Climate Futures has published a newsletter to update on the major Natural Hazards Atlas for Tasmania project. This newsletter shares insights from the project’s initial year.
Annabel Bowden, Krishneel Sharma, and Ben Weeding flew the flag for Climate Futures at the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) 2025 conference in Cairns. All three team members promoted the work we do at Climate Futures, and presented well received talks that have led to new collaborations and research opportunities. The three early career researchers returned to […]
The Climate Futures team, working with researchers from the School of Geography, Planning and Spatial Sciences at the University of Tasmania, has begun the stakeholder consultation for its new Natural Hazards for Tasmania project. Over the next few months, the Natural Hazards Atlas Team will be meeting with hazards managers across the state to consult […]
Climate social scientist Dr Gabi Mocatta has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Fellowship to undertake research in the US. As a Fulbright Scholar, Gabi will be visiting the Center for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia and the Department of Environmental Studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her work will […]
Even in Tasmania’s temperate climate, projections show that extreme heat events will increase under climate change. That’s why it is crucial for Tasmania’s cities to understand and plan for extreme heat and the risk of heat stress for their inhabitants. Climate Futures PhD student Ben Weeding is undertaking research that will help Hobart plan for […]
The Climate Futures Team has won a major grant from the Australian Government’s Disaster Ready Fund. A Natural Hazards Atlas for Tasmania: mapping natural hazards to build disaster resilience and preparedness is a project led by Dr Kathleen Beyer, the Climate Futures Team’s Director. The project has been awarded $2,247,890. The Natural Hazards Atlas for Tasmanian Communities […]
