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Biography
Dr Ben Macdonald is developing improved agricultural production systems through the measurement of nutrient and water fluxes within agricultural and natural ecosystems. His research also focuses on the quantification of gaseous exchange between the land surface and the atmosphere and the key processes responsible for emissions from agricultural and natural ecosystems.
Currently Dr Macdonald is leading research projects in Australian cotton production systems with a focus on nitrogen use efficiency and nutrient cycling within root cropping systems of the Pacific Island Countries and Territories.
Professional Areas
Fields of Research
Current Roles
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Group Leader
Soil and Landscapes, Agriculture & Food -
Project Leader
ACIAR Project “Soil management for farm resilience in Pacific Islands”
Academic Qualifications
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1999
PhD
University of New South Wales
Professional Experiences
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2003-2010
Research Scientist
The Fenner School, Australian National University
Achievements and Awards
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2013
HSE Award
CSIRO -
2011-2013
Julius Career Award
CSIRO -
2011
Australia China Young Scientist Exchange Program
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering -
2011
Australian National University Top PhD Supervisor Award
Australian National University -
2008
Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries for the project “Drivers of soil nitrogen gas emissions from sugarcane agriculture”
Australian Government Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)
Other highlights
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2017
Invited speaker on CRDC/CottonInfo Irrigation and Nitrogen Workshop where key nitrogen researchers presented research findings to growers at key regional cotton growing centres. During this nitrogen workshop tour I presented to approximately a quarter of the Australia cotton growers
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2016
Invited speaker on CRDC/CottonInfo Nitrogen Workshop. where key nitrogen researchers presented research findings to growers at key regional cotton growing centres. During this nitrogen workshop tour I presented to approximately a quarter of the Australia cotton growers
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2012-2017
Team Leader Soil and Environmental Chemistry, Soil Process and Function Group, CSIRO Agriculture
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2012-2013
NSW Soil Science Society Branch President
We have publications by Dr Ben Macdonald