010 - Information for policy makers

Contacts:
Peter Baker - Programme Leader: Integrated Water Sciences
Kim Ritman - General Manager: Climate, Land and Water Sciences Branch
Colin Grant - Deputy Executive Director

www.affa.gov.au/brs

The Bureau of Meteorology:

• National climate data coverage
• National climate forecasting capability
• National flood forecasting capability
• Advanced capability in hydrometric data management and delivery to users

Contacts:
Bruce Stewart - Acting Deputy Director
Jim Elliott - National Hydrololgy Manager

www.bom.gov.au

Geosciences Australia:

• Custodianship of key national spatial data sets
• National leadership in geo-hazards prediction and warning
• Significant hydrogeology expertise
• Significant experience in spatial data interoperability

Contacts:
Chris Pigram - Deputy Chief Executive
Jane Coram - Senior Geohydrologist

www.ga.gov.au

The eWater CRC:

• Unique multi-lateral relationships in the Australian water industry
• Facilitation of public-private sector partnerships in the water domain
• Continuing development and hosting of the Catchment Modelling Toolkit
• International leaders in the delivery of hydrologic prediction tools to users

Contacts:
Gary Jones - Chief Executive Officer
Don Blackmore - Chairman

www.ewatercrc.com.au

The Murray-Darling Basin Commission:

• Vital jurisdictional partnerships covering the MDB
• Key spatial and hydrometric data sets for the MDB
• Responsibility for managing the natural resources of the MDB
• River operations and environmental manager for the Murray

Contacts:
Wendy Craik - Chief Executive, Murray Darling Basin Commission
David Dreverman - Chief Executive, River Murray Water

www.mdbc.gov.au

The National Land & Water Resources Audit:

• Maintain the Australian Natural Resources Atlas
• Report against the National Monitoring & Evaluation Framework

Contacts:
 Blair Wood -  Executive Director

www.nlwra.gov.au

The Australian Bureau of Statistics:

• Publish the National Water Account
• Collect vital contextual statistics

Contacts:
 Michael Vardon -  Director, Centre of Environment and Energy Statistics

www.abs.gov.au

Sinclair Knight Merz:

• Leading consulting services across the water domain
• Excellence in project management
• Leading edge spatial information services
• Track record leading the successful SIDP

Contacts:
Anthony Brinkley - Water Resources Relationships Manager, South East Australia
Michael Shirley - Manager, Water and Environment NSW

www.skmconsulting.com

Kisters Pty Ltd

• World's leading provider of time series management software
• High level technical expertise in environmental data management
• Specialists in customisation and innovative software solutions

Contacts:
Bill Steen - General Manager
Peter Heweston - Senior Technical Consultant

www.kisters.com.au

NGIS Australia

• Recognised leader in the research and development of location-based, business intelligent technology solutions.
• Recognised two years running in the Deloitte Fast 50
• Winner 2006 WA Industry and Export Awards

Contact:

Paul Farrell - Managing Director

www.ngis.com.au