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Jack Brown-Kenyon

Research Fellow - Applied Agricultural Remote Sensing Centre

Biography

Jack is a Research Fellow specialising in Product Delivery & Applied GIS at AARSC. His focus is turning complex real-world inputs (field survey and GNSS capture, partner datasets and remote sensing outputs) into production-ready geospatial products that support day-to-day decisions.

A key part of Jack’s role is bridging the gap between research and real-world uptake. He works closely with partners to clarify what matters, translate needs into a prioritised delivery plan, and iterate tools based on user feedback (often using Agile-style workflows). His current work includes leading GIS delivery for Dilmah Tea Company’s plantation mapping program, where automated QA checks revealed ~20-30% discrepancies between surveyed and legacy records. He is also strengthening data pipelines that support the Australian Tree Crop Map, and progressing partner-focused GIS solutions with the Australian Banana Growers Council.

Before joining AARSC, Jack worked in operational, consulting-style environments; most recently as a GIS Advisor on a gas pipeline program for Shell, and previously in international public health programs with the World Mosquito Program.

The University of New England respects and acknowledges that its people, courses and facilities are built on land, and surrounded by a sense of belonging, both ancient and contemporary, of the world's oldest living culture. In doing so, UNE values and respects Indigenous knowledge systems as a vital part of the knowledge capital of Australia. We recognise the strength, resilience and capacity of the Aboriginal community and pay our respects to the Elders past, present and future.