Abstract: This webinar presents how soil spectroscopy can characterize extensive different soil physical and chemical soil properties.

Biography: Budiman Minasny is a professor in soil-landscape modelling at the University of Sydney. He is the theme leader of soil, carbon, and water at Sydney Institute of Agriculture. He is a soil scientist, previously awarded the QEII and the Future Fellowships from the Australian Research Council. He is recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher in 2019 by the Web of Science. He is passionate about the role of soil in managing climate change, food, water, energy security, and maintaining biodiversity.