Dr Nardia Keipert

Nardia holds a Ph.D. in topsoil management on pasture ecosystems in the Hunter Valley coal mining industry, from the University of New England, NSW.
Most recently she has worked for Alcoa World Alumina as a soils consultant on residue rehabilitation management issues. This involved identifying suitable analogue coastal ecosystems (vegetation and soils) for bauxite refinery residue waste.

She has been involved with projects including: Wheatbelt farmer’s awareness of soil health and the implications for monitoring sustainability in NSW (UNE/GRDC) and the auction for landscape recovery conducted in the NW Wheatbelt of WA (UWA/CRC).

Nardia’s previous work at the Department of Agriculture and Food involved working on a project to set dryland salinity resource condition targets by working with community (SWCC). Her current work at the Department involves working on the Coastal Catchment Initiative for the Swan-Canning and Vasse-Geographe Catchments (DEWR).

Contact:

Dr Nardia Keipert

Research Officer

Natural Resource Management,

Phone: (08) 9733 7703

DAFWA 2007 – Nutrient Management Project (CCI DEH - Federal)

Refereed Publications/ Conference Proceedings

Keipert, N., Weaver, D., Summers, R. and S. Neville (2007), Guiding BMP adoption to improve Water Quality in various Estuarine Ecosystems in Western Australia. 11th International Conference on Diffuse Pollution (26-31 August 2007, Belo Horizonte, Brazil) (Abstract)

Keipert, N., Weaver, D., Summers, R. and S. Neville (2007), Guiding BMP adoption to improve Water Quality in various Estuarine Ecosystems in Western Australia in the 11th International Conference on Diffuse Pollution, technical paper (26-31 August 2007, Belo Horizonte, Brazil).

Keipert, N, Weaver, D., Summers, R., Zammit, C., Kitsios, A., Neville, S., and Clarke, M. (2007) A comparison of agricultural and urban influences on water quality in south west WA (Abstract) sent to the State NRM conference 2008.

Zammit, C. Summers, R., Weaver D., Keipert, N. and Kelsey, P. (2007), Supporting nutrient management in the Peel Harvey Catchment through the use of Decision Support Tools. (Abstract) sent to the State NRM conference 2008.

Kitsios, A. Zammit, C. Summers, R. Weaver, D. and Keipert, N. (2007), Nutrient survey in urban areas on the Swan Coastal Plain Catchment, Western Australia. (Abstract) sent to the State NRM conference 2008.

Miscellaneous publications

Keipert, N. Summers, R. and Weaver, D. (Feb 2007), Review of Projects and Programs in the Ellenbrook, Vasse-Geographe and Swan-Canning Catchments. Stage 3 report for the Department of Environment and Water Resources, Canberra.

Keipert, N. (May 2007), CCI Summary of the BMP audits in the Vasse-Geographe, Ellenbrook and Swan-Canning catchments. Stage 6 report for the Department of Environment and Water Resources, Canberra.

Keipert, N. and Summers, R. (May 2007), Summary of the future distribution of Rural Residential and Agricultural land uses in the Ellenbrook, Swan-Canning and Vasse-Geographe catchments (CCI). Stage 7 report for the Department of Environment and Water Resources, Canberra.

Keipert, N. June 2007, Progress Report 1 for BMP and DSS projects (CCI), for the Department of Environment and Water Resources, Canberra.

Keipert, N. October 2007, Progress Report 3 for BMP and DSS projects (CCI), for the Department of Environment and Water Resources, Canberra.

Keipert, N. October 2007, CCI Summary of the BMP uptake and audit progress in the Vasse-Geographe, Ellenbrook and Swan-Canning catchments (CCI), Stage 10 report for the Department of Environment and Water Resources, Canberra.

DAFWA 2006 – Salinity target Workshops (SWCC funded)

Miscellaneous Publications

Miscellaneous Reports (unpublished)

Keipert, N. (unpublished) Summary for Workshop Participants: Setting Targets for Resource Condition in the East Yornaning Catchment (‘Chip Away Catchment’) Draft Notes Department of Agriculture and Food, 2006.

Keipert, N., Percy, H. and Raper, P. (unpublished, a) Summary for Workshop Participants: Setting targets for resource condition in Daping Creek Draft Report Department of Agriculture and Food, Bunbury, 2006. Keipert, N., Percy, H. and Raper, P. (unpublished, b) Summary for Workshop Participants: Setting targets for resource condition in Fence Road Draft Report Department of Agriculture and Food, Bunbury, 2006.

Keipert, N., Percy, H. and Raper, P. (unpublished, c) Summary for Workshop Participants: Setting targets for resource condition in Queerfellows Creek Draft Report Department of Agriculture and Food, Bunbury, 2006.

Keipert, N., Percy, H. and Raper, P. (unpublished, d) Summary for Workshop Participants: Setting targets for resource condition in Farmers with A Future Vision Draft Report Department of Agriculture and Food, Bunbury, 2006.

PhD Publications 2000- 2005 (ACARP Funded)

Refereed Publications

Keipert, N., Effect of Different Stockpiling Operations on Topsoil Characteristics for Rehabilitation in the Hunter Valley (PhD thesis), unpublished work, University of New England, NSW, 2004.

Grant, C. D. Keipert, N. L. MacGregor C. M. and Sainsbery, G. E., Effect of habitat features on the recolonisation and succession of small mammal species within the Rehabilitated Sand Mines at Tomago, New South Wales (in preparation).

Keipert, N, Grant, C., Duggin, J. and Lockwood, P., Effect of mine topsoil stockpile height and age on soil quality (in preparation)

Keipert, N, Grant, C., Duggin, J. and Lockwood, P.,(August 2004) Effect of Different Stockpiling Operations on Topsoil Characteristics for Rehabilitation in the Hunter Valley, Final ACARP funding report, Australian Coal Research Limited http://www.acarp.com.au/Completed/Open_Cut/CompOCEnvironment.htm

Unrefereed publications (Conference Proceedings)

International

Keipert, N.L, Grant, C.D., Duggin, J.A. and Lockwood, P., (2004), Effect of Different Stockpiling Operations on Topsoil Characteristics for Rehabilitation in An international meeting on Seeds and the Environment for Seed Ecology (Abstract), Rhodes Island, Greece (April 29th til May 4).

National

Keipert, N.L, Grant, C.D., Duggin, J.A. and Lockwood, P., (2000), Sustainable rehabilitation after mining in through effective long term handling of topsoil stockpiles in the 25th Annual Minerals Council of Australia Environmental Workshop, Perth (abstract)

Keipert, N.L, Grant, C.D., Duggin, J.A. and Lockwood, P., 26th Annual Minerals Council of Australia Environmental Workshop, 2001, Adelaide (abstract)