Peter Cullen Trust
... the champion of the rivers who led the debate on the national water crisis and helped revolutionise how Australians think about it. Marion Wilkinson in The Sydney Morning Herald
wrote about Professor Peter Cullen
Programs
and Funding
Programs
In terms of scientific leadership, building human capacity and promoting national debate to confront tough issues — we need bold and innovative ideas, we need to experiment rigorously with new approaches, we need energetic and talented people to be attracted to work on water issues, and we need people capable of leading public debate, occasionally saying things that government and industry leaders can’t say, or may find uncomfortable or inconvenient.
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Leadership Program
The Peter Cullen Trust is seeking applications for the first group of Peter Cullen Trust Fellows. This inaugural group will be funded to participate in an exciting...
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About Us
Peter Cullen Trust
The Peter Cullen Trust will strengthen the bridges between science, policy and stakeholders in water-system management. Its goals are to enable scientists to work effectively with policy makers, and policy makers to understand scientists’ thinking, by facilitating learning, communication and connections between these groups.
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Who is
Peter Cullen?
"Peter Cullen was provocative, constructive, brave … always grounded in good science"
Andrew Campbell of Triple Helix
Peter Wray Cullen, AO (1943-2008) made an enormous contribution to the management of natural resources in Australia, most of all around water. Among many influential roles he was a founding National Water Commissioner, a leading member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, Chief Executive of the Cooperative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology,
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How You
Can Help!
How you can help
We are always keen to explore ideas and projects that are constructive, solutions-oriented and grounded in good science. We are keen to encourage leadership and debate within the community particularly if it about building Australian water and climate literacy, and the scientific and policy capacity to underpin it.
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