Does real time data influence farm management decision making?

Theme: Environmental Management, Science education and communication

Description: 

Real time water quality data has the potential to provide valuable feedback to growers on the environmental implications of different management practice decisions. TriOS OPUS probes, currently provide real-time measurements on nitrate-nitrogen and total suspended solids at sites across the Great Barrier Reef Catchment.

This project would work with landholders to investigate the potential for feedback from real time monitoring to influence the decisions that they make for fertiliser and irrigation management actions on their farm.

Additional Information: 

The Michael St John Warne (1962 – 2024) Memorial Scholarship is administered by the Reef Catchments Science Partnership in the School of the Environment. The purpose of the scholarship is to support UQ honours students. Up to three (3) scholarships will be awarded. Each scholarship is worth $5,000 (half paid in February 2026 and half paid on submission of thesis). A top up writing scholarship of $1,000 is available to publish one (1) journal paper from your thesis research after submission.
See https://environment.uq.edu.au/michael-st-john-warne-memorial-scholarship for more information or email rcsp.info@uq.edu.au

Contact: Assoc. Prof. Ryan Turner