Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas

Contact details are only visible to registered journalists. To register click here
Research Scientist (Oceans and Atmosphere)
CSIRO
Hobart, TAS, Australia

Expertise

Marine socio-ecological systems, ecosystem modelling, knowledge exchange & knowledge co-production, transdisciplinary research

Media

More Media Info

Previous media experience

Tasmanian Young Tall Poppy of the Year 2015 (Australian Institute of Policy and Science) Over ten years' experience in speaking to the media (print/radio/TV) Ongoing engagement in public science events and online teaching resources

Links to media clippings

    None provided

Biography

Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas is a Transdisciplinary Researcher and Knowledge Broker in the marine ecosystem modelling and risk assessment group based at CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere in Hobart. With a background in ecosystem science and marine ecosystem modelling, her current role is focused on helping to bridge the science-user-policy divide, as well as understanding how people make decisions, how they use information, and how best to communicate and engage regarding change and management for marine social-ecological systems. Jess is a Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and is a Theme Leader with the Centre for Marine Socioecology (http://marinesocioecology.org/).

Personal info

Web links:
Gender:
Female
ResearcherID/ORCID iD:
G-7995-2012
Last updated: 26 Sep 2019