Robert Strong

Robert is a Hydrologist who graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Masters of Environmental Engineering. He completed his final year project on investigating the four-parameter Kappa distribution and its applicability to better fit extreme global rainfall data across various climate and spatial regions, compared to the established Generalised Extreme Value distribution.

Robert has experience in hydrology and hydraulic modelling delivering large-scale urban flood mapping projects in Melbourne and has worked on a variety of projects in the water resources, freshwater ecology, dams and flooding sectors. Joining HARC in 2025, Robert continues to develop strong critical thinking skills and proficiency in various software including RORB, TUFLOW, QGIS and Python.