Peter Best

Most of Peter's career has focused on the evaluation of the impacts of extreme events, ranging from air pollution episodes, heat-wave impacts on energy demand generation and distribution, influences of climate variability and change on the characteristics of extreme events to the forecasting of imminent risks. In the past decade, Peter has become increasing involved in climate adaptation projects, in association with a university and two climate risk specialist companies. The industries covered in Peter's thirty years of consulting and research experience include power (generation, transmission, supply) and industrial processing of all types, intensive livestock, mining, cropping, waste processing and environmental management, renewable energy (especially wind resources), water resource planning and transport.

In recent years, Peter and partner Karen have travelled extensively to the more remote locations of the world where climate and social change are occurring rapidly. Some of these experiences are captured in Karen's award-winning photography and in various documentary and children's books.

Experience of Dr Peter Best in climate scenario work

Presented power industry emission control considerations at Greenhouse ’87 conference in Melboune, Australia and developed further in 1988 seminar in Brisbane.
Report to Mt Isa Mines (1988) on the expected implications of climate change scenarios on company operations and forward planning.
Various consultancy reports (1990-2005) to industrial and government organisations on air and greenhouse emission scenarios.
Energy risk management and forward trading strategies for major electricity retailers, including weather and climate influences.
Lead investigator in two major projects for Grain Research and Development Corporation on index insurance innovations for climate risk management for the Australian wheat industry (2006-12), using reanalysis and climate modes.
One of the lead investigators for NCCARF 2009 project on heat waves in Australian cities (mainly heat extremes in Victoria – historical evaluation, prognosis and management strategies).
Climate risk assessments for local government in New South Wales.

Most recent presentation here

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Joined 2018

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