Dr. Barry Croke

Professor

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Biography

Barry Croke holds a BSc in Theoretical Physics and a PhD in Astrophysics from the University of New South Wales. He began his career in Environmental Science in 1996 and has been a staff member at the Australian National University (ANU) since 1999. He has held a joint appointment in the Mathematical Sciences Institute and the Fenner School of Environment and Society since 2006. Croke's expertise lies in modeling a wide range of natural systems with a particular focus on model development and uncertainty analysis. He currently leads a project in the Basin CRC and serves as the president of the International Commission on Water Resources Systems within the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS). He represents Australia in IAHS and leads the Applied Computational Mathematics stream of the Modeling Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, and holds a position on the editorial board of Hydrology Research. His research interests include the development of models for predicting streamflow and water quality, alongside integrated resource management. He emphasizes techniques for predicting hydrologic response based on catchment attributes, addressing issues related to environmental datasets. Croke also investigates model response uncertainty regarding parameter values and input data sensitivity.

Research Interests

Experience

Researcher

— Present

Australian National University • Canberra

Staff member focusing on environmental research.

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
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  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.