Emily Treagust, the 2008 winner of the Heaslip Arid Zone Research Scholarship, will present the findings of her project. The aim of the project was to develop a predictive equation to estimate the amount of carbon stored in standing dead mulga trees. This topic is very timely given that there is increasing recognition that Australia’s rangelands have a role to play in carbon accounting and perhaps even carbon trading. A predictive equation was successfully developed for use in central Australia and the biggest tree measured in this study was found to contain approximately 46kg of above-ground carbon.
The Heaslip Arid Zone Research Scholarship is awarded annually to a senior student from St Philip’s College and is designed to expose students to all the skills required to take a scientific research project from concept stage through to final promotion. The scholarship also helps to educate young people about the local arid environment.
The scholarship is generously funded by
Grant & Jan Heaslip of Bond Springs Station
The presentation will be held at the Fred McKay Centre
St Philip’s College, Schwarz Crescent, Alice Springs
3.30 pm on Friday 10th of October 2008
Afternoon Tea Provided
RSVP Oriel
Phone 8950 4502
Email Oriel.Clarke@stphilips.nt.edu.au
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