Dr Becky Schmidt
Pronouns: she,her,hers
Principal Environmental Scientist
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CANBERRA ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA
Biography
Dr Becky Schmidt is a Principal Environmental Scientist in CSIRO Land and Water, co-developing environmental information that government, community and industry use to make decisions, protect our environment and prosper sustainably. She works with researchers from a range of disciplines, complementing their specialist domain knowledge with her generalist understanding of systems, to address challenges in sustainability, agriculture, coal resource development, and land and water science.
Currently she is collaborating with partners to implement the Australian Government’s strategy and action plan for a common national approach to environmental-economic accounting, helping government and businesses make balanced decisions using consistent information on the environment, economy and society.
As a member of the leadership team for the Valuing Sustainability Future Science Platform, she works with a transdisciplinary team on next-generation science that provides confidence that actions lead to positive outcomes for land, water, biodiversity and people.
Professional Areas
Current Roles
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Leadership Team
Valuing Sustainability Future Science Platform -
Project Leader
Regional Ecosystem Accounting Pilot projects, in partnership with DCCEEW, ABS and MDBA -
Independent author
National 2021 State of the Environment, land theme -
Team member
Habitat Condition Assessment System
Academic Qualifications
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1995
PhD, Physical Chemistry and Biochemistry
Cornell University -
1989
BS, High Distinction, Chemistry
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Professional Experiences
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2021-present
Principal Environmental Scientist in Living Landscapes Program
CSIRO Land and Water -
2018-2021
Senior Environmental Scientist in Biodiversity, Ecosystem Knowledge and Services Program and Living Landscapes Program
CSIRO Land and Water -
2014-2017
Research Team Leader, Knowledge Integration Team, Water Resource Management Program
Land and Water Flagship -
2012-2014
Research Team Leader, Knowledge Delivery Team, Environmental Information Systems Program
CSIRO Land and Water -
2006-2012
Scientific Editor, Office of the Chief
CSIRO Land and Water -
1996-2000
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
John Curtin School of Medical Research, the Australian National University -
1996-1996
Research Officer
Australian National Univeristy Supercomputer Facility
Achievements and Awards
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2018-
Chairman’s Medal for Science Excellence, as one of 30 seminal contributors to the Bioregional Assessment Programme
CSIRO Land and Water -
2018-
Chief Executive Professional Development Award, recognising ‘excellence in delivering interdisciplinary scientific information that meets customer needs’
CSIRO Land and Water -
2017-
Performance reward: outstanding performance as leader of the ‘OurPlace’ Lean Launch Pad team
CSIRO Land and Water -
2017-
Completion of Experienced Leader Program
CSIRO -
2013-
Completion of Leadership Essentials Program
CSIRO -
2011-
CSIRO Land and Water Equity and Diversity Award, for role in Women in Science Initiative
CSIRO Land and Water -
2008-
CSIRO Chairman’s Medal, as part of the Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project, for research that has delivered the most comprehensive and complex whole-of-basin water assessment ever undertaken in Australia
CSIRO Land and Water -
2008-
One CSIRO Strategic Excellence Award, as part of the Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project, for extraordinary effort in team effort and individual work realignment to successfully complete this landmark project
CSIRO Land and Water -
1997-2000
Australian Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship
John Curtin School of Medical Research, the Australian National Univeristy -
1991-1995
National Science Foundation Fellowship
Cornell University
Related links
- Natural capital accounting
- Environmental-economic accounting in Australia
- National 2021 State of the Environment
- CSIRO-DAWE Biodiversity Knowledge Projects
- Quantitative Biodiversity Assessment Team
- Bioregional Assessment Programme
- Flinders Gilbert Agricultural Resource Assessment
- Sustainable Yields projects
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