Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment


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Navigating Climate Challenges: Strategic Spatial Modelling as a Proposal to Prepare for Coffea canephora var. Robusta Plantations in Colombia
Mittahalli Byrareddy, V.. "Navigating Climate Challenges: Strategic Spatial Modelling as a Proposal to Prepare for Coffea canephora var. Robusta Plantations in Colombia." Mittahalli Byrareddy, V. and Kath, J. (ed.) International Coffee Convention (ICC) 2024. https://doi.org//10.3390/ICC2024-18168

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Insights from the Northern Australia Climate Program: droughts, floods, and hot cows
Cowan, T.. "Insights from the Northern Australia Climate Program: droughts, floods, and hot cows." Center for Climate Research Singapore. Singapore 28 - 28 Apr 2025

Presentation

The IOD and its influence on Southeast Asia
Cowan, T.. "The IOD and its influence on Southeast Asia." Pre Climate Outlook Forum training. Cambodia 22 - 23 Apr 2025

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Forecasting Cattle Comfort in Northern Australia
Cowan, T.. "Forecasting Cattle Comfort in Northern Australia." Forecasting Cattle Comfort In Northern Australia. A NACP Webinar. online 20 - 20 Feb 2025

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Fungal Planet description sheets 1781-1866: Helicogermslita australiensis (1832).
Dearnaley, J., Raphael, B., Lynch, M. and Whiteside, E.. 2025. "Fungal Planet description sheets 1781-1866: Helicogermslita australiensis (1832). " Persoonia. 54, pp. 327-587. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3114/persoonia.2025.54.10

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An evaluation of the growth and yield of perennial cereals in two contrasting environments
Innes, P.J., Newell, M.T., Pembleton, K.G., Hayes, R.C. and Radanielson, A.M.. 2025. "An evaluation of the growth and yield of perennial cereals in two contrasting environments." European Journal of Agronomy. 170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2025.127768

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Sesame Grower Guide Factsheet
Rixon, C., Adorada, D., Umansky, F., Chauhan, B., Bhattarai, S., Biggs, I and Trotter, T.. 2025. Sesame Grower Guide Factsheet. Australia. CRC for Developing Northern Australia.

Manual/Instructions

Kalonji Grower Guide Factsheet
Rixon, C., Adorada, D., Umansky, M., Chauhan, B., Bhattarai, S., Biggs, I. and Trotter, T.. 2025. Kalonji Grower Guide Factsheet. Australia. CRC for Developing Northern Australia.

Manual/Instructions

Fennel Seed Grower Guide Factsheet
Rixon, C., Adorada, D., Umansky, M., Chauhan, B., Bhattarai, S., Biggs, I. and Trotter, T.. 2025. Fennel Seed Grower Guide Factsheet. Australia. CRC for Developing Northern Australia.

Manual/Instructions

Fungal biocatalytic valorization of sorghum: an integrated bottom-up and top-down framework for sustainable fermentable sugar production
Somadder, Pratul Dipta, Chen, Guangnan, Mojiri, Amin, Dearnaley, John and Trzcinski, Antoine. 2025. "Fungal biocatalytic valorization of sorghum: an integrated bottom-up and top-down framework for sustainable fermentable sugar production." Chemical Engineering Journal. 520. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.166309

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Towards the future of physics- and data-guided AI frameworks in computational mechanics
Bai, Jinshuai, Wang, Yizheng, Jeong, Hyogu, Chu, Shiyuan, Wang, Qingxia, Alzubaidi, Laith, Zhuang, Xiaoying, Rabczuk, Timon, Xie, Yi Min, Feng, Xi-Qiao and Gu, Yuantong. 2025. "Towards the future of physics- and data-guided AI frameworks in computational mechanics ." Acta Mechanica Sinica (Lixue Xuebao). 41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10409-025-25340-x

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Identifying Seedborne Mycobiota in the Revitalised Australian Sesame Industry
Adorada, D.. 2025. "Identifying Seedborne Mycobiota in the Revitalised Australian Sesame Industry." 25th Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference (APPS 2025). Sydney, Australia 26 - 28 May 2025

Poster

Soilborne Disease Challenges in the Northern Region
Adorada, D.. 2025. "Soilborne Disease Challenges in the Northern Region." Disease identification and management workshop. Griffith, Australia 12 - 13 Aug 2025

Presentation

Sesame Diseases and Pests: Assessment of Threats to the Establishment of an Australian Industry
Adorada, D.. 2025. "Sesame Diseases and Pests: Assessment of Threats to the Establishment of an Australian Industry ." Crops. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/crops5040044

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Beef Stew(ing) – what might the future look like for northern Australian beef in a warmer world?
Cowan, Tim, Wheeler, Matthew C, Marshall, Andrew, Gaughan, John and Cobon, David. 2025. "Beef Stew(ing) – what might the future look like for northern Australian beef in a warmer world? " 30th Conference of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society. Canberra, Australia 05 - 09 Feb 2024 Australia.

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AusAMF: The Database of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Communities in Australia
Frew, Adam, Powell, Jeff R., Heuck, Meike K., Albornoz, Felipe E., Birnbaum, Christina, Dearnaley, John D. W, Egidi, Eleonora, Finn, Luke, Kath, Jarrod, Koorem, Kadri, Oja, Jane, Opik, Maarja, Vahter, Tanel, Vasar, Martti, Watts-Williams, Stephanie, Zheng, Yuxiong and Aguilar-Trigueros, Carlos A.. 2025. "AusAMF: The Database of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Communities in Australia." Global Ecology and Biogeography. 34 (7). https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.70090

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Predictability of the IOD
Cowan, T.. 2025. "Predictability of the IOD." Pre Climate Outlook Forum training. Cambodia 22 - 23 Apr 2025

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Australia's native bees struggled after the Black Summer fires – but a world-first solution brought them buzzing back
Prendergast, Kit. 2025. "Australia's native bees struggled after the Black Summer fires – but a world-first solution brought them buzzing back." The Conversation.

Blog

Forecasting cattle thermal stress in northern Australia
Cowan, T.. 2025. "Forecasting cattle thermal stress in northern Australia." 24th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Climate Outlook Forum (ASEANCOF-24). Phnom Penh, Cambodia 24 - 25 Apr 2025

Presentation

Do Pookila persist in Queensland?
Dennien, A., Dearnaley, J. and Edwards, M.. 2025. "Do Pookila persist in Queensland?" Australian Mammal Society 2025. Toowoomba, Australia 23 - 25 Jun 2025

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Connecting community, science and landscapes to conserve an endangered legless lizard
Gould, Liz, Whitehouse, Gillian, Peck, Stephen, Kidd, Penny, Mason, Mervyn, Gannaway, Dennis and Edwards, Meg. 2025. "Connecting community, science and landscapes to conserve an endangered legless lizard." International Congress for Conservation Biology 2025. Brisbane, Australia 15 - 19 Jun 2025

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Development and verification of thermal stress forecasts for cattle in Australia's Rangelands
Cowan, T., Hinds, E., Marshall, AG, Wheeler, MC and Cobon, DH. 2025. "Development and verification of thermal stress forecasts for cattle in Australia's Rangelands." McDonald, S., Hacker, R., Pressland, T., Silcock, J., Reseigh, J. and Beutel, T. (ed.) 12th International Rangeland Congress. Adelaide, Australia 02 - 06 Jun 2025 Australia.

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Predictive Assessment of Forest Fire Risk in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) Region Using HIWAT Data Integration
Thapa, Sunil, Maraseni, Tek, Dhonju, Hari Krishna, Shakya, Kiran, Shakya, Bikram, Apan, Armando and Banerjee, Bikram. 2025. "Predictive Assessment of Forest Fire Risk in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) Region Using HIWAT Data Integration." Remote Sensing. 17 (13). https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17132255

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Evaluation of Kabuli Chickpea Genotypes for Terminal Drought Tolerance in Tropical Growing Environment
Subedi, Megha, Naiker, Mani, Preez, Ryan, Adorada, Dante L. and Bhattarai, Surya. 2025. "Evaluation of Kabuli Chickpea Genotypes for Terminal Drought Tolerance in Tropical Growing Environment." Plants. 14 (5). https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14050806

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A novel approach to accelerate ideotyping using model-aided envirotyping
Collins, Brian, Ullah, Najeeb, Song, Youhong and Pembleton, Keith G.. 2025. "A novel approach to accelerate ideotyping using model-aided envirotyping." Agricultural Systems. 229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104430

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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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Risk attitude and risk perceptions of climate change among Indian cotton farmers
Diyyala, Reddyprasanna, Wang, Qingxia Jenny, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Palanichamy, N. Venkatesa, Murugananthi, D., Geethalakshmi, V. and Rajavel, M.. 2025. "Risk attitude and risk perceptions of climate change among Indian cotton farmers." Scientific Reports. 15. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-99125-2

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Exploring effective indicators of modern slavery risk: On-site audit insight
Auld, Judy, Ryan, Sophie and Wang, Qingxia (Jenny). 2025. "Exploring effective indicators of modern slavery risk: On-site audit insight." Australian Energy Producers. 65 (S1). https://doi.org/10.1071/EP24205

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Guiding cultivar choice in smallholder agriculture: Identifying suitability hotspots for maturity groups of field crops
Grewer, Uwe, De Voil, Peter, MacCarthy, Dilys S. and Rodriguez, Daniel. 2025. "Guiding cultivar choice in smallholder agriculture: Identifying suitability hotspots for maturity groups of field crops." Resources, Environment and Sustainability. 20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100204

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Envirotyping facilitates understanding of genotype × environment interactions and highlights the potential of stay-green traits in wheat
Amin, Asad, Christopher, Jack, Cooper, Mark, Collins, Brian, Voss-Fels, Kai, Hickey, Lee and Chenu, Karine. 2025. "Envirotyping facilitates understanding of genotype × environment interactions and highlights the potential of stay-green traits in wheat." Field Crops Research. 331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2025.109940

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Estimation of actual evapotranspiration and water requirements of strategic crops under different stresses
Ramezani-Etedali, Hadi, Gorginpaveh, Faraz, Elbeltagi, Ahmad, Abdollahzadeh, Maryam, Collins, Brian and Salem, Ali. 2025. "Estimation of actual evapotranspiration and water requirements of strategic crops under different stresses." Scientific Reports. 15. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-92481-z

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Continued use of artificial roosts by the Eastern Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus megaphyllus Grey, 1834 (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) in Brisbane Forest Park, south-east Queensland
Michálek, Břeněk, Šrámek, Petr, Williams, Elizabeth R. and Gorecki, Vanessa. 2025. "Continued use of artificial roosts by the Eastern Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus megaphyllus Grey, 1834 (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) in Brisbane Forest Park, south-east Queensland." Australian Zoologist. https://doi.org/10.7882/AZ.2025.009

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Strengthening Sustainable Pathways by Detecting Variability in a Community's Resilience at the Sub-Local Government Level Using the GCRM
Singh-Peterson, Lila, Popvic, Igor, Karatela, Shamshad, Raj, Nawin and Batt, David. 2025. "Strengthening Sustainable Pathways by Detecting Variability in a Community's Resilience at the Sub-Local Government Level Using the GCRM." Sustainability. 17 (8). https://doi.org/10.3390/su17083372

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Genomics, Pan-Genomics, and Super Pan-Genomics of Major Oilseed Crops
Naik, Yogesh Dashrath, Rangari, Sagar Krushnaji, Garcia-Caparros, Pedro, Jan, Farkhandah, Gangurde, Sunil Shiwaji, Zwart, Rebecca, Aski, Muraleedhar S., Mendu, Venugopal, Jha, Uday, Elango, Dinakaran, Pandey, Manish K., Mir, Reyazul Rouf, Varshney, Rajeev, Punnuri, Somashekhar M. and Thudi, Mahendar. 2025. "Genomics, Pan-Genomics, and Super Pan-Genomics of Major Oilseed Crops." Pandey, Manish K, Mallikarjuna, M. G., Lohithaswa, H. C., Aski, Muraleedhar S. and Gupta, Sanjeev (ed.) Breeding Climate Resilient and Future Ready Oilseed Crops. Singapore. Springer. pp. 7-41

Edited book (chapter)

Soil microbial communities in Southeast Asian peatlands: a review
Birnbaum, Christina, Yusuf, Anne Yalien, Yuwati, Tri Wira, Rachmanadi, Dony, Kunarso, Adi, Bonner, Mark T.L and Grover, Samantha P.P.. 2025. "Soil microbial communities in Southeast Asian peatlands: a review." Mires and Peat. 32. https://doi.org/10.19189/001c.134066

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Environmental and host plant effects on taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of root fungal endophytes
Farrer, Emily C., Kulick, Nelle K., Birnbaum, Christina, Halbrook, Susannah, Bumby, Caitlin R. and Willis, Claire. 2025. "Environmental and host plant effects on taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of root fungal endophytes." FEMS Microbiology Letters. 372. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnaf030

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Satellite-based data for agricultural index insurance: a systematic quantitative literature review
Nguyen, Thuy, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Kath, Jarrod, Nguyen-Huy, Thong and Reymondin, Louis. 2025. "Satellite-based data for agricultural index insurance: a systematic quantitative literature review." Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 25 (2), p. 913–927. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-913-2025

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Quantifying error in fine-scale crop yield forecasts to guide data and algorithm improvements: case study of mango in Tamil Nadu, India
Kouadio, Louis, Kulanthaivel, Bhuvaneswari, Mai, Thanh, Nguyen-Huy, Thong, Wang, Qingxia (Jenny), Byrareddy, Vivekananda M., Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Senthil, Alagarswamy, Newlands, Nathaniel K. and Geethalakshmi, Vellingiri. 2025. "Quantifying error in fine-scale crop yield forecasts to guide data and algorithm improvements: case study of mango in Tamil Nadu, India." Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2025.110450

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Hybrid CNN–GRU model for hourly flood forecasting index: case studies from the Fiji islands
Chand, Ravinesh, Deo, Ravinesh C., Ghimire, Sujan, Nguyen-Huy, Thong and Ali, Mumtaz. 2025. "Hybrid CNN–GRU model for hourly flood forecasting index: case studies from the Fiji islands." Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. 39 (5), pp. 2203-2229. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-025-02964-8

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A Three-stage Cooperative Game Model for Water Resource Allocation Under Scarcity Using Bankruptcy Rules, Nash Bargaining Solution and TOPSIS
Janjua, Shahmir, An-Vo, Duc-Anh, Reardon-Smith, Kathryn and Mushtaq, Shahbaz. 2025. "A Three-stage Cooperative Game Model for Water Resource Allocation Under Scarcity Using Bankruptcy Rules, Nash Bargaining Solution and TOPSIS." Water Resources Management. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-025-04123-8

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