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A Two Day Workshop in Class, Lab and Field
29 - 30 October 2007
University of Western Australia
What is the workshop about?
We aim to provide a basic understanding of soil properties through a combination of lectures, laboratory work and field examination of soil profiles. The workshop will provide an introduction to pedogenesis and soil description with an emphasis on WA soils.
By the end of day one, attendees will have the skills and confidence to determine the basic physical and chemical properties of soils as well as having an understanding of the basics of soil classification. This will enable us to spend the second day in the field investigating, describing and classifying several contrasting soil profiles.
Attendees will learn to describe and classify soil profiles to the requirements of The Australian Soil Classification (Isbell 2002), following the procedure prescribed in the Australian Soil and Land Survey Handbooks. We will focus on the capability of soils to support plant growth and the formal description/classification of soils for advisory and regulatory purposes. However every soil issue that concerns you can be discussed!
Who should attend the workshop?
This workshop will be of particular interest to agricultural advisers, engineering and environmental consultants, environmental & rehabilitation officers, regulators and others interested in describing and classifying soils for management, research and regulatory purposes.
Registration fee (incl. GST)
Full Registration: $880
This cost covers morning and afternoon tea, lunch, course materials and field transport.
To register for this course, please complete the registration form below.
Presenters:
Professor Bob Gilkes
Centre for Land Rehabilitation
School of Earth and Geographical Sciences
University of Western Australia
Dr Geoff Kew
Centre for Land Rehabilitation
School of Earth and Geographical Sciences
University of Western Australia
Dr Richard Harper
Principal Research Scientist
Forests Products Commission
Mr Ted Griffin
Research Officer
Department of Agriculture and Food
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