Andrew Ash is a senior research leader in CSIRO. His research focuses on climatically variable tropical rangelands and agricultural systems in northern Australia and south-east Asia with a particular emphasis on improving profitability and environmental outcomes for rural communities. Andrew was the inaugural Director of CSIRO's Climate Adaptation Flagship, a position he held from 2007 until 2013. He is a board member of two not for profit companies; the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre and Green Cross Australia. He is a member of the Independent Expert Group advising the Commonwealth Government on the Climate Adaptation Outlook and a member of the Independent Science Panel for ReefPlan.