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CSIRO Land and Water, Adelaide, presents a regular public seminar series. Free on-site parking and light refreshments are provided.
Venue: CSIRO Land and Water Seminar Room, Waite Road, Urrbrae.
Entry via Gate 4, Waite Road. Map showing venue and parking | Google map and satellite
Day: Wednesday Time: 4pm start (3.45 afternoon tea), 5pm finish (unless indicated otherwise*)
For further details please contact Jan Mahoney  (08) 8303 8417
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Public Seminars 2010

Seminar details will be updated as they are finalised

Wednesday January 27
Impacts of stressors on aquatic food webs and ecosystem functioning
Presenter: Dr Sally Hladyz, Catchment and Aquatic Systems Program, CSIRO Land and Water
Chair: Dr Evelyn Krull

Wednesday February 17
Prioritising robust and cost-effective regional investment in natural capital and ecosystem services
Presenter: Dr Brett Bryan, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
Chair: Dr Jeff Connor

World Water day 22 March

Wednesday March 24
Field roots and their rhizospheres
Presenter: Dr Michelle Watt, CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra
Chair: Dr Evelyn Krull

Wednesday April 7
Characterisation and Agronomic Benefits of Wine and Citrus Industry Derived Biochars
Presenter: Dr Wendy Quayle, CSIRO Land and Water, Griffith Laboratory
Chair: Dr Evelyn Krull

Wednesday April 21
Cool science and rotting leaves: Using Synchrotron FT-IR micro-spectroscopy to investigate aquatic leaf decomposition by fungi
Presenter: Janice Williams, MDFRC, Albury Wodonga
Chair: Dr Evelyn Krull

Wednesday May 12
Quantifying the uncertainty in pollutant loads in Great Barrier Reef catchments
Presenter: Dr Petra Kuhnert
Chair: Dr Mary Barnes

Wednesday May 26
The Australian Integrated Carbon Assessment System: Assessing land-use trade-offs from carbon policy
Presenter: Dr Brett Bryan
Chair: Dr Neville Crossman

Wednesday June 2
Local to regional groundwater flow of the Norris Geyser Basin area, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Presenter: Dr Payton Gardner
Chair: Dr Andrew Herczeg

Thursday June 3 (NB Thursday, 10.45am morning tea, 11am seminar)
Evaluation of a dual isotope technique to trace sources of nitrate in catchments
Presenter: Dr Kirsten Verburg
Chair: Dr Evelyn Krull

Wednesday June 16
Water use by Eucalyptus globulus plantations over shallow groundwater on the Fleurieu Peninsula
Presenter: Dr Kate Holland
Chair: David Deane (DWLBC)

Wednesday June 30
Adapting to Drought in the San Joaquin Valley of California
Presenter: Dr Jim Ayars
Chair: Dr Evan Christen

Wednesday July 14
Multidisciplinary base metal exploration in an area impacted by historic mining, smelting and land clearance
Presenter: Dr Andrew Baker
Chair: Dr Rob Fitzpatrick

Wednesday July 28
Where is nitrous oxide produced in the rhizosphere, and by which microorganisms?
Presenter: Dr Elizabeth Baggs
Chair: Cathy Dandie

Wednesday August 11
The economics of forage shrubs in Australian dryland agricultural systems: a whole-farm modelling approach
Presenter: Marta Monjardino
Chair: Dr Evelyn Krull

Science Week 12-22 August

Wednesday August 18
Modelling Forest Sector Illegality: The Case of Forest Concessions in Brazil
Presenter: Onil Banerjee

Wednesday September 15
Title TBA
Presenter: Mark Farrell

Earth Science week 10-16 October

Wednesday October 13
Title TBA
Presenter: TBA

Water Week 18-23 October

Wednesday October 20
Title TBA
Presenter: Marianne Woods

Wednesday November 10
Title TBA
Presenter: Thomas Kuhn

Wednesday December 8
Title TBA
Presenter: TBA

Seminars available as webstreaming video or audio | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005