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Dr Jackie Webb

Dr Jackie Webb
Name Jackie Webb
Pronoun She/Her/Hers
Position Lecturer (Environmental Science)
Section School of Science, Engineering and Digital Technologies
Location Toowoomba Campus
Phone +61 7 4631 1645
Extension 1645
Email
Qualifications BEnvSc Southern Cross University , PhD Southern Cross University
Homepage https://research.usq.edu.au/researcher/z61y1/dr-jackie-webb
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Biography

I’m a lecturer in Environmental Science within the School of Science, Engineering and Digital Technologies at University of Southern Queensland. I teach into environmental science, water science, and engineering courses, including leading the development of new courses in water resource management.

I’m a freshwater biogeochemist and have a broad scientific interest in how and where greenhouse gases are produced in aquatic environments. I began my research career in coastal wetlands and progressed to studying carbon and nitrogen cycling in diverse agricultural landscapes. Now, a large part of my work focuses on the role of artificial aquatic ecosystems, aka water infrastructure, in national and global carbon and greenhouse gas budgets. Some of my research in the water sustainability space includes the world’s first detailed assessment on carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions from irrigation farm dams and quantifying the first carbon footprint of irrigation networks.

I am an active member of professional groups, including the “Ditch Researchers” network, the Australian Water Association 'Beyond Zero' specialist committee, and the Australian Freshwater Sciences Society. I'm also an advocate for women in STEM, being a mother in academia that has had to navigate the early career path, and hope to inspire young women.

Research Career


  • Environmental Biogeochemistry ( 410501 )
  • Agriculture ( 300200 )
  • Surface Water Hydrology ( 370704 )
  • Climate Change Science ( 370200 )
  • Hydrology ( 370700 )
  • Agricultural Management Of Nutrients ( 300204 )
  • Pollution And Contamination ( 410500 )
  • Groundwater Hydrology ( 370703 )
  • Surface Water Quality Processes And Contaminated Sediment Assessment ( 410504 )
  • Agricultural Hydrology ( 300201 )
  • Greenhouse Gas Inventories And Fluxes ( 370203 )

Carbon biogeochemistry, Greenhouse gases, Stable Isotopes, Hydrology, Net Ecosystem Carbon Budget, Artificial aquatic ecosystems, water quality, citizen science


Australian Society for Freshwater Science
Australian Water Association


  • Centre for Agricultural Engineering (CAE)
  • Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Systems (CSAS)

Teaching


REN6202 Conservation for Sustainable Science
REN1201 Environmental Studies
WAT1101 Introduction to Water Science
WAT2202 Catchment and Water Resource Management
WAT2100 Climate and Water Interactions
AGR6006 Soil and Water Resources


2 Years