Caitlin Moore

Dr. Caitlin Moore is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Agriculture and Environment at The University of Western Australia (UWA), where she conducts research at the intersection of ecosystem processes, climate change, and sustainable agriculture. Her work focuses on understanding how native and managed ecosystems respond to environmental stressors through advanced measurement and modeling techniques, with particular emphasis on Western Australian ecosystems.

Education:

• PhD in Environmental Science from Monash University (Australia), focusing on tropical savanna productivity
• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Science in Geographical Science from Monash University
• Bachelor of Science in Geography and Environmental Science

Dr. Moore's research centers on ecosystem processes across multiple scales, from leaf to landscape. She employs sophisticated measurement techniques including leaf gas exchange, eddy covariance, micrometeorological observations, and hyperspectral sensing (LIDAR, sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence) to monitor ecosystem dynamics. Her work addresses critical challenges in native ecosystem monitoring, bioenergy sustainability, food security through high-throughput phenotyping, and tropical savanna ecology. She has established herself as a leading researcher in understanding how ecosystems respond to climate variability and stress through integrated measurement and modeling approaches.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong focus on climate change impacts, bioenergy crop sustainability, and advanced measurement techniques. Her work spans ecosystem monitoring in Western Australia, carbon dynamics in bioenergy systems, and innovative approaches to measuring photosynthesis and vegetation responses to environmental stress. The research demonstrates increasing integration of remote sensing technologies with ground-based measurements to understand ecosystem responses at multiple scales.

Scientific Recognition:

• School of Agriculture and Environment Mid-Career Research Award (2022)

Dr. Moore actively secures research funding through multiple significant grants, including projects with the ZNE-Ag CRC, Department of Industry, Science and Resources, and Western Australian government funding. She serves as an investigator on numerous active research projects totaling millions in funding, with research spanning from 2024 to 2033. Her external roles include Regional Ambassador for the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network, Regional ECR Ambassador for the Fluxnet Community Council, and Communications Officer for OzFlux. She has supervised multiple research students and contributes significantly to national research infrastructure through her work with TERN (Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network).

Dr. Moore leads research within UWA's Centre for Water and Spatial Science and is actively involved with the Leverhulme Centre for Climate Change Mitigation as a Collaborator. Her work connects with multiple research networks including OzFlux, Fluxnet, and the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network, positioning her at the forefront of ecosystem monitoring and climate change research in Australia and internationally.