Research Fellow at James Cook University specialising in tropical cyclone risk assessment and community preparedness in northern Australia. Lead researcher on wind speed observation networks across Queensland.
Website LinkNorth Queensland Cyclone Wind Speed Records 1970–2024
Year Issued: 2026Continuous maximum wind speed observations from tropical cyclones affecting North Queensland from 1970 to 2024, recorded across a network of automatic weather stations. This dataset supports structural vulnerability research, building code review and cyclone impact modelling for communities in Australia's tropical north.
Australian Disaster Resilience Index
Year Issued: 2026The Australian Disaster Resilience Index (ADRI) is a snapshot of the capacities for disaster resilience in Australian communities. Understanding these capacities, and how they differ from place to place, will help communities, governments and industry work together to cope with and adapt to natural hazards such as bushfires, floods, storms and earthquakes.