Craig Liddicoat
School of Public Health
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Craig Liddicoat is an Adjunct Senior Fellow in the School of Public Health at the University of Adelaide. Craig's research interests include environmental microbiomes, spatial epidemiology, and developing knowledge of beneficial connections between human health and exposure to biodiverse vegetation-soil systems. In particular, the role that exposure to (and loss of) biodiverse green space may play in developing immune fitness, mental health and predisposition to both infectious and non-infectious diseases.
My research is exploring connections between environments, their microbial communities (microbiota), and the potential for human health benefits from nature-contact. The notion of a real biological (microbiota-mediated) connection between humans and their environments, and potential benefits for immune training and regulation from exposure to biodiversity (and associated microbial diversity), has originated from immunologists and medical researchers. However, this represents a large multidisciplinary field of research. My research has objectives to:
- help bridge the gap between environmental science, ecology and human health.
- investigate if there is support for possible health benefits from exposure to biodiversity in large existing environmental and public health datasets.
- build knowledge of biological (microbiota-based) connections between environments and exposed populations.
- help inform new cost-effective nature-based public health interventions.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2020 - ongoing Adjunct Senior Lecturer Flinders University 2020 - ongoing Adjunct Senior Fellow University of Adelaide 2017 - ongoing Senior NRM Scientist (Soil & Land) [Part-time] Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (SA) 2011 - 2017 Senior Natural Resource Management Scientist (Soil & Land) Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (SA) 2002 - 2011 Environmental Consultant Rural Solutions SA -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2015 - 2019 University of Adelaide Australia PhD (Bioscience) 1999 - 2001 Flinders University, Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (ecology major) 1990 - 1993 University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical, 1st class hons.) -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country 2012 Certificate IV in Project Management MBH Management Pty Ltd (RTO ID: 90884) - -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2023 Cando-Dumancela, C., Davies, T., Hodgson, R. J., Liddicoat, C., Peddle, S. D., Watson, C. D., & Breed, M. F. (2023). A practical guide for restoration ecologists to manage microbial contamination risks before laboratory processes during microbiota restoration studies. Restoration Ecology, 31(1), 6 pages.
Scopus2 WoS22023 Peddle, S. D., Bissett, A., Borrett, R. J., Bullock, P., Gardner, M. G., Liddicoat, C., . . . Krauss, S. L. (2023). Soil DNA chronosequence analysis shows bacterial community re-assembly following post-mining forest rehabilitation. Restoration Ecology, 31(3), 13 pages.
Scopus2 WoS12023 Hodgson, R. J., Liddicoat, C., Cando‐Dumancela, C., Blyth, C., Watson, C. D., & Breed, M. F. (2023). Local and non‐local soil microbiota impede germination of the endangered Acacia whibleyana. Austral Ecology, 48(2), 339-358.
2022 Watson, C. D., Gardner, M. G., Hodgson, R. J., Liddicoat, C., Peddle, S. D., & Breed, M. F. (2022). Global meta-analysis shows progress towards recovery of soil microbiota following revegetation. Biological Conservation, 272, 109592-1-109592-8.
2022 Robinson, J., Aronson, J., Daniels, C., Goodwin, N., Liddicoat, C., Orlando, L., . . . Breed, M. (2022). Ecosystem restoration is integral to humanity’s recovery from COVID-19. Lancet Planetary Health, 9(6), 769-773.
Scopus2 Europe PMC12022 Young, J. M., Liddicoat, C., van Dijk, K. J., Tabernero, P., Caillet, C., White, N. J., . . . Newton, P. N. (2022). Environmental DNA as an innovative technique to identify the origins of falsified antimalarial tablets—a pilot study of the pharmabiome. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 13 pages.
2022 Taggart, P. L., Liddicoat, C., Tong, W. H., Breed, M. F., Weinstein, P., Wheeler, D., & Vyas, A. (2022). Gut microbiota composition does not associate with toxoplasma infection in rats. Molecular Ecology, 31(14), 3963-3970.
Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC32022 Liddicoat, C., Krauss, S. L., Bissett, A., Borrett, R. J., Ducki, L. C., Peddle, S. D., . . . Breed, M. F. (2022). Next generation restoration metrics: Using soil eDNA bacterial community data to measure trajectories towards rehabilitation targets. Journal of Environmental Management, 310, 114748-1-114748-12.
Scopus6 WoS42022 Lem, A. J., Liddicoat, C., Bissett, A., Cando-Dumancela, C., Gardner, M. G., Peddle, S. D., . . . Breed, M. F. (2022). Does revegetation cause soil microbiota recovery? Evidence from revisiting a revegetation chronosequence 6 years after initial sampling. Restoration Ecology, 30(8), e13635-1-e13635-14.
Scopus2 WoS22021 Searle, R., McBratney, A., Grundy, M., Kidd, D., Malone, B., Arrouays, D., . . . Andrews, K. (2021). Digital soil mapping and assessment for Australia and beyond: A propitious future. Geoderma Regional, 24, 13 pages.
Scopus21 WoS202021 Cando‐Dumancela, C., Liddicoat, C., McLeod, D., Young, J. M., & Breed, M. F. (2021). A guide to minimise contamination issues in microbiome restoration studies. Restoration Ecology, 29(4), 7 pages.
Scopus5 WoS52021 Stanhope, J., Liddicoat, C., & Weinstein, P. (2021). Outdoor artificial light at night: a forgotten factor in green space and health research. Environmental Research, 197, 5 pages.
Scopus11 WoS8 Europe PMC32021 Brame, J. E., Liddicoat, C., Abbott, C. A., & Breed, M. F. (2021). The potential of outdoor environments to supply beneficial butyrate-producing bacteria to humans. Science of the Total Environment, 777, 146063.
Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC42021 Robinson, J. M., Cando-Dumancela, C., Antwis, R. E., Cameron, R., Liddicoat, C., Poudel, R., . . . Breed, M. F. (2021). Exposure to airborne bacteria depends upon vertical stratification and vegetation complexity. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 9516-1-9516-16.
Scopus16 WoS14 Europe PMC102021 Robinson, J. M., Watkins, H., Man, I., Liddicoat, C., Cameron, R., Parker, B., . . . Meagher, L. (2021). Microbiome-Inspired Green Infrastructure: A bioscience roadmap for urban ecosystem health. arq: Architectural Research Quarterly, 25(4), 292-303.
Scopus1 WoS12021 Baruch, Z., Liddicoat, C., Cando-Dumancela, C., Laws, M., Morelli, H., Weinstein, P., . . . Breed, M. F. (2021). Increased plant species richness associates with greater soil bacterial diversity in urban green spaces. Environmental Research, 196, 12 pages.
Scopus19 WoS19 Europe PMC42020 Robinson, J., Cando-Dumancela, C., Antwis, R., Cameron, R., Liddicoat, C., Poudel, R., . . . Breed, M. (2020). Exposure to Airborne Bacteria Depends upon Vertical Stratification and Vegetation Complexity.
2020 Robinson, J. M., Cando-Dumancela, C., Liddicoat, C., Weinstein, P., Cameron, R., & Breed, M. F. (2020). Vertical Stratification in Urban Green Space Aerobiomes. Environmental Health Perspectives, 128(11), 117008.
Scopus17 WoS17 Europe PMC82020 Baruch, Z., Liddicoat, C., Laws, M., Kiri Marker, L., Morelli, H., Yan, D. F., . . . Breed, M. F. (2020). Characterising the soil fungal microbiome in metropolitan green spaces across a vegetation biodiversity gradient. Fungal Ecology, 47, 1-10.
Scopus12 WoS102020 Grundy, M. J., Searle, R., Meier, E. A., Ringrose-Voase, A. J., Kidd, D., Orton, T. G., . . . Bennett, J. M. L. (2020). Digital soil assessment delivers impact across scales in Australia and the Philippines. Geoderma Regional, 22, 15 pages.
Scopus3 WoS42020 Kidd, D., Searle, R., Grundy, M., McBratney, A., Robinson, N., O'Brien, L., . . . Triantafilis, J. (2020). Operationalising digital soil mapping – Lessons from Australia. Geoderma Regional, 23, 21 pages.
Scopus18 WoS162020 Liddicoat, C., Sydnor, H., Cando-Dumancela, C., Dresken, R., Liu, J., Gellie, N., . . . Breed, M. F. (2020). Naturally-diverse airborne environmental microbial exposures modulate the gut microbiome and may provide anxiolytic benefits in mice. Science of the Total Environment, 701, 1-11.
Scopus72 WoS64 Europe PMC282019 Bennett, J. M., McBratney, A., Field, D., Kidd, D., Stockmann, U., Liddicoat, C., & Grover, S. (2019). Soil Security for Australia. SUSTAINABILITY, 11(12), 15 pages.
Scopus24 WoS192019 Mills, J., Brookes, J., Gellie, N., Liddicoat, C., Lowe, A., Sydnor, H., . . . Breed, M. F. (2019). Relating urban biodiversity to human health with the ‘holobiont’ concept. Frontiers in Microbiology, 10(MAR), 8 pages.
Scopus53 WoS46 Europe PMC232019 Liddicoat, C., Weinstein, P., Bissett, A., Gellie, N., Mills, J., Waycott, M., & Breed, M. F. (2019). Can bacterial indicators of a grassy woodland restoration inform ecosystem assessment and microbiota-mediated human health?. Environment International, 129, 105-117.
Scopus40 WoS39 Europe PMC92018 Liddicoat, C., Bi, P., Waycott, M., Glover, J., Breed, M. F., & Weinstein, P. (2018). Ambient soil cation exchange capacity inversely associates with infectious and parasitic disease risk in regional Australia. Science of the Total Environment, 626, 117-125.
Scopus22 WoS21 Europe PMC42018 Liddicoat, C., Bi, P., Waycott, M., Glover, J., Lowe, A., & Weinstein, P. (2018). Landscape biodiversity correlates with respiratory health in Australia. Journal of Environmental Management, 206, 113-122.
Scopus40 WoS38 Europe PMC102016 Liddicoat, C., Waycott, M., & Weinstein, P. (2016). Environmental change and human health: Can environmental proxies inform the biodiversity hypothesis for protective microbial-human contact?. BioScience, 66(12), 1023-1034.
Scopus19 WoS172015 Liddicoat, C., Maschmedt, D., Clifford, D., Searle, R., Herrmann, T., Macdonald, L., & Baldock, J. (2015). Predictive mapping of soil organic carbon stocks in South Australia's agricultural zone. Soil Research, 53(8), 956-973.
Scopus27 WoS272015 Odgers, N. P., Holmes, K. W., Griffin, T., & Liddicoat, C. (2015). Derivation of soil-attribute estimations from legacy soil maps. Soil Research, 53(8), 881-894.
Scopus14 WoS14- Sun, X., Liddicoat, C., Tiunov, A., Wang, B., Zhang, Y., Lu, C., . . . Zhu, Y. -G. (n.d.). Harnessing soil biodiversity to promote human health in cities. npj Urban Sustainability, 3(1).
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Books
Year Citation - GlobalSoilMap (n.d.). . CRC Press.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2014 Liddicoat, C., Maschmedt, D., Kidd, D. B., & Searle, R. (2014). Modelling soil carbon stocks using legacy site data, in the mid north region of South Australia. In D. Arrouays, N. McKenzie, J. Hempel, A. C. R. DeForges, & A. McBratney (Eds.), GlobalSoilMap: Basis of the Global Spatial Soil Information System - Proceedings of the 1st GlobalSoilMap Conference (pp. 253-259). Orleans, FRANCE: CRC PRESS-TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP.
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2021 Stanhope, J., Liddicoat, C., & Weinstein, P. (2021). Is outdoor artificial light at night confounding studies on green space and health?. Poster session presented at the meeting of Environmental Health Perspectives. New York: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).
2021 Stanhope, J., Liddicoat, C., & Weinstein, P. (2021). Is outdoor artificial light at night confounding spatial epidemiological studies on greenspace and health?. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Journal of Epidemiology. Virtual: Oxford University Press (OUP).
2021 Stanhope, J., Liddicoat, C., & Weinstein, P. (2021). Is outdoor artificial light at night confounding studies on green space and health?. Poster session presented at the meeting of Environmental Health Perspectives. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). -
Datasets
Year Citation - Liddicoat, C., Weinstein, P., Bissett, A., Gellie, N., Mills, J., Waycott, M., & Breed, M. (n.d.). Data Inputs - Can bacterial indicators of a grassy woodland restoration inform ecosystem assessment and microbiota-mediated human health?.
- Liddicoat, C., Sydnor, H., Cando-Dumancela, C., Dresken, R., Liu, J., Gellie, N., . . . Breed, M. (n.d.). Supporting Data - Naturally-diverse airborne environmental microbial exposures modulate the gut microbiome and may provide anxiolytic benefits in mice.
- Stanhope, J., Liddicoat, C., & Weinstein, P. (n.d.). Supporting data for article - Outdoor artificial light at night: a forgotten factor in green space and health research.
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