Centre for Plant & Water Science - Central Queensland University
Centre for Plant & Water Science - Central Queensland University Centre for Plant & Water Science - Central Queensland University
Centre for Plant & Water Science 2008 Annual Report Horticultural Science Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 20th - 23rd July 2008. Torabi, M., Bhattarai, S., Dhungel, J. and Midmore, D. (2008) 'Improving efficiency of the introduction and distribution of air in subsurface drip irrigation streams' oral presentation at 2008 National and Trans-Tasman Horticultural Science Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 21st - 23rd July, 2008. Venkatraman, K., Ashwath, N. and Su, N. (2008) 'Environmental performance of a phytocapped landfill in a semi arid region', paper presented at the National Landfill Managers and Operators Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 27th - 29th September, 2008. Venkatraman, K., Ashwath, N. and Su, N. (2008) 'Performance of a phytocapped landfill in a semi arid climate', paper presented at the 1st International Conference on Technologies and Strategic Management of Sustainable Biosystems, Perth, Australia, 6th - 9th July, 2008. Venkatraman, K. and Ashwath, N. (2008) 'Phytocapping of landfills an Australian experience', paper presented at the 5th International Phytotechnologies Conference, Nanjing, China, 22nd - 25th October, 2008. Walsh, K., Mukarev, M. and Chen, D. (2008) 'Exploring chemometric approaches used with SWNIR instruments in estimation of fruit quality', presented at the 13th Australian Near Infrared Spectroscopy Conference, Hamilton, Victoria, 9th - 10th April, 2008. Walsh, K.B., Subedi, P.P., Hofman, M., Middleton, S., Brown, G. and Purdy, P. (2008) 'Measuring and predicting quality', presented at the 2008 National and Trans-Tasman Horticultural Science Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 21st - 23rd July, 2008. Table 3. Publications Year Books Book Chapters Journal Articles Conference Papers (TOTAL) Non-DEST Reports 1998 2 10 16 8 1999 1 13 18 18 2000 1 11 18 6 2001 1 12 16 4 2002 1 12 11 10 2003 8 13 9 2004 1 5 18 19 10 2005 3 25 12 11 2006 1 20 17 8 2007 14 16 2 2008 10 26 3 The profile of Centre activity is also indexed by the extent of activities on campus, in terms of seminars presented on campus, and by the number of visitors to the Centre (Table 4). 7
Centre for Plant & Water Science 2008 Annual Report Table 4. Visitors to CPWS Name From Date Activity John Hocken Waste 2 Energy 29 January Discuss research commercialisation John Ashton Sanitarium 26 March & 8 August Research on stevia Peter McLaughlin Green Plate Pty Ltd 22-23 April Research on solar applications Russell Kimmins Green Plate Pty Ltd 22-23 April Research on solar applications Dr M Palada AVRDC, Taiwan 28-29 April Drought tolerance Dave Wyatt Earthly Worms 9-7 May & November Vermiculture research Darryl Jones Vermicrobe 6 May Vermiculture research Dr Robert de la Penã AVRDC, Taiwan 20-24 August Drought tolerance The monthly CPWS seminar series provides an opportunity for all staff and postgraduates to speak (Table 5), while all visitors are invited to present an ‘ad-hoc’ seminar during their visit. 8
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<strong>Centre</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Plant</strong> & <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Science</strong> 2008 Annual Report<br />
Horticultural <strong>Science</strong> Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 20th - 23rd July 2008.<br />
Torabi, M., Bhattarai, S., Dhungel, J. and Midmore, D. (2008) 'Improving efficiency of the<br />
introduction and distribution of air in subsurface drip irrigation streams' oral presentation at<br />
2008 National and Trans-Tasman Horticultural <strong>Science</strong> Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 21st<br />
- 23rd July, 2008.<br />
Venkatraman, K., Ashwath, N. and Su, N. (2008) 'Environmental per<strong>for</strong>mance of a phytocapped<br />
landfill in a semi arid region', paper presented at the National Landfill Managers and Operators<br />
Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 27th - 29th September, 2008.<br />
Venkatraman, K., Ashwath, N. and Su, N. (2008) 'Per<strong>for</strong>mance of a phytocapped landfill in a semi<br />
arid climate', paper presented at the 1st International Conference on Technologies and Strategic<br />
Management of Sustainable Biosystems, Perth, Australia, 6th - 9th July, 2008.<br />
Venkatraman, K. and Ashwath, N. (2008) 'Phytocapping of landfills an Australian experience',<br />
paper presented at the 5th International Phytotechnologies Conference, Nanjing, China, 22nd -<br />
25th October, 2008.<br />
Walsh, K., Mukarev, M. and Chen, D. (2008) 'Exploring chemometric approaches used with<br />
SWNIR instruments in estimation of fruit quality', presented at the 13th Australian Near Infrared<br />
Spectroscopy Conference, Hamilton, Victoria, 9th - 10th April, 2008.<br />
Walsh, K.B., Subedi, P.P., Hofman, M., Middleton, S., Brown, G. and Purdy, P. (2008) 'Measuring<br />
and predicting quality', presented at the 2008 National and Trans-Tasman Horticultural <strong>Science</strong><br />
Conference, Gold Coast, <strong>Queensland</strong>, Australia, 21st - 23rd July, 2008.<br />
Table 3. Publications<br />
Year Books Book<br />
Chapters<br />
Journal<br />
Articles<br />
Conference<br />
Papers<br />
(TOTAL)<br />
Non-DEST<br />
Reports<br />
1998 2 10 16 8<br />
1999 1 13 18 18<br />
2000 1 11 18 6<br />
2001 1 12 16 4<br />
2002 1 12 11 10<br />
2003 8 13 9<br />
2004 1 5 18 19 10<br />
2005 3 25 12 11<br />
2006 1 20 17 8<br />
2007 14 16 2<br />
2008 10 26 3<br />
The profile of <strong>Centre</strong> activity is also indexed by the extent of activities on campus, in terms of<br />
seminars presented on campus, and by the number of visitors to the <strong>Centre</strong> (Table 4).<br />
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