Dr Jaci Brown
Pronouns: she,her,hers
National Environmental Science Program Climate Systems Hub Lead
Contact details:
HOBART TAS 7001 AUSTRALIA
Biography
Dr Jaci Brown is a Research Manager and currently the Lead for the Climate Systems Hub in the National Environmental Science Program. Previously she has been the Research Director for the Climate Science Centre.
Jaci is a skilled climate communicator and has been the CSIRO lead for the release of State of the Climate in 2020, 2022 and 2024.
Previous roles include leading the Weather and Climate Decisions Team in CSIROs Agriculture and Food Business Unit. Her research has spanned tropical oceanography, climate projections, fisheries, high resolution ocean defence tools, and seasonal atmospheric processes in Australia. Jaci is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Jaci represented CSIRO at COP27 and 28.
Achievements and Awards
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2018-2018
CSIRO award for convening the A&F external review session on innovation capability
CSIRO -
2017-2017
CSIRO award for Collaboration and Teamwork
CSIRO -
2015-2015
Finalist for the APEC science prize for innovation, research and education
APEC ASPIRE -
2014-2014
Theo-Murphy High Flyers Think Tank on Climate change challenges to health: risks and opportunities.
Australian Academy of Science -
2012-2012
Frohlich Fellowship for visiting scientist
CSIRO -
2011-2011
CSIRO Payne-Scott Award
CSIRO
Community and Corporate Citizenship
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2014-2016
Lead the Hobart Women's Forum
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2005-2005
Scientist in Residence, Ogilvie High School
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2018-2019
Instigated and ran the Women's Mentoring Network at CSIRO
ORCID 0000-0002-2503-9337