Dr Joshua Philp

Grant-Funded Researcher (B)

School of Agriculture, Food and Wine

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


Joshua Philp is currently allocated to ACIAR project "Management practices for profitable crop livestock systems for Cambodia and Lao PDR" as a researcher. His role is to implement and monitor the sustainable integration of improved forages into smallholder livestock farming systems.

Joshua's previous research has examined the management of forages for feeding sheep in resource-constrained farming systems of northwest China.

  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2020 - ongoing Research Fellow The University of Adelaide School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
    2016 - 2020 Research Associate The University of Adelaide School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
    2014 - 2016 Casual Academic, various roles (conducting supervisor; tutor, examiner, lecturer) Western Sydney University School of Science and Health
    2014 - 2016 Tutor- Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme Western Sydney University Badanami Centre for Indigenous Education
    2010 - 2011 Australian Youth Ambassador For Development (Rural Development Officer) Scope Global
  • Language Competencies

    Language Competency
    Chinese (Mandarin) Can speak and understand spoken
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    2012 - 2018 Western Sydney University Australia Doctor of Philosophy (Science)
    2010 - 2011 University of Western Sydney Australia Bachelor of Science (Honours)
    2007 - 2009 University of Western Sydney Australia Bachelor of Animal Science
  • Certifications

    Date Title Institution name Country
    2019 Conference Scholar The Crawford Fund Australia
  • Research Interests

Title Source Scheme Investigators Start date End date Awarded Amount 
Promoting best-practice feedbase management to deliver improved drought resilience in low to medium rainfall regions through on-farm demonstrations and case studies Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Future Drought Fund: Drought Resilient Soils and Landscapes Denton M, Philp J, Lee S, Peck D, Humphries A, Cavagnaro T, Pitchford W, Koopman D 01/04/2022 30/06/2024 $809,068
Facilitating adoption of agricultural system changes in Cambodia Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Grant Philp J, Denton M 1/12/2018 31/12/2019 $35,000
Gaming as a Socioeconomic Research Tool for Lao Agricultural Scientists The Crawford Fund Training Course / Workshop Philp J 14/05/2018 1/06/2018 $12,000
Management Practices for Profitable Crop-Livestock Systems in Cambodia and Lao PDR Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Grant Denton M, Philp J, Bell R, Vance W, Boyd D, Phengsavanh P, Hin S, Seng M, Chhay T 2016 2024 $1,142,140
$1,900,000
  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2023 Principal Supervisor Acidification and soil function in tropical sandy soils Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Pengly Koun
  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2018 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Engagement of Youth in Agricultural Entrepreneurship in Laos Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Manithaythip Thephavanh
    2017 - 2022 Co-Supervisor The Adaptation of Tropical Perennial Grasses to Abiotic Constraints in Sandy Soils Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Chanthy Huot
  • Position: Grant-Funded Researcher (B)
  • Phone: 83130008
  • Email: joshua.philp@adelaide.edu.au
  • Fax: 83137109
  • Campus: Waite
  • Building: Waite, floor GE
  • Org Unit: Agricultural Science

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