Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment


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Explainable deeply-fused nets electricity demand prediction model: Factoring climate predictors for accuracy and deeper insights with probabilistic confidence interval and point-based forecasts
Ghimire, Sujan, AL-Musaylh, Mohanad S., Nguyen-Huy, Thong, Deo, Ravinesh C., Acharya, Rajendra, Casillas-Perez, David, Yaseen, Zaher Mundher and Salcedo-sanz, Sancho. 2025. "Explainable deeply-fused nets electricity demand prediction model: Factoring climate predictors for accuracy and deeper insights with probabilistic confidence interval and point-based forecasts." Applied Energy. 378 (Part A). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124763

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Powering progress: The interplay of energy security and institutional quality in driving economic growth
Rahman, Mohammad Mafizur, Azimi, Mohammad Naim and Maraseni, Tek. 2025. "Powering progress: The interplay of energy security and institutional quality in driving economic growth." Applied Energy. 378 (Part A). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124835

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Landscape: Notions of the Spook
Usher, D. and Lawson, A.. 2023. Landscape: Notions of the Spook.

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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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Non-visual common root rot disease detection using NIR spectrum and machine learning methods
Xiong, Yiyi, McCarthy, Cheryl, Humpal, Jacob and Percy, Cassandra. "Non-visual common root rot disease detection using NIR spectrum and machine learning methods." 2023 11th International Conference on Agro-Geoinformatics (Agro-Geoinformatics). Wuhan, China 25 - 28 Jul 2023 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). https://doi.org/https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/10233256/proceeding

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Spatiotemporal performance evaluation of high-resolution multiple satellite and reanalysis precipitation products over the semiarid region of India
Devadarshini, Elangovan, Bhuvaneswari, Kulanthaivelu, Kumar, Shanmugam Mohan, Geethalakshmi, Vellingiri, Dhasarathan, Manickam, Senthil, Alagarsamy, Senthilraja, Kandasamy, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Nguyen-Huy, Thong, Mai, Thanh and Kouadio, Louis. 2024. "Spatiotemporal performance evaluation of high-resolution multiple satellite and reanalysis precipitation products over the semiarid region of India." Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 196. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-13152-6

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Forecasting Multi-Step Soil Moisture with Three-Phase Hybrid Wavelet-Least Absolute Shrinkage Selection Operator-Long Short-Term Memory Network (moDWT-Lasso-LSTM) Model
Jayasinghe, W. J. M. Lakmini Prarthana, Deo, Ravinesh C., Raj, Nawin, Ghimire, Sujan, Yaseen, Zaher Mundher, Nguyen-Huy, Thong and Ghahramani, Afshin. 2024. "Forecasting Multi-Step Soil Moisture with Three-Phase Hybrid Wavelet-Least Absolute Shrinkage Selection Operator-Long Short-Term Memory Network (moDWT-Lasso-LSTM) Model." Water. 16 (21), p. 3133. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16213133

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Harnessing a systems approach for sustainable adaptation in vulnerable mega-deltas: A case study of the dyke heightening program in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta's floodplains
Mai, Thanh, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Tong, Yen Dan, Nguyen-Huy, Thong, Richards, Russell and Marcussen, Torben. 2024. "Harnessing a systems approach for sustainable adaptation in vulnerable mega-deltas: A case study of the dyke heightening program in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta's floodplains." Science of the Total Environment. 954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176501

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Westward Displacement of Atmospheric East–West Circulation Ameliorated Drought-Induced Conditions in Australia and India during the Major 2023–24 and 1997–98 El Niño Events
Allan, Rob J. and Stone, Roger C.. 2024. "Westward Displacement of Atmospheric East–West Circulation Ameliorated Drought-Induced Conditions in Australia and India during the Major 2023–24 and 1997–98 El Niño Events ." Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 105 (11), p. E2002–E2009. https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-24-0049.1

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The impact of agricultural insurance on farmers’ mental health: What we can learn from the literature
Rana, Rezwanul Hasan, Adeyinka, Adewuyi Ayodele, Mushtaq, Shahb, Barratt, Jonathan and Alam, Khorshed. 2024. "The impact of agricultural insurance on farmers’ mental health: What we can learn from the literature." Environment, Development and Sustainability: a multidisciplinary approach to the theory and practice of sustainable development. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-05515-3

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Real-time prediction of the week-ahead flood index using hybrid deep learning algorithms with synoptic climate mode indices
Ahmed, A.A. Masrur, Akther, Shahida, Nguyen-Huy, Thong, Raj, Nawin, Jui (Student), S Janifer and S.Z., Farzana. 2024. "Real-time prediction of the week-ahead flood index using hybrid deep learning algorithms with synoptic climate mode indices." Journal of Hydro-Environment Research. 57, pp. 12-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jher.2024.09.001

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Evaluating the impact of weather forecasts on productivity and environmental footprint of irrigated maize production systems
Collins, Brian, Lai, Yunru, Grewer, Uwe G, Attard, Steve, Sexton, Justin and Pembleton, Keith G.. 2024. "Evaluating the impact of weather forecasts on productivity and environmental footprint of irrigated maize production systems." Science of the Total Environment. 954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176368

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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. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13238

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Home garden characteristics amongst Lao’s vulnerable upland rural farmers in the context of food security
Shrestha, Suraj. 2024. Home garden characteristics amongst Lao’s vulnerable upland rural farmers in the context of food security. Masters Thesis Master of Science. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/z9yv0

Masters Thesis

Physiological investigation of crown rot disease development in wheat (Triticum aestivum)
Abdulsada, Rian Rashid. 2024. Physiological investigation of crown rot disease development in wheat (Triticum aestivum). PhD by Publication Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/z9y26

PhD by Publication

Value chain analysis of industrial hemp: An extensive review and a case of Nepal
Budhathoki, Rajan. 2024. Value chain analysis of industrial hemp: An extensive review and a case of Nepal. Masters Thesis Master of Research. University of Southern Queensland. https://doi.org/10.26192/z9y24

Masters Thesis

The effect of laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic roux-en-Y gastric bypass on gastroesophageal reflux disease: An updated meta-analysis and systematic review of 5-year post-operative data from randomized controlled trials.
Memon, Muhammed Ashraf, Osland, Emma, Yunus, Rossita Mohamad, Hoque, Zahirul, Alam, Khorshed and Khan, Shahjahan. 2024. "The effect of laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy and laparoscopic roux-en-Y gastric bypass on gastroesophageal reflux disease: An updated meta-analysis and systematic review of 5-year post-operative data from randomized controlled trials." Surgical Endoscopy: surgical and interventional techniques. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-024-11303-x

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Genome-wide association mapping reveals novel genes and genomic regions controlling root-lesion nematode resistance in chickpea mini core collection
Kumar, Ashish, Naik, Yogesh Dashrath, Gautam, Vedant, Patil, Sunanda, Valluri, Vinod, Channale, Sonal, Bhatt, Jayant, Sharma, Stuti, Ramakrishnan, R. S., Sharma, Radheshyam, Kudapa, Himabindu, Zwart, Rebecca S., Punnuri, Somashekhar M., Varshney, Rajeev K. and Thudi, Mahendar. 2024. "Genome-wide association mapping reveals novel genes and genomic regions controlling root-lesion nematode resistance in chickpea mini core collection." The Plant Genome. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20508

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Untangling horsehair fungi in Australia: Marasmius crinis-equi (Marasmiaceae) and related taxa
Guard, F.E., Dearnaley, J., May, T.W. and Lebel, T.. 2024. "Untangling horsehair fungi in Australia: Marasmius crinis-equi (Marasmiaceae) and related taxa ." Mycological Progress: international journal of fungal sciences. 23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-024-01995-9

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Impacts of the new UM convection scheme, CoMorph-A, over the Indo-Pacific and Australian regions
Zhou, Hongyan, Hudson, Debra, Li, Chen, Shi, Li, White, Bethan, Young, Griffith, Stirling, Alison, Whitall, Michael, Lock, Adrian, Lavender, Sally and Stratton, Rachel. 2024. "Impacts of the new UM convection scheme, CoMorph-A, over the Indo-Pacific and Australian regions." Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth Systems Science. 74 (3). https://doi.org/10.1071/ES23011

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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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Maize Downy Mildew (Peronosclerospora neglecta) in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Thailand
Sudsanguan, Manorat, Shivas, Roger G., Tan, Yu Pei, Doungsa-ard, Chanintorn, Chittarath, Khonesavane, Heng, Chhun Hy and Nalumpang, Sarunya. 2024. " Maize Downy Mildew (Peronosclerospora neglecta) in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Thailand." Chiang Mai Journal of Science. 51 (4). https://doi.org/10.12982/CMJS.2024.062

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The Determinants and Synergies of Livelihood Choices Across Climate-vulnerable Regions: An Empirical Analysis from Rural Bangladesh
Sharna, Shaima Chowdhury, Anik, Asif Reza and Shifa, Sharmin. 2024. "The Determinants and Synergies of Livelihood Choices Across Climate-vulnerable Regions: An Empirical Analysis from Rural Bangladesh." Journal of South Asian Development. 19 (3), pp. 364-386. https://doi.org/10.1177/09731741241258532

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A low-cost, antimicrobial aloe-alginate hydrogel film containing Australian First Nations remedy ‘lemon myrtle oil’ (Backhousia citriodora) – Potential for incorporation into wound dressings
Seneviratne, Dinuki M., Raphael, Brooke, Whiteside, Eliza J., Windus, Louisa C.E., Kauter, Kate, Dearnaley, John D.W., Annamalai, Pratheep K., Ward, Raelene, Song, Pingan and Burey, Paulomi (Polly). 2024. " A low-cost, antimicrobial aloe-alginate hydrogel film containing Australian First Nations remedy ‘lemon myrtle oil’ (Backhousia citriodora) – Potential for incorporation into wound dressings." Heliyon. 10 (18). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e37516

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Joseph Bancroft’s discovery of Fusarium Wilt of banana
Ryley, Malcolm J. and Drenth, Andre. 2024. "Joseph Bancroft’s discovery of Fusarium Wilt of banana." Historical Records of Australian Science. 35 (2), pp. 158-169. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR23012

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A matter of where and when - the appearance of Late Blight of potato in Australia
Ryley, Malcolm J. and Drenth, Andre. 2024. "A matter of where and when - the appearance of Late Blight of potato in Australia." Historical Records of Australian Science. 35 (2), pp. 213-222. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR23009

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Decoupling REDD+ understanding of local stakeholders on the onset of materializing carbon credits from forests in Nepal
Pandey, Hari Prasad, Maraseni, Tek Narayan, Apan, Armando and Bhusal, Shreejana. 2024. "Decoupling REDD+ understanding of local stakeholders on the onset of materializing carbon credits from forests in Nepal." Forest Ecosystems. 11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100239

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Pyrolytic Pathway of Wheat Straw Pellet by the Thermogravimetric Analyzer
Nath, Bidhan, Bowtell, Les, Chen, Guangnan, Graham, Elizabeth and Nguyen-Huy, Thong. 2024. "Pyrolytic Pathway of Wheat Straw Pellet by the Thermogravimetric Analyzer." Energies. 17 (15). https://doi.org/10.3390/en17153693

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Response of Blackgram (Vigna mungo L.) Cultivars for Nipping and Graded Levels of Nitrogen for Higher Productivity under Irrigated Conditions
Marimuthu, Subbaiyan, Navamaniraj, Koilpitchai Nelson, Kathiravan, Muthuselvan, Balasubramanian, Palaniyappan, Surendran, Udayarpillai, El-Hendawy, Salah and Mattar, Mohamed A.. 2024. "Response of Blackgram (Vigna mungo L.) Cultivars for Nipping and Graded Levels of Nitrogen for Higher Productivity under Irrigated Conditions." Agronomy. 14 (7). https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14071474

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Wattle gall - the quintessential Australian plant disease
Ryley, Malcolm J.. 2024. "Wattle gall - the quintessential Australian plant disease." Historical Records of Australian Science. 35 (2), pp. 116-129. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR23006

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Spatiotemporal analysis of the food-related carbon emissions of China: Regional heterogeneity and the urban‒rural divide
Han, Jinyu, Qu, Jiansheng, Maraseni, Tek Narayan, Zeng, Jingjing, Wang, Dai, Ge, Yujie and Wu, Dingye. 2024. "Spatiotemporal analysis of the food-related carbon emissions of China: Regional heterogeneity and the urban‒rural divide ." Journal of Environmental Management. 370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122441

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ACCESS-S2 seasonal forecasts of rainfall and the SAM–rainfall relationship during the grain growing season in south-west Western Australia
Firth, Rebecca, Kala, Jatin, Hudson, Debra, Hawke, Kerryn and Marshall, Andrew. 2024. "ACCESS-S2 seasonal forecasts of rainfall and the SAM–rainfall relationship during the grain growing season in south-west Western Australia." Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth Systems Science. 74 (3). https://doi.org/10.1071/ES24004

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Facilitating sustainable energy transition of Nepal: A best-fit model to prioritize influential socio-economic and climate perception factors on household energy behaviour
Bhattarai, Utsav, Maraseni, Tek, Devkota, Laxmi Prasad and Apan, Armando. 2024. "Facilitating sustainable energy transition of Nepal: A best-fit model to prioritize influential socio-economic and climate perception factors on household energy behaviour." Energy for Sustainable Development: the journal of the international energy initiative. 81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2024.101505

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Downstream impacts of dam breach using HEC-RAS: a case of Budhigandaki concrete arch dam in central Nepal
Awal, Anu, Bhattarai, Utsav, Pandey, Vishnu Prasad and Bhattarai, Pawan Kumar. 2024. "Downstream impacts of dam breach using HEC-RAS: a case of Budhigandaki concrete arch dam in central Nepal." Environmental Systems Research. 13 (1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40068-024-00358-3

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Scope, Distribution, and Cause of the Peanut Kernel Shrivel (PKS) Syndrome: An Emerging Threat to Australia’s Peanut Industry
Adorada, Dante L., Dunlap, Christopher and Ash, Gavin J.. 2024. " Scope, Distribution, and Cause of the Peanut Kernel Shrivel (PKS) Syndrome: An Emerging Threat to Australia’s Peanut Industry." Agronomy. 14 (7). https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14071435

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Correction: Taylor et al. A Statistical Forecasting Model for Extremes of the Fire Behaviour Index in Australia. Atmosphere 2024, 15, 470
Taylor, Rachel, Marshall, Andrew G., Crimp, Steven, Cary, Geoffrey J. and Harris, Sarah. 2024. "Correction: Taylor et al. A Statistical Forecasting Model for Extremes of the Fire Behaviour Index in Australia. Atmosphere 2024, 15, 470 ." Atmosphere. 15 (7). https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15070801

Notes or commentaries

Determinants of minimal soil disturbance adoption over time and in the face of climate vulnerability
Sharna, Shaima Chowdhury, Maraseni, Tek and Radanielson, Ando. 2024. "Determinants of minimal soil disturbance adoption over time and in the face of climate vulnerability." Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science. 70 (1), pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/03650340.2024.2398755

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Stem rust of wheat in colonial Australia and the development of the plant pathology profession
Ryley, Malcolm J. and Park, Robert F.. 2024. "Stem rust of wheat in colonial Australia and the development of the plant pathology profession." Historical Records of Australian Science. 35 (2), pp. 83-97. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR23005

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A prickly business-Edward Shelton, Henry Tryon and the mysterious pineapple disease
Ryley, Malcolm J. and Drenth, Andre. 2024. "A prickly business-Edward Shelton, Henry Tryon and the mysterious pineapple disease." Historical Records of Australian Science. 35 (2), pp. 130-141. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR23008

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