
Emily Leyden
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
I am currently a PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide with research interests in soil geochemistry, coastal acid sulfate soils, geochemical and hydrological modelling, water quality, water chemistry, environmental resource management and soil geochemical changes as a results of climate change. My current research project is examining geochemical changes in coastal soils in South Australia following sea water intrusion as a result of sea level rise.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2017 - 2021 PhD Candidate University of Adelaide 2009 - 2013 Scientific Officer SA Environment Protection Authority -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2012 Award CSIRO Land and Water and Australian Society of Soil Science Inc. Jane Gillooly Memorial Award CSIRO and Soil Science Australia Australia 2008 Award Environment Medal 2008 for Most Outstanding Honours Project University of Adelaide Australia -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title University of Adelaide Australia Honours Bachelor of Social Science -
Research Interests
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Journals
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2022 Hawken, S., Zhou, K., Mosley, L., & Leyden, E. (2022). Scenario-Based Thinking to Negotiate Coastal Squeeze of Ecosystems: green, blue, grey, and hybrid infrastructures for climate adaptation and resilience. In M. Jarchow, & A. Rastandeh (Eds.), Creating Resilient Landscapes for an Uncertain Future: A Framework for Change. Routledge. -
Report for External Bodies
Year Citation 2020 Jones, A. R., Russell, S., Asanopoulos, C., Dittmann, S., Mosley, L., Beaumont, K., . . . Gillanders, B. (2020). Mapping coastal wetland blue carbon indicators in the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resource Management Region. Adelaide: The University of Adelaide. 2020 Dittmann, S., Beaumont, K., Mosley, L., Jones, A., Leyden, E., Raja Segaran, R., . . . Clarke, B. (2020). A Blue Carbon future through introducing tidal flow to salt ponds and stranded saltmarsh for Dry Creek and the Samphire Coast. Adelaide.
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2019 - ongoing Vice-President Soil Science Australia South Australian Branch Soil Science Australia Australia
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