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Mr Matt Paget

Data and systems for Earth observation

https://people.csiro.au/P/M/matt-paget

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GPO BOX 1700
CANBERRA ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA

Biography

Matt Paget’s research and skills are in designing and implementing data-oriented systems that solve problems and improve efficiencies for science applications. He enables science teams to operate effectively by coordinating Earth observation (EO) data, computing infrastructure and web-delivery services across projects and between organisations.

Mr Paget’s present focus is on international capacity building and transfer of technical and scientific capabilities with Asian and Pacific partners.
- Principal scientist for the CSIRO EASI program.
- Founding design and implementation team member for CSIRO with the Open Data Cube (ODC) initiative.
- Lead role with the design, implementation and delivery of Australia’s Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network remote sensing data facility.

Other Interests

  • Football (soccer)
  • Hiking, rafting and kayaking
  • Antarctic sciences

Current Roles

  • CSIRO EASI SE Asia technical manager
    Technical and business co-lead for CSIRO's Earth Analytics Science Innovation platform

  • Design, applications, training and coordination
    Open Data Cube community

  • System design and technical coordination
    GEOGLAM Rangelands (RAPP)

  • Project lead
    L&W Environmental Digital Twins framework and roadmap

  • National MODIS and AVHRR archives (with E.King)
    Satellite Environmental Time Series

  • Operations and maintenance (with P. Briggs)
    Australian Water Availabilty Project

Academic Qualifications

  • 1997

    BSc Antarctic Science (Hons)

  • 1996

    Bachelor of Science (Maths, Physics)

Professional Experiences

  • 1998-2004

    PhD studies and research projects - Antarctic CRC

Achievements and Awards

  • 2020-2020

    CSIRO Collaboration Award, R&D Excellence (Australian Water Awards)
    Northern Australia Water Resource Assessment (NAWRA)

  • 2017-2019

    Partners Forum member
    Open Data Cube

  • 2017-2019

    Steering Council member
    Open Data Cube

  • 2016-2016

    Impact from Science Medal - Water Information Research and Development Alliance
    CSIRO

  • 2014-2017

    CSIRO co-representative to the AGDC partnership
    Australian Geoscience Data Cube

Community and Corporate Citizenship

  • 2017-2022

    L&W Digital Transformation Committee

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