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Rebecca Tonkin

Rebecca Tonkin

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Sustainable Agriculture Officer at Natural Resources Adelaide Mt Lofty Ranges

  • Education

    • PhD, University of Adelaide

      1998 - 2001
      PhD Agriculture, Natural Resources

      Activities and Societies: Post-Graduate Student's Association, Adelaide University Fencing Club My thesis examined the effects of heat and drought stress on the agronomic performance and end-use quality of high protein wheat.

    • University of Adelaide

      1994 - 1997
      Bachelor of Agriculture, First Class Honours Agriculture, Natural Resources

      Activities and Societies: Adelaide University Fencing Club The Bachelor of Agriculture degree (B.Ag.) gives a good grounding in agriculture and natural resource management, including agronomy, soil science, forestry, animal health and management, project management, basic economics and farm planning.My Honours thesis examined the Use of Aerial Videography for Weed Mapping, and gave me experience in GIS and pest management.

  • Experience

    • University of Adelaide

      Jan 1998 - Nov 2001
      Casual Tutor

      Instructed students in aspects of soil science, agronomy, GIS and chemistry.

    • SARDI

      Dec 2001 - Oct 2006
      Research Officer

      As a research officer I worked on experiments to identify wheat proteins and their properties, planned trials, wrote reports, supervised trainees and presented results to a range of audiences.

    • Rural Solutions SA

      Oct 2007 - Dec 2016
      Land Management Consultant

      Duties included land condition evaluation, advising government, land managers, farmers and natural resources consultants on soil issues, writing research proposals and grant applications, implementing projects, coordinating trial work, analysing trial results and presenting reports.

    • Tonkin Agriculture and Soil Consulting

      Jan 2017 - now
      Consultant

    • Natural Resources Adelaide Mt Lofty Ranges

      Dec 2018 - now
      Sustainable Agriculture Officer

      Working on a program to increase landholder awareness of soil health, soil acidity, treatment options and the importance of managing land sustainably in the Adelaide Mt Lofty Ranges region. Includes demonstrations and trials of established and innovative treatments to improve soil health and reduce acidity; awareness raising field days and workshops; and sampling sites across the region to map soil acidity and carbon levels.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Professional Soil Scientist

      Soil Science Society of Australia