New Hobart centre does not equate with CSIRO job cuts: The Conversation

James Whitmore has
written about
"Surviving and living
with climate change."

Hobart will be home to a new climate science research centre in plans announced by the CSIRO. The centre, which will focus on climate measurement and modelling, will be staffed by 40 climate scientists and guarantee research for ten years.

In February 2016, CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall announced broad job cuts at the organisation. The latest announcement reduces the total job losses from 350 to 275.

Around 75 positions will still be lost within the CSIRO’s Oceans and Atmosphere division, which is responsible for climate science, from around 420 full-time staff.

The cuts were widely criticised by climate scientists in Australia and overseas.

Read James Whitmore’s comments on The Conversation - “New climate science centre doesn’t make up for CSIRO cuts: experts.”