Professor - Australian Rivers Institute, and Dean - Research Infrastructure, Griffith University
Professor Burford has a PhD in nutrient cycling and algal ecology.
She has studied ecological processes, including water quality, in rivers, reservoirs, estuaries and marine systems, and published extensively in this area.
She has research expertise in Algal ecology, Nutrient cycling, Nutrients in Aquaculture and Food web dynamics.
Taming wild northern rivers could harm marine fisheries and threaten endangered sawfish
Nov 05, 2023 19:42 pm UTC| Nature
Australias tropical northern rivers still run wild and free. These relatively pristine areas have so far avoided extensive development. But this might not last. There are ongoing scoping studies exploring irrigating...
Floods of nutrients from fertilisers and wastewater trash our rivers. Could offsetting help?
Apr 23, 2023 12:41 pm UTC| Nature
The rivers running through the hearts of Australias major cities and towns are often carrying heavy loads of nutrients and sediments. This is a problem. While nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus are essential to life...
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