Jeff Camkin

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About Jeff Camkin

Jeff Camkin is a multi-disciplinary water, climate and sustainable development specialist with 30 years of experience in water, fisheries, and agriculture governance, policy development, resource allocation, stakeholder engagement, research, education, and strategic advocacy. With a strong background in government, research organisations, NGOs, and academia, Jeff focuses on promoting connectivity between research, policy and practice, emphasising the importance of transdisciplinarity, better utilisation of all forms of knowledge and more effective collaboration. His current roles include Adjunct Professor (Water Resource Management) at the University of Western Australia’s Institute for Agriculture, Impact and Engagement Manager/Senior Fellow (Water Policy and Management) at the Institute for Study and Development Worldwide and Senior Associate at Aither (a Ricardo plc company) in Australia; Water Policy Specialist at TARH in Portugal; External Advisor for the Myanmar Water Academy; and member of the International Committee on Irrigation and Drainage Working Group on Capacity Building, Education and Training. As a Churchill Fellow, Endeavour Executive Fellow, Australian National Commission on Irrigation and Drainage Travel Fellow and CSIRO Travel Fellow, and in his capacity as a global consultant, Jeff has developed a deep understanding of water management around the world. With tertiary qualifications in natural resources law and applied science, and a strong commitment to capacity development, he has designed and delivered new water education at the master and trade certificate level for participants from over 70 different countries. In 2014, Jeff co-founded World Water Policy Journal as a platform to support the world's emerging water leaders and thinkers, and he remains co-Editor-in-Chief.