Dr Kenneth Clarke
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.
Ken is interested in translating remote sensing research into management relevant information, to improve understanding, monitoring and management of natural and built systems. His interest stems from a belief that human aspirations and intrinsic environmental values are equally important, and that with the right information and perspective we can pursue our aspirations and improve our environmental stewardship.
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Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2019 Award South Australian Spatial Excellence Award: Environment & Sustainability Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Australia - 2019 Award South Australian Spatial Excellence Award: Environment & Sustainability Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Australia - 2015 Award South Australian Spatial Excellence Award: Environment and Sustainability Award Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Australia - 2011 Award Asia-Pacific Spatial Excellence Award: Environmental Sustainability Industry Award Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Australia - 2011 Award South Australian Spatial Excellence Award: Environmental Sustainability Industry Award Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Australia - 2009 Award Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence Award: excellence in a student project at the postgraduate level Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Australia - 2009 Award South Australian Spatial Excellence Award: excellence in a student project at the PhD or Masters level Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Australia - 2006 Award 14th Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society: Young researcher prize for best student paper Australian Rangeland Society Australia - 2005 Award South Australian Awards for Spatial Research and Development: Spatial Commercialization and Industry Award Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Australia - -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2005 - 2008 University of Adelaide Australia PhD 2001 - 2001 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Environmental Management (Honours) 1996 - 1999 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Applied Science, Natural Resource Management
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Journals
Year Citation 2023 Lyle, G., Clarke, K., Kilpatrick, A., Summers, D. M., & Ostendorf, B. (2023). A Spatial and Temporal Evaluation of Broad-Scale Yield Predictions Created from Yield Mapping Technology and Landsat Satellite Imagery in the Australian Mediterranean Dryland Cropping Region. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 12(2), 50.
2022 Auricht, H., Mosley, L., Lewis, M., & Clarke, K. (2022). Mapping the long-term influence of river discharge on coastal ocean chlorophyll-a. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, 8(5), 629-643.
Scopus2 WoS22022 Colombelli-Négrel, D., Nur, D., Auricht, H. C. C., Clarke, K. D., Mosley, L. M., & Dann, P. (2022). Combined Effects of Hydrological Drought and Reduced Food Availability on the Decline of the Little Penguins in South Australia. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, 15 pages.
Scopus12022 Fernandes, M. B., Hennessy, A., Law, W. B., Daly, R., Gaylard, S., Lewis, M., & Clarke, K. (2022). Landsat historical records reveal large-scale dynamics and enduring recovery of seagrasses in an impacted seascape. Science of the Total Environment, 813, 9 pages.
Scopus4 WoS22021 Hennessy, A., Clarke, K., & Lewis, M. (2021). Generative Adversarial Network Synthesis of Hyperspectral Vegetation Data. Remote Sensing, 13(12), 2243.
Scopus22021 Caruso, A. S., Clarke, K. D., Tiddy, C. J., & Lewis, M. M. (2021). Airborne hyperspectral characterisation of hydrothermal alteration in a regolith-dominated terrain, southern Gawler Ranges, South Australia. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 68(4), 590-608.
Scopus3 WoS22021 Clarke, K., Hennessy, A., McGrath, A., Daly, R., Gaylard, S., Turner, A., . . . Fernandes, M. B. (2021). Using hyperspectral imagery to investigate large-scale seagrass cover and genus distribution in a temperate coast. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 4182.
Scopus5 WoS52021 Clarke, K., Hennessy, A., McGrath, A., Daly, R., Gaylard, S., Turner, A., . . . Fernandes, M. B. (2021). Author Correction: Using hyperspectral imagery to investigate large-scale seagrass cover and genus distribution in a temperate coast (Scientific Reports, (2021), 11, 1, (4182), 10.1038/s41598-021-83728-6). Scientific Reports, 11(1), 17173.
Europe PMC12020 Hennessy, A., Clarke, K., & Lewis, M. M. (2020). Hyperspectral classification of plants: A review of waveband selection generalisability. Remote Sensing, 12(1), 113-1-113-27.
Scopus78 WoS762020 Jones, A. R., Segaran, R. R., Clarke, K. D., Waycott, M., Goh, W. S. H., & Gillanders, B. M. (2020). Estimating mangrove tree biomass and carbon content: A comparison of forest inventory techniques and drone imagery. Frontiers in Marine Science, 6, 784-1-784-13.
Scopus29 WoS272020 Sarira, T. V., Clarke, K., Weinstein, P., Koh, L. P., & Lewis, M. (2020). Rapid identification of shallow inundation for mosquito disease mitigation using drone-derived multispectral imagery.. Geospatial Health, 15(1), 101-108.
Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC32019 Fisk, C., Clarke, K. D., & Lewis, M. M. (2019). Comparison of hyperspectral versus traditional field measurements of fractional ground cover in the Australian arid zone. Remote Sensing, 11(23), 2825-1-2825-13.
Scopus4 WoS42019 Hadian, F., Jafari, R., Bashari, H., Tartesh, M., & Clarke, K. D. (2019). Estimation of spatial and temporal changes in net primary production based on Carnegie Ames Stanford Approach (CASA) model in semi-arid rangelands of Semirom County, Iran. Journal of Arid Land, 11(4), 477-494.
Scopus24 WoS212019 Fisk, C., Clarke, K. D., Delean, S., & Lewis, M. M. (2019). Distinguishing photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic vegetation: How do traditional observations and spectral classification compare?. Remote Sensing, 11(21), 2589-1-2589-10.
Scopus6 WoS52019 Hadian, F., Jafari, R., Bashari, H., Tarkesh, M., & Clarke, K. D. (2019). Effects of drought on plant parameters of different rangeland types in Khansar region, Iran. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 12(3), 15 pages.
Scopus11 WoS112019 Caruso, A. S., Clarke, K. D., Tiddy, C. J., & Lewis, M. M. (2019). Integrating hyperspectral and radiometric remote sensing, spatial topographic analysis and surface geochemistry to assist mineral exploration. Exploration Geophysics, 2019(1), 1-3.
Scopus12018 Caruso, A., Clarke, K., Tiddy, C., Delean, S., & Lewis, M. (2018). Objective regolith-landform mapping in a regolith dominated terrain to inform mineral exploration. Geosciences, 8(9), 1-19.
Scopus92018 Auricht, H., Clarke, K., Lewis, M., & Mosley, L. (2018). Have droughts and increased water extraction from the Murray River (Australia) reduced coastal ocean productivity?. Marine and Freshwater Research, 69(3), 343-356.
Scopus10 WoS92017 Phompila, C., Lewis, M., Ostendorf, B., & Clarke, K. (2017). Forest cover changes in lao tropical forests: physical and socio-economic factors are the most important drivers. Land, 6(2), 23-1-23-14.
Scopus30 WoS262016 Lewis, M., Xie, Z., Huete, A., Ma, X., Restrepo-Coupe, N., Devadas, R., & Clarke, K. (2016). Landsat and GRACE observations of arid wetland dynamics in a dryland
river system under multi-decadal hydroclimatic extremes. Journal of Hydrology, 543(Part B), 818-831.
Scopus21 WoS182016 Gibbs, M., Clarke, K., & Taylor, B. (2016). Linking spatial inundation indicators and hydrological modelling to improve assessment of inundation extent. Ecological Indicators, 60, 1298-1308.
Scopus7 WoS62016 Turner, D., Clarke, K., Lewis, M., & Ostendorf, B. (2016). Using MODIS and Landsat NDVI dynamics as indicators of native vegetation management in a heterogeneous and highly fragmented landscape. Ecological Indicators. 2016 Lawley, V., Lewis, M., Clarke, K., & Ostendorf, B. (2016). Site-based and remote sensing methods for monitoring indicators of vegetation condition: An Australian review. Ecological Indicators, 60, 1273-1283.
Scopus138 WoS1212015 Phompila, C., Lewis, M., Ostendorf, B., & Clarke, K. (2015). MODIS EVI and LST temporal response for discrimination of tropical land covers. Remote Sensing, 7(5), 6026-6040.
Scopus22 WoS192015 Phompila, C., Lewis, M., Clarke, K., & Ostendorf, B. (2015). Applying the global disturbance index for detecting vegetation changes in Lao tropical forests. Advances in Remote Sensing, 4(1), 73-82.
2013 Okin, G., Clarke, K., & Lewis, M. (2013). Comparison of methods for estimation of absolute vegetation and soil fractional cover using MODIS normalized BRDF-adjusted reflectance data. Remote Sensing of Environment, 130, 266-279.
Scopus57 WoS49 Europe PMC32012 Clarke, K., Lewis, M., Brandle, R., & Ostendorf, B. (2012). Non-detection errors in a survey of persistent, highly-detectable vegetation species. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 184(2), 625-635.
Scopus12 WoS11 Europe PMC12011 Clarke, K., Lewis, M., & Ostendorf, B. (2011). Additive partitioning of rarefaction curves: removing the influence of sampling on species-diversity in vegetation surveys. Ecological Indicators, 11(1), 132-139.
Scopus12 WoS111994 Brooker, J. D., O'Donovan, L. A., Skene, I., Clarke, K., Blackall, L., & Muslera, P. (1994). Streptococcus caprinus sp.nov., a tannin‐resistant ruminal bacterium from feral goats. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 18(6), 313-318.
Scopus119- Fernandes, M., Hennessy, A., Law, W., Daly, R., Gaylard, S., Lewis, M., & Clarke, K. (n.d.). Benthic cover maps associated with paper "Landsat historical records reveal large-scale dynamics and enduring recovery of seagrasses in an impacted seascape", in Science of the Total Environment.
- Clarke, K., Hennessy, A., McGrath, A., Daly, R., Gaylard, S., Turner, A., . . . Fernandes, M. (n.d.). Benthic classification maps associated with paper "Using hyperspectral imagery to investigate large-scale seagrass cover and genus distribution in a temperate coast".
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2010 Anderson, T. B., Dods, S. D., Kowalczyk, A., Clarke, K., Hewitt, D., & Li, J. C. (2010). Optical performance monitoring based on asynchronous delay-tap sampling. In Optical Performance Monitoring (pp. 175-192). Elsevier.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2019 Caruso, A. S., Clarke, K. D., Tiddy, C. J., & Lewis, M. M. (2019). Integrating hyperspectral and radiometric remote sensing, spatial topographic analysis and surface geochemistry to assist mineral exploration in southern Australia. In IGARSS 2019 - 2019 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Vol. 2019-July (pp. 6783-6786). online: IEEE.
2014 Phompila, C., Lewis, M., Clarke, K., & Ostendorf, B. (2014). Monitoring temporal Vegetation changes in Lao tropical forests. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science Vol. 20 (pp. 012054-1-012054-8). Malaysia: Institute of Physics Publishing.
Scopus12014 Phompila, C., Lewis, M., Clarke, K., & Ostendorf, B. (2014). Monitoring expansion of plantations in Lao tropical forests using Landsat time series. In Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering Vol. 9260 (pp. 1-11). Online: SPIE.
Scopus5 WoS32013 Turner, D., Clarke, K., Lewis, M., & Ostendorf, B. (2013). Using NDVI dynamics as an indicator of native vegetation management in a heterogeneous and highly fragmented landscape. In J. Piantadosi, R. Anderssen, & J. Boland (Eds.), MODSIM2013, 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (pp. 1931-1937). Australia: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand. 2013 Lyle, G., Arbon, K., Clarke, K., Summers, D., & Ostendorf, B. (2013). How generalisable are empirical models to estimate high resolution spatial indicators of crop performance at the regional scale?. In Proceedings of the 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM 2013 (pp. 1910-1916). Australia: The Modelling and Simulation Society of Aust & NZ. -
Conference Items
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Report for External Bodies
Year Citation 2021 Clarke, K., & Lewis, M. (2021). Monitoring vegetated wetland area of Great Artesian Springs influenced by a mining operation: evaluation of a remote sensing vegetation index approach. 2020 Clarke, K., Hornlund, K., Parra, A., Osborne, G., Roberts, P., & Lewis, M. (2020). Development of a Condition Assessment and Risk Management System (CARMS) to assess resource condition and risk for pastoral leases in South Australia: Stage 2 Delivery Report. 2020 Auricht, H., Clarke, K., & Lewis, M. (2020). Monitoring rangeland condition in Australia: current challenges, approaches and potential directions. 2020 Clarke, K., & Lewis, M. (2020). Mapping change in seagrass cover over time (1991, 2008 and 2015): Boston and Louth Bays, South Australia. 2020 Jones, A. R., Clarke, K., Auricht, H., Hennekam, M., Campbell, D., Gillanders, B., . . . Raja Segaran, R. (2020). Assessing the feasibility of using drone-based imagery for monitoring seagrass. Adelaide: The University of Adelaide. 2020 Tanner, J., Jones, A. R., Raja Segaran, R., Hennekam, M., Asanopoulos, C., Clarke, K., . . . Fernandes, M. (2020). Potential for Zostera seagrass recovery and rehabilitation to enhance blue carbon in South Australia. Adelaide: South Australian Research and Development Institute. 2020 Clarke, K. D., Osborne, G., Auricht, H., & Lewis, M. (2020). Condition Assessment and Risk Management System (CARMS): Monitoring rangeland condition in South Australia. 2019 Clarke, K. D., Hennessy, A., & Lewis, M. (2019). Adelaide Metropolitan Coastline: Long term dynamics of seagrass cover. 2019 Sarira, T. V., & Clarke, K. (2019). Projected Sea Level Rise Flood Mapping along the South East and Eyre Peninsula Coastlines. 2018 Clarke, K. D., Hennessy, A., & Lewis, M. (2018). Adelaide Metropolitan Coastline benthic habitat mapping from hyperspectral imagery: Product B: Potential to differentiate seagrass genera and bare substrate. 2018 Clarke, K. D., Hennessy, A., & Lewis, M. (2018). Adelaide Metropolitan Coastline benthic habitat mapping from hyperspectral imagery: Product A: Bare-substrate vs non-bare Substrate. 2017 Clarke, K. D., & Lewis, M. (2017). GEOSS Ecosystem Mapping for Australia. 2017 Turner, D. P., Clarke, K., & Lewis, M. (2017). Improving State fire mapping and monitoring using AusCover products: AusCover South Australia case study.. Adelaide: The University of Adelaide. 2016 Turner, D., Clarke, K., & Lewis, M. (2016). Application of remote sensing for reservoir reserve monitoring. Adelaide: The University of Adelaide. 2016 Turner, D., Clarke, K., & Lewis, M. (2016). Remote sensing of groundwater dependent ecosystems in the western Lake Eyre Basin. Adelaide: The University of Adelaide. 2016 Clarke, K. D., Raja Segaran, R., & Lewis, M. (2016). Remote sensing of ecological response to 2015/16 Murray River weir pool raising, South Australia. 2015 Clarke, K. D., & Lewis, M. (2015). Desert Jewels Remote Sensing Inundation dynamics. 2015 Raja Segaran, R., Clarke, K., White, D., & Lewis, M. (2015). Spatial Indicators of Ecological Condition for Lake Eyre Basin (15/30). Adelaide, South Australia: Goyder Institute. 2015 Clarke, K., Lewis, M., & Clark, M. (2015). Developing ecological response models and determining water requirements for wetlands in the South-East of South Australia: Temporal Wetland Phenology, Inundation and Vegetation Communities (15/8). 2015 Deane, D., Harding, C., Brookes, J., Gehrig, S., Turner, D. P., Nicol, J., . . . Lewis, M. (2015). Developing ecological response models and determining water requirements for wetlands in the South-East of South Australia. Synthesis Report (Goyder Institute for Water Research Technical Report Series No. 15/24). Adelaide, South Australia: Goyder Institute for Water Research. 2015 Gehrig, S., Harding, C., Turner, D. P., Nicol, J., Clarke, K., Clark, M., . . . Lewis, M. (2015). Developing ecological response models and determining water requirements for wetlands in the South-East of South Australia. Task 1: Data review and methodological framework (Goyder Institute for Water Research Technical Report Series No. 15/23). Adelaide, Australia: Goyder Institute for Water Research. 2015 Turner, D., Clarke, K., White, D., & Lewis, M. (2015). Mapping areas of Great Artesian Basin diffuse discharge (DEWNR Technical report 2015/55, report by the University of Adelaide to the Government of South Australia, through Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Adelaide). The University of Adelaide. 2014 Clarke, K., Clark, M., & Lewis, M. (2014). Lake Hawdon inundation regime characterisation by remote sensing: Investigations to inform diversion rules for the South East Flows Restoration Project in the Drain L catchment (3). South Australia: Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. 2014 Clarke, K., Lawley, E., Raja Segaran, R., & Lewis, M. (2014). Spatially-explicit environmental indicators for regional NRM planning for climate change. Adelaide: The University of Adelaide. 2014 Taylor, B., Gibbs, M., Hipsey, M. R., Lewis, M., Sarath, I., Brookes, J. D., . . . Bice, C. M. (2014). Investigations to inform diversion rules for the South East Flows Restoration Project in the Drain L catchment. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. 2014 White, D., Clarke, K. D., & Lewis, M. (2014). Mapping groundwater dependent wetland and riparian vegetation with remote sensing Progress Report August 2014. 2013 Turner, D., Clarke, K., Lewis, M., & Ostendorf, B. (2013). Scoping the monitoring of woody-perennial vegetation clearance and revegetation with remote sensing in the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Region: Report prepared for the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board. The University of Adelaide. 2012 Turner, D., Clarke, K., Lewis, M., & Ostendorf, B. (2012). Potential of Remote Sensing Tools for Assessing Native Revegetation Extent in the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Region: Report prepared for the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board. Adelaide: The University of Adelaide. 2011 Clarke, K. D., Lewis, M., Dutkiewicz, A., Forward, G., & Ostendorf, B. (2011). Report 4: Spatial and temporal monitoring of soil erosion risk with satellite imagery. Land condition monitoring reports (4). Adelaide. 2009 Lyle, G., Clarke, K. D., Hobbs, T., Kilpatrick, A., Summers, D., & Ostendorf, B. (2009). Land Use Planning for Sustainable Production Systems. 2009 Clarke, K. D., & Lewis, M. (2009). Report 3: Development of a satellite image-based land condition monitoring system for South Australian agricultural regions. Land condition monitoring reports (3). Adelaide: University of Adelaide. 2009 Clarke, K. D., Lewis, M., & Ostendorf, B. (2009). Assessing the potential of MODIS imagery for monitoring land condition in the crop lands and non pastoral lease rangelands of South Australia (2). The Universioty of Adelaide. -
Internet Publications
Year Citation 2017 Turner, D. P., Clarke, K., & Lewis, M. (2017). New tools to improve state fire mapping.. Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network. TERN e-Newsletter, 62. 2017 Auricht, H., & Clarke, K. (2017). Drought on the Murray River harms ocean life too. The Conversation.
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2017 Principal Supervisor Remote Sensing to Investigate the Response of Coastal Ocean Environments to Reduced River Outflows Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Hannah Caitlin Claire Auricht -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2022 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Development of Sensor-based Phenotyping Methods for Ascochyta Blight Resistance Breeding of Chickpea Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Florian Carl-August Tanner 2016 - 2021 Co-Supervisor Improved hyperspectral classification of vegetation through generative deep learning models Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Andrew James Hennessy 2016 - 2020 Co-Supervisor Calibration and Validation of Remotely Sensed Ground Cover Maps Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Claire Adelaide Charlotte Fisk 2016 - 2020 Co-Supervisor Integration of advanced remote sensing and geospatial methodologies to enhance mineral exploration: An example from the southern Gawler Ranges, South Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Alicia Sophia Caruso 2012 - 2016 Co-Supervisor Mapping and Monitoring Forest Cover Changes in Lao PDR Using Remote Sensing Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Chittana Phompila
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2011 - 2016 Member Government Spatial Imagery Committee (GSIC), member - -
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