Dr Arif Watto

Research Scientist

https://people.csiro.au/w/a/arif-watto

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Biography

Dr. Arif Watto is an agricultural economist and extensionist specializing in research areas such as agricultural and natural resource efficiency and allocation, agricultural water management and policy, and environmental governance. He has held positions as a research officer at the University of Western Australia (UWA), a consultant with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), and an assistant professor at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Dr. Watto has contributed to numerous research, consultancy, teaching, and outreach projects.

Presently, Dr. Watto serves as a research scientist-water economist in the Environment business unit at CSIRO, Canberra. His current focus involves supporting evidence-based decision making regarding water trade-offs and assessing the social, economic, environmental, and cultural outcomes of enhanced water literacy among communities and governmental entities.

Academic Qualifications

2015

PhD Agricultural and Resource Economics
The University of Western Australia, Australia
2010

M.Sc. (Hons.) Agricultural and Environmental Extension
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
2008

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agricultural Sciences
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Current Roles

Research Scientist
Water and Society

Other highlights

2022-date

Research Scientist, The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Canberra
2022-2022

Consultant, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Pakistan
2016-2021

Assistant Professor, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
2015-2016

Lecturer, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
2014-2015

Research Officer, The University of Western Australia (UWA), Australia

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