Dr Jarrod Kath

Dr Jarrod Kath
NameDr Jarrod Kath
Email Addressjarrod.kath@unisq.edu.au
Job TitleSenior Lecturer
QualificationsBSc USQ, BSc(Hons) USQ, PhD USQ
DepartmentSchool of Agriculture and Environmental Science
AffiliationsCentre for Applied Climate Sciences
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2391-1264
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BSc
USQ
2006
BSc(Hons)
USQ
2007
PhD
USQ
2012

Current Supervisions

Research TitleSupervisor TypeLevel of StudyCommenced
Establishing soil carbon levels and carbon sequestration benchmark status using the Soil Security Framework, for different landscapes and land-use intensities and testing its persistence under multiple predicted climate scenariosAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2022
Climate and honey bees: impacts of climate variability, trends, and extremes on bee forage phenology and beekeeper perceptions and practices.Principal SupervisorDoctoral2022
In what way are the effects of climate change disrupting the phenology of Sea Turtles in the South Pacific.Associate SupervisorDoctoral2021
Climate Risk Management of Small Dairy Farmers in Kolar and Chikkaballapur Districts of Karnataka, IndiaAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2020
Can unsubsidised index insurance programs be utilised in the commercial production of wheat to hedge extreme weather eventsAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2020
Remote sensing for yield estimation and index-based insurance for coffee in Central Highlands, VietnamAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2019

Innovations for a climate resilient sustainable agricultural sector

Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Kath, Jarrod and Reardon-Smith, Kathryn. 2022. "Innovations for a climate resilient sustainable agricultural sector." The Australian Farmer: A Digital Publication and Knowledge Tool for the Forward-Thinking Farmer. II, pp. 237-238.

Vapour pressure deficit determines critical thresholds for global coffee production under climate change

Kath, Jarrod, Craparo, Alessandro, Fong, Youyi, Byrareddy, Vivekananda, Davis, Aaron P., King, Rachel, Nguyen-Huy, Thong, van Asten, Piet J. A., Marcussen, Torben, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Stone, Roger and Power, Scott. 2022. "Vapour pressure deficit determines critical thresholds for global coffee production under climate change." Nature Food. 3, pp. 871-880. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-022-00614-8

Early flowering changes robusta coffee yield responses to climate stress and managementv

Kath, Jarrod, Byrareddy, Vivekananda Mittahalli, Reardon-Smith, Kathryn and Mushtaq, Shahbaz. 2023. "Early flowering changes robusta coffee yield responses to climate stress and managementv." Science of the Total Environment. 856 (Part 1), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158836

Fast estimation and choice of confidence interval methods for step regression

Hua, Shuangcheng, Fong, Youyi and Kath, Jarrod. 2022. "Fast estimation and choice of confidence interval methods for step regression." Environmental and Ecological Statistics. 29 (4), pp. 779-799. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10651-022-00547-2

A satellite-based Standardized Antecedent Precipitation Index (SAPI) for mapping extreme rainfall risk in Myanmar

Nguyen-Huy, Thong, Kath, Jarrod, Nagler, Thomas, Khaung, Ye, Aung, Thee Su Su, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Marcussen, Torben and Stone, Roger. 2022. "A satellite-based Standardized Antecedent Precipitation Index (SAPI) for mapping extreme rainfall risk in Myanmar." Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment. 26, pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2022.100733

Global disparities in agricultural climate index-based insurance research

Adeyinka, Adewuyi Ayodele, Kath, Jarrod, Nguyen-Huy, Thong, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Souvignet, Maxime, Range, Matthias and Barratt, Jonathan. 2022. "Global disparities in agricultural climate index-based insurance research." Climate Risk Management. 35, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2022.100394

Coping with drought: Lessons learned from robusta coffee growers in Vietnam

Byrareddy, Vivekananda, Kouadio, Louis, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Kath, Jarrod and Stone, Roger. 2021. "Coping with drought: Lessons learned from robusta coffee growers in Vietnam." Climate Services. 22, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2021.100229

Temperature and rainfall impacts on robusta coffee bean characteristics

Kath, Jarrod, Byrareddy, Vivek, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Craparo, Aleesandro and Porcel, Mario. 2021. "Temperature and rainfall impacts on robusta coffee bean characteristics." Climate Risk Management. 32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2021.100281

Statistical comparison of additive regression tree methods on ecological grassland data

Plant, Emily, King, Rachel and Kath, Jarrod. 2021. "Statistical comparison of additive regression tree methods on ecological grassland data." Ecological Informatics. 61, pp. 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2020.101198

Win-win: Improved irrigation management saves water and increases yield for robusta coffee farms in Vietnam

Byrareddy, Vivekananda, Kouadio, Louis, Kath, Jarrod, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Rafiei, Vahid, Scobie, Michael and Stone, Roger. 2020. "Win-win: Improved irrigation management saves water and increases yield for robusta coffee farms in Vietnam." Agricultural Water Management. 241, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106350

Not so robust: robusta coffee production is highly sensitive to temperature

Kath, Jarrod, Byrareddy, Vivekananda M., Craparo, Alessandro, Nguyen-Huy, Thong, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Cao, Loc and Bossolasco, Laurent. 2020. "Not so robust: robusta coffee production is highly sensitive to temperature." Global Change Biology. 26 (6), pp. 3677-3688. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15097

Defining flood risk management strategies: a systems approach

Mai, Thanh, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Reardon-Smith, Kate, Webb, Paul, Stone, Roger, Kath, Jarrod and An-Vo, Duc-Anh. 2020. "Defining flood risk management strategies: a systems approach." International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101550

Integrating El Nino-Southern Oscillation information and spatial diversification to minimize risk and maximize profit for Australian grazing enterprises

Nguyen-Huy, Thong, Kath, Jarrod, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Cobon, David, Stone, Gordon and Stone, Roger. 2020. "Integrating El Nino-Southern Oscillation information and spatial diversification to minimize risk and maximize profit for Australian grazing enterprises." Agronomy for Sustainable Development: sciences des productions vegetales et de l'environnement. 40, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-020-0605-z

Creating positive synergies between risk management and transfer to accelerate food system climate resilience

Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Kath, Jarrod, Stone, Roger, Henry, Ross, Laderach, Peter, Reardon-Smith, Kathryn, Cobon, David, Marcussen, Torben, Cliffe, Neil, Kristiansen, Paul and Pischke, Frederik. 2020. "Creating positive synergies between risk management and transfer to accelerate food system climate resilience." Climatic Change: an interdisciplinary, international journal devoted to the description, causes and implications of climatic change. 161 (3), pp. 465-478. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-020-02679-5

A soil temperature decision support tool for agronomic research and management under climate variability: adapting to earlier and more variable planting conditions

Kath, Jarrod and Pembleton, Keith. 2019. "A soil temperature decision support tool for agronomic research and management under climate variability: adapting to earlier and more variable planting conditions." Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 162, pp. 783-792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2019.05.030

Remotely sensed agricultural grassland productivity responses to land use and hydro-climatic drivers under extreme drought and rainfall

Kath, Jarrod, Le Brocque, Andrew, Reardon-Smith, Kathryn and Apan, Armando. 2019. "Remotely sensed agricultural grassland productivity responses to land use and hydro-climatic drivers under extreme drought and rainfall." Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 268, pp. 11-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2019.01.007

Copula statistical models for analyzing stochastic dependencies of systemic drought risk and potential adaptation strategies

Nguyen-Huy, Thong, Deo, Ravinesh C., Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Kath, Jarrod and Khan, Shahjahan. 2019. "Copula statistical models for analyzing stochastic dependencies of systemic drought risk and potential adaptation strategies." Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. 33 (3), pp. 779-799. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-019-01662-6

Spatial variability in regional scale drought index insurance viability across Australia’s wheat growing regions

Kath, Jarrod, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Henry, Ross, Adeyinka, Adewuyi Ayodele, Stone, Roger, Marcussen, Torben and Kouadio, Louis. 2019. "Spatial variability in regional scale drought index insurance viability across Australia’s wheat growing regions." Climate Risk Management. 24, pp. 13-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2019.04.002

Key risks for Australian macadamia growers and potential insurance options to manage financial losses

Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Kath, Jarrod, Marcussen, Torbin, Roberts, Julian, Wilkinson, Claire, Mehmet, Russell, Pilling, Debbie and Henry, Ross. 2019. Key risks for Australian macadamia growers and potential insurance options to manage financial losses. Toowoomba, Australia. University of Southern Queensland.

A conceptual framework for ecological responses to groundwater regime alteration (FERGRA)

Kath, Jarrod, Boulton, Andrew J., Harrison, Evan T. and Dyer, Fiona J.. 2018. "A conceptual framework for ecological responses to groundwater regime alteration (FERGRA)." Ecohydrology. 11 (7), pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.2010

Tropical cyclone insurance for Queensland agriculture

Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Kath, Jarrod, Stone, Roger, Marcussen, Torben, Roberts, Julian, Wilkinson, Claire, Mehmet, Russell and Henry, Ross. 2018. Tropical cyclone insurance for Queensland agriculture. University of Southern Queensland. University of Southern Queensland.

Copula-based agricultural conditional value-at-risk modelling for geographical diversifications in wheat farming portfolio management

Nguyen-Huy, Thong, Deo, Ravinesh C., Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Kath, Jarrod and Khan, Shahjahan. 2018. "Copula-based agricultural conditional value-at-risk modelling for geographical diversifications in wheat farming portfolio management." Weather and Climate Extremes. 21, pp. 76-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2018.07.002

Chronic groundwater decline: a multi-decadal analysis of groundwater trends under extreme climate cycles

Le Brocque, Andrew F., Kath, Jarrod and Reardon-Smith, Kathryn. 2018. "Chronic groundwater decline: a multi-decadal analysis of groundwater trends under extreme climate cycles." Journal of Hydrology. 561, pp. 976-986. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.04.059

Interactions among stressors may be weak: Implications for management of freshwater macroinvertebrate communities

Kath, Jarrod, Thomson, James R., Thompson, Ross, Kefford, Ben, Dyer, Fiona and MacNally, Ralph. 2018. "Interactions among stressors may be weak: Implications for management of freshwater macroinvertebrate communities." Diversity and Distributions. 24 (7), pp. 939-950. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12737

Drought climate adaptation program: producing enhanced agricultural crop insurance systems: summary report

Mushtaq, Shabaz, Marcussen, Torben, Kath, Jarrod, Reardon-Smith, Kathryn, Kouadio, Louis, Krishnamurti, Chandrasekhar, Stone, Roger, Roberts, Julian, Mehmet, Russell, Pilling, Debbie and Henry, Ross. 2018. Drought climate adaptation program: producing enhanced agricultural crop insurance systems: summary report. University of Southern Queensland.

Index insurance benefits agricultural producers exposed to excessive rainfall risk

Kath, Jarrod, Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Henry, Ross, Adeyinka, Adewuyi and Stone, Roger. 2018. "Index insurance benefits agricultural producers exposed to excessive rainfall risk." Weather and Climate Extremes. 22, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2018.10.003

Drivers of grassland resistance and recovery to long term drought

Le Brocque, Andrew F, Kath, Jarrod, Reardon-Smith, Kate and Apan, Armando. 2017. "Drivers of grassland resistance and recovery to long term drought." 6th Joint Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia and the New Zealand Ecological Society (EcoTAS 2017). Pokolbin, Australia 26 Nov - 01 Dec 2017

Why groundwater matters: an introduction for policy-makers and managers

Kath, Jarrod and Dyer, Fiona. 2017. "Why groundwater matters: an introduction for policy-makers and managers." Policy Studies. 38 (5), pp. 447-461. https://doi.org/10.1080/01442872.2016.1188907

Drought climate adaptation program: producing enhanced agricultural crop insurance systems: final report

Mushtaq, Shahbaz, Marcussen, Torben, Kath, Jarrod, Reardon-Smith, Kathryn, Kouadio, Louis, Krishnamurti, Chandrasekhar, Stone, Roger, Roberts, Julian, Mehmet, Russell, Pilling, Debbie and Henry, Ross. 2017. Drought climate adaptation program: producing enhanced agricultural crop insurance systems: final report. University of Southern Queensland.

Groundwater decline and climatic variability: Implications for groundwater linked agro-ecosystems

Le Brocque, Andrew F., Kath, Jarrod, Reardon-Smith, Kate and Apan, Armando. 2016. "Groundwater decline and climatic variability: Implications for groundwater linked agro-ecosystems." 2016 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2016). Fremantle, Australia 29 Nov - 02 Dec 2016 Australia.

Looking beneath the surface: using hydrogeology and traits to explain flow variability effects on stream macroinvertebrates

Kath, Jarrod, Harrison, Evan, Kefford, Ben J., Moore, Leah, Wood, Paul J., Schafer, Ralf B. and Dyer, Fiona. 2016. "Looking beneath the surface: using hydrogeology and traits to explain flow variability effects on stream macroinvertebrates." Ecohydrology. 9 (8), pp. 1480-1495. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.1741

Groundwater salinization intensifies drought impacts in forests and reduces refuge capacity

Kath, Jarrod, Powell, Sue, Reardon-Smith, Kathryn, El Sawah, Sondoss, Jakeman, Anthony J., Croke, Barry F.W. and Dyer, Fiona J.. 2015. "Groundwater salinization intensifies drought impacts in forests and reduces refuge capacity." Journal of Applied Ecology. 52 (5), pp. 1116-1125. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12495

Discretization of continuous predictor variables in Bayesian networks: an ecological threshold approach

Lucena-Moya, Paloma, Brawata, Renee, Kath, Jarrod, Harrison, Evan, El Sawah, Sondoss and Dyer, Fiona. 2015. "Discretization of continuous predictor variables in Bayesian networks: an ecological threshold approach." Environmental Modelling and Software. 66, pp. 36-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2014.12.019

Using a Bayesian network model to assess ecological responses to hydrological factor interactions

Kath, Jarrod M., Le Brocque, Andrew F. and Maron, Martine. 2016. "Using a Bayesian network model to assess ecological responses to hydrological factor interactions." Ecohydrology. 9 (1), pp. 11-20. https://doi.org/10.1002/eco.1597

Groundwater decline and tree change in floodplain landscapes: identifying non-linear threshold responses in canopy condition

Kath, J., Reardon-Smith, K., Le Brocque, A. F., Dyer, F. J., Dafny, E., Fritz, L. and Batterham, M.. 2014. "Groundwater decline and tree change in floodplain landscapes: identifying non-linear threshold responses in canopy condition." Global Ecology and Conservation. 2, pp. 148-160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2014.09.002

Identifying groundwater thresholds for drought resilience in floodplain tree species in the northern Murray-Darling Basin

Reardon-Smith, Kate, Kath, Jarrod, Le Brocque, Andy and Dyer, Fiona. 2014. "Identifying groundwater thresholds for drought resilience in floodplain tree species in the northern Murray-Darling Basin." Andersen, Alan (ed.) 2014 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2014). Alice Springs, Australia 28 Sep - 03 Oct 2014 Canberra, Australia.

Groundwater thresholds for drought resilience in floodplain woodlands: a case study from the northern Murray-Darling Basin

Kath, Jarrod, Reardon-Smith, Kate, Le Brocque, Andy and Dyer, Fiona. 2014. "Groundwater thresholds for drought resilience in floodplain woodlands: a case study from the northern Murray-Darling Basin." Climate Adaptation (NCCARF 2014): Future Challenges. Gold Coast, Australia 30 Sep - 02 Oct 2014 Gold Coast, Australia.

Hydrological and land use determinants of Eucalyptus camaldulensis occurrence in floodplain wetlands

Kath, Jarrod, Le Brocque, Andrew, Leyer, Ilona and Mosner, Eva. 2014. "Hydrological and land use determinants of Eucalyptus camaldulensis occurrence in floodplain wetlands." Austral Ecology: a journal of ecology in the Southern Hemisphere. 39 (6), pp. 643-655. https://doi.org/10.1111/aec.12126

Foraging guild perturbations and ecological homogenization driven by a despotic native bird species

Howes, Alison, MacNally, Ralph, Loyn, Richard, Kath, Jarrod, Bowen, Michiala, McAlpine, Clive and Maron, Martine. 2014. "Foraging guild perturbations and ecological homogenization driven by a despotic native bird species." IBIS: The International Journal of Avian Science. 156 (2), pp. 341-354. https://doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12136

Groundwater depth thresholds for tree condition

Kath, Jarrod, Reardon-Smith, Kate, Le Brocque, Andi, Dafny, Elad, Dyer, Fiona, Fritz, L. and Batterham, Megan. 2013. "Groundwater depth thresholds for tree condition." 52nd Australian Society for Limnology Congress (ASL 2013): From Theory to Practice in Water Science. Canberra, Australia 02 - 05 Dec 2013 Canberra, Australia.

An integrated model to examine the effects of sustainable diversion limits: a case study in the Lower Campaspe catchment

El Sawah, S., Kelly, R. A., Beverly, C., Stott, K., Patrick, M. J., Kath, J., Croke, B. F. W., Qureshi, M. E., Courtney-Barrer, B., Asher, M. J., Roberts, A. and Jakeman, A. J.. 2013. "An integrated model to examine the effects of sustainable diversion limits: a case study in the Lower Campaspe catchment." Piantadosi, J., Anderssen, R. S. and Boland, J. (ed.) 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2013). Adelaide, Australia 01 - 06 Dec 2013 Canberra, Australia. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand .

Integrating hydrology and land use to understand the ecology of floodplain wetlands in the Condamine Catchment, southern Queensland, Australia

Kath, Jarrod Michael. 2012. Integrating hydrology and land use to understand the ecology of floodplain wetlands in the Condamine Catchment, southern Queensland, Australia. PhD Thesis Doctor of Philosophy. University of Southern Queensland.

Relative influence of habitat modification and interspecific competition on woodland bird assemblages in eastern Australia

Maron, M., Main, A., Bowen, M., Howes, A., Kath, J., Pillette, C. and McAlpine, C. A.. 2011. "Relative influence of habitat modification and interspecific competition on woodland bird assemblages in eastern Australia." Emu: austral ornithology. 111 (1), pp. 40-51. https://doi.org/10.1071/MU09108

Different landscape factors explain establishment and persistence of river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) in agricultural landscapes of southeast Queensland

Kath, Jarrod, Le Brocque, Andrew F., Miller, Craig, Leyer, Ilona and Mosner, Eva. 2010. "Different landscape factors explain establishment and persistence of river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) in agricultural landscapes of southeast Queensland." Lonsdale, Mark (ed.) 2010 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2010). Canberra, Australia 06 - 10 Dec 2010 Alice Springs, Australia. Ecological Society of Australia.

Mapping habitat of threatened reptiles in Western Downs, Queensland: a spatial modelling approach using 'presence-only' occurrence data

Apan, Armando, Phinn, Stuart, McAlpine, Clive and Kath, Jarrod. 2010. "Mapping habitat of threatened reptiles in Western Downs, Queensland: a spatial modelling approach using 'presence-only' occurrence data." Queensland Surveying and Spatial Conference 2010 (QSSC 2010). Brisbane, Australia 01 - 03 Sep 2010 Brisbane, Australia.

Eco-hydrology of dynamic wetlands in an Australian agricultural landscape: a whole of system approach for understanding climate change impacts

Kath, Jarrod, Le Brocque, Andrew and Miller, Craig. 2010. "Eco-hydrology of dynamic wetlands in an Australian agricultural landscape: a whole of system approach for understanding climate change impacts." BALWOIS 2010: Water Observation and Information System for Decision Support. Ohrid, Macedonia 25 - 29 May 2010 Macedonia.

Wetland hydrology in an agricultural landscape: implications for biodiversity

Kath, Jarrod, Le Brocque, Andrew and Miller, Craig. 2010. "Wetland hydrology in an agricultural landscape: implications for biodiversity." BALWOIS 2010: Water Observation and Information System for Decision Support. Ohrid, Macedonia 25 - 29 May 2010 Macedonia.

Interspecific competition and small bird diversity in an urbanizing landscape

Kath, Jarrod, Maron, Martine and Dunn, Peter K.. 2009. "Interspecific competition and small bird diversity in an urbanizing landscape." Landscape and Urban Planning. 92 (2), pp. 72-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2009.02.007

Resilience of temporary wetlands in production landscapes and potential impacts of climate change

Kath, Jarrod, Le Brocque, Andrew F. and Miller, Craig. 2009. "Resilience of temporary wetlands in production landscapes and potential impacts of climate change." James, Craig D. (ed.) INTECOL 2010: Ecology in a Changing Climate: Two Hemispheres, One Globe. Brisbane, Australia 16 - 21 Aug 2009 Australia.

Resilience of ephemeral wetlands in production landscapes

Kath, Jarrod, Le Brocque, Andrew F. and Miller, Craig. 2008. "Resilience of ephemeral wetlands in production landscapes." McArthur, Clare (ed.) 2008 Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia (ESA 2008). Sydney, Australia 01 - 05 Dec 2008 Canberra, Australia. Ecological Society of Australia.

Ephemeral wetlands: their ecological function and resilience and climate change

Kath, Jarrod, Le Brocque, Andrew F. and Miller, Craig. 2008. "Ephemeral wetlands: their ecological function and resilience and climate change." 11th International Riversymposium: A Future of Extremes. Brisbane, Australia 01 - 04 Sep 2008 Brisbane, Australia.