Bio

I am a Data Scientist in CSIRO’s Data61 and lead the Hybrid Prediction Activity in CSIRO’s Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Future Science Platform (MLAI FSP).

I have a PhD in applied statistics, focussing on quantifying and communicating uncertainty to decision-makers, the development of non-linear space-time analytics that utilises machine learning algorithms for environmental problems, and developing emulation approaches for speeding up slow running process models.

I really enjoy creating new visualisations to explore and understand data. I think visualisation is the key to understanding complex data and can lead to more trusted datasets and analyses.

I am part of the STEM professionals in schools program and enjoy interacting with schools to get students interested in mathematics, statistics and computing.

Education

Queensland University of Technology | Brisbane, QLD AUSTRALIA

Ph.D. in Statistics | 2003

B.App.S. Honours (1st Class) in Statistics | 1994

B.App.S. in Mathematics | 1993

Experience

CSIRO’s Data61 | Principal Research Scientist | 2005 - Present

Environmental Protection Agency | Senior Statistician | 2004-2005

The University of Queensland | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | 2002-2004