Soils Group
Current Research Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture Maximising pasture production from phosphatic fertilisers ACIAR China Project Synchronising nutrient supply and crop demand Interaction of NH₃ and N₂O emissions and soil N processes Managing the sub-soil constraints Greenhouse gas emissions and intensive beef production Measuring emissions of indirect greenhouse gases from agriculture Agricultural decision support systems Quantifying the effects of soil type and environmental Biosolid management Riparian zones and P transport Cycling of P in pasture systems Develop a handheld-based agricultural decision support system Effect of raised bed cropping on soil physical properties Wine grape quality as affected by water and N supply Analytical facilities Staff Collaborative organisations Visitors Research at Melbourne School of Land and Environment

Potential Honours Projects

1. Nitrous oxide emissions from riparian zone.

Riparian zones function as nitrate lowering zones, largely through denitrification of nitrate in waters discharging into the riparian zone. Whilst this is good for the quality of receiving waters, the amount of N₂O evolved is largely unknown.

Contact : Dr Robert Edis, roberte@unimelb.edu.au

2. Projects within the GRDC Project 'Synchronising nutrient supply and crop demand in modern cropping systems'

The possibility exists for various honours projects to be run within the GRDC project such as N-fixation estimates, N-transformation rates under different conditions, predicting Autumn N flush and many more.

Contact: Dr Robert Edis, roberte@unimelb.edu.au

For further information on potential honours projects contact Dr Robert Edis, Dr Tony Weatherley or Dr Deli Chen.

Melbourne School of Land and EnvironmentSoils Group

Soils Group

Potential Honours Projects

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