2023 Phil Moody Memorial ASPAC Travel Award

It is with great pleasure we can once again announce that the ASPAC travel award will be open for nominations.

This year’s award “2023 Phil Moody memorial ASPAC Travel Award” will be awarded for participation at the Soil Science Australia Conference held in Darwin from 25^th-30^th June.

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The award is named in honour of DR Phill Moody

Phil Moody is a name held in the highest regard by governments, industry, scientific peers, and the community when it comes to soil and nutrient management in agricultural, natural resource and environmental systems.

Phil’s passion for soil science spanned over 45 years, with his contributions to public value science recognised both locally and internationally through more than 110 published articles and papers.

Phil was an active member of ASPAC from the beginning presenting at the inaugural National Workshop on Soil and Plant Analysis (Ballarat, March 1993) and was elected to serve for two years (2005-2006) as Queensland Representative and Executive Member. Many of you would have come across Phil and his knowledge through technical training workshops and conferences where he delivered on topics including soil analyses and interpretation, sodic soils, soil acidity, soil organic carbon and soil health.

ASPAC have a long history of providing this award interrupted only by the Covid pandemic. A list of past awards and recipients is below.

Applications for the 2023 Dr Phil Moody Memorial ASPAC Travel Award close on 15^th May 2023. All applicants will be notified of the outcome by 29th May 2023. 



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