Sensing and analytics for precision irrigation

Read the wrap up article from the latest Water Security Series webinar or  watch the video Water Security Series: Sensing and Analytics for Precision Irrigation held on Wednesday 9 September 2020.

Speakers

(Chair) Dr Sharon Davis

Senior Enterprise Fellow, The University of Melbourne; Director of Water Practice Consulting

Dr Sharon Davis is a Senior Enterprise Fellow at the University of Melbourne, with a PhD in Catchment Hydrology. As a Director of Water Practice Consulting, Sharon has over 20 years of experience in the public sector leading water and natural resource management policy, technical and R&D programs. Sharon’s research interests focus on bridging science and policy to inform decision making.

Dr Rose Brodrick

Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO

Dr Rose Brodrick is the leader of the CSIRO’s WaterWise Project. She has over 19 years of experience working with irrigators to develop management solutions in irrigated agriculture. Her research into crop physiology and agronomy has influenced production practices within the Australian Cotton Industry. Rose is a leader in the field of plant water relations and irrigation management, conducting research into the assessment and development of new technologies for irrigation strategies where water is limited.

Peter Moller

Business Development Manager, Rubicon Water

Peter Moller is the Business Development Manager at Rubicon Water with experience in innovation in the irrigated agricultural industry. He previously founded Agrilink Water Management and later co-founded Aquaspy. Peter’s work involves commercialising a solution to automate surface irrigation and using data to interpret field conditions for connected sensors.

Professor Pablo J. Zarco-Tejada

Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences & Melbourne School of Engineering, University of Melbourne

Pablo J. Zarco-Tejada is Professor in Precision Agriculture and Remote Sensing, jointly appointed between the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences and the Melbourne School of Engineering. His interests are related to high resolution hyperspectral/thermal remote sensing imagery for crop stress detection, efficient irrigation and nutrient assessments using manned aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles.