Dr Tapas Biswas
Senior Research Scientist, EO for Water Quality
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Biography
Tapas Biswas is a Senior Research Consultant in CSIRO, leading the water quality research. He has 34 years of experience in research, teaching and consultancy on land and water resources management in Australia, Asia and America. Tapas has managed numerous large-scale research programs involving multi-jurisdictions within the Murray-Darling Basin and overseas. The recent focus of his work includes river productivity responses to environmental watering; freshwater quality responses to anthropogenic changes; bushfire impacts on catchment water quality; and continuous forecast of harmful algal growth in freshwater bodies. Tapas is actively using in-situ sensors to accurately estimate key water quality indicators in real-time and short-term forecasting to inform sustainable water management decisions. His work with on-ground sensors aims to calibrate AquaWatch, Australia’s first satellite mission, to monitor water quality from space. Tapas has over 120 publications and serves as an assoc. editor of the Irrigation and Drainage journal (Wiley) and guest editor of the Soil Research journal. He is vice-chair of the International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage (ICID) NCWRI working group and executive member of the International Water Association EO4WAT community of practice. Tapas was the recipient of SARDI Achievement Award for delivery to industry in 2008. In 2020 Tapas received Soil Science Australia President’s Commendation Award for his outstanding service to the society.
Achievements and Awards
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2023-2023
Justice of Peace
ACT Government -
2020-2020
Soil Science Australia President's Commendation
Soil Science Australia -
2017-2017
Felicitation award for contribution in agricultural science and education
Crop and Weed Science Society of India -
2014-2014
Special appreciation award for contribution in global water science
Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation, Australia -
2008-2008
SARDI Achievement Award
South Australian Research & Development Institute, Australia -
2008-2008
Fellow
International Organisation for Biotechnology & Bioengineering -
2000-2000
Best research paper award
CHEMCON 2000 conference (1600 delegates) -
1990-1990
Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Medal for outstanding soil science research
Indian Council of Agricultural Reseach (Govt of India) -
1988-1988
Best research paper award
Indian Society of Soil Science -
1981-1981
Vice Chancellor’s Gold Medal for topping the merit list in BAg Sci (Hons)
BC Krishi Viswavidyalaya (West Bengal State Agriculture University), India
Professional Areas
Fields of Research
Academic Qualifications
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1981
BSc Ag (1 Hons) - First Class First
West Bengal State Agril University, India -
1983
MSc (Soil Science & Agri Chemistry)
Indian Agril Research Institute, New Delhi, India -
1988
PhD
International Rice Research Institute, Philippines & Indian Agricultural Res Institute, New Delhi, India (Jointly) -
2004
Grad Dip GIS & Remote Sensing
Charles Sturt University, Waga Waga, Australia
Grants
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2022-2024
SmartSat CRC Water Quality forecasting ($253K)
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2022-2024
Hunter Water- WQ monitoring & forecasting system ($246K).
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2019-2020
MDBA - Monitoring productivity outcomes of the 2019 River Murray Channel multi-site water for the environment event ($281K)
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2020-2021
River Murray Channel Productivity Monitoring 2020-2021 ($310K)
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2020-2021
South East Catchment and Waterways Fire Recovery Plan
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2019-2020
Water quality responses and mitigation options for post 2019/20 bushfires floods in MDB ($546K)
Publications
ORCID 0000-0001-6165-8584
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