John Webb

Head of Environmental Geoscience, La Trobe University

During a long history of groundwater research in Victoria, Associate Professor John Webb has been involved in numerous joint projects with researchers and groundwater managers.

Through his work he has forged strong links between his research and the people who benefit most from the outcomes.

His research interests span the fields of groundwater hydrochemistry and hydrology, particularly focusing on the causes of dryland salinity and appropriate remediation strategies.

He has also been concentrating on the interrelationships between geology, groundwater and salinity from the catchment to the paddock scale. A developing focus has been the role of vegetation and climate in dryland salinity, and the potential impacts of changes in these factors.

With his broad expertise in the fields of hydrogeological and hydrogeochemical techniques, Dr Webb will be closely involved in NCGRT research into Groundwater-Vegetation-Atmosphere Interactions.

NCGRT will draw on his expertise involving the impacts of vegetation and climate on groundwater levels and quality using new technology and new modelling methods at a variety of scales.

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