The potential of Australian soils to sequester carbon and offset emissions is a hot topic right now. But how can we go about building soil carbon?
In Part 1 of our Road to Net Zero: Understanding Soils webinar series we heard from Dr Cassandra Schefe on the soil characteristics that are integral for building soil carbon. Join us for Part 2 with Dr Lyn Abbott, Emeritus Professor (UWA), where we take a look at soil microbes.
Dr Abbott will speak about the role of microbes in good soil health and the part they play in carbon sequestration. This will include some rules of thumb on building healthy soils and sequestering carbon, as well as the impact of soil constraints and types of microbes on breaking down carbon.
The Road to Net Zero webinar series explores the reasons for reducing emissions, the different solutions available and industry progress towards carbon neutrality. Soils are a very complex and integral system, so keep an eye out for more Road to Net Zero webinars on the topic.
Speakers
Dr Lyn Abbott
Lyn Abbott commenced her research career on arbuscular mycorrhizas at The University of Western Australia in 1974 with a post-doctoral fellowship funded by the Australian Wool Corporation. The topic was “the role of mycorrhizas in pastures”.
She was appointed as a lecturer in agriculture at The University of Western Australia in 1987 where she taught topics related to soil and land management with an emphasis on soil biological fertility, with links to plant nutrition and soil fertility more broadly.
Her research has focused on the role of soil biological processes related to nutrient acquisition by plants and includes bio-chemical and bio-physical interactions with soil amendments and plant-microbe interactions.
She has a long history of presentation of workshops and seminars within the agricultural community. She became an Emerita Professor in 2013 and continues research collaborations and extension related to soil health and soil management.
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