Bronwyn Harch

Dr Harch has worked on the statistical design of landscape-scale sampling protocols and monitoring programs, as well as the statistical modelling of spatio-temporal agri-environmental systems.
Dr Harch joined CSIRO in 1995 as a research statistician, and has held positions of research leadership in agri-environmental informatics since mid-2005.
She became Chief of CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics in 2012 after serving as Deputy Director of the Sustainable Agriculture Flagship. She is now Chief of CSIRO Computational Informatics.
During her time with CSIRO, Dr Harch has worked on the statistical design of landscape-scale sampling protocols and monitoring programs, as well as the statistical modelling of spatio-temporal agri-environmental systems.

She has also presented invited papers at the following conferences over the past 5 years:
Mathematics of Plant Earth, Melbourne, Australia in 2013
The International Environmetrics Society Conference, Anchorage, Alaska in 2013
Nikkei Symposium on Global Innovation, Tokyp, Japan in 2012
Tasmanian Dairy Conference, Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia in 2012
World Statistical Congress, Dublin, Ireland in 2011
Geo-spatial Solutions for Emergency Management Conference, Beijing, China in 2009
The International Environmetrics Society Conference, Kelowna, Canada in 2008

As well as her role in CSIRO, Dr Harch is:
* Visiting Professor (Data Science), National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation, China
* Adjunct Professor, Centre for Riverine Landscapes, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.

Academic qualifications
* Dr Harch has been awarded a:
* Bachelor of Science in Australian Environmental Studies with Honours from Griffith University, Queensland, Australia in 1991
* Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) from the Queensland University of Technology, Australia in 1991
* Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics from the University of Queensland, Australia in 1995
* Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) in 2007.

Achievements
Dr Harch has received numerous awards including:
*ICT Outstanding Achievement Award at the Women in Technology Awards (2010)
*ICT Professional Award at the Women in Technology Awards (2010)
*CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences Leadership Award (2009) for her research leadership efforts in the division, as well as being a champion for the personal development of staff.
*Selected as a delegate to the Federal Government’s 2020 Summit with the theme: “Australia’s future security & prosperity in a rapidly changing region & world" (2008)
*Abdel El-Shaarawi Young Investigator Award from The International Environmetrics Society (2008). This award recognises a young investigator who has made outstanding contributions to environmetrics
CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences Innovation Award (2007) for her work on spatial modelling in riverine systems
*CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences Project Management Award (2004) for her work with the Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program in South East Queensland
*CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences Partnership Excellence Award (2003) for her work with the Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program in South East Queensland.

She has also presented invited papers at the following conferences:
*Geo-spatial Solutions for Emergency Management Conference, Beijing, China in 2009
*The International Environmetrics Society Conference, Kelowna, Canada in 2008
*The International Environmetrics Society Conference, Portland, Oregon, USA in 2001
*International Biometrics Society Conference, Cairns, Australia in 2004
*The International Environmetrics Society Conference, Sheffield, UK in 2000
*The International Environmetrics Society Conference, Innsbruck, Austria in 1997
*Sydney International Statistical Congress, Sydney, Australia in 1996.

As well as her role in CSIRO, Dr Harch is:
*Special Professor in Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping, China
*Adjunct Professor, Centre for Riverine Landscapes, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
Associations
*President-Elect, The International Environmetrics Society
*Board Member of The International Environmetrics Society since 2002
*Past Co-Chair of Environmental Statistics Section of the Statistical Society of Australia Inc.
*Associate Editor of the Environmetrics Journal since 2009
*Editorial Board Member of the Spatial Statistics Journal since 2012
*Past Associate Editor of the International Journal for Image and Data Fusion
*Past Council Member and President of the Statistical Society of Australia Incorporated - Queensland Branch
*Past Council Member and Treasurer of the Statistical Society of Australia Incorporated - South Australian Branch