Mr Dave Penton

David Penton leads the Environmental Informatics Group for the Environment Business Unit. He leads the group as it develops and innovates information technology solutions towards sound environmental management and stewardship. He has more than 15 years’ experience in environmental and water resource management on nationally and internationally significant projects.

David has in interest in approaches to flood modelling and water resources. The latest product being the floodplain inundation history of the Murray-Darling Basin through two-monthly maximum water depth maps (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-023-02559-4). Previously, David was a software architect and scrum master during the development of regulated river planning software, eWater Source, during its conception at CSIRO (2007-2012). eWater Source is Australia’s National Hydrological Modelling Platform, and is used by partners in over 100 applications across Australia and Asia.

David is also interested in transdisciplinary approaches to water resources planning. He led the Koshi project in the Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio. The Koshi project involved experts from climate science, hydrology, ecology and social science that aimed to improve livelihood outcomes in Nepal and India. It supported improved livelihoods through targeted capacity development in water resource management and addressing key knowledge gaps.