Environmental Information Systems

The Environmental Information Systems program's research uses environmental informatics and software development to enable better management of natural resources. Staff have strengths in software engineering for hydrology, web service development, spatial analysis, visualisation and simulation modeling.

The program's delivery of data and modeling products uses the latest web-service protocols from the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), backed by significant computing resources.

The program comprises 36 research staff.

Skills and expertise

The program's skills and expertise include:

• Development of comprehensive simulation modeling frameworks, such as TIME and E2, for complex problems in natural resource management
• Interoperable delivery of hydrologic and natural resource data using web service technologies and open standards such as Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
• Linking of data, modelling and reporting web services to generate better information systems
• Advanced visualisation and reporting techniques to enable better communication

Assets

The programs's assets include high-performance computing infrastructure for computationally demanding applications and data visualisations. The program has custodianship of significant software holdings including the nationally significant Catchment Modelling Toolkit and the TIME modelling environment.

Key contact

Peter Fitch
Research Program Leader