Derek Eamus

Professor of Environmental Sciences, University of Technology Sydney

A specialist in ecohydrology, Professor Derek Eamus has been chosen to lead an NCGRT sub-program into interactions between groundwater, vegetation and climate.

Since 1984 Professor Eamus has developed a keen interest in modelling the rate of water use by different ecosystems, particularly savanna and riparian vegetation, temperate woodlands and arid-zone.

He is a senior research fellow of Land and Water Australia and has also run several vegetation-climate change research projects, including the first Australian in-ground CO2 enrichment tree project. He is chief investigator on the Hawkesbury Forest experiment to quantify the impact of CO2 enrichment on vegetation water use and groundwater recharge.

Professor Eamus has published more than 150 research and review papers and co-authored Ecohydrology: vegetation function, water and resource management published by the CSIRO.

In addition to his role as a sub-program lead for NCGRT, Professor Eamus will also provide advice for researchers involved in vegetation water use and groundwater availability across all programs.

Chief Investigator Program 4. Email Derek Eamus