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Biography
Dr Robert Woodcock is a Research Scientist and Consultant in Earth Data and Analytics infrastructures with CSIRO Minerals.
Data and its conversion to useful, decision supporting information is a universal need for business, community, and Government across a broad range of areas from improving business operations through application in decision support at a national and international levels in earth resources, urban and environmental management. As our ability to gather data has grown exponentially, so has our need to manage the flow of information within and between organisations and to make it useful. Dr Woodcock and his teams have address the issues of information flow across organisational boundaries and have developed innovative information systems adopted into national infrastructure and achieved lasting large scale economic impact on multiple organisations.
Dr Woodcock's portfolio of activities involves national spatial data infrastructure and earth observation data analysis and integration platforms. His team’s portfolio has seen national application in Australian Industry and Government including the AuScope national geoscience information infrastructure. Internationally, he was the co-chair of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) Future Data Access and Analysis Architectures ad-hoc team developing strategy for international earth observation information exchange and analysis platforms and is currently the Vice Chair for the CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services. Robert has worked for almost two decades in the field of visualisation, spatial information systems and analytics and its application to Earth Science with a focus on ensuring research innovation leads to business innovation.
Other Interests
Music composition for video and games
Professional Areas
Fields of Research
Current Roles
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Director
Auscope Grid -
Project Leader
Earth Data and Analytics, CSIRO Centre for Earth Observation -
Vice Chair
CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services -
Director
Auscope National Virtual Core Library
Academic Qualifications
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2010
Certificate in Executive Management and Development
Australian Graduate School of Management -
1996
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
The University of Western Australia -
1991
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
The University of Western Australia
Professional Experiences
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2012
Senior Principal Research Consultant
CSIRO -
2009-2011
Research Scientist/Manager
CSIRO -
2007-2008
Research Group Leader - Computational Geoscience
CSIRO -
2006-2007
Executive Manager, e-Science (Acting)
CSIRO -
2002-2007
Project Manager/Principal Software Engineer
CSIRO -
2001-2002
Chief Technical Officer
Supersoftware International Pty Ltd -
1996-2001
Research and Development Manager
Fractal Graphics Pty Ltd -
1995-1998
Lecturer
The University of Western Australia
Achievements and Awards
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2008-
Divisional Award - Teamwork
CSIRO -
2008-
Divisional Award - Lookout
CSIRO -
2004-
Divisional Award - Project Management
CSIRO -
1995-
Student Perception of Teaching Award
The University of Western Australia -
1994-
William Lambden Owen Postgraduate Scholarship in Engineering
University of Western Australia
Other highlights
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2007-2019
AuScope Grid - National Geoscience Information Network
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1996-2001
FracSIS - Commercial 3D Spatial Information and Visualisation System
Publications
We have publications by Dr Robert Woodcock