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Peat Leith
Peat Leith
Senior Research Fellow
Room 405, Geography, Sandy Bay Campus
+61 3 6226 6391 (phone)
Biography
Peat is passionate about ensuring that public investment on research leads to societal outcomes. His research and practice is geared to improving the design of projects and programs to achieve such outcomes in ways that are equitable, accountable and efficient, especially in areas of natural resource management and sustainability.
Peat has worked for the NSW Government on research for natural resource management (NRM) policy, with the Adaptation Research Network for Marine Biodiversity and Resources (University of Tasmania) on adaptation in fisheries, and with the CSIRO Coastal Collaboration Cluster (University of Tasmania) on improving the linkages between science and decision-making in coastal zone management. He has also worked as a consultant.
From 2012-2015 Peat was the Convenor of the Science for Society and Policy Program in TIA. He also led a TIA research project that assisted nine regional NRM organisations across south-eastern Australia to update their strategic plans for climate change.
Career summary
Qualifications
| Degree | Thesis Title | University | Country | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Knowing El Nino: Integrating climate knowledges in the rangelands of eastern Australia | University of Tasmania | Australia | 2009 |
| BSc (1st Class Hons) | Human Thermal Environments in Tasmania’s Central Plateau | University of Tasmania | Australia | 2001 |
Administrative expertise
Peat has substantial experience leading and managing large and complex inter- and trans-disciplinary research projects. He is a trained facilitator and a collaborative (systems) leader.
Teaching
Science and Technology Studies, Public Understanding of Science, Science Policy, Natural Resource Management, Institutional Design, Sustainability Science, climate change adaptation
Teaching responsibility
Peat teaches into various units in the Agriculture and Geography disciplines and has been involved with the development of the Breadth Unit Working with Communities.
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Expertise
- Science and Technology Studies
- Public Understanding of Science
- Science Policy
- Natural Resource Management
- Institutional Design
- Sustainability Science
- Climate change adaptation
Research Themes
During 2017-18 Peat is leading a major TIA social research initiative Aspirations for Food and Agriculture (TasAgFuture). Through the project, TIA will better understand the drivers of change for Tasmanian food producers and processors, and changing needs for research, development and extension. Tasmanian food producers and processors are encouraged to participate in the project.
Peat is closely involved with the University of Tasmania’s Environment, Resources and Sustainability Theme. He is working with the co-directors of the Theme to support inter- and trans-disciplinary research across the University, especially in building skills and opportunities for early career researchers to effectively tackle complex or ‘wicked’ problems that are so common in ERS areas.
Peat’s research to date in agriculture, fisheries, coastal zone management, climate change adaptation and natural resource governance writ large has most recently led to synthesis research on means by which research projects and programs can more effectively contribute to sustainability in diverse situations.
His research has resulted in invitations to international workshops and to contribute to and review innovative research design in complex problem contexts in the USA and New Zealand. Peat has consulted with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) International to inform the development of new approaches to supporting conservation research to better contribute to conservation outcomes. His research on boundary work, boundary organisations and co-production are contributions to larger efforts to democratise research and particularly to make this work in practice.
Collaboration
Peat has recently collaborated with researchers developing and implementing approaches to better link research, policy and practice for sustainability outcomes in the USA and New Zealand.
Awards
- Claudio Alcorso Environment Award for his PhD Thesis (2009)
Fields of Research
- Social and Cultural Geography (160403)
- Natural Resource Management (050209)
- Public Policy (160510)
- Rural Sociology (160804)
- Environmental Management (050205)
- Sociology and Social Studies of Science and Technology (160808)
- Agronomy (070302)
- Research, Science and Technology Policy (160511)
- Palaeoclimatology (040605)
- Innovation and Technology Management (150307)
- Land Use and Environmental Planning (120504)
- Agriculture, Land and Farm Management (070199)
- Sustainable Agricultural Development (070108)
- Conservation and Biodiversity (050202)
- Agricultural Systems Analysis and Modelling (070105)
- Environment Policy (160507)
- Agricultural Land Management (070101)
- Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences (079999)
- Environmental Education and Extension (050203)
- Sociological Methodology and Research Methods (160807)
- Environmental Science and Management (050299)
- Aquaculture (070401)
- Environmental Sciences (059999)
- Economic Geography (160401)
- Environment and Resource Economics (140205)
- Ecological Impacts of Climate Change (050101)
- Horticultural Production (070699)
- Crop and Pasture Production (070399)
- Urban and Regional Studies (excl. Planning) (160404)
- Carbon Sequestration Science (050301)
- Natural Hazards (040604)
- Business and Management (150399)
- Environmental and Natural Resources Law (180111)
Research Objectives
- Climate Change Adaptation Measures (960301)
- Social Impacts of Climate Change and Variability (960311)
- Environmental Policy, Legislation and Standards (960799)
- Expanding Knowledge through Studies of Human Society (970116)
- Environmental and Natural Resource Evaluation (960699)
- Coastal and Marine Management Policy (960701)
- Wheat (820507)
- Primary Animal Products (830599)
- Institutional Arrangements for Environmental Protection (960605)
- Sustainability Indicators (960609)
- Environmentally Sustainable Plant Production (829899)
- Climate and Climate Change (960399)
- Climate Variability (excl. Social Impacts) (960304)
- Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Soils (961402)
- Environmental Education and Awareness (960703)
- Rehabilitation of Degraded Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Environments (961202)
- Native and Residual Pastures (830403)
- Horticultural Crops (820299)
- Ecosystem Assessment and Management at Regional or Larger Scales (960501)
- Cultural Understanding (959999)
- Aquaculture Oysters (830104)
- Sown Pastures (excl. Lucerne) (830406)
- Climate Change Mitigation Strategies (960302)
- Land Stewardship (960704)
- Winter Grains and Oilseeds (820599)
- Environmentally Sustainable Animal Production (839899)
- Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity of environments (960899)
- Management and Productivity (910499)
- Environment (969999)
- Vegetables (820215)
- Learner Development (930103)
- Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Land Management (960904)
- Industrial Gases (860601)
- Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity (960808)
- Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) (960307)
- Barley (820501)
- Canola (820502)
- Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Plant Production (829802)
- Soils (961499)
Publications
Peat has published in diverse forums for public, professional and academic audiences. His scholarly work appears in leading international journals in STS, and environmental policy, governance and natural resource management. His recent book Enhancing Science Impact: bridging research, policy and practice for sustainability, co-authored with Kevin O’Toole, Marcus Haward and Brian Coffeyis available from CSIRO Publishing.
Total publications
60
Highlighted publications
(2 outputs)| Year | Type | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Journal Article | Leith P, O'Toole K, Haward M, Coffey B, Rees C, et al., 'Analysis of operating environments: a diagnostic model for linking science, society and policy for sustainability', Environmental Science and Policy, 39 pp. 162-171. ISSN 1462-9011 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2014.01.001 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 30Web of Science - 28 Co-authors: Haward M; Rees C; Ogier E | |
| 2012 | Journal Article | Leith P, Jacobs B, Brown PR, Nelson R, 'A participatory assessment of NRM capacity to inform policy and practice: Cross-scale evaluation of enabling and constraining factor', Society and Natural Resources, 25, (8) pp. 775-793. ISSN 0894-1920 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/08941920.2011.637548 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 12Web of Science - 10 Co-authors: Nelson R |
Journal Article
(23 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bednarek AT, Wyborn C, Cvitanovic C, Meyer R, Colvin RM, et al., 'Boundary spanning at the science-policy interface: the practitioners' perspectives', Sustainability Science, 13, (4) pp. 1175-1183. ISSN 1862-4065 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s11625-018-0550-9 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 15Web of Science - 1 Co-authors: Cvitanovic C | |
| 2018 | Leith P, Warman R, Harwood A, Bosomworth K, Wallis P, 'An operation on 'the neglected heart of science policy': reconciling supply and demand for climate change adaptation research', Environmental Science and Policy, 82 pp. 117-125. ISSN 1462-9011 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2018.01.015 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 1 Co-authors: Warman R; Harwood A | |
| 2017 | Bosomworth K, Leith P, Harwood A, Wallis PJ, 'What's the problem in adaptation pathways planning? The potential of a diagnostic problem-structuring approach', Environmental Science and Policy, 76 pp. 23-28. ISSN 1462-9011 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2017.06.007 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 19Web of Science - 16 Co-authors: Harwood A | |
| 2017 | Leith P, Vanclay F, 'Placing science for natural resource management and climate variability: lessons from narratives of risk, place and identity', Sociologia Ruralis, 57, (2) pp. 155-170. ISSN 0038-0199 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/soru.12124 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 5 | |
| 2017 | Wallis PJ, Bosomworth K, Harwood A, Leith P, 'Charting the emergence of a 'knowing system' for climate change adaptation in Australian regional natural resource management', Geoforum, 84 pp. 42-50. ISSN 0016-7185 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2017.06.002 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 7Web of Science - 6 Co-authors: Harwood A | |
| 2016 | Jacobs B, Boronyak-Vasco L, Moyle K, Leith P, 'Ensuring resilience of natural resources under exposure to extreme climate events', Resources, 5, (2) Article 20. ISSN 2079-9276 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.3390/resources5020020 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 | |
| 2016 | Jenson I, Leith P, Doyle R, West J, Miles MP, 'Testing innovation systems theory using Qualitative Comparative Analysis', Journal of Business Research, 69, (4) pp. 1283-1287. ISSN 0148-2963 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2015.10.093 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 10 Co-authors: Doyle R; West J; Miles MP | |
| 2016 | Jenson I, Leith P, Doyle R, West J, Miles MP, 'The root cause of innovation system problems: formative measures and causal configurations', Journal of Business Research, 69, (11) pp. 5292-5298. ISSN 0148-2963 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2016.04.127 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 2 Co-authors: Doyle R; West J | |
| 2016 | Jenson I, Leith P, Doyle R, West J, Miles MP, 'Innovation system problems: causal configurations of innovation failure', Journal of Business Research, 69, (11) pp. 5408-5412. ISSN 0148-2963 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2016.04.146 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 7Web of Science - 4 Co-authors: Doyle R; West J | |
| 2016 | Leith P, Haward M, Rees C, Ogier E, 'Success and evolution of a boundary organization', Science, Technology and Human Values, 41, (3) pp. 375-401. ISSN 0162-2439 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/0162243915601900 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 14Web of Science - 10 Co-authors: Haward M; Rees C; Ogier E | |
| 2015 | Leith P, Vanclay F, 'Translating science to benefit diverse publics: engagement pathways for linking climate risk, uncertainty, and agricultural identities', Science, Technology and Human Values, 40, (6) pp. 939-964. ISSN 0162-2439 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/0162243915577636 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 8 | |
| 2015 | Lucas C, Leith P, Davison A, 'How climate change research undermines trust in everyday life: a review', Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, 6, (1) pp. 79-91. ISSN 1757-7780 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1002/wcc.320 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 9 Co-authors: Lucas C; Davison A | |
| 2015 | Merry AM, Carew AL, Leith P, Nelson R, Botwright Acuna T, 'Agronomists use of PGR - a survey', Agricultural Science, 27, (2) pp. 24-32. ISSN 1030-4614 (2015) [Refereed Article] Co-authors: Merry AM; Carew AL; Nelson R; Botwright Acuna T | |
| 2014 | Leith P, O'Toole K, Haward M, Coffey B, Rees C, et al., 'Analysis of operating environments: a diagnostic model for linking science, society and policy for sustainability', Environmental Science and Policy, 39 pp. 162-171. ISSN 1462-9011 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2014.01.001 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 30Web of Science - 28 Co-authors: Haward M; Rees C; Ogier E | |
| 2014 | Leith P, Ogier E, Haward M, 'Science and social license: defining environmental sustainability of Atlantic salmon aquaculture in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia', Social Epistemology, 28, (3-4) pp. 277-296. ISSN 0269-1728 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/02691728.2014.922641 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 23Web of Science - 22 Co-authors: Ogier E; Haward M | |
| 2014 | Leith P, Ogier E, Pecl G, Hoshino E, Davidson J, et al., 'Towards a diagnostic approach to climate adaptation for fisheries', Climatic Change, 122, (1-2) pp. 55-66. ISSN 0165-0009 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s10584-013-0984-0 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 13Web of Science - 12 Co-authors: Ogier E; Pecl G; Hoshino E; Davidson J; Haward M | |
| 2013 | Clarke B, Stocker L, Coffey B, Leith P, Harvey N, et al., 'Enhancing the knowledge-governance interface: coasts, climate and collaboration', Ocean & Coastal Management, 86 pp. 88-99. ISSN 0964-5691 (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2013.02.009 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 49Web of Science - 42 Co-authors: Baxter T; Good M; Haward M; Kriwoken L; Shaw J | |
| 2013 | Davidson JL, van Putten IE, Leith P, Nursey-Bray MJ, Madin EM, et al., 'Toward operationalizing resilience concepts in Australian marine sectors coping with climate change', Ecology and Society, 18, (3) Article 4. ISSN 1708-3087 (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.5751/ES-05607-180304 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 22Web of Science - 23 Co-authors: Davidson JL; Nursey-Bray MJ; Holbrook NJ | |
| 2013 | Leith PB, Meinke H, 'Overcoming adolescence: Tasmania's agricultural history and future', Griffith Review, 39 pp. 1-4. ISSN 1448-2924 (2013) [Non Refereed Article] Co-authors: Meinke H | |
| 2012 | Brown PR, Jacobs B, Leith P, 'Participatory monitoring and evaluation to aid investment in natural resource manager capacity at a range of scales', Environmental Monitoring and Assessment: An International Journal Devoted to Progress in The Use of Monitoring Data in Assessing Environmental Risks to Man and The Environment, 182, (12) pp. 7207-7220. ISSN 1573-2959 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s10661-011-2491-y [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 10Web of Science - 6 | |
| 2012 | Leith P, Jacobs B, Brown PR, Nelson R, 'A participatory assessment of NRM capacity to inform policy and practice: Cross-scale evaluation of enabling and constraining factor', Society and Natural Resources, 25, (8) pp. 775-793. ISSN 0894-1920 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/08941920.2011.637548 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 12Web of Science - 10 Co-authors: Nelson R | |
| 2010 | Crimp SJ, Stokes CJ, Howden SM, Moore AD, Jacobs B, et al., 'Managing Murray-Darling Basin livestock systems in a variable and changing climate', Rangeland Journal, 32, (3) pp. 293-304. ISSN 1036-9872 (2010) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/RJ10039 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 24Web of Science - 24 | |
| 2010 | Jacobs BC, Leith PB, 'Adaptive Capacity for Climate Change: Principles for Public Sector Managers', Public Administration Today, 23, (July ) pp. 49-57. ISSN 1832-0066 (2010) [Non Refereed Article] |
Book
(2 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Leith P, O'Toole K, Haward M, Coffey B, 'Enhancing Science Impact: Bridging Research, Policy and Practice for Sustainability', CSIRO Publishing, Australia, pp. 216. ISBN 9781486305353 (2017) [Authored Research Book] Co-authors: Haward M | |
| 2006 | Leith PB, 'Conversations about Climate: seasonal variability and graziers' decisions in the eastern rangelands', University of Tasmania, Hobart, pp. i-vii, 1-59, 1 CD-ROM. ISBN 1-86295-288-4 (2006) [Authored Other Book] |
Chapter in Book
(4 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Leith P, Coffey B, Haward M, O'Toole K, Allen S, 'Improving science uptake in coastal zone management: principles for science engagement and their application in south-eastern Tasmania', Sustainable Coastal Management and Climate Adaptation: Global Lessons from Regional Approaches in Australia, CSIRO Publishing, R Kenchington, L Stocker and D Wood (ed), Collingwood, Australia, pp. 135-156. ISBN 9780643100275 (2012) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: Haward M | |
| 2011 | Leith P, 'Public Engagement with Climate Adaptation: An Imperative for (and Driver of) Institutional Reform?', Engaging the Public with Climate Change: Behaviour Change and Communication, Earthscan Ltd, Whitmarsh, L, O'Neill, S, Lorenzoni, I. (ed), Tyndall, UK, pp. 100-119. ISBN 9781844079285 (2011) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2009 | Vanclay FM, Leith PB, Fleming AJ, 'Understanding farming community concerns about adapting to a changed climate', Interdisciplinary Aspects of Climate Change, Peter Lang, Walter Leal Filho, Franziska Mannke (ed), Frankfurt, Germany, pp. 229-244. ISBN 978-3-631-58153-7 (2009) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: Vanclay FM; Fleming AJ | |
| 2007 | Kirkpatrick JB, Bridle K, Leith PB, 'Managing the run country for production', People, Sheep and Nature Conservation: the Tasmanian Experience, CSIRO Publishing, JB Kirkpatrick, KL Bridle (ed), Collingwood, Victoria, pp. 45-98. ISBN 9780643093720 (2007) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: Kirkpatrick JB; Bridle K |
Conference Publication
(12 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Botwright Acuna T, Merry A, Carew A, Leith P, 'Plant growth regulator use in broad acre crops', Proceedings of the 17th Australian Society of Agronomy Conference, 20-24 September 2015, 20-24 September 2015, pp. 1-4. (2015) [Refereed Conference Paper] Co-authors: Botwright Acuna T; Merry A; Carew A | |
| 2014 | Bosomworth K, Harwood A, Toorabi N, Leith PB, Wallis P, 'Developing adaptation pathways for NRM in Southern Australia: a research-practice collaboration', 6th International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts and Responses, 27-28 June 2014, Reykjavik, Iceland, pp. 37. (2014) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Harwood A | |
| 2014 | Ogier E, Leith P, Haward M, 'Science and social license: who defines environmental sustainability of Atlantic salmon aquaculture in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia?', World Aquaculture Adelaide 2014, 7-11 June, Adelaide, South Australia (2014) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Ogier E; Haward M | |
| 2014 | Acuna TL, Merry AM, Dean GJ, Carew ALJ, Leith PB, et al., 'Plant growth regulators in broad acre crops', GRDC Grains Research Update for Advisers, 25-26 February 2014, Adelaide SA, pp. 83-87. (2014) [Non Refereed Conference Paper] Co-authors: Acuna TL; Merry AM; Dean GJ; Carew ALJ; Nelson R | |
| 2012 | Leith PB, 'Successful praxis at the boundaries: how do individuals foster adaptation?', Adaptation Futures Conference, 27-30 May 2012, Tuscon, Arizona, USA (2012) [Conference Extract] | |
| 2010 | Leith PB, 'Climate adaptation in the Australian edible oyster industry: A social-ecological approach', School of Geography & Environmental Studies Conference Abstracts 2010, 28 June 2010, Sandy Bay (2010) [Conference Extract] | |
| 2008 | Leith PB, 'Placed knowledges and knowledge-geometries: concepts for knowledge-making in natural resource managmement', School of Geography and Environmental Studies Conference Program 2008, October 2008, Hobart, pp. 12-12. (2008) [Conference Extract] | |
| 2007 | Leith PB, 'Making scientific knowledge with public currency: balancing salience, credibility and legitimacy in Australian agroclimatology', School of Geography and Environmental Studies Conference Program 2007, October, Hobart, pp. 11-12. (2007) [Conference Extract] | |
| 2006 | Leith PB, 'Signs and science in decision-making about climate variability: rangelands case study', Proceedings of the Natural Resource Management Extension Symposium, September 2005, Toowoomba, Queensland EJ ISBN 1 920842 30 6 (2006) [Conference Extract] | |
| 2006 | Leith PB, 'Climatic Place: placed, regional knowledges and the global climate system', School of Geography and Environmental Studies Conference 2006: Full Program with Abstracts, October, Hobart, pp. 2-2. (2006) [Conference Extract] | |
| 2004 | Leith PB, 'Climate science, climate perception and land management decisions in western New South Wales and Queensland', School of Geography and Environmental Studies 2004 Conference, October, 2004, Hobart, pp. 10-10. (2004) [Conference Extract] | |
| 2004 | Leith PB, 'Climatic Place: A Socio-cultural Geography of Climate Risk Management', Australian Rangeland Society 13th Biennial Conference , July 5-8, Alice Springs, pp. 107-113. (2004) [Non Refereed Conference Paper] |
Contract Report, Consultant's Report
(7 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Leith PB, McHenry MT, Bridle K, Evans JD, Fudge ME, et al., 'Strengthening engagement and collaboration for impact in the ERS theme', University of Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia (2017) [Contract Report] Co-authors: McHenry MT; Bridle K; Evans JD; Fudge ME; Harwood A; Magierowski RH | |
| 2017 | Wyborn C, Leith P, 'The science, policy and practice interface', Luc Hoffmann Institute, Australia (2017) [Consultants Report] | |
| 2016 | Bednarek A, Wyborn C, Meyer R, Parris A, Leith PB, et al., 'Practice at the Boundaries: Summary of a workshop of practitioners working at the interfaces science, policy and society for environmental outcomes' (2016) [Consultants Report] | |
| 2013 | Leith PB, 'Adaptation Futures, Tuscon Arizona USA', UTAS Research Conference Support Scheme 2012 (2013) [Contract Report] | |
| 2010 | Leith PB, Haward MG, 'Climate Change Adaptation in the Australian Edible Oyster Industry: an analysis of policy and practice', University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania (2010) [Contract Report] Co-authors: Haward MG | |
| 2004 | Hay PR, Leith PB, 'Climate Perception and Land Management Decisions in Western New South Wales and Queensland. Final Report for the Land, Water and Wool Climate Variability Sub-program, Project: UTA13', Land and Water Resouces Research and Development Corporation (2004) [Contract Report] Co-authors: Hay PR | |
| 2004 | Leith PB, 'Influences of Climate Perception on Land Management Decisions in Western New South Wales and Queensland. Technical Report for the Land, Water and Wool Climate Variability Sub-Program, Project: UTA13', Land and Water Resouces Research and Development Corporation (2004) [Contract Report] |
Thesis
(1 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Leith PB, 'Knowing El Nino: Integrating knowledges of managing climate variability in the eastern Australian rangelands' (2009) [PhD] |
Other Public Output
(11 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lucas C, Corner A, Davison A, Leith P, 'Not everyone cares about climate change, but reproach won't change their minds', The Conversation, The Conversation Media Group Ltd, Australia, 12 June 2019 (2019) [Newspaper Article] Co-authors: Lucas C; Davison A | |
| 2018 | Leith P, 'Time to branch out as farms bloom', The Mercury, News Limited Australia, Australia, 6 January 2018, p. 36. (2018) [Newspaper Article] | |
| 2015 | Leith PB, Harris RMB, Bridle K, Kemmerer E, Baldwin A, et al., 'A means-to-an-end: a process guide for participatory spatial prioritisation in Australian natural resource management', Southern Slopes Climate Change Adaptation Research Partnership (SCARP), University of Tasmania, Hobart (2015) [Government or Industry Research] Co-authors: Harris RMB; Bridle K | |
| 2015 | Wallis P, Harwood A, Leith PB, Hamilton L, Bosomworth K, et al., 'Southern slopes information portal report: climate change adaptation information for natural resource planning and implementation', Southern Slopes Climate Change Adaptation Research Partnership (SCARP), Monash University, University of Tasmania, RMIT (2015) [Government or Industry Research] Co-authors: Harwood A; Harris R; Bridle K | |
| 2014 | Botwright Acuna T, Merry AM, Dean G, Carew A, Leith P, et al., 'Scoping study: a situation and needs analysis relating to the current and future roles of Plant Growth Regulators', Grains Research and Development Corporation, Australia (2014) [Report of Restricted Access] Co-authors: Botwright Acuna T; Merry AM; Dean G; Carew A; Nelson R | |
| 2013 | Harris P, Meyer R, Leith PB, 'Living happily in the valley of death', UTAS News, UTAS, Hobart, Tasmania (2013) [Internal Newsletter] | |
| 2013 | Leith P, Mohammed C, Meinke H, Barry K, 'Australia's farming future: Tasmania', The Conversation, The Conversation Trust, Australia, 5 June (2013) [Magazine Article] Co-authors: Mohammed C; Meinke H; Barry K | |
| 2012 | Evans KJ, Ball P, Bridle K, Field B, Leith PB, 'Some of the most important decisions made by farming businesses occur around the kitchen table', Tasmanian Country, Tasmanian Country, Hobart, Tasmania (2012) [Newspaper Article] Co-authors: Evans KJ; Ball P; Bridle K; Field B | |
| 2012 | Rawnsley RP, Fergusson MF, Irvine LD, Birch CJ, Hart MA, et al., 'Comment on Tasmanian issues paper - national drought reform measures', Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (2012) [Government or Industry Research] Co-authors: Rawnsley RP; Fergusson MF; Irvine LD; Birch CJ; Hart MA; Field B; Mohammed CL | |
| 2010 | Jacobs B, Brown P, Nelson R, Leith PB, Tracey J, et al., 'Monitoring, Evaluating and Reporting Natural Resource Manager Capacity for NSW Catchments', Monitoring, Evaluating and Reporting Natural Resource Manager Capacity for NSW Catchments, Government of New South Wales, Sudney (2010) [Government or Industry Research] | |
| 2010 | Leith PB, 'Claudio Alcorso Environment Prize', Claudio Alcorso Environment Prize, unknown, Hobart (2010) [Award] |
Grants & Funding
Funding Summary
Number of grants
13
Total funding
Projects
- Description
- The proposed research aims at exploring which type of diversification can provide the benefits discussed above and in which context it can be a solution to sustainable agriculture with the overarching research question being To what extent can the productivity, profitability and sustainability of agricultural systems in Australia and globally benefit from being diverse? The two hypotheses to test and either providence evidence for or reject are:1.Extensive/mixed agroecosystems are higher in diversity and/or more resilient to climate change than highly specialised systems, such as monocultures.2.Increasing agricultural and tree biodiversity within the broader landscape will improve productivity, deliver ecosystem services, and improve rural livelihoods.
- Funding
- CSIRO-Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation ($41,394)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Ojeda JJ; Leith PB; Waha K
- Period
- 2019 - 2022
- Description
- Peat Leith will:Prepare workshop materials (ppts, worksheets and, if needed scenarios) for a 3-hour workshop that will be repeated in the three locations Christchurch Tuesday 27 August, Wellington Wednesday, 28 August and Auckland Thursday, 29 August. These workshops will precede the launch of I3 framework and activities. The workshops will be with Manaaki Whenua staff.
- Funding
- Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd ($6,909)
- Scheme
- Consultancy
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Leith PB
- Year
- 2019
- Description
- TIA has been contracted by DPIPWE to conduct Phase 2 of The Pasture and Livestock Productivity Project, that focuses on Development of Extension Strategy for the Tasmanian red meat industry. Phase 2 is a discrete 4-month sub-project within the wider 3-year project. The wider Pasture and Livestock Productivity Project aims to understand the knowledge and or skills that limit the ability of red meat producers to establish and maintain productive perennial pastures (Phase 1), use this understanding to develop an extension strategy that can build this capacity (Phase 2), and implement this strategy through public and private service providers (Phase 3). The knowledge, experience and networks TIA has across RD&E and the red meat industry will ensure targeted and relevant extension activities are developed.
- Funding
- Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment ($61,500)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Turner LR; Ball PD; Snare TA; Leith PB
- Year
- 2019
- Description
- While improving Australias agricultural soils is a priority, adoption of programs and techniques for improved soil management has been relatively slow. This project aims to 1) investigate the efficacy of current strategies and techniques used by regional farming groups for improving soil management, and 2) conduct a comparative analysis across different regional contexts to develop a framework of commonalities and differences in relation to soil improvement priorities, drivers and pathways. The project will utilise qualitative social science research to investigate these aims. The project team will work in partnership with farming groups across Australia to develop models of adoptability, and a set of principles and recommendations for increasing adoption of improved soil management across different regional contexts. This two year project should be considered as Phase 1 of a four-year project that articulates and tests the social and institutional drivers that influence adoptability of improved soil management.
- Funding
- CRC for High Performance Soils Ltd ($322,417)
- Scheme
- Grant
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Higgins VJ; Leith PB; Bryant M; Allan C; Cockfield G
- Period
- 2019 - 2021
- Description
- The project will provide a literature review /scoping study to inform CRC perspectives on social and institutional dimensions of on-farm soil management and adoption.
- Funding
- CRC for High Performance Soils Ltd ($47,151)
- Scheme
- Grant
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Leith PB; Allan C; Higgins VJ
- Year
- 2018
- Description
- This is an internal TIA project under the DPIPWE-TIA JVA (C0013208). It has been created on RMDB in order to have the project feature on the WARP for Dr Peat Leith.
- Funding
- University of Tasmania (TIAR) ($600,615)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Leith PB; Warman R; Garcia Imhof C; Adhikari RP; Evans KJ
- Period
- 2017 - 2019
- Description
- The project will first identify the specific reasons for sub-optimal processing yields in Tasmania, NSW and Victoria. It will then review any new innovations growers could use to raise productivity or reduce cost, and identify the innovations most likely to be successful. In phase 2, the project will trial the most promising innovations in a participatory research and extension program that will deliver net yield increases of processing broccoli (25%), carrot (18%), cauliflower (11%) and green beans (18%) compared to current levels within three years.
- Funding
- Horticulture Innovation Australia ($192,347)
- Scheme
- Grant-General Call
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Hinton SJ; Boersma M; Gracie AJ; Leith PB; Rogers G; Hinderager M; Titley M; Hingston LH
- Period
- 2017 - 2018
- Description
- This project will identify and use existing knowledge to generate new concepts, methodologies and understandings to inform the development of the NRM Climate Change Adaptation policy. This could include synthesis and analysis of previous research to the extent that it leads to new and creative outcomes. The research associated with this technical support role will engage with the Strategic Land Services Officer on a regular basis and travel, when necessary, in order to provide support. Theoretical and empirical work from science and technology studies and climate adaptation will be applied and grounded through practice, detailed notes and recordings of process and outcomes will be used to advance knowledge on context-appropriate applications of uncertain science to natural resource policy.
- Funding
- South East Local Land Services ($8,000)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Leith PB
- Year
- 2014
- Funding
- Grains Research & Development Corporation ($57,956)
- Scheme
- Tender, Improving Crop Yield
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Acuna TL; Merry AM; Leith PB; Nelson R; Dean GJ
- Year
- 2013
- Description
- The aims of this project are to provide up-to-date climate change information at the appropriate scale and format, and to provide the capacity to apply this information effectively and appropriately in the regional NRM planning processes.
- Funding
- Department of Environment and Energy (Cwth) ($934,423)
- Scheme
- Grant
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Warman R; Meinke HB; Nelson R; Bridle K; Mohammed CL; Lefroy EC; Bindoff NL; Leith PB; Harwood A
- Period
- 2013 - 2016
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($1,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Conference Support Scheme
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Leith PB
- Year
- 2012
- Funding
- Kingborough Council ($60,497)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Sharples C; Leith PB
- Period
- 2011 - 2012
- Funding
- Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency ($500,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Coastal Adaptation Decision Pathways Project
- Administered By
- Local Government Association of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Prior S; Haward MG; Leith PB; McDonald J; Hunter JR
- Year
- 2011
Research Supervision
Peat has supervised PhD candidates working on specific challenges in research policy, innovation studies, climate change communication and adaptation, and environmental and resource governance.
He is currently seeking highly capable research higher degree candidates wishing to advance scholarship on institutional design for sustainability, especially at the interface of science and decision-making.
Debates about the interactions between knowledge production and democracy have never been more topical. In a so-called ‘post-truth’ world these matters require serious attention in both academic and very practical settings. Peat provides the breadth of experience to ensure sound scholarship can be combined with practical applications and impact.
Current
3
Completed
3
Current
| Degree | Title | Commenced |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | Political Representation in Institutional Design: Governing Multi-User, Multiple Values Marine Resources | 2017 |
| PhD | The Regional Feasibility of Local Measures that Increase Water Availability | 2018 |
| PhD | The Benefits and Limits of Diversity in Agricultural Systems | 2019 |
Completed
| Degree | Title | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | Cultures of Concern and Unconcern: Thinking differently about climate change Candidate: Chloe Helen Lucas Rumsby | 2018 |
| PhD | Adaptation to Climate Change in Pastoral and Agropastoral Systems of Borana, Southern Ethiopia Candidate: Nega Emiru Debela | 2017 |
| PhD | Systems for Successful Innovation: The case of food safety in the Australian red meat industry Candidate: Ian Jenson | 2016 |