Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment


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Director of ResearchProf John Bell
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Assessing the Sustainable Economic Benefits of Clonal Tissue Culture in Fruit-Tree Industries: A Scenario-Based Avocado Case Study in Australia
Mohsin, Mohd, Slaughter, Geoff, Zull, Andrew and Ng, Eric. 2025. "Assessing the Sustainable Economic Benefits of Clonal Tissue Culture in Fruit-Tree Industries: A Scenario-Based Avocado Case Study in Australia." Advances in Agriculture. 2025 (1). https://doi.org/10.1155/aia/9426355

Article

Multi-locus phylogenetic network analysis of Ampelomyces mycoparasites isolated from diverse powdery mildews in Australia and the generation of two de novo genome assemblies
Goldspink, Lauren, Sotiropoulos, Alexandros G., Idnurm, Alexander, Ash, Gavin J., Dearnaley, John D. W., Boddington, Morwenna, Ahmad, Aftab, Nemeth, Márk Z., Pintye, Alexandra, Gorfer, Markus, Shin, Hyeon-Dong, Kovacs, Gábor M., Vaghefi, Niloofar and Kiss, Levente. 2025. "Multi-locus phylogenetic network analysis of Ampelomyces mycoparasites isolated from diverse powdery mildews in Australia and the generation of two de novo genome assemblies ." PLoS One. 20 (12). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322842

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GrainData Fusion GRDC Datasets
An-Vo, Duc-Anh, Owen, Kirsty, Sheedy, Jason, Percy, Cassy, Gacenga, Francis and McCulloch, Jillian. 2025. GrainData Fusion GRDC Datasets. Grains Research and Development Corporation. https://doi.org/10.26192/1000zw

Collection of datasets

Improving Policy Synergies across Drought Management and Clean Energy Transition- How can Western Queensland prosper as the Seasons Rise and Fall?
Lyons, Ben and Finlay, Brent. 2025. "Improving Policy Synergies across Drought Management and Clean Energy Transition- How can Western Queensland prosper as the Seasons Rise and Fall?" Western Alliance of Councils Queensland Assembly 2025. St George, Australia 19 - 20 Aug 2025 Australia.

Keynote

Diversifying Rural Economies: Identifying Factors That Discourage Primary Producers from Engaging in Emerging Carbon and Environmental Offsetting Markets in Queensland, Australia
Singh-Peterson, Lila, De Daunton, Fynn, Drysdale, Andrew, Otto, Lorinda, Linstrom, Wim and Lyons, Ben. 2025. "Diversifying Rural Economies: Identifying Factors That Discourage Primary Producers from Engaging in Emerging Carbon and Environmental Offsetting Markets in Queensland, Australia." Sustainability. 17 (15). https://doi.org/10.3390/su17156847

Article

'Place-based' planning and governance for drought resilience - Southern Queensland, Australia
Lyons, Ben, Mellor, Robert and Drysdale, Andrew. 2025. "'Place-based' planning and governance for drought resilience - Southern Queensland, Australia." Macdonald, S., Pressland, T., Hacker, R., Beutel, T., Silcock, J. and Reseigh, J. (ed.) 12th International Rangeland Congress. Adelaide, Australia 02 - 06 Jun 2025 Australia.

Paper

Culvert design and position in the landscape predict the presence of trawling bat culvert roosts in an urban environment
Gorecki, Vanessa, Parsons, Stuart and Maggini, Ramona. 2025. "Culvert design and position in the landscape predict the presence of trawling bat culvert roosts in an urban environment ." Urban Ecosystems. 28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-025-01762-y

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Effect of elevation on soil quality under bamboo (Bambusa teres Buch.-Ham. ex Munro) stands outside forest areas in Eastern Nepal
Ayer, Santosh, Poudel, Sandip, Adhikari, Kishor, Shapkota, Jun, Bhatta, Kishor Prasad, Gautam, Jeetendra, Maraseni, Tek and Maharjan, Menuka. 2025. "Effect of elevation on soil quality under bamboo (Bambusa teres Buch.-Ham. ex Munro) stands outside forest areas in Eastern Nepal." Advances in Bamboo Science. 11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bamboo.2025.100149

Article

Modelling soil physical and chemical properties using existing datasets across grain growing regions of Australia
Gajurel, Suman. 2025. Modelling soil physical and chemical properties using existing datasets across grain growing regions of Australia. PhD by Publication Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/zwv89

PhD by Publication

The Resilient Farm: Lessons learned from Southern Queensland
Lyons, B., Dr Robert Mellor, Drysdale, A., Battersby, K. and Rolfe, J.. 2025. "The Resilient Farm: Lessons learned from Southern Queensland." De Valck, J. (ed.) 69th Annual Conference of the Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARE 2025). Brisbane, Australia 11 - 14 Apr 2025 Australia.

Presentation

Regional Drought Resilience Plan for the Darling Downs 2022-2030.
Lyons, B., Dr Robert Mellor, Drysdale, A., Regional Development Australia Darling Downs And South West Inc, Goondiwindi Regional Council, Southern Downs Regional Council, Australia, Toowoomba Regional Council, Australia and Western Downs Regional Council, Australia. 2023. Regional Drought Resilience Plan for the Darling Downs 2022-2030. Australia. Commonwealth Government of Australia.

Government report

Family Farm Economic Diversification: too hard and risky or an opportunity overlooked?
Currey, Phillip, Lyons, Ben and De Daunton, Fynn. 2024. Family Farm Economic Diversification: too hard and risky or an opportunity overlooked? Australia. Rural Economies Centre of Excellence.

Government report

Re-establishing the Australian sesame industry: Detection and identification of sesame seedborne fungi from target production sites
Adorada, Dante. 2024. "Re-establishing the Australian sesame industry: Detection and identification of sesame seedborne fungi from target production sites." Kiss, L. and Adorada, E. (ed.) VII International Postharvest pathology Symposium Rotorua, New Zealand 11-15 November 2024 . Rotorua, New Zealand New Zealand.

Poster

Immediate impacts of fire on koala movement in a fragmented landscape
Bista, Damber, Allen, Benjamin, Baxter, Greg, Booth, Rosemary, Reardon-Smith, Kathryn, Gorecki, Vanessa and Murray, Peter. 2024. "Immediate impacts of fire on koala movement in a fragmented landscape." Global Ecology and Conservation. 56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03274

Article

Diversifying rural economies: Identifying factors that incentivise or discourage primary producers from engaging in emerging carbon and environmental offsetting markets in Queensland, Australia
Singh-Peterson, Lila, Drysdale, Andrew, De Daunton, Fynn, Ham, Saleena and Lyons, Ben. 2024. "Diversifying rural economies: Identifying factors that incentivise or discourage primary producers from engaging in emerging carbon and environmental offsetting markets in Queensland, Australia." Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand 2024 Impact Assessment Symposium. Brisbane, Australia 26 - 27 Aug 2024 Australia.

Presentation

Hydropower and Climate Resilience of Nepal Himalaya: A bottom-up Hydrological Approach
Bhattarai, Utsav, Maraseni, Tek, Devkota, Laxmi Prasad and Apan, Armando. 2024. "Hydropower and Climate Resilience of Nepal Himalaya: A bottom-up Hydrological Approach ." Earth Systems and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41748-024-00529-3

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Attitudes towards causes of and solutions to conflict between humans and Asian elephants
Cabral de Mel, Surendranie J., Seneweera, Saman, Dangolla, Ashoka, Weerakoon, Devaka K., King, Rachel, Maraseni, Tek and Allen, Benjamin L.. 2024. "Attitudes towards causes of and solutions to conflict between humans and Asian elephants ." Conservation Science and Practice. 6 (11). https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13238

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Assessing pollinator abundance and services to enhance agricultural sustainability and crop yield optimization in the Qilian Mountains
Yang, Haijiang, Gou, Xiaohua, Niu, Yibo, Shi, Wenwei, Wang, Xinyun, Wei, Yuxin and Maraseni, Tek. 2024. "Assessing pollinator abundance and services to enhance agricultural sustainability and crop yield optimization in the Qilian Mountains." Agricultural Systems. 221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2024.104109

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Mealybug Population Dynamics: A Comparative Analysis of Sampling Methods for Saccharicoccus sacchari and Heliococcus summervillei in Sugarcane (Saccharum sp. Hybrids)
Xu, Hang, Humpal, Jacob A., Wilson, Bree A. L., Ash, Gavin J. and Powell, Kevin S.. 2024. "Mealybug Population Dynamics: A Comparative Analysis of Sampling Methods for Saccharicoccus sacchari and Heliococcus summervillei in Sugarcane (Saccharum sp. Hybrids)." Insects. 15 (7). https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15070492

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Poplar Plantation as an Agroforestry Approach: Economic Benefits and Its Role in Carbon Sequestration in North India
Joshi, Rajeev, Sharma, Bharat, Singh, Hukum, Dhakal, Nabin, Ayer, Santosh and Maraseni, Tek. 2024. "Poplar Plantation as an Agroforestry Approach: Economic Benefits and Its Role in Carbon Sequestration in North India." Journal of Resources and Ecology. 15 (4), pp. 880-888. https://doi.org/10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2024.04.009

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Diversity and pathogenicity of Fusarium spp. isolated from cultivated sorghum stems and roots in eastern Australia
Gunasinghe, Niroshini, Vaghefi, Niloofar, Shivas, Roger G., Tan, Yu Pei, Jordan, David, Mace, Emma and Martin, Anke. 2024. "Diversity and pathogenicity of Fusarium spp. isolated from cultivated sorghum stems and roots in eastern Australia." Plant Pathology. 73 (9), pp. 2563-2573. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13985

Article

Multi-stakeholder identification and prioritization of human-tiger conflict reduction measures in Chitwan National Park, Nepal
Dhungana, Rajendra, Maraseni, Tek, Allen, Benjamin L., Kandel, Ram Chandra, Koirala, Pashupati Nath, Pant, Ganesh and Ranabhat, Rishi. 2024. "Multi-stakeholder identification and prioritization of human-tiger conflict reduction measures in Chitwan National Park, Nepal." Oryx: journal of fauna and flora international. 58 (5), pp. 655-663. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605323001734

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Unveiling Genetic Resistance to Crown Rot in Watkins Wheat Landrace Diversity Panel
Garg, Bharat, Rubayet, Md. Tanbir, Muthusamy, Karthikeyan, Subramaniam, Geethanjali, McDonald, Stephen, Balotf, Sadegh, Gardiner, Donald, Percy, Cassy and Periyannan, Sambasivam. 2024. "Unveiling Genetic Resistance to Crown Rot in Watkins Wheat Landrace Diversity Panel." 12th Australasian Soilborne Diseases Symposium (ASDS 2024). Kingscliff, Australia 26 - 30 Aug 2024 Australia.

Poster

Scaling Clean Technology
Habib, Habib. 2024. "Scaling Clean Technology ." Lyons, B. and Renando, C. (ed.) Queensland Decarbonisation Forum. Brisbane, Australia 02 - 02 Aug 2024 Australia.

Presentation

Modelling Floodplain Vegetation Response to Climate Change, Using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) Model Simulated LAI, Applying Different GCM’s Future Climate Data and MODIS LAI Data
Muhury, Newton, Apan, Armando and Maraseni, Tek. 2024. "Modelling Floodplain Vegetation Response to Climate Change, Using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) Model Simulated LAI, Applying Different GCM’s Future Climate Data and MODIS LAI Data ." Remote Sensing. 16 (7). https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16071204

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Isolation, small population size, and management influence inbreeding and reduced genetic variation in K’gari dingoes
Miller, Susan M., Behrendorff, Linda, Allen, Benjamin L, Andrew, Rose L., Ballard, Guy, Ballard, J. William O., Cairns, Kylie M., Conroy, Gabriel C., Fleming, Peter J. S., Grueber, Catherine E., Oakey, Jane, Smith, Deane A., Stephens, Danielle, Wade, Claire and Bishop, Jacqueline M.. 2024. "Isolation, small population size, and management influence inbreeding and reduced genetic variation in K’gari dingoes." Conservation Genetics. 25 (4), pp. 955-971. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-024-01616-8

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A systematic literature review: Trends and current state of research on Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), 2010-2022
Maharjan, Amir, Maraseni, Tek, Allen, Benjamin L. and Apan, Armando. 2024. "A systematic literature review: Trends and current state of research on Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), 2010-2022." Biodiversity and Conservation. 33 (6-7), pp. 1871-1894. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-024-02856-3

Article

REDD+ at risk: Emerging ten questions that REDD+ must answer
Aryal, Kishor, Maraseni, Tek, Subedi, Bhishma Prasad, Laudari, Hari Krishna, Ghimire, Puspa Lal, Khanal, Sudarshan Chandra, Zhang, Han and Timilsina, Ramesh. 2024. "REDD+ at risk: Emerging ten questions that REDD+ must answer ." Environmental Science and Policy. 156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103744

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Unravelling the impact of climate change on honey bees: An ensemble modelling approach to predict shifts in habitat suitability in Queensland, Australia
Tennakoon, Sarasie, Apan, Armando and Maraseni, Tek. 2024. "Unravelling the impact of climate change on honey bees: An ensemble modelling approach to predict shifts in habitat suitability in Queensland, Australia." Ecology and Evolution. 14 (4). https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11300

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Detection and identification of Bogia coconut syndrome phytoplasma from seed-associated tissues and seedlings of coconut (Cocos nucifera) and betel nut (Areca catechu)
Lu, Hengyu, Wilson, Bree, Zhang, Hanfang, Woruba, Sharon B., Feng, Bowen, Johnson, Anne C., Komolong, Birte, Kuniata, Lastus, Yang, Guang and Gurr, Geof M.. 2024. "Detection and identification of Bogia coconut syndrome phytoplasma from seed-associated tissues and seedlings of coconut (Cocos nucifera) and betel nut (Areca catechu)." Scientific Reports. 14 (1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-61916-4

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Enhanced Antioxidant Activity and Secondary Metabolite Production in Tartary Buckwheat under Polyethylene Glycol (PEG)-Induced Drought Stress during Germination
Hossain, Md. Shakhawat, Li, Jing, Wang, Chenyang, Monshi, Fakhrul Islam, Tabassum, Rehenuma, Islam, Md Ashraful, Faruquee, Muhiuddin, Muktadir, Md. Abdu, Mia, Md Sultan, Islam, A.K.M. Mominul, Hasan, Ahmed Khairul, Sikdar, Ashim and Feng, Baili. 2024. "Enhanced Antioxidant Activity and Secondary Metabolite Production in Tartary Buckwheat under Polyethylene Glycol (PEG)-Induced Drought Stress during Germination." Agronomy. 14 (3). https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14030619

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Urban trawling bats depend on green and blue space in a subtropical city: implications for urban planning and climate change resilience
Gorecki, Vanessa, Rhodes, Monika and Parsons, Stuart. 2024. "Urban trawling bats depend on green and blue space in a subtropical city: implications for urban planning and climate change resilience." Urban Ecosystems. 27 (5), pp. 1635-1646. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-024-01543-z

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Enviro-economic and feasibility analysis of industrial hemp value chain: A systematic literature review
Budhathoki, Rajan, Maraseni, Tek and Apan, Armando. 2024. "Enviro-economic and feasibility analysis of industrial hemp value chain: A systematic literature review." GCB Bioenergy. 16 (6). https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.13141

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Adoption challenges of environmental monitoring practices: Case study of temperature data loggers in selected Australian vegetable supply chains.
Habib, Moudassir, Lyons, Ben and Renando, Chad. 2024. "Adoption challenges of environmental monitoring practices: Case study of temperature data loggers in selected Australian vegetable supply chains. " Applied Water Science. 14 (12). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-024-02300-5

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China Beef Policy Briefing
Waldron, Scott, Zhang, Jing, Lyons, Ben and De Daunton, Fynn. 2024. "China Beef Policy Briefing." Meat and Livestock Australia Policy Briefing . Brisbane, Australia 17 - 17 Apr 2024 Australia.

Presentation

Uncovering the Hidden Carbon Treasures of the Philippines’ Towering Mountains: A Synergistic Exploration Using Satellite Imagery and Machine Learning
Altarez, Richard Dein D., Apan, Armando and Maraseni, Tek. 2024. "Uncovering the Hidden Carbon Treasures of the Philippines’ Towering Mountains: A Synergistic Exploration Using Satellite Imagery and Machine Learning." PFG - Journal of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science. 92 (1), pp. 55-73. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41064-023-00264-w

Article

Selection of a stress-based soil compaction test to determine potential impact of machine wheel loads
Ali, Aram, Bennett, John McLean, Roberton, Stirling, Krwanji, Diman, Zhu, YingCan and West, David. 2024. "Selection of a stress-based soil compaction test to determine potential impact of machine wheel loads." European Journal of Soil Science. 75 (3). https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13501

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A cost-effective approach to estimate plant available water capacity
Gajurel, Suman, Lai, Yunru, Lobsey, Craig and Pembleton, Keith G.. 2024. "A cost-effective approach to estimate plant available water capacity." Geoderma. 442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.116794

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Questioning the use of ensembles versus individual climate model generated flows in future peak flood predictions: Plausibility and implications
Devkota, Laxmi Prasad, Bhattarai, Utsav, Devkota, Rohini, Maraseni, Tek and Marahatta, Suresh. 2024. "Questioning the use of ensembles versus individual climate model generated flows in future peak flood predictions: Plausibility and implications." Journal of Flood Risk Management. 17 (2). https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.12978

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Knowledge mapping for a secure and sustainable hemp industry: A systematic literature review
Aryal, Kishor, Maraseni, Tek, Kretzschmar, Tobias, Chang, Dennis, Naebe, Maryam, Neary, Liz and Ash, Gavin. 2024. "Knowledge mapping for a secure and sustainable hemp industry: A systematic literature review." Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering. 9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscee.2023.100550

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