Dr Yi Zhou
Senior Research Fellow
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Yi is a Senior Research Fellow in Sustainable Agriculture at the School of Agriculture, Food & Wine. He completed both his Master's degree and PhD at the University of Queensland in 2013. His research spans various fields within agricultural and plant sciences, including physiology of broadacre and horticultural crops, dryland farming systems, plant-microbe interactions, soil microbiomes, breeding of perennial grasses, and genomics of Australian native plants.
My research focus on promoting sustainable agriculture by reducing chemical inputs through biological and ecological strategies. It encompasses four main areas:
1, Enhancing nitrogen fixation in legume plants: This includes developing novel rhizobial strains and inoculant products to boost nitrogen fixation efficiency, developing novel pasture legume species resilient to climate change in low-rainfall regions, and evaluating genetic variation in legume crops for nitrogen fixation capacity and soil nitrogen uptake plasticity.
2, Improving nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in Australian dryland cropping systems: This involves evaluating the impacts of fertilisation, tillage, stubble retention, and crop rotation practices on crop canopy development and senescence, aiming to identify crop ideotypes for NUE.
3, Developing plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria: Using Australia’s unique soil microbiome, we have isolated over 2,000 beneficial microbial strains. The goal is to develop inoculation technologies that enhance crop productivity and tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses in cereal and legume systems.
4, Breeding perennial grasses for improved water and nutrient use efficiency: This component focuses on collecting naturalised and native germplasm across Australia, screening for abiotic stress tolerance, and conducting genomic analyses to explore the underlying mechanisms and evolutionary processes.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2025 - ongoing Senior Research Fellow University of Adelaide 2016 - 2025 Research Fellow University of Adelaide, Adelaide 2013 - 2016 Research Associate University of Adelaide, Adelaide -
Awards and Achievements
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Language Competencies
Language Competency Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2009 - 2013 University of Queensland, Brisbane Australia PhD 2008 - 2009 University of Queensland, Brisbane Australia Master 2003 - 2007 Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an China Bachelor
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Iqbal, N., Brien, C., Jewell, N., Berger, B., Zhou, Y., Denison, R. F., & Denton, M. D. (2025). Chickpea displays a temporal growth response to Mesorhizobium strains under well-watered and drought conditions.. Physiologia plantarum, 177(1), e70041-1-e70041-11.
Europe PMC12025 Dzoma, B. B., Zhou, Y., Wilhelm, N., & Denton, M. (2025). The rhizosphere bacteriome is modified by wheat genotype and growth stage under increased imidazolinone herbicide residues. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 61(4), 717-733.
Scopus1 WoS12025 Xu, C., Toh, R., Li, J., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2025). Stubble Management Plays a Greater Role than Tillage Practice in Shaping Soil Microbiome Structure and Function. Agriculture, 15(2), 143-1-143-16.
2025 Huot, C., Philp, J. N. M., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2025). Root Penetration Is Associated with Root Diameter and Root Growth Rate in Tropical Forage Grasses. Grasses, 4(1), 4.
2025 Hu, G., Zhao, Z., Wei, Y., Hu, J., Zhou, Y., Li, J., & Yang, H. (2025). Trichoderma asperellum 22043: Inoculation Promotes Salt Tolerance of Tomato Seedlings Through Activating the Antioxidant System and Regulating Stress-Resistant Genes. Journal of Fungi, 11(4), 253.
2025 Alemneh, A. A., Cawthray, G. R., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M. H., & Denton, M. D. (2025). A new isolation methodology for phosphate-solubilizing bacteria using a step-wise enrichment process. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 136(5), lxaf101-1-lxaf101-15.
2025 Pan, X., Li, H., Wu, J., Li, Q., Zhou, Y., & Yang, P. (2025). Mycorrhiza Inoculation and Soil-Available Phosphorus Modulate Phosphorus Acquisition Strategies of Alfalfa.. J Agric Food Chem, 73(23), 14265-14279.
Scopus1 WoS12025 Jiang, Y., Li, W., Li, J., Hu, J., Wei, Y., Wang, Y., . . . Zhang, S. (2025). Co-Inoculating Burkholderia vietnamiensis B418 and Trichoderma harzianum T11W Reduced Meloidogyne incognita Infestation of Tomato Plants. Microorganisms, 13(6), 1337.
2024 Iqbal, N., Rahman, M. M., Cawthray, G. R., Zhou, Y., Denton, M. D., & Sadras, V. O. (2024). Drought and Herbivory Differentially Modulate the Leaf Exudation of Organic Acids in Chickpea. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 24(2), 2722-2733.
Scopus2 WoS22024 Wang, X., Zhao, Z., Li, H., Wei, Y., Hu, J., Yang, H., . . . Li, J. (2024). The growth-promoting and disease-suppressing mechanisms of Trichoderma inoculation on peanut seedlings. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, 1414193.
Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC12024 Iqbal, N., Zhou, Y., Denton, M. D., & Sadras, V. O. (2024). Mesorhizobia strain and chickpea variety drive phenotypic plasticity of plant growth and nodulation. Plant Growth Regulation, 104(1), 475-485.
Scopus3 WoS32024 He, M., Liu, M., Zhou, Y., Liu, Y., Wang, D., & Liu, Z. (2024). Characteristics of Semiconducting Minerals Affects Microbial Communities in Purple Soils. Geomicrobiology Journal, 41(9), 947-958.
2024 Zhou, Y., Toh, R., Iqbal, N., Ryder, M., Li, J., & Denton, M. D. (2024). Biological Nitrification Inhibition by Australian Tussock Grass and Its Impact on the Rhizosphere Ammonia-Oxidizing Microbiome. Grasses, 3(4), 297-306.
2023 Zhang, J., Wei, Y., Li, H., Hu, J., Zhao, Z., Wu, Y., . . . Zhou, Y. (2023). Rhizosphere Microbiome and Phenolic Acid Exudation of the Healthy and Diseased American Ginseng Were Modulated by the Cropping History.. Plants (Basel), 12(16), 2993.
Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC22023 Wei, Y., Yang, H., Hu, J., Li, H., Zhao, Z., Wu, Y., . . . Yang, H. (2023). Trichoderma harzianum inoculation promotes sweet sorghum growth in the saline soil by modulating rhizosphere available nutrients and bacterial community.. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, 11 pages.
Scopus20 WoS18 Europe PMC72023 Rathjen, J. R., Zaw, M., Ryder, M. H., Zhou, Y., Lai, T. V., & Denton, M. D. (2023). Native soil origin influences the symbiotic N fixation effectiveness of chickpea mesorhizobia grown in Australian soils. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 60(1), 137-151.
Scopus4 WoS42023 Dowling, A., Roberts, P., Doolette, A., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2023). Oilseed-legume intercropping is productive and profitable in low input scenarios. Agricultural Systems, 204, 103551.
Scopus6 WoS62023 Yu, Z., Zhang, W., Liu, Y., Cao, L., Bai, Y., Xin, X., . . . Yang, P. (2023). Dynamics of SOC density and driving factors during the restoration of artificial grassland and abandoned farmland in Mu Us Desert, China. Catena, 224, 106991.
Scopus7 WoS82023 Zhou, Y., Wei, Y., Ryder, M., Li, H., Zhao, Z., Toh, R., . . . Denton, M. D. (2023). Soil salinity determines the assembly of endophytic bacterial communities in the roots but not leaves of halophytes in a river delta ecosystem. Geoderma, 433, 116447-1-116447-13.
Scopus10 WoS102022 Jing, J., Yang, P., Wang, Y., Qu, Q., An, J., Fu, B., . . . Cao, Y. (2022). Identification of Competing Endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) Network Associated with Drought Tolerance in Medicago truncatula with Rhizobium Symbiosis.. Int J Mol Sci, 23(22), 14237.
Scopus7 WoS5 Europe PMC42022 Li, H., Toh, R., Wei, Y., Wang, Y., Hu, J., An, S., . . . Denton, M. D. (2022). Microbiomes across root compartments are shaped by inoculation with a fungal biological control agent. Applied Soil Ecology, 170, 104230.
Scopus9 WoS82022 Alemneh, A. A., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M. H., & Denton, M. D. (2022). Soil environment influences plant growth-promotion traits of isolated rhizobacteria. Pedobiologia, 90, 11 pages.
Scopus16 WoS162022 Wang, Y., Yang, P., Zhou, Y., Hu, T., Zhang, P., & Wu, Y. (2022). A proteomic approach to understand the impact of nodulation on salinity stress response in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.).. Plant Biol (Stuttg), 24(2), 323-332.
Scopus7 WoS6 Europe PMC52022 Zaw, M., Rathjen, J. R., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M. H., & Denton, M. D. (2022). Rhizobial diversity is associated with inoculation history at a two-continent scale.. FEMS microbiology ecology, 98(5), 1-14.
Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC22022 An, S., Wei, Y., Li, H., Zhao, Z., Hu, J., Philp, J., . . . Denton, M. D. (2022). Long-Term Monocultures of American Ginseng Change the Rhizosphere Microbiome by Reducing Phenolic Acids in Soil. Agriculture (Switzerland), 12(5), 1-17.
Scopus11 WoS112022 Liu, M., Philp, J., Wang, Y., Hu, J., Wei, Y., Li, J., . . . Yang, H. (2022). Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria Burkholderia vietnamiensis B418 inhibits root-knot nematode on watermelon by modifying the rhizosphere microbial community.. Scientific reports, 12(1), 13 pages.
Scopus46 WoS40 Europe PMC142022 Zhou, Y., Wei, Y., Zhao, Z., Li, J., Li, H., Yang, P., . . . Denton, M. D. (2022). Microbial communities along the soil-root continuum are determined by root anatomical boundaries, soil properties, and root exudation. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 171, 1-11.
Scopus41 WoS372022 Iqbal, N., Sadras, V. O., Denison, R. F., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2022). Clade-dependent effects of drought on nitrogen fixation and its components - Number, size, and activity of nodules in legumes. Field Crops Research, 284, 1-12.
Scopus14 WoS14 Europe PMC22022 Sui, L., Li, J., Philp, J., Yang, K., Wei, Y., Li, H., . . . Wang, Y. (2022). Trichoderma atroviride seed dressing influenced the fungal community and pathogenic fungi in the wheat rhizosphere.. Scientific reports, 12(1), 12 pages.
Scopus22 WoS20 Europe PMC82022 Li, Q., Song, J., Zhou, Y., Chen, Y., Zhang, L., Pang, Y., & Zhang, B. (2022). Full-Length Transcriptomics Reveals Complex Molecular Mechanism of Salt Tolerance in <i>Bromus inermis</i> L.. Frontiers in plant science, 13, 1-15.
Scopus12 WoS10 Europe PMC62021 Huot, C., Philp, J. N. M., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2021). Genotypic and seasonal variation in root depth development during establishment of C4 perennial grass ecotypes. Crop and Pasture Science, 72(11), 913-925.
Scopus1 WoS12021 Dowling, A., Sadras, V., Roberts, P., Doolette, A., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2021). Legume-oilseed intercropping in mechanised broadacre agriculture - a review. Field Crops Research, 260, 1-16.
Scopus67 WoS572021 Yin, J., Jiang, L., Han, X., Guo, W., Li, C., Zhou, Y., . . . Zhang, P. (2021). A high-quality genome of taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott), one of the world's oldest crops. Molecular Ecology Resources, 21(1), 68-77.
Scopus43 WoS39 Europe PMC262021 Rabbi, S., Tighe, M., Warren, C., Zhou, Y., Denton, M. D., Barbour, M., & Young, I. (2021). High water availability in drought tolerant crops is driven by root engineering of the soil micro-habitat. Geoderma, 383, 114738-1-114738-10.
Scopus21 WoS202021 Yang, K., Li, H., Li, L., Hu, J., Wei, Y., Yang, H., . . . Li, J. (2021). Soil metabolomics reveal complex interactions between Arthrobacter ureafaciens and Trichoderma harzianum when co-inoculated on wheat. Pedobiologia, 85-86, 1-15.
Scopus9 WoS72021 Song, N., Li, Q., Zhou, Y., Sun, G., Pan, L., Zhao, X., . . . Huang, Y. (2021). Carbonate biomineralization differentially induced by two psychrophilicPseudomonas psychrophilastrains isolated from an alpine travertine landform. RSC Advances, 11(21), 12885-12892.
Scopus7 WoS6 Europe PMC22021 Alemneh, A. A., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M. H., & Denton, M. (2021). Is phosphate solubilising ability in plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria isolated from chickpea linked to their ability to produce ACC deaminase?. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 131(5), 2416-2432.
Scopus20 WoS17 Europe PMC82021 Alemneh, A. A., Cawthray, G. R., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M. H., & Denton, M. D. (2021). Ability to produce indole acetic acid is associated with improved phosphate solubilising activity of rhizobacteria. Archives of Microbiology, 203(7), 3825-3837.
Scopus26 WoS21 Europe PMC112021 Alemneh, A. A., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M. H., & Denton, M. D. (2021). Large-scale screening of rhizobacteria to enhance the chickpea-Mesorhizobium symbiosis using a plant-based strategy. Rhizosphere, 18, 100361-1-100361-11.
Scopus16 WoS152021 Zaw, M., Rathjen, J. R., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M. H., & Denton, M. D. (2021). Symbiotic effectiveness, ecological adaptation and phylogenetic diversity of chickpea rhizobia isolated from a large-scale Australian soil collection. Plant and Soil, 469(1-2), 49-71.
Scopus12 WoS122020 Huot, C., Zhou, Y., Philp, J., & Denton, M. D. (2020). Root depth development in tropical perennial forage grasses is related to root angle, root diameter and leaf area. Plant and Soil, 456(1-2), 145-158.
Scopus23 WoS242020 Li, J., Philp, J., Li, J., Wei, Y., Li, H., Yang, K., . . . Wang, Y. (2020). Trichoderma harzianum inoculation reduces the incidence of clubroot disease in Chinese cabbage by regulating the rhizosphere microbial community. Microorganisms, 8(9), 1325-1-1325-17.
Scopus48 WoS41 Europe PMC242020 Zhou, Y., Coventry, D., Gupta, V., Fuentes, D., Merchant, A., Kaiser, B., . . . Denton, M. D. (2020). The preceding root system drives the composition and function of the rhizosphere microbiome. Genome Biology, 21(1), 89-1-89-19.
Scopus72 WoS68 Europe PMC342020 Zhou, Y. I., Wang, Y., Chen, K., Wu, Y., Hu, J., Wei, Y., . . . Denton, M. (2020). Near-complete genomes of two Trichoderma species: a resource for biological control of plant pathogens. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 33(8), 1036-1039.
Scopus16 WoS15 Europe PMC112020 Alemneh, A., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M., & Denton, M. D. (2020). Mechanisms in plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria that enhance the legume–rhizobial symbiosis. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 129(5), 1133-1156.
Scopus68 WoS61 Europe PMC352020 Hu, J., Zhou, Y., Chen, K., Li, J., Wei, Y., Wang, Y., . . . Denton, M. (2020). Large-scale Trichoderma diversity was associated with ecosystem, climate and geographic location. Environmental Microbiology, 22(3), 1011-1024.
Scopus28 WoS26 Europe PMC162020 Zhou, Y., Lambrides, C. J., Li, J., Xu, Q., Toh, R., Tian, S., . . . Denton, M. D. (2020). Nitrifying microbes in the rhizosphere of perennial grasses are modified by biological nitrification inhibition. Microorganisms, 8(11), 1687-1-1687-14.
Scopus15 WoS12 Europe PMC52019 Pan, L., Li, Q., Zhou, Y., Song, N., Yu, L., Wang, X., . . . Huo, J. (2019). Effects of different calcium sources on the mineralization and sand curing of CaCO₃ by carbonic anhydrase-producing bacteria. RSC Advances, 9(70), 40827-40834.
Scopus38 WoS34 Europe PMC82018 Coventry, D., Poswal, R., Yadav, A., Zhou, Y., Riar, A., Kumar, A., . . . Cummins, J. (2018). A novel framework for identifying the interactions between biophysical and social components of an agricultural system: a guide for improving wheat production in Haryana, NW India. Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 24(3), 263-284.
Scopus3 WoS22018 Kitonyo, O., Sadras, V., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2018). Nitrogen fertilization modifies maize yield response to tillage and stubble in a sub-humid tropical environment. Field Crops Research, 223, 113-124.
Scopus24 WoS23 Europe PMC22018 Kitonyo, O., Sadras, V., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2018). Nitrogen supply and sink demand modulate the patterns of leaf senescence in maize. Field Crops Research, 225, 92-103.
Scopus63 WoS56 Europe PMC32018 Kitonyo, O., Zhou, Y., Coventry, D., & Denton, M. D. (2018). Canopy development and grain yield of dryland wheat is modified by strategic nitrogen supply and stubble management. European Journal of Agronomy, 99, 195-205.
Scopus6 WoS62017 Zhou, Y., Coventry, D., & Denton, M. (2017). Soil surface pressure reduces post-emergent shoot growth in wheat. Plant and Soil, 413(1-2), 127-144.
Scopus4 WoS32017 Kitonyo, O., Sadras, V., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. (2017). Evaluation of historic Australian wheat varieties reveals increased grain yield and changes in senescence patterns but limited adaptation to tillage systems. Field Crops Research, 206, 65-73.
Scopus41 WoS39 Europe PMC82017 Zhou, Y., Hooper, P., Coventry, D. R., & Denton, M. (2017). Strategic nitrogen supply alters canopy development and improves NUE in dryland wheat. Agronomy Journal, 109(3), 1072-1081.
Scopus10 WoS5 Europe PMC12016 Zhou, Y., Coventry, D., & Denton, M. (2016). A quantitative analysis of root distortion from contrasting wheat cropping systems. Plant and Soil, 404(1-2), 173-192.
Scopus11 WoS102015 Coventry, D., Poswal, R., Yadav, A., Riar, A., Zhou, Y., Kumar, A., . . . Cummins, J. (2015). A comparison of farming practices and performance for wheat production in Haryana, India. Agricultural Systems, 137(C), 139-153.
Scopus12 WoS92015 Hooper, P., Zhou, Y., Coventry, D., & McDonald, G. (2015). Use of nitrogen fertilizer in a targeted way to improve grain yield, quality, and nitrogen use efficiency. Agronomy Journal, 107(3), 903-915.
Scopus30 WoS29 Europe PMC62015 Yi Zhou., Lambrides, C., & Shu Fukai. (2015). Evaluation of Frost Tolerance among a Large Number of Bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) Ecotypes Collected from Different Climatic Zones. Acta Horticulturae, 1099(1099), 609-615.
2015 Zhou, Y., Lambrides, C., & Fukai, S. (2015). Associations between drought resistance, regrowth and quality in a perennial C₄ grass. European Journal of Agronomy, 65, 1-9.
Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC12015 Yi Zhou., Thinh Tran Van., Pearce, W., Williams, S., Roche, M., Loch, D., . . . Lambrides, C. (2015). MECHANISMS FOR WEAR TOLERANCE AMONG BERMUDAGRASS (CYNODON SPP.) GENOTYPES: CELL WALL COMPONENTS AND LEAF ANATOMY. Acta Horticulturae, 1099(1099), 843-849.
Scopus3 WoS32014 Zhou, Y., Lambrides, C., & Fukai, S. (2014). Drought resistance and soil water extraction of a perennial C4 grass: contributions of root and rhizome traits. Functional Plant Biology, 41(5), 505-519.
Scopus43 WoS43 Europe PMC72014 Lambrides, C., Zhou, Y., & Fukai, S. (2014). Resisting drought. Australian Turfgrass Management Journal, 16, 52-54. 2013 Zhou, Y., Lambrides, C., & Fukai, S. (2013). Drought resistance of C₄ grasses under field conditions: genetic variation among a large number of bermudagrass ( Cynodon spp.) ecotypes collected from different climatic zones. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 199(4), 253-263.
Scopus20 WoS152013 Zhou, Y., Lambrides, C., & Fukai, S. (2013). Drought resistance of bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) ecotypes collected from different climatic zones. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 85, 22-29.
Scopus38 WoS352013 Zhou, Y., Lambrides, C., Roche, M., Duff, A., & Fukai, S. (2013). Temporal and spatial patterns of soil water extraction and drought resistance among genotypes of a perennial C4 grass. Functional Plant Biology, 40(4), 379-392.
Scopus10 WoS10 Europe PMC22013 Hacker, A., Puachuay, M., Max Shelton, H., Dalzell, S., Al Dabbagh, H. A., Jewell, M., . . . Lambrides, C. J. (2013). Potential of Australian bermudagrasses (Cynodon spp.) for pasture in subtropical Australia. Tropical Grasslands Forrajes Tropicales, 1(1), 81-83.
Scopus1 WoS22013 Loch, D. S., & Zhou, Y. (2013). Effects of foliar nutrient and biostimulant applications and moisture status on establishment of newly-laid sod of Zoysia spp.. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, 12, 597-606. 2013 Lambrides, C. J., Zhou, Y., Shu, F., Jewell, M., Loch, D., & Godwin, I. (2013). Ecoturf - a case study on genetic variation and agronomic potential of bermudagrass (cynodon spp.) germplasm collected from Australian biodiversity. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, 12, 263-266. 2013 Zhou, Y., Shu, F., Loch, D. S., Godwin, I. D., & Lambrides, C. J. (2013). Selection for tolerance to both drought and frost among a large number of bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) ecotypes collected from different climatic zones. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal, 12, 795-800. 2012 Jewell, M., Zhou, Y., Loch, D., Godwin, I., & Lambrides, C. (2012). Maximizing genetic, morphological, and geographic diversity in a core collection of Australian bermudagrass. Crop Science, 52(2), 879-889.
Scopus31 WoS29 Europe PMC32012 Zhou, Y., Lambrides, C., Kearns, R., Ye, C., & Fukai, S. (2012). Water use, water use efficiency and drought resistance among warm-season turfgrasses in shallow soil profiles. Functional Plant Biology, 39(2), 116-125.
Scopus25 WoS24 Europe PMC32010 Ye, C., Fukai, S., Godwin, I. D., Koh, H., Reinke, R., Zhou, Y., . . . Redoña, E. (2010). A QTL controlling low temperature induced spikelet sterility at booting stage in rice. Euphytica, 176(3), 291-301.
Scopus47 WoS41 Europe PMC132009 Zhou, Y., Lambrides, C., Kearns, R., Ye, C., Cao, N., & Fukai, S. (2009). Selecting for drought tolerance among Australian green couch grasses (Cynodon spp.). Crop and Pasture Science, 60(12), 1175-1183.
Scopus27 WoS232009 Kearns, R., Zhou Yi., Fukai Shu., Ye Changrong., Loch, D., Godwin, I., . . . Lambrides, C. (2009). ECO-TURF: WATER USE EFFICIENT TURFGRASSES FROM AUSTRALIAN BIODIVERSITY. Acta Horticulturae, 829(829), 113-118.
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Conference Papers
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2022 Rathjen, J., Zaw, M., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M., & Denton, M. (2022). Diversity and field symbiotic performance of Mesorhizobium strains collected across chickpea cropping areas of Australia and Myanmar. Poster session presented at the meeting of 18th Australian Nitrogen Fixation Conference 2022. Fremantle.
- 2024-28, Chief Investigator, DAFF, Pasture diversification and management to promote climate resistance and resilience, $4,804,299
- 2024-28, Chief Investigator, GRDC, Genetic initiative to transform symbiotic nitrogen fixation in Australian pulse crops, $5,255,936
- 2021-25, Chief Investigator, New Edge Microbials, A soil ecological approach to increasing Australian crop productivity, $518,000
- 2020-21, Lead Chief Investigator, AW Howard Memorial Trust, Improving pasture establishment through novel beneficial soil bacteria, $14,570
- 2020-21, Lead Chief Investigator, Yitpi Foundation, Improving wheat productivity with novel Australian soil bacteria: Using Yitpi as a model variety, $10,583
- 2019-22, Chief Investigator, SAGIT, Novel plant growth-promoting bacteria from Australian soil biodiversity: evaluation, understanding and application, $72,000
- 2019-20, Lead Chief Investigator, BGI Australia, Genome sequencing and analysis of the turfgrass species, $30,000
- 2018-22, Chief Investigator, GRDC, Increasing the effectiveness of nitrogen fixation in pulse crops through development of improved rhizobial strains, inoculation and crop management practices, $1,560,000
- 2018-20, Chief Investigator, South Australia Gov’t and Shandong Gov’t (China), China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Soil Ecological Health and Remediation, $1,743,000
- 2018-19, Chief Investigator, SAGIT, Herbicide residue effects on soil microbial communities in alkaline soils, $58,200
- 2016-18, Chief Investigator, GRDC, Managing legume and fertiliser N – southern region, $329,366
I teach into three courses including lectures, tutorials and practicals:
Agricultural Systems I
Agricultural Production I
Crop and Pasture Production II
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2025 Co-Supervisor Impacts of livestock on soil function and ecosystem services in South Australia's rangelands. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Rebecca Rose Greening 2024 Principal Supervisor Exploring the diversity and functional attributes of Trichoderma spp. isolated from the Australian soils Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Chang Xu 2022 Co-Supervisor Nitrogen Dynamics and Cropping System Effects on Growth Patterns of Cool-Season Pulses Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Donald Siyeni 2019 Co-Supervisor Effect of Acetolactate Synthase Inhibiting Herbicide Residues on Soil Microbial Communities Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Bernard Brian Dzoma -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2022 - 2024 Principal Supervisor The Effect of Tillage and Stubble Management on Soil Microbiome at Low- and High-Input Cropping System Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Miss Chang Xu 2019 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Legume-oilseed intercropping in mechanised broadacre agriculture in a Mediterranean climate Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Alyce Hayes Dowling 2019 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Genetic and Environmental Modulation of the Chickpea – Mesorhizobium Symbiosis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Nasir Iqbal 2017 - 2021 Co-Supervisor Enhancing the chickpea-Mesorhizobium symbiosis using beneficial rhizobacteria Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time APrf Anteneh Argaw Alemneh 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 2017 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Symbiotic effectiveness, phylogenetic diversity and ecological adaptation of chickpea rhizobia isolated from Australian and Myanmar soils Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Myint Zaw 2014 - 2018 Co-Supervisor Mechanisms contributing to wheat and maize yield under no-till, stubble retention and nitrogen fertilization in contrasting environments Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Onesmus Musembi Kitonyo
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