معرفی
Dr. Matthew Knowling is a Senior Lecturer and Research Program Lead in Decision Agriculture at the University of Adelaide's School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, within the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology. His work focuses on developing decision support tools that integrate data from agronomy, hydrology, economics, and engineering to address agricultural sustainability challenges. He leads the $7.6M GRDC Farming Systems South program, evaluating profitability and sustainability in southern Australian farming systems, and previously directed the VitiVisor project, enhancing vineyard management through data assimilation and forecasting. He is eligible to supervise Master's and PhD students in agricultural systems analysis.
Research Interests: Decision Agriculture, sustainable resource management, process-based modeling, data assimilation, climate risk assessment, and interdisciplinary approaches to agricultural decision-making. His work emphasizes translating complex data streams into actionable strategies for farmers, businesses, and policymakers.
Grants & Programs:
- GRDC Farming Systems South ($7.6M): Evaluates strategic and tactical decisions in water-limited farming systems, focusing on profitability, sustainability, and emerging practices.
- VitiVisor ($5M): Developed decision support tools for Riverland vineyards, integrating sensors, financial benchmarks, and grapevine dynamics models.
Labs & Teams: Part of the Decision Agriculture team at the Waite Campus, collaborating with multidisciplinary groups to advance precision agriculture and sustainable practices.