Jackie Webb
@jackiewebb.bsky.social
Research interests: Aquatic biogeochemistry, GHG emissions, artificial aquatic ecosystems, sustainable agriculture. Team C and N!
Proud mother in academia
Lecturer in Environmental Science at the University of Southern Queensland
Proud mother in academia
Lecturer in Environmental Science at the University of Southern Queensland
Spent my week sampling weirs and rivers in regional SE Queensland with my MSCN student. It was hot work, but some absolutely beautiful and truely Australian waterways.
It's been a while since I've worked in flowing waters!
It's been a while since I've worked in flowing waters!
October 11, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Spent my week sampling weirs and rivers in regional SE Queensland with my MSCN student. It was hot work, but some absolutely beautiful and truely Australian waterways.
It's been a while since I've worked in flowing waters!
It's been a while since I've worked in flowing waters!
In a pseudo pond pollution experiment I had students undertake as part of their assessment for an undergraduate water science course @soaes-unisq.bsky.social, it was great to see how monitoring of simple water quality variables cumulated to multiple insights into water quality deterioration.
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September 3, 2025 at 1:46 AM
In a pseudo pond pollution experiment I had students undertake as part of their assessment for an undergraduate water science course @soaes-unisq.bsky.social, it was great to see how monitoring of simple water quality variables cumulated to multiple insights into water quality deterioration.
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Currently marking some student poster assessments while on holiday as the kids nap, and am finding the visual results of their pond water pollution experiment very intriguing!
In my second year water science @soaes-unisq.bsky.social, students conduct a backyard mini-pond experiment. 1/2
In my second year water science @soaes-unisq.bsky.social, students conduct a backyard mini-pond experiment. 1/2
August 19, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Currently marking some student poster assessments while on holiday as the kids nap, and am finding the visual results of their pond water pollution experiment very intriguing!
In my second year water science @soaes-unisq.bsky.social, students conduct a backyard mini-pond experiment. 1/2
In my second year water science @soaes-unisq.bsky.social, students conduct a backyard mini-pond experiment. 1/2
Celebrating a 100 citation (Google Scholar) milestone for my pub on N2O sinks in farm dams!
Truly one of the most exciting datasets I've had the pleasure to work with and has profoundly altered the direction of my research. Still searching for answers!
Pub link 👉 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Truly one of the most exciting datasets I've had the pleasure to work with and has profoundly altered the direction of my research. Still searching for answers!
Pub link 👉 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
July 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Celebrating a 100 citation (Google Scholar) milestone for my pub on N2O sinks in farm dams!
Truly one of the most exciting datasets I've had the pleasure to work with and has profoundly altered the direction of my research. Still searching for answers!
Pub link 👉 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Truly one of the most exciting datasets I've had the pleasure to work with and has profoundly altered the direction of my research. Still searching for answers!
Pub link 👉 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Quick trip to Brisbane this week to attend the 20th World Lake Conference.
It was a pleasure to be a part of the International Colloquium to explore global challenges facing lake systems. There was much agreement on including youth at all stages of integrated water management.
It was a pleasure to be a part of the International Colloquium to explore global challenges facing lake systems. There was much agreement on including youth at all stages of integrated water management.
July 23, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Quick trip to Brisbane this week to attend the 20th World Lake Conference.
It was a pleasure to be a part of the International Colloquium to explore global challenges facing lake systems. There was much agreement on including youth at all stages of integrated water management.
It was a pleasure to be a part of the International Colloquium to explore global challenges facing lake systems. There was much agreement on including youth at all stages of integrated water management.
The day has arrived - first lecture for my brand new course, Catchment and Water Management. After many months and nights of work leading up to this moment, I'm nervous and excited to offer this course. Here's hoping the students appreciate it and there are not too many kinks to iron out!
May 29, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The day has arrived - first lecture for my brand new course, Catchment and Water Management. After many months and nights of work leading up to this moment, I'm nervous and excited to offer this course. Here's hoping the students appreciate it and there are not too many kinks to iron out!
How cool! A paper with my UofR crew has just been recognised as a #TopViewedArticle
Artificial water bodies are interesting!
Link to the paper:
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Artificial water bodies are interesting!
Link to the paper:
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
April 16, 2025 at 8:47 AM
How cool! A paper with my UofR crew has just been recognised as a #TopViewedArticle
Artificial water bodies are interesting!
Link to the paper:
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Artificial water bodies are interesting!
Link to the paper:
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
The students are now equipped with 7 sites worth of water quality data for their final assessment. I wonder what changes in water quality they will find as the rain consistently fell over the 3 days. The final highlight was all the amazing speakers of water professionals.
April 2, 2025 at 1:58 AM
The students are now equipped with 7 sites worth of water quality data for their final assessment. I wonder what changes in water quality they will find as the rain consistently fell over the 3 days. The final highlight was all the amazing speakers of water professionals.
We explored the full water catchment system within Toowoomba. From water supply to urban streams, to potable and wastewater treatment, to farm creeks and irrigation, the students developed an appreciation for the complex challenges and societal needs that water managers face in today's climate.
April 2, 2025 at 1:58 AM
We explored the full water catchment system within Toowoomba. From water supply to urban streams, to potable and wastewater treatment, to farm creeks and irrigation, the students developed an appreciation for the complex challenges and societal needs that water managers face in today's climate.
Last week I had the pleasure of hosting our @soaes-unisq.bsky.social undergrad students studying Water Science during the WAT1101 residential school. In true Toowoomba style, the students had the full immersion experience, with consistent rain during the entire 3 days of our field tour.
April 2, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Last week I had the pleasure of hosting our @soaes-unisq.bsky.social undergrad students studying Water Science during the WAT1101 residential school. In true Toowoomba style, the students had the full immersion experience, with consistent rain during the entire 3 days of our field tour.
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A visiting group of students from Northwest University studying agriculture and water resources spent a day doing water science with me. We made our own Secchi discs and had a lovely time out on the campus stormwater pond. Not much clarity today but the turtles didn't mind! @soaes-unisq.bsky.social
March 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
A visiting group of students from Northwest University studying agriculture and water resources spent a day doing water science with me. We made our own Secchi discs and had a lovely time out on the campus stormwater pond. Not much clarity today but the turtles didn't mind! @soaes-unisq.bsky.social
Sharing on behalf of my ex-postdoc supervisor Prof Kerri Finlay - two advertisements for graduate student and postdoctoral fellowship positions available at the University of Regina. There are so many amazing research questions within this long-term dataset to work on.
February 20, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Sharing on behalf of my ex-postdoc supervisor Prof Kerri Finlay - two advertisements for graduate student and postdoctoral fellowship positions available at the University of Regina. There are so many amazing research questions within this long-term dataset to work on.
Lately I've been sketching out my scientific ideas and, just like hand writing, it's incredibly useful.
Here, I'm revising an old figure for a new grant. I'm trying to conceptualise an example of time series data I'm proposing to collect to capture N2O source-sink shifts*
*Obviously not to scale
Here, I'm revising an old figure for a new grant. I'm trying to conceptualise an example of time series data I'm proposing to collect to capture N2O source-sink shifts*
*Obviously not to scale
January 3, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Lately I've been sketching out my scientific ideas and, just like hand writing, it's incredibly useful.
Here, I'm revising an old figure for a new grant. I'm trying to conceptualise an example of time series data I'm proposing to collect to capture N2O source-sink shifts*
*Obviously not to scale
Here, I'm revising an old figure for a new grant. I'm trying to conceptualise an example of time series data I'm proposing to collect to capture N2O source-sink shifts*
*Obviously not to scale
Aquatic science folks: Would anyone mind sharing a conference poster that presents some kind of water quality time series data?
I'm developing a water science course where students will make a poster on water quality data they collect during the trimester. I would love to provide some examples!
I'm developing a water science course where students will make a poster on water quality data they collect during the trimester. I would love to provide some examples!
November 26, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Aquatic science folks: Would anyone mind sharing a conference poster that presents some kind of water quality time series data?
I'm developing a water science course where students will make a poster on water quality data they collect during the trimester. I would love to provide some examples!
I'm developing a water science course where students will make a poster on water quality data they collect during the trimester. I would love to provide some examples!
Curious about emissions from aerobic rice?
We tracked soil fluxes of CH4, N2O, and CO2 in temperate irrigated aerobic rice.
N2O was a big deal and CH4 wasn't
The case study is a first for Australia & highlights the need to carefully manage N fertiliser to reduce those “trade-off” N2O emissions.
We tracked soil fluxes of CH4, N2O, and CO2 in temperate irrigated aerobic rice.
N2O was a big deal and CH4 wasn't
The case study is a first for Australia & highlights the need to carefully manage N fertiliser to reduce those “trade-off” N2O emissions.
November 7, 2024 at 3:58 AM
Curious about emissions from aerobic rice?
We tracked soil fluxes of CH4, N2O, and CO2 in temperate irrigated aerobic rice.
N2O was a big deal and CH4 wasn't
The case study is a first for Australia & highlights the need to carefully manage N fertiliser to reduce those “trade-off” N2O emissions.
We tracked soil fluxes of CH4, N2O, and CO2 in temperate irrigated aerobic rice.
N2O was a big deal and CH4 wasn't
The case study is a first for Australia & highlights the need to carefully manage N fertiliser to reduce those “trade-off” N2O emissions.
Fellow #water #science peeps: what are the most important topics in water science/resource management that students today need to learn for the future?
To start, I'm thinking the increasing reliance on artificial aquatic ecosystems, pressure of climate change, & managing polluted waters. Thoughts?
To start, I'm thinking the increasing reliance on artificial aquatic ecosystems, pressure of climate change, & managing polluted waters. Thoughts?
April 23, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Beautiful day to be in the thick of it. Taking sediment cores to understand the carbon footprint of this swamp/irrigation recycle storage. So many fish that I tripped over a big one. Autumn is my favourite time to be in the field now that it's not 40C anymore 😅
March 25, 2024 at 5:43 AM
Beautiful day to be in the thick of it. Taking sediment cores to understand the carbon footprint of this swamp/irrigation recycle storage. So many fish that I tripped over a big one. Autumn is my favourite time to be in the field now that it's not 40C anymore 😅
My former postdoc supervisor, Kerri, is seeking graduate students to conduct research in aquatic ecology at the University of Regina, Canada. Projects will involve using Community Based Water Monitoring for recreational and agricultural water use.
kerrifinlay.wixsite.com/kerri/contac...
kerrifinlay.wixsite.com/kerri/contac...
January 31, 2024 at 11:06 PM
My former postdoc supervisor, Kerri, is seeking graduate students to conduct research in aquatic ecology at the University of Regina, Canada. Projects will involve using Community Based Water Monitoring for recreational and agricultural water use.
kerrifinlay.wixsite.com/kerri/contac...
kerrifinlay.wixsite.com/kerri/contac...
Currently enjoying holiday time back home in NZ and made it a priority to visit Tāne Mahuta - the oldest living kauri tree.
Estimated to be over 2000 yrs with a diameter of 4.4m.
Being in the presence of such an ancient tree brings some people to tears. I was in absolute awe.
Estimated to be over 2000 yrs with a diameter of 4.4m.
Being in the presence of such an ancient tree brings some people to tears. I was in absolute awe.
January 22, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Currently enjoying holiday time back home in NZ and made it a priority to visit Tāne Mahuta - the oldest living kauri tree.
Estimated to be over 2000 yrs with a diameter of 4.4m.
Being in the presence of such an ancient tree brings some people to tears. I was in absolute awe.
Estimated to be over 2000 yrs with a diameter of 4.4m.
Being in the presence of such an ancient tree brings some people to tears. I was in absolute awe.
Some more today - an urban canal and a "lake" which is more like a wetland than the wetland site...
December 19, 2023 at 12:20 AM
Some more today - an urban canal and a "lake" which is more like a wetland than the wetland site...
Irrigation network sampling underway! Canals-ditches-dams-wetlands, I'm doing it all. Small scoping study to investigate C storage and emissions
December 18, 2023 at 5:45 AM
Irrigation network sampling underway! Canals-ditches-dams-wetlands, I'm doing it all. Small scoping study to investigate C storage and emissions
New paper!
"Semi‑arid irrigation farm dams are a small source of greenhouse gas emissions" is now out in
Biogeochemistry
For full online access, use this link: rdcu.be/dr1qs
"Semi‑arid irrigation farm dams are a small source of greenhouse gas emissions" is now out in
Biogeochemistry
For full online access, use this link: rdcu.be/dr1qs
November 28, 2023 at 5:25 AM
New paper!
"Semi‑arid irrigation farm dams are a small source of greenhouse gas emissions" is now out in
Biogeochemistry
For full online access, use this link: rdcu.be/dr1qs
"Semi‑arid irrigation farm dams are a small source of greenhouse gas emissions" is now out in
Biogeochemistry
For full online access, use this link: rdcu.be/dr1qs