A surprising discovery: the carbon footprint of Australian irrigation dams

25/10/2023 29 min Temporada 3 Episodio 21
A surprising discovery: the carbon footprint of Australian irrigation dams

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Episode Synopsis

One of the greatest parts of being involved in science is surprise discoveries. For a team working on measuring the carbon footprint of Australian irrigation dams, the results were truly astonishing. Not only are irrigation dams producing a lot less carbon emissions than what has previously been thought, they are actually performing a critical nitrogen cycling role. In this podcast episode we speak with Jackie Webb, a Research Fellow at the Centre for Regional and Rural Futures, Deakin University on her recent carbon farming project for AgriFutures Australia. Featuring:Jackie Webb, Research Fellow, Centre for Regional and Rural Futures, Deakin University