Jaidyn Eastaughffe

NT Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade

After graduating from the University of Queensland in 2022 with a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science Jaidyn Eastaughffe commenced her role in January as a Rangeland Research Officer for the Northern Territory Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade. Jaidyn’s honours research focused on the pathways of bioavailable nitrogen from biocrusts to plants which sparked her interest in the world of biological soil crusts. Today she will present results from ongoing research done in collaboration with NTG, MLA  and UQ.