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Ailie Gallant
NationalityAustralian
EducationMonash University
OccupationScientist
EmployerMonash University
Known forDrought research
Websitehttp://www.ailiegallant.com/.html

Ailie Gallant is an Australian climate scientist and expert in drought and precipitation variability research. She was awarded the Dorothy Hill Medal by the Australian Academy of Science in 2024, experience in science communication.

Career[edit]

Much of Gallant's education and research involves climate variability and climate extremes of the Southern Hemisphere. She has focussed on climate extremes including drought, extreme heat and heavy rainfall.[1][2]

Gallant's research interests specifically include:

  • Examining processes which influence variations in Australian drought.
  • Characterising decadal to multi-decadal scale variability in climate within the Southern Hemisphere.
  • Interpreting variability in the pre-instrumental climate using palaeoclimate data, together with understanding dynamical explanations for past climate variability.[3] Gallant was the National Secretary of AMOS from 2007 to 2010[4] and a partner investigator on CRC for Water Sensitive Cities.

Gallant worked at the University of Melbourne, and in 2024 was an associate professor at Monash University,[5] and the Monash Node Lead of the National Environmental Science Program Climate Systems Hub. Gallant is a Chief Investigator of the ARC Centre of Excellence of 21st Century Weather.[6][7]

Education[edit]

Gallant received an honours degree from Monash University, and in 2009, she received a PhD for her thesis titled "Trends in extremes of the Australian Climate", also from Monash.[8] She worked at the University of Melbourne (2009–2011) and University of Washington (2011–2012) in post-doctoral positions.

Publications[edit]

  • 2016 – Gallant, A. J. E. and S. C. Lewis: Stochastic and anthropogenic influences on repeated record-breaking temperature extremes in Australian spring of 2013 and 2014. Geophysical Research Letters, doi: 10.1002/2016GL067740.[9]
  • 2014 – Ding, Q., Wallace, J., Battisti, D. et al. Tropical forcing of the recent rapid Arctic warming in northeastern Canada and Greenland. Nature 509, 209–212 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature13260.[10]
  • 2013 – Ding, Q., Wallace, J., Battisti, D. et al. Tropical forcing of the recent rapid Arctic warming in northeastern Canada and Greenland. Nature 509, 209–212 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature13260.[11]

Media[edit]

Gallant has been in the media regularly, including on the ABC radio, and The Conversation, discussing cyclones, weather,[12] El Nino,[13] climate action,[14] climate change and mental health,[15] and other climate related topics.[16][17][18][19][20]

Gallant has over 15 articles in The Conversation include topics including passing 1.5 degrees,[21] flash droughts,[22] poor health resulting from climate change,[23] weather records,[24] and humidity in cities like Brisbane.[25]

Gallant is engaged in science communications, including media appearances on platforms such as ABC, 3AW Melbourne, SBS Online, BBC, The Guardian, Channel 7 news, and the Sydney Morning Herald. Additionally, Gallant has co-hosted the renowned 3RRR Einstein-A-Go-Go science show on radio and served as a monthly guest on the 774 ABC Melbourne Evenings program, where she shares insights as "The Weather Detective," educating audiences about weather phenomena.

Gallant has delivered public talks for local councils, community groups, and educational institutions, contributing to public awareness and understanding of climate science. In her role as deputy director of the Monash Climate Change Communications Hub, Gallant has facilitated an outreach agenda, coordinating efforts among a group of climate science communicators to broaden the impact of their work.[26]

Awards[edit]

  • 2024 – Dorothy Hill Medal from the Australian Academy of Science.
  • 2015 – Victorian Tall Poppy Award for excellence in science communication.
  • 2014 – ARC DECRA for ‘Rethinking Australian drought risk, its long-term variability and processes’.
  • 2014 – Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research. Team prize.
  • 2007 – Best Student Paper at 14th national Conference of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society.[27]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ailie Gallant". STEM Women. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Think Tank 2014 - Early- and mid-career researcher participants | Australian Academy of Science". www.science.org.au. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Ailie Gallant – VicDRIP". Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Ailie GALLANT, Dr. Archives". CRC for Water sensitive cities. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  5. ^ "ORCID". orcid.org. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  6. ^ "» Ailie Gallant". ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Ailie Gallant – Climate Feedback". Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  8. ^ Gallant, Ailie J. E; Monash University. School of Mathematical Sciences (2008), Trends in extremes of the Australian climate, retrieved 11 April 2024
  9. ^ Gallant, Ailie J. E.; Lewis, Sophie C. (16 March 2016). "Stochastic and anthropogenic influences on repeated record-breaking temperature extremes in Australian spring of 2013 and 2014". Geophysical Research Letters. 43 (5): 2182–2191. doi:10.1002/2016GL067740. ISSN 0094-8276.
  10. ^ Ding, Qinghua; Wallace, John M.; Battisti, David S.; Steig, Eric J.; Gallant, Ailie J. E.; Kim, Hyung-Jin; Geng, Lei (2014). "Tropical forcing of the recent rapid Arctic warming in northeastern Canada and Greenland". Nature. 509 (7499): 209–212. doi:10.1038/nature13260. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 24805345.
  11. ^ Ding, Qinghua; Wallace, John M.; Battisti, David S.; Steig, Eric J.; Gallant, Ailie J. E.; Kim, Hyung-Jin; Geng, Lei (2014). "Tropical forcing of the recent rapid Arctic warming in northeastern Canada and Greenland". Nature. 509 (7499): 209–212. doi:10.1038/nature13260. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 24805345.
  12. ^ "Melbourne spring surprise: it's officially our wettest October on record". ABC listen. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Extreme weather has lashed the world already this year — and it could be just the start". ABC News. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  14. ^ "ABC - Climate comms". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  15. ^ "Climate change and mental health". ABC listen. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  16. ^ "ABC Listen". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  17. ^ "ABC news - science show".
  18. ^ "ABC radio national".
  19. ^ "Less chance of an El Nino". ABC Radio National. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Antartica".
  21. ^ Gallant, Ailie; Reid, Kimberley (13 September 2023). "We just blew past 1.5 degrees. Game over on climate? Not yet". The Conversation. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  22. ^ Gallant, Ailie; Parker, Tess (3 June 2021). "'Flash droughts' can dry out soil in weeks. New research shows what they look like in Australia". The Conversation. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  23. ^ Whitmore, James; Hopkin, Michael (29 April 2015). "Adapt now to prevent poor health from climate change: report". The Conversation. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  24. ^ Gallant, Ailie (28 January 2015). "Bureau's weather records to be reviewed again – sure, why not?". The Conversation. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  25. ^ Gallant, Ailie; Jacobs, Stephanie (5 January 2015). "Bad luck, Brisbane: muggy cities will feel future heat even more". The Conversation. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  26. ^ admin@amos.org.au (21 November 2023). "AMOS Awards 2023". Australian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  27. ^ "Prizes".

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