![[Photo: Dr Leanne Webb]](images/webb.jpg)
Dr Leanne B. Webb
Position |
Researcher |
Location |
CSIRO, Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research |
Address |
107-121 Station St, Aspendale, 3195 |
Phone |
61 3 9239 4549 |
Fax |
61 3 9239 4444 |
| leanne.webb@csiro.au |
Research
- Employing spatial techniques to expose links between climate/climate change and biophysical parameters, with regional scale outputs of impact and adaptation analysis for the wine industry and other agricultural sectors.
- Assisting the CSIRO Climate Change Impact and Risk team with regional climate projections.
Recent projects
- The postdoctoral project is aimed at improving the resilience of the Australian wine sector in adapting to climate change, ensuring that the wine regions have the best biophysical, viticultural and economic information to fully explore any opportunities and threats that may arise from climatic shifts.
- Involvement in calculation of projections of climate change for the National Reserve System, Sharing Knowledge website, Vic Government and Qld Government, the Federal Government (DCC) and the Garnaut review has been undertaken in the past year based on international climate change research and conclusions from the IPCC AR4.
- Module preparation for the GWRDC Water and Vine initiative (funded by DAFF).
Recent Publications
Webb L, Whetton P, Barlow EWR (2008) Climate change and wine grape quality in Australia. Climate Research 36:99-111
Webb L, Whetton P, Barlow EWR (2008) Modeling the relationship between climate, winegrape price, and winegrape quality in Australia. Climate Research 36:89-98
Webb L, Dunn G, Barlow EWR (2008) Water allocation scenarios in key regions within the Murray Darling Basin for the 2008/09 season and beyond. MODULE 06, GWRDC, South Australia http://waterandvine.gwrdc.com.au/index.php?id=15
Webb L (2006) The impact of greenhouse gas-induced climate change on the Australian wine industry. PhD Thesis. School of Agriculture and Food Systems, University of Melbourne http://eprints.infodiv.unimelb.edu.au/archive/00003030/
Webb L, Barlow EWR (2008) An overview of climate change adaptation in the Australian agricultural sector – impacts, options and priorities: Viticulture, Prepared for Land & Water Australia (see Appendix E http://products.lwa.gov.au/files/PN21395.pdf)
Webb L, Henessey K, Whetton P (2008) An overview of climate change adaptation in the Australian agricultural sector – impacts, options and priorities: Horticulture, Prepared for Land & Water Australia (see Appendix E http://products.lwa.gov.au/files/PN21395.pdf)
Webb L, Watterson IG, Whetton P, Barlow EWR (2007) Some adaptive challenges for the Australian wine industry, CSIRO publishing, Sydney, NSW http://www.greenhouse2007.com/downloads/papers/071004_WebbAbstract.pdf
Webb L, Barlow EWR, Whetton P (2007) Climate change raises the heat on wineries. Australasian Science 28:20-22
Webb L, Whetton P, Barlow EWR (2007) Climate Change Impacts on Australian Viticulture 5th international symposium on Viticulture and Enology, Yangling, China, p 12-16
Webb L, Whetton P, Barlow EWR (2007) Climate change impacts on Australian viticulture. In: Blair R, Williams P, Pretorius S (eds) Thirteenth Australian wine industry technical conference proceedings, Adelaide, S.A., p 99-105
Webb L, Whetton P, Barlow EWR (2007) Modelled impact of future climate change on phenology of wine grapes in Australia. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research 13:165-175
Webb L, Whetton P, Barlow EWR (2007) Shifting Viticulture Suitability. Australian and New Zealand Grapegrower and Winemaker August: 43-47
Webb L, Whetton P, Barlow S (2006) Impact on Australian viticulture from greenhouse induced climate change. Bulletin of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society 19:15-17
Webb L, Whetton P, Barlow EWR (2006) Defining viticultural risks to grape yield and quality, CSIRO private consultancy report undertaken for Fosters Wine Estates
Webb L, Whetton P, Barlow EWR (2006) Potential impacts of projected greenhouse gas-induced climate change on Australian viticulture. Wine industry Journal 21:16-20
Hennessy K, Webb L, Kirono D, Ricketts J (2008) Climate Change Projections for Five Australian Tourism Regions, A report prepared for the Sustainable Tourism CRC
Hennessy K, Webb L, Preston B, Page C, Ricketts J (2008) Climate change risk guidance projections for 2030 and 2070, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change
Hennessy K, Webb L, Ricketts J (2008) Climate Change Projections for the Townsville Region, CSIRO, Aspendale, Vic
Jones R, Webb L (in press) Sectoral and regional vulnerabilities to climate change in Victoria, CSIRO, Aspendale, Victoria
Recent Presentations
- Agribusiness Summit: ‘The impact of climate change on farming enterprises’. Farming in a changing climate 08, 24/9/2008 Melton Victoria.
- Water allocation scenarios in key regions within the Murray Darling Basin for the 2008/09 season and beyond. Presentation to Riverland, Sunraysia, Riverina and Barossa Grapegrowers and Industry (Oct-Nov 2008)
- ‘Climate change science’. Presentation to the Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment. 30th May, 2008.
- Climate change impacts and the need for a grape FACE, CO2 grape FACE workshop, Adelaide, 28th May, 2008.
- Agribusiness Summit: ‘The impact of climate change on farming enterprises’. Farming in a changing climate 08, 20/2/2008 Gippsland Victoria.
- Webb, L., P. Whetton and S. Barlow, 2007. Climate change impacts on Australian viticulture, 13th Australian wine industry technical conference proceedings, Colloquium 1: Global climate change and implications for the Australian wine sector 30th July, 2007 Adelaide, S.A. 99-
- ‘Some adaptive challenges for the Australian wine industry’, GREENHOUSE2007, The latest science and technology. Sydney 2-5th Oct, 2007.
- ‘Climate change impacts on Australian viticulture’. College of Enology of Northwest A&F University and Organisation International de la Vigne et du Vin (OIV), 5th International Symposium on Viticulture and Enology, 20-22 April 2007 Yangling, China.
- ‘Climate change impacts on Australian viticulture’. CRC for Greenhouse accounting: Briefings. Climate change, carbon and plants, Melbourne 31st May 2006,
- Sydney 13th June, 2006, See link: CRC for Greenhouse Accounting - Briefings
- ‘Climate change impacts on Australian viticulture’. GREENHOUSE2005 Action on Climate change. Melbourne 13-17th Nov, 2005.
- ‘Climate change impacts on Australian viticulture’. Third Australian Wine Industry Environment Conference, Adelaide Convention Centre, South Australia, 2-3 February, 2005
