Senior Modeller
Phone: +61 (0)2 612 50668
Fax: + 61 (0)2 6125 0746
E-mail: Tingbao.Xu@anu.edu.au

Have been actively engaged in research/development in spatio-temporal modelling, bioclimatic modelling and relevant fields since early 1980s. Have extensive experience in modelling and mapping climatic and natural resource data. Particular strengths in computing, GIS and remote sensing.

July 2005 - present: Senior Modeller, The Fenner School of Environment & Society, ANU.

Working with Prof. Mike Hutchinson. Being actively involved in maintaining, upgrading and developing major bioclimatic modelling packages of the school and other modelling projects.

Research Scientist (1999-2005) and Manager for spatial data modelling (2001-2005), AGRECON, University of Canberra.

Senior GIS officer (1998-1999), ERIN, Department of Environment and Heritage of Australia.

PhD Student (1994-1997) and Research Officer (1995-1997), CRES, ANU.

Visiting Fellow (1992-1993), CRES, ANU.

Assistant Professor (1985-1991), Institute of Remote Sensing and GIS, Beijing University.

Selected Publications

Hutchinson, M.F., Nix, H.A. and Xu, T. 2006. Review of bioclimatic modelling to assess climate change impacts on biodiversity. Report to the Australian Greenhouse Office. Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies, Australian National University.

Hutchinson, M., Gessler, P., XU, T. and Gallant, J., 1995. Filtering Wagga TOPSAR Data to Improve Drainage Accuracy. Proceedings First Workshop on Australian AIRSAR/TOPSAR Data, University of NSW, Sydney, Australia, October, 1995.

XU, T., Moore, I.D. and Gallant, J., 1993. Fractals, Fractal Dimensions and Landscapes -- A Review. Geomorphology, 8/4:245-262.

XU, T., 1991. Digital Terrain Model Study. Final Report of '7-5' National Major Program: Geographic Information Systems Research (Loess area), pp.221-240, Surveying Press, China.

XU, T., 1991. A Management System for Contour Database and Thematic-Map Database in Microcomputer Geographic Information System. Final Report of '7-5' National Major Program: Forest Remote Sensing, pp.1-33, Forestry Press, China.