Greenhouse gases
Scott Graeme (PhD student) measuring effects of increased soil temperature on soil respiration, Cass
Outcome:
Improved measurement and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from the terrestrial biosphere.
Core expertise
- Land use impacts on net greenhouse gas emissions
- Carbon sequestration (sinks) in soils and vegetation
- Regional– and national–scale emissions estimation
- Emissions inventory for major agricultural greenhouse gases
- New mitigation strategies and technologies
- Policy advice and evaluation
Our science focus
- Developing methods for improved inventory of carbon stored in soils and vegetation, nitrous oxide and methane
- Modelling emissions and impacts of climate change to anticipate future change
- Assessing economic and environmental implications of climate change policies
- Providing methods for certification of greenhouse gas emissions inventory and management
- Developing innovative technologies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions
- Advising government and primary sector on strategies to manage risks and opportunities in climate change mitigation and adaptation
- Contributing to national and international greenhouse gas and climate change research