Dr Ian Nuberg

Biography/ Background

After studying agricultural science at University of Sydney I spent 2 years tutoring in botany at Uni of NSW and then a year managing a dairy farm in Gippsland Victoria. This was followed by 5 years at Wollongbar Agricultural Research Centre, NSW Agriculture, working on plant pathology of tropical fruits (particularly avocado) and field crops (particularly maize). After a 3 year journey on bicycle through India (working as volunteer in village agricultural development in Tamil Nadu), Europe and USA, I undertook a PhD with the topic "Appropriate agroforestry interventions for rehabilitating degraded tropical uplands". This involved a year of fieldwork in Sri Lanka and was supported by the Asian Studies Council.  My career at the Univeristy of Adelaide began in 1994 with lecturing in the B.Agric and B.NRM programs based at Roseworthy Campus and living in Gawler nearby. In 2009 I changed my base to the Waite Campus where I am overseeing the merger of the B.Agriculture and B.Science(Agricultural Science) programs to create the new Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences program.

Qualifications

B.Sc.Agric.(Hons); M.Sc.Agric.(Sydney); PhD(Melbourne)

Teaching Interests

I am currently Deputy Head of School (Learning & Teaching) overseeing the administration and strategic directions of all the School’s teaching programs: Agriculture, Food Science, Viticulture and Oenology and Wine marketing. My own teaching activity is within the agriculture program presenting Level 3 courses such as 'Agroforestry', 'Principles and Practice of Communication', Communication in the AgriFood Industries. I also coordinate and present in the first year course 'Perspectives on Modern Agriculture' and third year course 'Land Management Systems for the Future'. I also contribute to 'Integrated Catchment Management'

Research Interests

Currently my main research involvement is in the ACIAR funded project “Promoting diverse fuelwood production systems in Papua New Guinea”. A summary of which can be found on http://www.aciar.gov.au/project/FST/2006/088  .   While at University of Adelaide my research interest have been broad, spanning: : agroforestry design and adoption in developing countries, effect of shelter from windbreaks on crop water use and growth,tree water use and groundwater management, water and nutrient use of olives, piggery-effluent use on field crops and olives, bioenergy crops for low rainfall environments, and rural industry development. Access to some of the bioenergy work is through http://www.brs.gov.au/mapserv/biomass/national_init.html

Publications

Research publications in past 5 years:

Nuberg I, George, G and Reid R (edits) (2009) Agroforestry for Natural Resource Management. CSIRO Publishing. includes DVD. 345pp
See http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/18/pid/6021.htm

Yunusa I, Zeppel, M and Nuberg IK (2008) Water-use efficiency reflects management practices in Australian olive groves. Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology. 83(20):232-238

Millar MA, Byrne M, Nuberg I, Sedgley M (2007) A rapid PCR based diagnostic test for the identification of subspecies of Acacia saligna, Tree Genetics and Genomes. DOI 10.1007/s11295-008-0138-0

Millar MA, Byrne M, Nuberg I, Sedgley M (2007) High outcrossing and random pollen dispersal in a planted stand of Acacia saligna subsp. saligna revealed by paternity analysis using microsatellites. Tree Genetics and Genomes. doi 10.1007/s11295-007-0115-z

Ellis TW, Hatton TJ and Nuberg IK (2005) An ecological optimality theory to predict deep drainage from tree belts of alley farms in water-limited environments. Agricultural Water Management 75(2): 92-116

Nuberg IK and Yunusa I (2003) Olive water use and yield: monitoring the relationship. RIRDC Publication No.03/048 September 2003. 46p.

Nuberg IK, Mylius SJ, Edwards JM and Davey C (2002) Effect of a windbreak on the yields, wateruse and growth of several crops grown in South Australia. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 42 (6) 781-796

Nuberg IK, Mylius SJ (2002) Effect of shelter on the water use and yield of wheat. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 42 (6) 773 - 780

Cleugh H, Prinsley, R, Bird, PR, Brooks, SJ, Carberry, PS, Crawford, MC, Jackson, TT, Meinke, H, Mylius, SJ, Nuberg, IK, Sudmeyer, RA & Wright, AJ (2002) The Australian National Windbreaks Program: overview and summary of results. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 42 (6) 649-664

Bugg AL, Nuberg IK, Keenan R, Zimmermann LC (2002) Bioenergy Atlas of Australia: an Online Geographic Information System and Decision Support System. JVAP Research Series Update # 5. RIRDC Publication 02/137.

Nuberg IK, Penfold C, Mylius SJ, Pickhaver T (2002) Piggery effluent for high value and/or high nitrogen-using alley farming systems. Australia Pork Limited. 110p.

Taylor PJ, Nuberg IK and Hatton TJ (2001) Enhanced transpiration in response to wind effects at the edge of a blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) plantation. Tree Physiology 21: 403-408

Conference presentations in past 5 years:

Yunusa IAM and Nuberg IK (2006) Irrigation practices and fruit yields of olives in southern Australia. International Symposium on Water and Land Management for Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture. April 4-6, 2006, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.

Millar MA, Byrne M, Nuberg I, Sedgley M (2005) Risk assessment for Acacia saligna agroforestry, Advances in Plant Conservation Biology Symposium; Implications for flora management and restoration, Perth, Western Australia

Nuberg IK (2004) Farmer participation in research in the CRC for Plant-based Management of Dryland Salinity. CRC Association Annual Conference, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide.

Zimmermann LC, Nuberg IK and Juniper J (2003) Industry development and dryland salinity: multiple products, multiple pathways. Conference on Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society �AARES 2003: Dryland Salinity: Economic Issues and Farm, Catchment and Policy Levels�. 11-14 Feb 2003. Perth.

Zimmermann, L. Nuberg, I and Bugg, A (2002) Identification of bio-oils feedstocks: the JVAP/AGO Bioenergy Atlas for Australia. International Workshop on Pyrolysis and Bio-oil: Bio-oil production opportunities for new liquid fuels and chemicals, through research and development, 25 - 26 November 2002, CSIRO Ian Wark Laboratories, Clayton, Victoria.

Nuberg IK and Zimmermann LC (2001) Bioenergy Atlas of Australia. Bioenergy Australia 2001 Conference �Realising the Potential of Bioenergy�. 3-5 Dec 2001, Broadbeach Qld.

Zimmermann L and Nuberg IK (2000) Biomass energy industry cluster development. SEGRA 2000: Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia, 4th National Conference 20-22 Nov 2000, Ballarat Victoria. Central Highlands Area Consultative Committee Inc. / Dept State and Regional Development.

Professional Interests

 

Expertise for Media Contact

Categories	Agriculture and farming
Expertise	Olives and carobs; agroforestry (windbreaks, tree water use, species, alley farming, timber)
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Entry last updated: Sunday, 22 Nov 2009