
Ruby Hume
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
I am a PhD candidate in the Biogeochemistry Research Group at the University of Adelaide's Waite Campus. My research is focused on soil acidification and the use of spectroscopic techniques to better understand and manage this issue.
I aim to explore how spectroscopy can be used to address both topsoil and subsurface acidity and also to assess amelioration techniques under minimum tillage cropping systems of South Australia. My PhD project is a part of a GRDC-funded project (led by PIRSA), focused on "New knowledge and practices to address topsoil and subsurface acidity under minimum tillage cropping systems of South Australia".
Read more here:
https://acidsoilssa.com.au/
and here:
https://groundcover.grdc.com.au/story/6471203/project-addresses-topsoil-and-subsurface-acidity-in-the-south/
My research is focused on soil acidification and the use of spectroscopic techniques to better understand and manage this issue.
I aim to explore how Infrared spectroscopy can be used to address both topsoil and subsurface acidity and also to assess amelioration techniques under minimum tillage cropping systems of South Australia. My PhD project is a part of a GRDC-funded project (led by PIRSA) focused on "New knowledge and practices to address topsoil and subsurface acidity under minimum tillage cropping systems of South Australia".
Read more here:
https://acidsoilssa.com.au/
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Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2019 University of Adelaide Australia Honours Degree - Bachelor of Science, Soil Science (First Class) 2018 University of Adelaide Australia Diploma in Languages (Spanish) 2016 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science (Natural Resources) -
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Journals
Year Citation 2022 Hume, R., Marschner, P., Schilling, R. K., Mason, S., & Mosley, L. M. (2022). Detection of agriculturally relevant lime concentrations in soil using mid-infrared spectroscopy. Geoderma, 409, 11 pages.
Scopus1 WoS1
Soils and Landscapes I - demonstrator
Soil & Water Resources + Topics in Soil & Land Systems II - demonstrator
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