Dr. Henry W. Chau

Image Henry Wai Chau
Research Scientist (Soil Conservation and Land Resilience)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
5403 - 1 Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta

Professional activities / interests

  • Scientific research
  • Project planning and management
  • Mentoring of students, postdocs, and visiting scientists
  • International panels

Education and awards

Education

PhD. Soil Science (Soil physics), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 2014

B.Sc. Biological Sciences (Specialization in Microbiology), University of Alberta, Edmonton, 2007

Awards

  • Emerging Researcher Fellowship, The New Zealand – China Water Research Centre, 2020
  • Bayer Diversity Initiative Scholar, American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and the Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS), 2020
  • Excellence in Early Career Research Award, Lincoln University, 2017

International experience and/or work

  • Western Councillor, Canadian Soil Science Society (CSSS), 2022-Current
  • Leader of Soil and Water Management Professionals Community for American Society of Agronomy (ASA), 2022
  • Senior Lecturer, Department of Soil and Physical Sciences, Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand, July 2018 – February 2022
  • Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 2020-Current
  • Member of the NZ/China Water Research Centre (NZCWRC) leadership team, September 2016 - Current
  • Lecturer Department of Soil and Physical Sciences, Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand, January 2014 – June 2018
  • Sessional lecturer, Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, 2013
  • Professional Research Associate, Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan, 2013

Additional links

https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=KmHTHKIAAAAJ&hl=en

Henry CHAU | Senior Lecturer | Doctor of Philosophy | Lincoln University New Zealand, Lincoln | Department of Soil and Physical Sciences (researchgate.net)

CSSS – Canadian Society of Soil Science – La société canadienne de science du sol

 

Key publications

  1. http://umanitoba.ca/agricultural-food-sciences/sites/agricultural-food-sciences/files/2022-11/MOHR%20-%20POSTER%20ABSTRACT.pdf

    2022 - View publication details

Contact

Research facility

Lethbridge Research and Development Centre
5403 1st Avenue South
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1
Canada

Expertise

Agriculture›Agriculture-environment interactions
Agriculture›Agro-Ecosystem productivity and health
Agriculture›Soil science›Soil conservation
Agriculture›Soil science›Soil management
Agriculture›Soil science›Soil physical quality
Agriculture›Soil science›Soil physics
Agriculture›Soil science›Soil-plant-atmosphere interactions
Agriculture›Water›Water and nutrient management

Affiliations

  • Lincoln University, New Zealand
  • University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Language

English