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Biography
James Latimer is an early career academic at The Fenner School of Environment and Society in the field of biogeochemistry. His research focuses on element cycling through Earth systems. He has significant expertise in the collection and laboratory analysis of environmental samples.
James convenes ENVS3902/ENGN3902 Environmental Chemistry and System, which explores how chemistry can be used to improve land management decisions in a range of environmental contexts.
James also manages the Fenner School’s laboratory facilities, overseeing operations, purchasing, compliance and inductions.
Education/Academic qualification
Environmental Chemistry, PhD, Aqueous nitrogen dynamics in irrigated cropping systems
Award Date: 16 Jul 2021
Environmental Engineering, Bachelor, Engineering (1st Hons), Monash University
Award Date: 31 Dec 2015
Earth Sciences, Bachelor, Science (1st Hons), Monash University
Award Date: 31 Dec 2013
Research student supervision
- Registered to supervise
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Mid-Pliocene glaciation preceded by a 0.5-million-year North African humid period
Amarathunga, U., Rohling, E., Grant, K., Francke, A., Latimer, J., Klaebe, R. M., Heslop, D., Roberts, A. & Hutchinson, D. K., 24 Jun 2024, In: Nature Geoscience. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01472-8.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus) -
Water quality risks in the Murray-Darling basin
Beavis, S. G., Wong, V. N. L., Mosley, L. M., Baldwin, D. S., Latimer, J. O., Lane, P. & Lal, A., 16 Feb 2023, In: Australasian Journal of Water Resources. 27, 1, p. 85-102 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
23 Citations (Scopus) -
The current status of nitrogen fertiliser use efficiency and future research directions for the Australian cotton industry
Macdonald, B. C. T., Latimer, J. O., Schwenke, G. D., Nachimuthu, G. & Baird, J. C., Dec 2018, In: Journal of Cotton Research. 1, 1, 15.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access24 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Solar-powered desalination using hybrid membrane distillation for fresh water supply in remote areas
Latimer, J. (PI) & SETIAWAN, L. (CoI)
10/08/23 → 31/01/26
Project: Research
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Nutrients and carbon sequestration analysis capabilities
Latimer, J. (PI), Borevitz, J. (CoI), Buss, W. (CoI), Foster, C. (CoI) & Younes Cardenas, N. (CoI)
23/06/22 → 31/12/22
Project: Research