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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2018-03-13 human Elizabeth Daniels updated 2025-11-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005997b.htm person Pittock Albert OAM AACR2 1938 Environmental scientist Indigenous Rights Activist Climate scientist Nobel laureate Barrie Pittock has made significant contributions to Australian Society and the International Community in several ways. Between 1965 and his official retirement in 1999 Barrie Pittcock worked at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Aspendale Laboratory, a part of the Marine and Atmospheric Research division. In 1999 he became a CSIRO Honorary Fellow. In addition to this scientific work Barrie Pittock has been actively involved in Indigenous Land Rights activism and other social justice causes.

Barrie Pittock's work at the Marine and Atmospheric Research Division included the measurement and study of the ozone, climate change, and the potential impact of smoke from nuclear war. He has published extensively on these topics and has served on multiple International panels on climate related issues. In 2007 he received a share in the Nobel Peace Prize for his role as a Principle Scientist on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Alongside his work on Climate Change Barrie Pittock is an active participant in Indigenous Rights. Beginning in the 1950s as an undergraduate student Barrie Pittock joined the ABSCHOL (Aboriginal Scholarship Scheme) at The University of Melbourne. He later travelled to the United States of America to complete postdoctoral work and with the intention of meeting with the American Indian Sociologist D'Arcy McNickle. He has been involved with the Council on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (FCAATSI) and the National Tribal Council. As a member of the Legislative Reform Committee of FCAATSI Barrie Pittock played a fundamental role in the 1968 national land rights campaign and legal case.

1964 1964 Award - Fulbright Fellowship 1965 1999 Career position - Aspendale Laboratory, Marine and Atmospheric Research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 1966 1966 Career position - Convenor, Legislative Reform Committee, Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders 1999 1999 Award - Public Service Medal, Australian Government 1999 2017 Career position - Honorary Fellow, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2003 2003 Award - Sherman Eureka Prize for Environmental Research (team award) 2007 2007 Award - Nobel Peace Prize (jointly as a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)) 2019 2019 Award - Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) - for service to the indigenous community Walker, Brian Harrison (1940 - )

Fellow Australian member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change c 2007

 Church, John Alexander (1951 - )

Fellow Australian member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change c 2007

 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

Honorary Fellow with CSIRO) from his retirement 1999 - 2017

 CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (2005 - 2014) 1965 1999

Barrie Pittock worked at the Marine and Atmospheric Research Division of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) from 1965 to 1999.

 Nobel Laureates, Australia (1901 - )

Member, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

 Pittock, A Barrie (1938-)

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 'Pittock, Albert (Barrie)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Pittock, Albert (Barrie) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Report: Environmental consequences of nuclear war Pittock, Barrie A Environmental consequences of nuclear war Chichester, England Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) of the International Council of Scientific Unions 1989 Resource Section: Barrie Pittock Barrie Pittock National Museum of Australia 2008 Collaborating for Indigenous Rights National Museum of Australia Resource Section: Dr Barrie Pittock Dr Barrie Pittock Independent Australia Independent Australia Book: Climate change : the science, impacts and solutions Pittock, Barrie A Climate change : the science, impacts and solutions 2 Collingwood, Victoria Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2009 Book: Beyond darkness: nuclear winter in Australia and New Zealand Pittock, Barrie A Beyond darkness: nuclear winter in Australia and New Zealand Crows Nest, New South Wales Sun Books 1987 Book: Racism in Australia: an introductory perspective Pittock, Barrie A Racism in Australia: an introductory perspective Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne Australian Council of Churches 1971 Book: Toward a multi-racial society Pittock, Barrie A Toward a multi-racial society Pymble, New South Wales The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Australia Book: Climate change : an Australian guide to the science and potential impacts Pittock, Barrie A Climate change : an Australian guide to the science and potential impacts Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australian Greenhouse Office 2003 Resource Section: Barrie Pittock: Honorary Fellow, Marine and Atmospheric Research, CSIRO Anon Barrie Pittock: Honorary Fellow, Marine and Atmospheric Research, CSIRO Australia The Conversation AU 2018 The Conversation [Profiles] Book: Aboriginal Land Rights Pittock, Barrie A Aboriginal Land Rights Copenhagen, Denmark International Work Group for Indigenous Rights 1973 Journal Article: Responsible scientific advice about climate change is not scaremongering Pittock, Barrie Responsible scientific advice about climate change is not scaremongering Australia The Conversation AU 2012 The Conversation Book: Nuclear war: the threat to Australia Pittock, Barrie A Nuclear war: the threat to Australia Fitzroy, Victoria Victorian Association for Peace Studies 1982 Book: Australian Aborigines : the common struggle for humanity Pittock, Barrie A Australian Aborigines : the common struggle for humanity Copenhagen, Denmark International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs 1979 Book: Aborigines and land rights Pittock, Barrie A Aborigines and land rights Melbourne, Victoria Abschol, National Tribal Council Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders 1971 Book: Nuclear winter and the future of civilization Pittock, Barrie A Nuclear winter and the future of civilization Adelaide, South Australia Flinders University 1985 Resource Section: The Nobel Peace Prize 2007 was awarded jointly to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. 'for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change' The Nobel Peace Prize 2007 was awarded jointly to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. 'for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change' Stockholm, Sweden Nobel Prize Outreach 2025 2025 The Nobel Prize Nobel Media Journal Article: Assessing dangerous climate change through an update of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) "reasons for concern" Smith, J. B. ; Schneider, St. H; Oppenheimer, M; Yohem G. W; Hare, W.; Mastrandrea, M. D; Oatwardhan, A.; Burton, Ian; Corfee-Morlot, J; Magadza, C.H. D; Fussel, H; Pittock, B.A; Rahman, A; Suarez, A; and van Ypersele, J. Assessing dangerous climate change through an update of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) "reasons for concern" 2009 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA (PNAS) 106 11 4133-4137 Journal Article: Adaption to What and Why? Pittock, Barrie A and Jones, Roger N. Adaption to What and Why? 2000 Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 61 1 9 - 35 Journal Article: Droughts and flooding rains: climate change models predict increases in both Pittock, Barrie Droughts and flooding rains: climate change models predict increases in both Australia The Conversation AU 2012 The Conversation Book: Beyond white Australia : a short history of race relations in Australia Pittock, Barrie A Beyond white Australia : a short history of race relations in Australia Surrey Hills, New South Wales Race Relations Committee of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Australia 1975 Barrie Pittock interviewed by Daniel Connell [sound recording] National Library of Australia Barrie Pittock interviewed by Daniel Connell [sound recording] ORAL TRC 6386 27 February 2012 - 28 February 2012 4 Sound files Audio