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Dr Anthony Kiem is a hydroclimatologist and Senior Lecturer in the Environmental and Climate Change Research Group (ECCRG) within the Faculty of Science at the University of Newcastle. His major research focus is on understanding the drivers and impacts of climate variability and change in the Asia-Pacific region. Of particular interest are hydrological extremes and how these may change in the future. Anthony has extensive experience in characterising impacts of climate variability and change, seasonal/interannual forecasting, extreme event (e.g. flood, drought, bushfire etc.) risk analysis, hydrological modelling, stochastic modelling, and water resources management. In addition to the research mentioned above, Anthony has also been involved in a wide range of consulting projects where insights into the impacts of climate variability and change are used to enable stakeholders from a range of public and private sector organisations to better assess their climate related risk - which therefore enables more informed climate adaptation and mitigation strategies to be developed.

Professional Experience

  • Nov 2012 - present: Hydroclimatologist/Senior Lecturer, Environmental and Climate Change Research Group (ECCRG), School of Environmental and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and IT, University of Newcastle, Australia

  • Nov 2008 - Nov 2012: Hydroclimatologist/Lecturer, Environmental and Climate Change Research Group (ECCRG), School of Environmental and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and IT, University of Newcastle, Australia

  • July 2006 - Nov 2008: Hydroclimatologist, Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM), Melbourne, Australia

  • Nov 2003 - June 2006: Postdoctoral researcher, Hydrology and Environmental Engineering, Takeuchi-Ishidaira Lab, University of Yamanashi, Japan

  • Mar 1999 - May 2003: PhD researcher, Hydrology and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Newcastle, Australia

Qualifications

  • PhD, University of Newcastle, 29/08/2003
  • Bachelor of Mathematics, University of Newcastle, 26/04/1996
  • Diploma in Education, University of Newcastle, 09/05/1997

Research

Research keywords

  • agriculture
  • climate change
  • climate variability
  • climatology
  • decision making under uncertainty
  • extreme event (flood, drought, bushfire) risk
  • food security
  • hydroclimatology
  • hydrology
  • statistics and stochastic modelling
  • water resources management
  • water security

Research expertise

  • Climatology, hydrology, climate variability and climate change in the Asia-Pacific region
  • Extensive experience in understanding the multi-temporal drivers of Australia's climate and characterising their associated impacts
  • Climate forecasting on seasonal, annual, multi-year and multi-decadal timescales
  • Experienced in quantifying extreme event (e.g. flood, drought, bushfire) risk and vulnerability
  • Experienced in analysing and interpreting climate model output and utilising this information, combined with spatial and temporal downscaling techniques, to assess possible regional (and large-scale) impacts of climate change
  • Experienced in stochastic data generation and familiar with a variety of different approaches
  • Have utilised a variety of different hydrological models including the University of Yamanashi Distributed Hydrological Model (YHyM) (which I was also a developer of), TOPMODEL, VIC, REALM, IQQM
  • Experienced in handling large datasets, meeting deadlines, working on several projects at one time, and presenting/communicating results and information (orally and in writing)
  • Knowledge of the Victorian Department of Sustainability & Environment (DSE), Hunter Water Corporation, Southern Rural Water and Sydney Catchment Authority reservoir operations, drought/flood management procedures and experienced in working with similar organisations

Languages

  • English

Fields of Research

CodeDescriptionPercentage
040600Physical Geography And Environmental Geoscience60
040100Atmospheric Sciences25
090500Civil Engineering15

Collaboration

Characterising impacts of climate variability and change, seasonal/interannual forecasting, extreme event (e.g. flood, drought, bushfire etc.) risk analysis, hydrological modelling, stochastic modelling, water resources management.

Administrative

Administrative expertise

  • Project management
  • Student supervision

Teaching

Teaching keywords

  • Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
  • climate variability and change
  • climatology
  • hydrology
  • statistics

Teaching expertise

  • Climatology, hydrology, impacts and modelling of climate variability and climate change, extreme event risk quantification
  • Statistics and stochastic modelling
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
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Publications

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Grants and Funding

Summary

Number of grants28
Total funding$1,917,771

For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.

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2013 (3 grants)

Centre for Sediment Tracing and Surface Modelling$230,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Associate Professor Gregory Hancock, Doctor Anthony Kiem, Doctor Danielle Verdon-Kidd, Doctor Silvia Frisia, Professor Garry Willgoose
SchemeRole
Equipment GrantInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$230,00020132013
GNo:G1200138

Australia-China Science and Research Fund (ACSRF): Young Scientists Exchange Program$10,000
Funding Body: Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education

SchemeRole
Australia-China Science and Research Fund (ACSRF): Young Scientists Exchange ProgramChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$10,00020132013
GNo:183831208

Scientific Visits to Japan - JSPS Invitational Fellowships (Short-term) 2013/2014$6,400
Funding Body: Australian Academy of Science

SchemeRole
Scientific Visits to JapanChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$6,40020132014
GNo:183831234

2012 (7 grants)

The influence of East Coast Lows on the water security of coastal New South Wales$300,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Garry Willgoose, Doctor Anthony Kiem, Doctor Danielle Verdon-Kidd, Professor George Kuczera, Dr Brendan Berghout, Dr Shahadat Chowdhury, Dr Fei Ji
SchemeRole
Linkage ProjectsInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$300,00020122015
GNo:G1101084

The influence of East Coast Lows on the water security of coastal New South Wales$100,000
Funding Body: NSW Office of Environment and Heritage

Project Team
Professor Garry Willgoose, Doctor Anthony Kiem, Doctor Danielle Verdon-Kidd, Professor George Kuczera, Dr Brendan Berghout, Dr Shahadat Chowdhury, Dr Fei Ji
SchemeRole
Research GrantInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$100,00020122014
GNo:G1100760

The influence of East Coast Lows on the water security of coastal New South Wales$50,000
Funding Body: NSW Department of Finance and Services

Project Team
Professor Garry Willgoose, Doctor Anthony Kiem, Doctor Danielle Verdon-Kidd, Professor George Kuczera, Dr Brendan Berghout, Dr Shahadat Chowdhury, Dr Fei Ji
SchemeRole
Linkage Projects Partner fundingInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$50,00020122015
GNo:G1300846

Understanding climate processes of high yield catchments in eastern Australia (funded by Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA))$46,200
Funding Body: Newcastle Innovation

Project Team
Doctor Anthony Kiem, Doctor Danielle Verdon-Kidd
SchemeRole
Administered ResearchChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$46,20020122012
GNo:G1200880

The influence of East Coast Lows on the water security of coastal New South Wales$20,000
Funding Body: Hunter Water Corporation

Project Team
Professor Garry Willgoose, Doctor Anthony Kiem, Doctor Danielle Verdon-Kidd, Professor George Kuczera, Dr Brendan Berghout, Dr Shahadat Chowdhury, Dr Fei Ji
SchemeRole
Linkage Projects Partner fundingInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$20,00020122015
GNo:G1300845

Understanding the reliability of high yield water resource catchments in eastern Australia under hydroclimatic variability and change$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Doctor Anthony Kiem
SchemeRole
Linkage Pilot Research GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$10,00020122012
GNo:G1201074

Factors and measures that overcome barriers to climate change adaptation$1,000
Funding Body: NCCARF (National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility)

Project Team
Doctor Anthony Kiem, Doctor Danielle Verdon-Kidd, Miss Emma Austin
SchemeRole
Primary Industries Adaption Research Network Travel GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$1,00020122013
GNo:G1200595

2011 (6 grants)

Robust optimization of urban drought security for an uncertain climate$217,381
Funding Body: NCCARF (National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility)

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Doctor Dmitri Kavetski, Doctor Anthony Kiem
SchemeRole
Adaptation Research Network Settlements and InfrastructureInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$217,38120112014
GNo:G1100916

Bridging the gap between end user needs and science capability: dealing with uncertainty in future scenarios$172,000
Funding Body: NCCARF (National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility)

Project Team
Doctor Danielle Verdon-Kidd, Doctor Anthony Kiem
SchemeRole
Synthesis and Integrative Research ProgrammeInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$172,00020112013
GNo:G1101078

Climate change impact and adaptation in the Mekong Delta (funded by Asian Development Bank)$115,000
Funding Body: Newcastle Innovation

Project Team
Doctor Anthony Kiem
SchemeRole
Administered ResearchChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$115,00020112011
GNo:G1100682

Specifying Australia's climate Variability in the context of a changing climate$100,000
Funding Body: Grains Research & Development Corporation

Project Team
Doctor Anthony Kiem, Doctor Danielle Verdon-Kidd
SchemeRole
R&D Open Tender - Agronomy, Soils and EnvironmentChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$100,00020112012
GNo:G1000975

Robust optimization of urban drought security for an uncertain climate$50,000
Funding Body: Hunter Water Corporation

Project Team
Professor George Kuczera, Doctor Dmitri Kavetski, Doctor Anthony Kiem
SchemeRole
Adaptation Research Network Settlements and Infrastructure partner fundingInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$50,00020112014
GNo:G1200664

Investigation into the relationships between tidal fluctuations and historical climatic variations along the Australian coast$5,830
Funding Body: NCCARF (National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility)

Project Team
Doctor Anthony Kiem, Associate Professor Gregory Hancock
SchemeRole
Adaptation Research Network Settlements and InfrastructureChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$5,83020112011
GNo:G1100346

2010 (8 grants)

Characterising multi-decadal changes in mid-latitude climate - future implications for Victorian Water Resources (funded by the State of Victoria through the Department of Sustainability and Environme$117,200
Funding Body: Newcastle Innovation

Project Team
Doctor Danielle Verdon-Kidd, Doctor Anthony Kiem
SchemeRole
Administered ResearchInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$117,20020102010
GNo:G1000550

Drought and the future of small inland towns$80,000
Funding Body: NCCARF (National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility)

Project Team
Doctor Anthony Kiem, Doctor Meg Sherval, Professor Garry Willgoose, Professor Pauline McGuirk, Conjoint Associate Professor Helen Berry, Doctor Danielle Verdon-Kidd
SchemeRole
Synthesis and Integrative Research ProgrammeChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$80,00020102010
GNo:G0900227

Utilising insights into climate patterns and causal processes to improve seasonal to multidecadal hydroclimatic forecasting in South East Australia$42,500
Funding Body: CSIRO - Land and Water

Project Team
Doctor Anthony Kiem, Doctor Danielle Verdon-Kidd
SchemeRole
Flagship Scholarship Chief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$42,50020102013
GNo:G1000333

Limits to climate change adaptation for small inland communities affected by drought$40,000
Funding Body: NCCARF (National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility)

Project Team
Doctor Anthony Kiem, Doctor Danielle Verdon-Kidd
SchemeRole
Synthesis and Integrative Research ProgrammeChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$40,00020102010
GNo:G1000946

Climate driving mechanisms controlling floods and droughts in Southeast Australia.$39,000
Funding Body: CSIRO - Land and Water

Project Team
Doctor Anthony Kiem, Doctor Russell Drysdale
SchemeRole
Flagship Scholarship Chief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$39,00020102013
GNo:G1000044

Climate driving mechanisms controlling floods and droughts in Southeast Australia.$15,000
Funding Body: NCCARF (National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility)

Project Team
Doctor Russell Drysdale, Doctor Anthony Kiem
SchemeRole
Water Network ScholarshipChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$15,00020102012
GNo:G1000350

Utilising insights into climate patterns and causal processes to improve seasonal to multidecadal hydroclimatic forecasting in South East Australia$15,000
Funding Body: NCCARF (National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility)

Project Team
Doctor Anthony Kiem, Doctor Danielle Verdon-Kidd
SchemeRole
Water Network ScholarshipChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$15,00020102012
GNo:G1000346

Utilising climate science insights to inform climate change adaptation$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Doctor Anthony Kiem
SchemeRole
Special Project GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$10,00020102010
GNo:G1000685

2009 (4 grants)

East Coast Lows and Newcastle/Central Coast Pasha Bulker Storm$68,500
Funding Body: NCCARF (National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility)

Project Team
Professor Garry Willgoose, Doctor Anthony Kiem
SchemeRole
Synthesis and Integrative Research ProgrammeInvestigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$68,50020092010
GNo:G0190533

Water Supply Stochastic Data Generation - current and future climate scenarios (funded by ActewAGL)$26,460
Funding Body: Newcastle Innovation

Project Team
Doctor Anthony Kiem
SchemeRole
Administered ResearchChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$26,46020092009
GNo:G1000825

Review of current understanding into Murray-Darling Basin climate patterns and causal processes (funded by Murray-Darling Basin Authority)$25,300
Funding Body: Newcastle Innovation

Project Team
Doctor Anthony Kiem, Doctor Danielle Verdon-Kidd
SchemeRole
Administered ResearchChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$25,30020092009
GNo:G1000828

Seasonal to multi-decadal hydroclimatological forecasting in Australia$5,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Doctor Anthony Kiem
SchemeRole
New Staff GrantChief Investigator
Total AmountFunding StartFunding Finish
$5,00020092009
GNo:G0190115
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Research Supervision

Number of current supervisions7
Total current UoN Masters EFTSL1.25
Total current UoN PhD EFTSL2.2

For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.

Current Supervision

CommencedProposed
Completion
ProgramSupervisor TypeResearch Title
20132015M Philosophy (EnvironmentalSc)Co-SupervisorRelationship Between Climatic Variability and Tropical Cyclones in the Pacific Islands
20132015M Philosophy (Enviro Eng)Co-SupervisorTesting the Hydrologic Validity of Downscaled Climate Data for Water Security Assessment
20132017PhD (Environmental Sc)Principal SupervisorEast Coast Lows (ECLs): Formation, Impacts, Historical Variability and Future Projections
20122015M Philosophy (EnvironmentalSc)Principal SupervisorFactors and Measures that Overcome Barriers to Climate Change Adaptation
20112015PhD (Sustainable Res Mngt)Co-SupervisorExploring the Process of Adaptation to Climate Change in the Coastal Region of Bangladesh
20102014PhD (Environmental Sc)Principal SupervisorUtilising Insights Into Climate Patterns and Causal Processes to Improve Seasonal Hydroclimate Forcecasting in South Australia
20102014PhD (Environmental Sc)Principal SupervisorFactors Controlling Floods and Droughts in the Murray-Darling Basin
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Dr Anthony Kiem

Work Phone(02) 4921 8656
Fax(02) 4921 6925
Email
PositionSenior Lecturer
Environmental and Climate Change Research Group
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Faculty of Science and Information Technology
The University of Newcastle, Australia
Focus AreaEarth Sciences
Office
G113,
Geology,
Callaghan
University Drive
Callaghan NSW 2308
Australia
URL:www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/anthony-kiem