Mr Jozef Syktus

Professorial Research Fellow

School of the Environment
Faculty of Science
j.syktus@uq.edu.au
+61 7 3170 5491

Overview

Qualifications

  • Masters (Coursework) of Climatology, Jagiellonian University

Publications

  • Trancoso, Ralph, Syktus, Jozef, Allan, Richard P., Croke, Jacky, Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove and Chadwick, Robin (2024). Significantly wetter or drier future conditions for one to two thirds of the world’s population. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 483, 483. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-44513-3

  • Syktus, J., Deo, R. C., McAlpine, C. A., McGowan, H. A. and Phinn, S. (2007). Impact of land cover change on regional climate and El Nino in Australia. MODSIM 2007: International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Christchurch, New Zealand, 10 -13 December 2007. Canberra, ACT Australia: International Congress on Modelling and Simulation.

  • Syktus, J. I., McAlpine, C. A., McGowan, H. A., Phinn, S. and Deo, R. C. (2007). Modeling the climate impact of Australian vegetation cover change. MODSIM 2007: International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Christchurch, New Zealand, 10-13 December 2007. Christchurch, New Zealand: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand.

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Publications

Featured Publications

  • Syktus, J., Deo, R. C., McAlpine, C. A., McGowan, H. A. and Phinn, S. (2007). Impact of land cover change on regional climate and El Nino in Australia. MODSIM 2007: International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Christchurch, New Zealand, 10 -13 December 2007. Canberra, ACT Australia: International Congress on Modelling and Simulation.

  • Syktus, J. I., McAlpine, C. A., McGowan, H. A., Phinn, S. and Deo, R. C. (2007). Modeling the climate impact of Australian vegetation cover change. MODSIM 2007: International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Christchurch, New Zealand, 10-13 December 2007. Christchurch, New Zealand: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand.

Book

Book Chapter

  • Saunders, Megan I., Runting, Rebecca K., Charles-Edwards, Elin, Syktus, Jozef and Leon, Javier (2019). Moreton Bay and catchment: projected changes to population, climate, sea-level and ecosystems. Moreton Bay Quandamooka and catchment: past, present and future. (pp. 245-256) edited by Ian R. Tibbetts, Peter C. Rothlisberg, David T. Neil, Tamara A. Homburg, David T. Brewer and Angela H. Arthington. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Moreton Bay Foundation.

  • Henry, Beverley, McKeon, Greg, Syktus, Jozef, Carter, John, Day, Ken and Rayner, David (2007). Climate variability, climate change and land degradation. Environmental Science and Engineering. (pp. 205-221) Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH.

Journal Article

Conference Publication

  • Wong, K., Syktus, J., Jeffrey, S., Toombs, N. and Rotstayn, L. (2011). Climate extremes during the 20th and 21st centuries simulated by the CSIRO Mk3.6 climate model with anthropogenic and natural forcings. 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM) , Perth Australia, 12-16 December 2011. Perth WA Australia: The Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand.

  • Collier, M. A., Jeffrey, S. J., Rotstayn, L. D., Wong, K. K-H., Dravitzki, S. M., Moeseneder, C., Hamalainen, C., Syktus, J. I., Suppiah, R., Antony, J., El Zein, A. and Atif, M. (2011). The CSIRO-Mk3.6.0 Atmosphere-Ocean GCM: participation in CMIP5 and data publication. 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM), Perth Australia, 12-16 December 2011. Perth WA Australia: The Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand.

  • Syktus, J., Jeffrey, S., Rotstayn, L., Wong, K., Toombs, N., Dravitzki, S., Collier, M., Hamalainen, C. and Moeseneder, C. (2011). The CSIRO-QCCCE contribution to CMIP5 using the CSIRO Mk3.6 climate model. 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM), Perth Australia, 12-16 December 2011. Perth WA Australia: The Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand.

  • Chu, Jianting, Syktus, Jozef, McAlpine, Clive, Thatcher, Marcus, Scarth, Peter, Jeffrey, Stephen, Katzfey, Jack, Zhang, Hong, McGregor, John and Adams-Hosking, Christine (2011). Validation of land surface products for modelling the climate impacts of large-scale revegetation in Queensland. 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM), Perth, Australia, 12-16 December 2011. Perth, Australia: The Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand.

  • Deo, R. C. K. W., Syktus, J. I., McAlpine, C. and Wong, K. K. (2009). The simulated impact of land cover change on climate extremes in eastern Australia. 18th IMACS World Congress: MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Cairns, Australia, 13-17 July 2009. Christchurch, N.Z.: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand.

  • Syktus, J., Deo, R. C., McAlpine, C. A., McGowan, H. A. and Phinn, S. (2007). Impact of land cover change on regional climate and El Nino in Australia. MODSIM 2007: International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Christchurch, New Zealand, 10 -13 December 2007. Canberra, ACT Australia: International Congress on Modelling and Simulation.

  • Syktus, J. I., McAlpine, C. A., McGowan, H. A., Phinn, S. and Deo, R. C. (2007). Modeling the climate impact of Australian vegetation cover change. MODSIM 2007: International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Christchurch, New Zealand, 10-13 December 2007. Christchurch, New Zealand: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand.

  • Deo, R. C., McAlpine, C. A., Syktus, J., McGowan, H. A. and Phinn, S. (2007). On Australian heat waves: Time series analysis of extreme temperature events in Australia, 1950-2005. MODSIM 2007 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Christchurch, New Zealand, 10 -13 December 2007. Canberra, Australia: The Modelling & Simulation Society of Australia and NZ Inc (MSSANZ).

  • Braconnot, P, Harrison, SP, Joussaume, S, Hewitt, CD, Kitoh, A, Kutzbach, JE, Liu, ZY, Otto-Bliesner, B, Syktus, J and Weber, SL (2004). Evaluation of PMIP coupled ocean-atmosphere simulations of the Mid-Holocene. Conference on Climate Variability through Europe and Africa, Aix en Provence France, Aug, 2001. DORDRECHT: SPRINGER.

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Grants (Administered at UQ)