Dr Richard Matear

Dr Richard Matear is a climate research scientist with CSIRO Environment, based in Hobart. He completed his PhD at the University of British Columbia, Canada, in 1993 and moved to Australia in 1996 to lead CSIRO’s ocean carbon modelling effort. Richard’s research focuses on the role of the oceans in the global climate and carbon systems, using models and observations to understand the mechanisms driving climate variability and to project how the oceans will respond to future climate change. He currently leads CSIRO’s Future Climate and Hazard activity within the Australian Climate Service, working to ensure that the best available climate intelligence informs how Australia prepares for and adapts to a changing climate.

Richard is enthusiastic about climate and ocean science and actively mentors PhD students and postdocs.

Education

• Tertiary: B.Eng. Geophysics (with distinction), University of Saskatchewan, Canada, 1987.

• Post-graduate: M.Sc. Geophysics (with distinction), University of British Columbia, Canada (supervisors W. Hsieh and W. Large), 1989.

• Ph.D. Oceanography, University of British Columbia, Canada, 1993 (supervisor Dr C.S. Wong).

Work History

• 2021 Project Leader, Australian Climate Service, Future Climate and Hazards
• 2020 Portfolio Leader- Climate Intelligence
• 2018 Group Leader of Climate Prediction
• 2017 Decadal Climate Forecasting project leader
• 2016 Acting Research Director, Ocean and Climate Dynamics, CSIRO
• 2013 Team Leader of the Decadal variability and carbon modelling, CSIRO
• 2012 Team Leader of the Biogeochemical Modelling, CSIRO
• 2011 Team Leader of the Earth System Modelling, CSIRO
• 2010- QMS coordinator for CSIRO
• 2008- Senior Research Scientists in the Earth System Modelling group, CSIRO
• 2007 Research Group Leader of Ocean Prediction and Processes Research Group, CMAR
• 2005-7 Deputy Stream Leader of the Climate Modelling and System processes, CMAR
• 2001 Biogeochemical Cycles Project Area Leader, CMR
• 2001 Principal Research Scientist, CMR
• 1996 Research Scientist, CSIRO.
• 1995 Research Associate, Institute of Ocean Sciences, Sidney, Canada
• 1994 Post Doctorial Fellow, Institute of Ocean Science, Sidney, Canada.
• 1993 Post Doctoral Fellow — Joint Program for Ocean Dynamics, Victoria Canada.