We are solving a complex problem

Around Australia, hundreds of scientists produce petabytes (PB) of the most up-to-date data about the world’s climate. Our scientists and researchers are creating a wealth of high-quality, high-resolution climate model outputs. The data they produce can help researchers, government, industry, and the general public make better decisions about Australia’s future.

The problem, one that is experienced worldwide, is that the quantity of data produced is difficult to share between researchers and other people who need it. Until now, the supply of climate information has lagged far behind its growing demand and production.

The solution is the Federated Climate Data Initiative (FCDI).

We are creating a single, united virtual collection from the enormous amounts of information currently stored around Australia. Our objective is to make the data much easier to find, access, and use, dramatically enhancing the quality of future research and the services built using this new knowledge, particularly around future risk.

Australia’s many regional climate projections are vital for understanding what impacts we must adapt to, for example, an increased bushfire risk. We can then determine which risks we can reduce, which could involve changing how we do things, such as what we grow and where we grow it. And, importantly, we can work out which impacts we want to avoid, for example, losing precious ecosystems if we allow climate change to increase by 2°C. By accelerating how we create products and services from these projections, change-makers will be able to act on the findings sooner.

Dr Tomas Remenyi, Chief Investigator

Apply to Join

• The FCDI is a private Eratos workspace administered by Dr Tomas Remenyi for climate science experts.
• If you are a climate science expert or believe you can contribute to the FCDI please apply to join the workspace using this form.
• Note: Data products created from the raw FCDI data, such as Statistical summaries, are available through the Eratos Community.