STAFF PROFILE
Dr Samantha Grover
Position:
Lecturer, Environmental Chemistry
College / Portfolio:
School of Science Cluster
School / Department:
Applied Chemistry and Environmental Sci
Phone:
+61458197540
Email:
samantha.grover@rmit.edu.au
Campus:
Melbourne City Campus
Contact me about:
Research supervision
Soil scientist, connector, creator; seeking sustainable solutions to social ecological challenges by combining technical innovation with deep stakeholder engagement.
I lead the Soil-Atmosphere-Anthroposphere Lab at RMIT University. Our research explores the interconnections between food, climate change and people. We collaborate with farmers, NGOs, industry, government and other researchers around the world to more sustainably manage landscapes. We focus on high carbon systems such as peatlands, regenerative agriculture and composting. As a soil scientist, I apply techniques from soil physics, soil chemistry and soil microbiology with micrometeorology to explore the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum. I collaborate with economists, social scientists, policy analysist as well as other biological and physical scientists to generate whole-of-system knowledge. Through my teaching of Bachelors and Masters of Environmental Science, as well as my public engagement as a Superstar of STEM, President of Soil Science Australia, VIC, various Board and Committee roles and growing media profile, I communicate my research to create impact. As we enter the United Nations Decade of Ecosystem Restoration, I aspire to make a nationally and internationally significant contribution to reversing climate change and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
- Leader, Soil-Atmosphere-Anthroposphere Lab
- Course Co-ordinator, The Soil Environment
I am working from home in line with COVID restrictions. I work part time and have two children in remote learning so my availability is varied in 2020.
- Bachelor of Arts (Melbourne), Bachelor of Science (Melbourne)
- Bachelor of Science Honours (La Trobe)
- PhD (La Trobe)
- Accredited Partnership Broker
- Certified Professional Soil Scientist
- Victorian President, Soil Science Australia
- TERN Ozflux Steering Committee
- International Mire Conservation Group Board member
- Sinclair, A.,Graham, L.,Putra, E.,Saharjo, B.,Applegate, G.,Grover, S.,Cochrane, M. (2020). Effects of distance from canal and degradation history on peat bulk density in a degraded tropical peatland In: Science of the Total Environment, 699, 1 - 2
- Riches, D.,Porter, I.,Dingle, G.,Gendall, A.,Grover, S. (2020). Soil greenhouse gas emissions from Australian sports fields In: Science of the Total Environment, 707, 1 - 9
- Grover, S.,Butterly, C.,Wang, X.,Gleeson, D.,Macdonald, L.,Hall, D.,Tang, C. (2020). An agricultural practise with climate and food security benefits: �Claying� with kaolinitic clay subsoil decreased soil carbon priming and mineralisation in sandy cropping soils In: Science of the Total Environment, 709, 1 - 11
- Cleverly, J.,Vote, C.,Isaac, P.,Grover, S., et al, . (2020). Carbon, water and energy fluxes in agricultural systems of Australia and New Zealand In: Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 287, 1 - 16
- Bennett, J.,McBratney, A.,Field, D.,Kidd, D.,Stockmann, U.,Liddicoat, C.,Grover, S. (2019). Soil Security For Australia In: Sustainability, 11, 1 - 15
- Grover, S.,Butterly, C.,Wang, X.,Tang, C. (2017). The short-term effects of liming on organic carbon mineralisation in two acidic soils as affected by different rates and application depths of lime In: Biology and Fertility of Soils, 53, 431 - 443
- Dean, J.,Camporese, M.,Webb, J.,Grover, S.,Dresel, P.,Daly, E. (2016). Water balance complexities in ephemeral catchments with different land uses: Insights from monitoring and distributed hydrologic modeling In: Water Resources Research, 52, 4713 - 4729
- Beringer, J.,Hutley, L.,Abramson, D.,et al, .,Grover, S. (2015). Fire in Australian savannas: From leaf to landscape In: Global Change Biology, 21, 62 - 81
- Laubach, J.,Grover, S.,Pinares-Patino, C.,Molano, G. (2014). A micrometeorological technique for detecting small differences in methane emissions from two groups of cattle In: Atmospheric Environment, 98, 599 - 606
- Grover, S.,Baldock, J. (2013). The link between peat hydrology and decomposition: Beyond von Post In: Journal of Hydrology, 479, 130 - 138
5 PhD Current Supervisions
Enthusiastic and highly motivated students with a passion for rigorous research that makes a positive difference to the planet are welcome to make contact to discuss postgraduate study opportunities. Projects are available around the broad themes of Alpine and Tropical peatland restoration, Regenerative agriculture, urban food production and composting. Please familiarise yourself with RMIT�s entry requirements and postgraduate study programs beforehand : link to https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/levels-of-study/postgraduate-study
- Building resilient alpine environments with less snow (Administered by Deakin). Funded by: ARC Linkage Project Grants 2019 from (2021 to 2024)
- Validating technologies for assessing and monitoring the impacts of re-wetting of peatland Indonesia using eddy flux towers coupled with the Chameleon sensors. Funded by: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Competitive Grants from (2020 to 2022)
- Upcycling Domestic Food Waste: How To Make Better Compost, Faster. Funded by: Maze Distribution Pty Ltd - Competitive from (2019 to 2021)
- Improving Community Fire Management and Peatland Restoration in Indonesia (administered by CSIRO). Funded by: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Competitive Grants from (2018 to 2021)
- Trial of eddy covariance flux towers and Chameleon sensors for evaluating peatland restoration in Indonesia. Funded by: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Competitive Grants from (2018 to 2020)