Ashlea Doolette

Dr Ashlea Doolette

Lecturer

School of Agriculture, Food and Wine

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

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


Ashlea is a post doctoral researcher and lecturer in Soil Science in the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine. Her research and teaching interests are in soil chemistry and how nutrients are stored, transformed and cycled in soils.

Ashlea's research primarily focuses on soil phosphorus chemistry and she has a particular interest in:

•    The characterisation and quantification of different forms of organic phosphorus and their availability to plants.

•    The the influence of crop rotations and agronomic strategies to improve phosphorus availability in soil.

•    31P NMR analysis and the development of NMR techniques for the analysis of soils and plants.

  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2011 - ongoing Postdoctoral Research Fellow The University of Adelaide
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    2011 The Univeristy of Adelaide Austrlia PhD
    2007 The University of Adelaide Australia BSc. (Hons)
  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2024 Co-Supervisor Effect of organic and inorganic soil amendments on organic matter stabilisation, nutrient retention and wheat growth in calcareous or sandy soils Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Aasma Parveen
    2022 Principal Supervisor Effect of intercropping and phosphorus application rate on phosphorus availability of intercropped sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) and greenleaf desmodium (Desmodium intortum L.) in phosphorus deficient acidic soils of southern Australia. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Mabasia Mamokete Lucy Ngatane
  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    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
    2017 - 2020 Co-Supervisor The Effect of Single Heating on Soil Microbial Activity and Nutrient Cycling Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Mihiri Seneviratne
    2017 - 2019 Co-Supervisor Effect of Crop Residue Quality on Phosphorus Pools in the Detritusphere and P Uptake by Wheat Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Kehinde Olajide Erinle
    2016 - 2020 Co-Supervisor Accumulation and depletion of soil Phosphorus pools Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Khuyen Thi Kim Hoang
    2013 - 2016 Co-Supervisor Investigating the Role of Stoichiometry as an Influence on Soil Phosphorus Content and Forms Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Melinda Rosita Secentin Moata
    2012 - 2016 Co-Supervisor Isotope Studies of Accumulation and Cycling of Phosphorus and Nitrogen Below-ground in Canola and Lupin Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs . Foyjunnessa
  • Board Memberships

    Date Role Board name Institution name Country
    2016 - ongoing Board Member Agricultural Bureau of SA - -
  • Committee Memberships

    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2015 - 2016 Treasurer Soil Science Australia - -
    2009 - 2012 Secretary Soil Science Australia - -
    2007 - ongoing Representative Soil Science Australia - -

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