Philip Eberbach

Biography

Phil undertook his PhD at the University of Melbourne investigating the non-target impact of pesticides in soils with particular emphasis on the persistence of the herbicide Roundup (glyphosate) in cropping soils. Following this, his post-doctoral period with CSIRO at Griffith NSW investigated the chemical control of alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides Mart), following which he joined Charles Sturt University as Lecturer in Soil Management. Since joining CSU, Phil's interests have focused on understanding the interaction of the water cycle in agricultural systems, particularly the movement of water from soils through plants to the atmosphere. As part of this interest, Phil successfully acquired funds from the Australia Research Council to design and build a lysimeter laboratory at CSU where plants roots and soil water uptake could be studied conjunctively in semi-field conditions. Since this time these facilities have hosted several major projects to investigate how agricultural plant species grow roots and use resources from the soil.

Research Interest

Disaggregation of evapotranspiration by agricultural systems Factors by which high temperatures can be managed to avoid yield loss in irrigated rice