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Biography
Andrew Freebairn joined CSIRO in November 2003, he is a software engineer with more than 15 years of experience working in large software teams developing environmental modelling systems. He has worked on nationally significant projects for both eWater CRC and Catchment Hydrology CRC, developing a number of environmental software applications for national and state organisations.
Other Interests
- Developing capabilities to discover and visualise spatio-temporal data from Spatial Information Services Stacks (such as those hosted at the Bureau of Meteorology and Geoscience Australia)
- Advancing software frameworks and methods that enable a range of biophysical modelling practises - eg rainfall runoff calibration
- Developing user interfaces to hydrological models that allow integrated modelling tasks to be easily generated and executed.
- Working with stakeholders to collaboratively build Decision Support Systems (DSS). e.g. for state agents to manage the MDB
Professional Areas
Current Roles
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Senior Experimental Scientist
Environmental Processing Services -
Chief Fire Warden
Synergy, Black Mountain
Academic Qualifications
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2003
Bachelor of Information Technology
University of Canberra -
1993
Associate Diploma Mechanical Engineering
Canberra Institute of Technology
Professional Experiences
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2015
Senior Experimental Scientist
CSIRO, Land and Water -
2010-2015
Team Supervisor
CSIRO, Land and Water -
2003-2010
Environmental Software Engineer
CSIRO, Land and Water
Achievements and Awards
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2020-
Digital Culture Award
CSIRO, Land and Water -
2018-
Chairman’s Medal, Bioregional Assessments
CSIRO -
2008-
Chairman’s Medal, The Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project
CSIRO -
2008-
Strategic Excellence, Look Out!!
CSIRO, Land and Water -
2005-
Service from Science Award, Catchment Modelling Toolkit Team
CSIRO -
2005-
Service from Science Award, Catchment Modelling Toolkit
CSIRO, Land and Water
Community and Corporate Citizenship
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2018-2020
Chief Fire Warden (801 - Synergy)
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2015-2018
Deputy Fire Warden (201 - Christian Lab)
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2014-2018
Health and Safety Representative (201 - Christian Lab)
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