ILWS - Institute of Land, Water and Society
Barney Foran
Biophysical Scientist & Futures Specialist
Adjunct Research Fellow
INTERESTS
Barney Foran covers the big picture sustainability issues of energy, greenhouse, human population, lifestyle, water, biodiversity and land use. Currently he focuses on future designs for Australia’s economy that will ensure moderate rates of economic productivity and energy security combined with the rapid transition to a low carbon economy. The Powerful Choices study testing some of these options has been recently been released. Barney has degrees in agriculture and ecology which led to professional eras spanning rangeland ecology, agricultural systems, environmental science and long term analysis of Australia’s physical economy. He led research teams in CSIRO’s Resource Futures group which produced long term analyses of Australia’s physical economy focusing on human population (Future Dilemmas), marine fisheries (Fish Futures), land and water (Decision Points) and a TBL analysis of the Australian economy (Balancing Act).
Qualifications
Bachelor of Agricultural Science, University of Queensland, 1968
Master of Science (Agriculture), University of Natal, South Africa, 1976
Strategic Research Areas
- Innovative perspectives on energy and climate change from socio-historical analysis (IPE)
- Social Aspects of Climate Change
Campus Albury - Wodonga (Thurgoona) Email Mr B Foran