Dr Dan Metcalfe

Director

https://people.csiro.au/M/D/Dan-Metcalfe

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Biography

Dr Dan Metcalfe is the Director for CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere, which comprises around 500 staff working across all States and Territories. Dan brings a strong record in science leadership that spans the broad domain of environmental research, deep network across the innovation system, as well as successful stakeholder management at all levels. Recently Dan led the coordination of CSIRO’s science response to the 2019/20 summer bushfires, and subsequent initiatives to improve government, community and industry resilience to climate-related natural hazards. He has also led CSIRO efforts to address the environmental and social consequences of the coincidence of drought, water allocations and extreme weather in the Murray-Darling Basin as well as contributing to the ongoing management of the Great Barrier Reef as member of the Reef 2050 Advisory Committee.

He was awarded a PhD from the University of Cambridge for work in the tropics of South-east Asia, and has also worked across southern and eastern Africa and Australasia. He spent over two decades working in landscape ecology and sustainable resource management across the rainforests and savannahs of northern and eastern Australia, and has contributed to the development of monitoring and assessment protocols, provided advice and conducted assessments and reviews for state and territory governments and the national governments of Australia and New Zealand.

Dr Metcalfe has spent the past seven years in predominantly research management roles supporting environmental research and impact across Australia. He was a member of Minister Ley’s Wildlife and Threatened Species Bushfire Recovery Expert Panel, was author of the Land theme in the 2016 State of the Environment Report, of the Extreme Events theme in the 2021 State of the Environment Report, and holds multiple board and advisory committee positions.

Professional Areas

Fields of Research

Current

Current Roles

Director
CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere

Academic Qualifications

2017

Certificate in Executive Management and Development
University of New South Wales
2009

Company Directors Course Diploma
Australian Institute of Company Directors
2000

Post-graduate Certificate in Academic Practice (Higher Education)
University of Brighton, UK
1994

PhD Plant ecology & ecophysiology
University of Cambridge (Magdalene College)
1991

University of Bristol
BSc (Hons) Botany

Professional Experiences

2017-2018

Acting Deputy Director (Science)
CSIRO Land & Water
2014-2018

Manager, Office of Indigenous Engagement
CSIRO

Achievements and Awards

2018--

Chairman’s Medal as a member of the Bioregional Assessment Project team
CSIRO

Community and Corporate Citizenship

2011--

Tropical Biology Association mentor scheme
2013-2015

Scientists in Schools: Coorparoo State Primary School
2012-2013

Scientists in Schools: Atherton State High School

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