Dr Brent Jacobs, Adaptive Communities Node, University of Technology

Brent's background is in agricultural science with broad experience in agricultural systems and eco-physiology of crops and pastures gained through teaching and research conducted at universities in Australia and overseas. Brent joined the NSW Public Service in 2001 and worked in the areas of natural resource management, structural adjustment and development of assistance packages to accompany natural resource reforms. More recently, Brent was theme leader for the state-wide monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the adaptive capacity of natural resource managers in NSW.