Richard Eckard
The University of Natal
Research areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Agronomy and Crop Science · Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis · Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact · Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
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About
Richard is Professor of Livestock Production Systems and Director of the Primary Industries Climate Challenges Centre (www.piccc.org.au) at University of Melbourne. His research focuses on sustainable livestock production, nitrogen cycling and loss in agricultural grazing systems, with a recent focus on carbon farming and options for livestock production systems to respond to a changing climate. He is a science advisor to the Australian, New Zealand and UK governments, and the UN FAO, on climate change adaptation, mitigation and policy development in agriculture. Richard leads a network within the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gasses and a member of the Greenhouse Gas and Animal Agriculture international science advisory committee. Richard has published over 135 peer reviewed papers, with 75 peer-reviewed papers, 6 book chapters, and 60 conference papers on climate change and agriculture since 2010.
Employment
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Education
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The University of Natal PhD1991 - 1994
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The University of Natal M.Sc (Agric)1984 - 1987
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The University of Natal B.Sc (Agric)1979 - 1983
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Publications (21)
- Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in Australian dairy farming: A modeling approach to evaluating stacking of current and emerging strategies Save
- Bromine mass balance calculation for dairy cows fed bromoform-based feed additives Save
- Reducing enteric methane in northern Australian grazing systems – a synthesis of the role for tropical legumes Save
- Integrating climate-change adaptation and greenhouse-gas mitigation in the livestock industry: a review Save
- Can soil and tree carbon sequestration maintain zero net emissions grazing? Save
- Exploring the impact of replacement rates on carbon footprint in south-east Australian dairy herds Save
- Polyphenol-Containing Feed Additive Polygain™ Reduces Methane Production and Intensity from Grazing Dairy Cows Measured Using an Inverse-Dispersion Technique Save
- Sugarcane Extract (Polygain™) Supplementation Reduces Enteric Methane Emission in Dairy Calves Save
- Preconditions for Including the Effects of Urease and Nitrification Inhibitors in Emission Inventories Save
- Greenhouse-gas abatement on Australian dairy farms: what are the options? Save
- Grazing management for soil carbon in Australia: A review Save
- IPCC Tier 1 methodology overestimates the carbon footprint of smallholder cattle production systems in Kenya Save
- Comparative enteric-methane emissions of dairy farms in northern Victoria, Australia Save
- Carbon myopia: The urgent need for integrated social, economic and environmental action in the livestock sector Save
- Using Leaf Temperature to Improve Simulation of Heat and Drought Stresses in a Biophysical Model Save
- Growth and Physiological Responses of Temperate Pasture Species to Consecutive Heat and Drought Stresses Save
- Trends in wheat yields under representative climate futures: Implications for climate adaptation Save
- Spatial variation in springtime temperature index values during ENSO and IOD events shows non-equivalent phase response for viticultural regions in Australia Save
- Influence of El Niño-Southern Oscillation and the Indian Ocean Dipole on winegrape maturity in Australia Save
- Review: Adaptation of ruminant livestock production systems to climate changes Save