Environmental Sciences
International scholarships give a Sydney experience[16 April 2013]
One of our students, Melissa Moyce is enjoying a Sydney experience, thanks to this year's Sydney Achievers International Scholarships and Dr Abdul Kalam International Scholarships. More
Soil Spectral Inference Workshop[12 April 2013]
A two-day intensive workshop has been presented on 4-5 April 2013 at the Soil Security Lab. The workshop covered three relevant areas of; how to process spectral data and how this can be used to measure the soil properties; techniques for soil spectral inference, and making it work in the field. More
2013 PPB Advisory Agricultural Scholarship: Call for Applications[26 March 2013]
Open to 2013 Year 3 students in the Bachelor Agricultural Economics, $10,000 per year for 2 years awarded. More
Digital Soil Mapping Training for Indonesian Soil Scientists[21 March 2013]
The Soil Security Lab in the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment at the University of Sydney recently hosted a training program for nine delegates from the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research & Development (IAARD), Ministry of Agriculture on Digital Soil Mapping (7 - 15 March 2013). More
Stable isotopes conference at the Centre for Carbon Water and Food[18 March 2013]
The Faculty of Agriculture and Environment recently hosted the first Stable Isotopes in Biosphere Systems (SIBS) workshop, which took place February 3-10 at the new Centre for Carbon Water and Food at the Cobbitty campus of the University of Sydney and was co-sponsored by the Australian National University More
2013 RD Watt Lecture by Dr David Whitehead[17 March 2013]
This year's lecture was held as part of the launch of the new Centre and was delivered by the Chief Scientist of Landcare Research in New Zealand, Dr David Whitehead. More
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture 1973/1974 Reunion[7 March 2013]
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture 1973/1974 Reunion will be held at Saturday 13 April, 6-7PM at Mudgee Valley Tourist Park, Bell Street. More
Prime Minister launches new $20 million University of Sydney Centre for Carbon, Water and Food[7 March 2013]
Australia's first multidisciplinary research centre dedicated to tackling the nation's and region's biggest food security and environmental challenges, through the integrated study of carbon, food and water, has been launched today by Prime Minister Julia Gillard. More
Project aims to deliver growth in Indochina[5 March 2013]
University of Sydney academics are working with partners from Cambodia Vietnam and Laos to improve the way agriculture is taught at universities in Indochina. More
Call for Nominations: 2013 Faculty Alumni Awards[5 March 2013]
Alumni and friends are encouraged to submit nominations for the 2013 Faculty Alumni Awards. The awards will recognise the extraordinary difference our alumni make in Australia and around the world. More
2013 James S Ashton Memorial Scholarship: Call for Applications[14 February 2013]
Open to 2013 Year 4 students in the Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience and Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, valued at $3,000. Applications close Monday 18 March. More
Stable Isotopes Workshop[31 January 2013]
A hands-on course on the theory and applications of stable isotopes taught by lead scientists in the field from 3-10 February 2013 More