Dr Stefan Hajkowicz
Dr Hajkowicz's interest in strategic planning emerged during his first job with the Caboolutre Shire Council as a Land Information Officer. During this time Dr Hajkowicz witnessed bushfires within the Shire which destroyed property, forest plantations and ecological habitats.
Dr Hajkowicz thought about ways to mitigate future risks and was later awarded first class honours from The University of Queensland for developing a bushfire hazard mapping system in his final-year undergraduate thesis.
In his doctoral thesis he continued to work on decision making by examining how people, as individuals and groups, make environmental decisions using intuitive versus structured and analytical approaches.
This involved pioneering work in the field of multiple criteria decision analysis.
Dr Hajkowicz is a highly sought after speaker delivering entertaining and informative presentations on future trends and strategic planning. Since starting with CSIRO as a post doctoral scientist in Adelaide over a decade ago Dr Hajkowicz's decision models have guided government and industry investment choices worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
His work has influenced critical policy choices relating to Australia's Murray Darling Basin, Great Barrier Reef, the Swan and Canning River Estuary and other environmental assets.
Dr Hajkowicz's economic and geographic analyses have informed environmental and social policy in Niue, the Cook Islands, Palau and Egypt.
In the United States Stefan conducted research into watershed management for the Mississippi River. He has informed the decision making and strategy of corporations including BP, GPT, Simplot and Sunwater.
In 2010 Dr Hajkowicz published the report "Our Future World" which identified five megatrends reshaping Australia's economy, society and environment. He has given over 30 invited conference keynote talks, board room briefings and professional seminars on this topic across Australia.
Dr Hajkowicz's interest in strategic planning emerged during his first job with the Caboolutre Shire Council as a Land Information Officer. During this time Dr Hajkowicz witnessed bushfires within the Shire which destroyed property, forest plantations and ecological habitats.
Dr Hajkowicz thought about ways to mitigate future risks and was later awarded first class honours from The University of Queensland for developing a bushfire hazard mapping system in his final-year undergraduate thesis.
In his doctoral thesis he continued to work on decision making by examining how people, as individuals and groups, make environmental decisions using intuitive versus structured and analytical approaches.
This involved pioneering work in the field of multiple criteria decision analysis.
Dr Hajkowicz is a highly sought after speaker delivering entertaining and informative presentations on future trends and strategic planning. Since starting with CSIRO as a post doctoral scientist in Adelaide over a decade ago Dr Hajkowicz's decision models have guided government and industry investment choices worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
His work has influenced critical policy choices relating to Australia's Murray Darling Basin, Great Barrier Reef, the Swan and Canning River Estuary and other environmental assets.
Dr Hajkowicz's economic and geographic analyses have informed environmental and social policy in Niue, the Cook Islands, Palau and Egypt.
In the United States Stefan conducted research into watershed management for the Mississippi River. He has informed the decision making and strategy of corporations including BP, GPT, Simplot and Sunwater.
In 2010 Dr Hajkowicz published the report "Our Future World" which identified five megatrends reshaping Australia's economy, society and environment. He has given over 30 invited conference keynote talks, board room briefings and professional seminars on this topic across Australia.
