Brianna Guidera
Biography
Brianna has worked within the SARDI Crop Sciences group in the Crop Agronomy and Soils research teams since 2021. Her research areas include soil carbon, top and sub-soil acidity, soil salinity, sustainable farming systems, and native vegetation in farming systems. She enjoys hands-on, applied research and extension.
Research interests
- Management of top- and sub-soil constraints including salinity, acidity, fertility, and physical limitations
- Crop and pasture management in low-rainfall agricultural systems
- Soil phosphorus management and optimisation
- The role of native vegetation in profitable and sustainable farming systems
- Optimising crop, pasture, and livestock efficiencies for greenhouse gas management
- Precision agriculture in crops and soils
- Soil fertility and crop nutrition
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences 2019, University of Adelaide
- BSc (Hons) (Soil Science) 2023, University of Adelaide
Publications and reports
- Guidera, Doolette and Smernik 2023. Investigating the potential role of eucalypts to act as phosphorus pumps in agricultural systems. Honours thesis, University of Adelaide, Adelaide.
- Telfer, J. et al. 2023. Improving soil pH and crop production through the application of surface and subsurface applications of lime to treat acid soils at Brooker. South Australian Research and Development Institute. Port Lincoln, South Australia.
- Guidera et al. 2020. Management options for producing oaten hay. Hart Field Site Group 2020 trial results book pp.39-44. Available online.
