Speakers

Brendon McAtee did his PhD in Applied Remote Sensing looking at “Surface—Atmosphere Interactions in the Thermal Infrared 8-13 micron” so he studied the physics of how electromagnetic radiation interacts with the atmosphere, in order to derive new algorithms for Earth observation (EO) with a focus on Land Surface Temperature. He worked at the WA Land Information Authority (Landgate) for a number of years as part of their operational Satellite Remote Sensing Services remote sensing team with emphasis on the use of EO for managing natural disasters like bushfires (FireWatch), flooding (FloodMap) and carbon accounting (CarbonWatch) before having the chance to lead Landgate’s Innovation and Research Program. This led to wider work in the Australian innovation ecosystem, then back to the space and geospatial sector and to his current role with Natural Hazards Research Australia as the Node Research Manager for Western Australia and South Australia.