Tony Boston
B.Sc. (Hons) (ANU), Grad. Dip. Computing Studies (UC)
Tony has more than 30 years experience in the development of integrated national information systems based on the aggregation of data from agencies across Australia. He has done this for a range of scientific and collections-based organisations, including geoscience and environment agencies, libraries, museums, herbaria, archives and galleries. Tony has extensive expertise in geographic information management including development of national and international data standards and systems for data collection, storage and management.
Tony’s APS career included executive roles within the Department of the Environment, National Library of Australia and Bureau of Meteorology. At the Bureau, Tony was responsible for development of a national database of surface and groundwater information that underpins the Water Information Program and products such as the National Water Account and Australian Water Resource Assessments.