Tuesday, July 22 - Day One

Time

Speaker/Activity

8.30

Registration

9.00

Introduction from the Bureau of Meteorology
Bruce Stewart, Assistant Director (Climate, Consultative and Hydrological Services)
Dr Bill Downey, acting Director of Meteorology

9.10

The Hon Dr Sharman Stone, MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage

9.25

Dr Barry White
National Coordinator, Climate Variability in Agriculture Program

9.40

Introduction from the Workshop Facilitator
Tim Powell, Cox Inall Communications

9.45

Impacts of 2002/03 El Niņo on Australian Climate
Dr Michael Coughlan, National Climate Centre
presentation (PowerPoint) | abstract (PDF)

10.00

The Drought's Impact on Rural Australia
Ashley Leedman, Bureau of Rural Sciences
presentation (PowerPoint) | abstract (PDF)

10.15

Climate Information and Drought Response in Victoria
Rod Luke, Department of Primary Industries, Victoria
presentation (PowerPoint) | abstract (PDF)

10.30

Morning Tea

11.00

Maximising production using climate risk information management services during 2002
Mark Hill, Farmer, South Australia
abstract (PDF)

A Queensland farmer's perspective
Donald Perkins, Queensland
abstract (PDF)

Climate guidance as a factor in seasonal forest fire risk assessment
Peter Billing, Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria
presentation (PowerPoint) | abstract (PDF)

Drought impact on the rural water sector in northern Victoria
Graeme Hannan, Goulburn Murray Water
presentation (PowerPoint) | abstract (PDF)

Climate forecasts - a banker's view
Chris Fry, National Australia Bank
presentation (PowerPoint) | abstract (PDF)

Preparing for drought in Queensland - a wonderful example of the 2002 El Niņo event
Dr Roger Stone, Queensland Centre for Climate Applications
presentation (PowerPoint) | abstract (PDF)

12.30

Lunch

1.30

Climate information to manage drought risk in NSW
Dr Peter Hayman, NSW Agriculture
presentation (PowerPoint) | abstract (PDF)

Experiences in the use of climate information and its communication from the perspective of the Department of Agriculture Western Australia
Dr David Stephens, Department of Agriculture Western Australia
presentation (PowerPoint) | abstract (PDF)

South Australia's gamble with the 2002 drought. Who won and who lost?
Melissa Truscott, South Australian Research and Development Institute
presentation (PowerPoint) | abstract (PDF)

National Drought Science Forum summary
Dr Roger Stone, Queensland Centre for Climate Applications
presentation (PowerPoint) | abstract (PDF)

2.30

Move to first breakout session - Strategic Analysis

4.00

Afternoon tea

4.30

Plenary Session: Reports back from each breakout group

5.15

Probability game: choices, chances and chocolate wheels
Dr Peter Hayman, NSW Agriculture
abstract (PDF)

6.00

End of Day One

7.00

Workshop Dinner, Saville on Russell Melbourne, 222 Russell Street

Including: "William Stanley Jevons, Climate and Communication"
by Dr Neville Nicholls, Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre

Wednesday, July 23 - Day Two

8.30

Summary of Day One

8.45

Climate research: opportunities and challenges
Dr Scott Power, Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre
presentation (PowerPoint) | abstract (PDF)
Kevin Hennessy, CSIRO Atmospheric Research
presentation (PowerPoint) | abstract (PDF)

9.15

Reporting Drought
Asa Wahlquist, The Australian
presentation (PowerPoint) | abstract (PDF)

9.30

Bringing up 'El Niņo': Rainfall outlooks in print media during 2002
Clare Mullen, National Climate Centre
presentation (PowerPoint) | abstract (PDF)

9.45

Preparation for breakout sessions

10.00

Morning Tea

10.30

Breakout Groups

12.00

Plenary Session: Report back from each breakout group

12.45

Lunch

1.45

Breakout Groups Re-form

3.15

Afternoon Tea

3.45

Final Plenary Session
Breakout Groups make final report back

4.30

Workshop Wrap-up and Summary
Tim Powell and Michael Coughlan

5.00

Conference Close