Tom is an experienced environmental scientist, specialising in surface water hydrology and water resource management. He is passionate about research and innovation and understanding how it can be translated to applied and adaptive catchment management settings to achieve environmental outcomes. Tom has great attention to detail and an aptitude for understanding and synthesising technical problems, leveraging his practical and technical experience in hydrology and environmental science to tackle water-related challenges and to identify best practice management strategies.
Tom has worked as a hydrologist both internationally and within Australia. In the Pacific Islands, he led initiatives to enhance the hydrological capacity and performance of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services through the strengthening of regional flood early warning systems and programs. Additionally, he brings a decade of experience working in the South Australian government as a hydrographer and hydrologist, where he provided hydrological advice to various government partners. His work included environmental flow and salinity modelling for the Murray River, hydrological model development using the Source platform, modelling low‑flow farm dam bypass infrastructure in the Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges, and technical leadership in the State’s transition to a new hydrological database and web portal. Furthermore, Tom’s background as a hydrographer has provided him with extensive field experience for surface water and groundwater operations.
