Climate science to inform adaptation responses
The Climate Systems Hub undertakes research to advance the understanding of Australia’s climate and its extremes to support Australian decisions, policies and climate adaptation responses.
The Climate Systems Hub’s research portfolio includes a range of climate and Earth systems projects integrated across land, ocean and atmospheric research themes.
Our projects apply climate models, projections, process studies and observations analysis to enhance understanding of Australia’s current and likely future climate. This knowledge will be used alongside Traditional Knowledge and adaptation research to inform decision-making and improve Australia’s climate resilience.
In 2024 the Climate Systems Hub has 12 co-designed research projects underway. These projects have been scoped, planned and developed in collaboration with stakeholders. This co-design process will drive the Hub’s research directions, ensuring our research remains accessible, useable and relevant for Australian decision-makers and national and international researchers.
Our current projects
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Adapt Land&Sea
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Climate-effective management for threatened species and protected places
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Enabling best practice adaptation
This project explores real-world adaptation approaches and case studies to identify principles that support best-practice climate adaptation planning and implementation. Learn More -
Extreme climate: dry, wet, hot-and-dry
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Extreme events explained
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Indigenous-led climate change knowledge and response: Indigenous perspectives on risk
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Oceans and coasts: connecting climate variability and extremes across scales
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Regional climate change guidance for local action
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Synthesis communication and data: Tailored information for stakeholders
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Towards the next generation Earth System Model
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Transition to Net Zero
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Our completed projects
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Adapting to tomorrow’s climate
Supporting decision-making and climate adaptation in response to climate change. Learn More -
Australia’s land and ocean carbon and acidification
Tracking and quantifying carbon sources and sinks to inform mitigation and adaptation strategies. Learn More -
Indigenous-led knowledge and response to climate change
Working with Traditional Owners to supplement traditional knowledge and help communities to continue to care for Country. Learn More -
Modelling the future
Enhancing capability to understand the past and future climate system. Learn More -
Preparing for emerging climate extremes
Delivering improved information to better understand current and future climate extremes in Australia. Learn More -
Regional knowledge for local action
Providing regional information relevant to local decision makers. Learn More -
The changing ocean’s coastal and climate impacts
Understanding and predicting ocean and coastal change for better coastal management. Learn More -
Understanding climate variability
Improving knowledge, attribution and projections of extreme events and climate variability. Learn More -
Understanding and connecting parallel climate knowledge of western systems and Ancient Lore
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