Professor

Alex McBratney

AM FAA

Alex McBratney
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Alex McBratney is a world-leading soil scientist who conceived and developed pedometrics, digital soil mapping and soil security, radically strengthening the knowledge base of soil science. He established new theory and empirical models of soil variation in landscapes and developed their applications, for example, in precision agriculture. His contributions have revolutionised the availability of soil information and led to improved agricultural practices with reduced environmental impacts and enhanced security of the world’s soil.

Fields of research

41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
  • 4106 SOIL SCIENCES

For full list of research codes, please visit the ARC Website .

Expertise type

  • Agricultural Science
  • Biology
  • Soil Science

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