The CSIRO has announced the appointment of Paul Hardisty as the new Director of the Climate Change Adaptation National Research Flagship, and will commence the role in May based at Perth.

Dr Hardisty brings extensive experience in environment and sustainability fields in both global and local areas.

He co-founded the international environmental consultancy Komex Environmental, now part of WorleyParsons, where he has held the position of Global Director, Sustainability and EcoNomics since 2006. Much of Paul’s recent activities have focused on the economics of sustainable climate change mitigation and adaptation. Paul holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering, Imperial College, University of London, is a visiting Professor in environmental engineering at Imperial College, London since 1999, and is Adjunct Professor at the University of Western Australia School of Business.

He has a strong scientific publication record and recently authored the book Environmental and Economic Sustainability.

The Climate Adaptation National Research Flagship was established by CSIRO in June 2008 to help communities, industry and governments respond to impacts of a changing climate.