We research the composition of the air we breathe and how natural and human-derived pollution and contaminants affect human and environmental health at local and regional scales.
Research groups and labs
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Agricultural Greenhouse Gas
The Agricultural Greenhouse Gas group measures, models and mitigates direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions from diverse agricultural systems, including dairy, cereals, vegetables, sugarcane and intensive feedlots, as well as ammonia deposition surrounding intensive feedlots.
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Atmospheric Chemistry and Composition
We research the composition of the atmosphere from natural and human emissions and processes. Rapid composition and chemistry changes include pollution, smoke, dust and volcanic eruptions. These events impact human health, surface radiation and global climate but act on local and regional scales.
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Australian Laboratory for Emerging Contaminants (ALEC)
The Australian Laboratory for Emerging Contaminants (ALEC) is a leading research facility at the University of Melbourne focused on tackling pollution from harmful and emerging chemicals.
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Ecophysiology and Flux
Ecophysiology and flux focuses on the interactions of plants with their environment and the processes that control the functioning of ecosystems.
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Mechanistic and Structural Enzymology
The Leung Research Group focuses on the enzymology that involves protein function modulation. We apply a range of biophysical, chemical biology and structural biology techniques to enable our discoveries.
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Responsible Mining and Energy Transition
Our group combines expertise in remote sensing, GIS, geosciences, environmental engineering, and human and physical geography to explore the human and environmental impacts and risks of mining and energy transitions.
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Trace Analysis for Chemical, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
The TrACEES research platform supports research requiring high quality surface chemical analysis, trace elemental and speciation analysis, and associated structural chemical analysis.
More research for a healthy planet
We combine research on biodiversity and conservation, atmosphere and oceans, forest and earth sciences, agriculture, and Indigenous knowledge to find sustainable practices for a healthy planet.
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Life, the Universe and everything in between – our discoveries build an understanding of the world around us and help make it a better place.