Contact Details
| Organization: | Resource Management and Geography |
| Position: | LECTURER PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCES |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://amorphous.agfor.unimelb.edu.au/FMPro?-DB=staff.fp5&-lay=view&-Format=staff.htm&Last=Edis&-Max=1&-Find |
| Work: | 8344 7131 |
| Fax: | 8344 4465 |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Agriculture | University of Sydney | 31-Dec-1986 | |
| Master of Science, Agriculture | University of Sydney | 31-Dec-1992 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1999 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Australian Society of Soil Science Inc | Member of Australian Society of Soil Science Inc | 05-Feb-2007 | |
| Member | City of Melbourne Bowling Club | Member, City of Melbourne Bowling Club | 04-Feb-2007 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Atmospheric Sciences not elsewhere classified (ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES) (260699)
- Soil Physics (SOIL AND WATER SCIENCES) (300101)
- Soil Biology (SOIL AND WATER SCIENCES) (300102)
- Soil Chemistry (SOIL AND WATER SCIENCES) (300103)
- Applied Hydrology (Drainage, Flooding, Irrigation, etc.) (SOIL AND WATER SCIENCES) (300105)
- Soil and Water Sciences not elsewhere classified (SOIL AND WATER SCIENCES) (300199)
- Plant Nutrition (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300202)
- Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding & Genetic Eng) (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300203)
- Agronomy (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300205)
- Crop and Pasture Production not elsewhere classified (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300299)
- Oenology and Viticulture (HORTICULTURE) (300305)
- Natural Resource Management (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300803)
- Environmental Impact Assessment (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300804)
- Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300899)
- Farm Management, Rural Management and Agribusiness (LAND, PARKS AND AGRICULTURE MANAGEMENT) (300901)
- Sustainable Development (LAND, PARKS AND AGRICULTURE MANAGEMENT) (300903)
- Land, Parks and Agriculture Management not elsewhere classified (LAND, PARKS AND AGRICULTURE MANAGEMENT) (300999)
- Fertilisers and Agrochemicals (Application etc.) (OTHER AGRICULTURAL, VETERINARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (309901)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Wheat (FIELD CROPS) (620101)
- Barley (FIELD CROPS) (620102)
- Rice (FIELD CROPS) (620103)
- Oilseeds (FIELD CROPS) (620105)
- Sugar (FIELD CROPS) (620106)
- Field crops not elsewhere classified (FIELD CROPS) (620199)
- Grapes (HORTICULTURAL CROPS) (620204)
- Field crops (SUSTAINABLE PLANT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS) (620501)
- Dairy cattle (LIVESTOCK) (630104)
- Sown grasses (PASTURE, BROWSE AND FODDER CROPS) (630202)
- Fodder crops (PASTURE, BROWSE AND FODDER CROPS) (630204)
- Chemical fertilisers (AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS) (670601)
- Environmental & resource evaluation not elsewhere classified (ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE EVALUATION) (760299)
- Climate change (CLIMATE AND WEATHER) (770101)
- Climate variability (CLIMATE AND WEATHER) (770102)
- Atmospheric composition (ATMOSPHERE EXCL. CLIMATE AND WEATHER) (770201)
- Land and water management (URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT) (770502)
- Air quality (FARMLAND INCL. ARABLE LAND AND PERMANENT CROP LAND) (770801)
- Land and water management (FARMLAND INCL. ARABLE LAND AND PERMANENT CROP LAND) (770802)
- Living resources (flora and fauna) (FARMLAND INCL. ARABLE LAND AND PERMANENT CROP LAND) (770803)
- Earth sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780104)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spatial and temporal quantification of nitrous oxide emissions in response to climate signals | Principal Supervisor | DAIRY AUSTRALIA | Postgraduate Awards | 01/09/2004 |
| UM 028 - Indirect greenhouse gas emissions from wheat-sheep farming systems | Chief Investigator | GRAINS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORP | Research Grants | 12/06/2006 |
| Enhanced efficiency fertilisers as mitigation tools for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from intensive agricultural systems in Australia. | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF AGRICULTURE FISHERIES & FORESTRY, GRAINS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORP |
Research Grants (GRAINS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORP) | 01/07/2009 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY, PROFITABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLINESS OF NITROGEN FERTILIZERS - INCITEC PIVOT R&D GRANT | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, INCITEC - PIVOT |
30/01/2006 |
| QUANTIFYING NH3 (AN INDIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS) VOLATILISATION FROM INTENSIVE AG. SYSTEMS IN AUSTRALIA AND CHINA | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT & WATER RESOURCES, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, AUST GREENHOUSE OFFICE |
01/06/2007 |
| Effect of nitrogenous fertiliser formulation on emissions from sugarcane production | Chief Investigator | AUST GREENHOUSE OFFICE | |
| A review of nitrification Inhibitors | Chief Investigator | PASTORAL GREENHOUSE GAS RESEARCH CONSORTIUM |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.