Matthew Denton

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• Appointments

  Date	Position	Institution name
  2018	Associate Professor	University of Adelaide
  2018	Director, China Australia Joint Laboratory for Soil Ecological Health and Remediation	Shandong Academy of Sciences
  2017	Visiting Professor	Shandong Academy of Sciences
  2014 - 2018	Senior Lecturer	University of Adelaide
  2010 - 2014	Lecturer	University of Adelaide
  2006 - 2010	Senior Research Scientist	Department of Primary Industries, Victoria
  2002 - 2006	Postdoctoral Scientist and Lecturer	University of Western Australia
  2000 - 2002	Postdoctoral Scientist	University of Minnesota

• Postgraduate Training

  Date	Title	Institution	Country
  —	PhD	University of Adelaide	Australia
  —	Graduate Certificate in Education (Higher Education)	The University of Adelaide	Australia

• Research Interests

  Agro-ecosystem Function and Prediction Agronomy Agronomy & Agriculture Crop and Pasture Improvement Crop and Pasture Physiology Crop and Pasture Production Fertilisers and Agrochemicals Microbial Ecology Soil Biology Sustainable Agricultural Development

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• Journals

  Year	Citation
  2021	Rabbi, S., Tighe, M., Warren, C., Zhou, Y., Denton, M., 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. DOI
  2020	Dowling, A., Sadras, V., Roberts, P., Doolette, A., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2020). Legume-oilseed intercropping in mechanised broadacre agriculture - a review. Field Crops Research.
  2020	Rathjen, J., Ryder, M., Riley, I., Lai, T., & Denton, M. (2020). Impact of seed-applied pesticides on rhizobial survival and legume nodulation.. J Appl Microbiol, 129(2), 389-399. DOI
  2020	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. DOI Scopus2 WoS1
  2020	Monjardino, M., Philp, J., Kuehne, G., Phimphachanhvongsod, V., Sihathep, V., & Denton, M. (2020). Quantifying the value of adopting a post-rice legume crop to intensify mixed smallholder farms in Southeast Asia. Agricultural Systems, 177, 12 pages. DOI Scopus2 WoS2
  2020	Li, Q., Zhou, D., & Denton, M. (2020). Plant nitrogen and phosphorus resorption in response to varied legume proportions in a restored grassland. Plants, 9(3), 292-1-292-17. DOI
  2020	Buyinza, J., Nuberg, I., Muthuri, C., & Denton, M. (2020). Psychological Factors Influencing Farmers’ Intention to Adopt Agroforestry: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach. Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 39(8), 854-865. DOI Scopus2 WoS1
  2020	Zhou, Y., Coventry, D., Gupta, V., Fuentes, D., Merchant, A., Kaiser, B., . . . Denton, M. (2020). The preceding root system drives the composition and function of the rhizosphere microbiome. Genome Biology, 21(1), 89-1-89-19. DOI Scopus1 WoS2
  2020	Zhou, Y., 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.. Mol Plant Microbe Interact, 33(8), 1036-1039. DOI Scopus1
  2020	Alemneh, A., Zhou, Y., Ryder, M., & Denton, M. (2020). Mechanisms in plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria that enhance the legume–rhizobial symbiosis. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 1-24. DOI
  2020	Mehra, P., Kumar, P., Bolan, N., Desbiolles, J., Orgill, S., & Denton, M. (2020). Changes in soil-pores and wheat root geometry due to strategic tillage in a no-tillage cropping system. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 14 pages. DOI
  2020	Innes, L., Denton, M., Dundas, I., Peck, D., & Humphries, A. (2020). The effect of ploidy number on vigor, productivity and potential adaptation to climate change in annual Medicago species. Crop Science. DOI
  2020	Yin, J., Jiang, L., Han, X., Guo, W., Li, C., Zhou, Y., . . . Zhang, P. (2020). A high‐quality genome of taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott), one of the world’s oldest crops. Molecular Ecology Resources. DOI
  2020	Huot, C., Zhou, Y., Philp, J., & Denton, M. (2020). Root depth development in tropical perennial forage grasses is related to root angle, root diameter and leaf area. Plant and Soil, 14 pages. DOI
  2020	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. DOI
  2020	Buyinza, J., Nuberg, I., Muthuri, C., & Denton, M. (2020). Assessing smallholder farmers’ motivation to adopt agroforestry using a multi-group structural equation modeling approach. Agroforestry Systems, 13 pages. DOI
  2019	Ma, F., Zhou, Z., Li, S., Ai, Z., Xiao, G., Jia, Y., . . . Denton, M. (2019). Patterns of foliar and soil nitrogen isotope composition of Caragana microphylla, a leguminous shrub species in the semi-arid regions of northern China. Biogeochemistry, 146(3), 257-269. DOI
  2019	Torabian, S., Farhangi-Abriz, S., & Denton, M. (2019). Do tillage systems influence nitrogen fixation in legumes? A review. Soil and Tillage Research, 185, 113-121. DOI Scopus11 WoS11
  2019	Herridge, D., Win, M. M., Nwe, K. M. M., Kyu, K. L., Win, S. S., Shwe, T., . . . Cornish, P. (2019). The cropping systems of the Central Dry Zone of Myanmar: Productivity constraints and possible solutions. Agricultural Systems, 169, 31-40. DOI Scopus3 WoS4
  2019	Lai, T., Farquharson, R., & Denton, M. (2019). High soil temperatures alter the rates of nitrification, denitrification and associated N₂O emissions. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 19(5), 2176-2189. DOI Scopus6 WoS7
  2019	Buyinza, J., Muthuri, C., Downey, A., Njroge, J., Denton, M., & Nuberg, I. (2019). Contrasting water use patterns of two important agroforestry tree species in the Mt Elgon region of Uganda. Australian Forestry, 82(Suppl. 1), 57-65. DOI Scopus2 WoS2
  2019	Li, Q., Zhou, D., Denton, M. D., & Cong, S. (2019). Alfalfa monocultures promote soil organic carbon accumulation to a greater extent than perennial grass monocultures or grass-alfalfa mixtures. Ecological Engineering, 131, 53-62. DOI Scopus2 WoS2
  2019	Philp, J., Vance, W., Bell, R., Chhay, T., Boyd, D., Phimphachanhvongsod, V., & Denton, M. (2019). Forage options to sustainably intensify smallholder farming systems on tropical sandy soils. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 39(3), 1-19. DOI Scopus7 WoS6
  2019	Swift, R., Denton, M., & Melino, V. (2019). Plant probiotics for nutrient acquisition by agriculturally important grasses: a comprehensive review of the science and the application. Annual Plant Reviews Online, 2(2).
  2018	Lai, T., & Denton, M. (2018). N₂O and N₂ emissions from denitrification respond differentially to soil temperatures and nitrogen supply. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 18(4), 1548-1557. DOI Scopus4 WoS4
  2018	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. DOI
  2018	Kitonyo, O., Sadras, V., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. (2018). Nitrogen fertilization modifies maize yield response to tillage and stubble in a sub-humid tropical environment. Field Crops Research, 223, 113-124. DOI Scopus10 WoS9
  2018	Cornish, P., Birchall, C., Herridge, D., Denton, M., & Guppy, C. (2018). Rainfall-related opportunities, risks and constraints to rainfed cropping in the Central Dry Zone of Myanmar as defined by soil water balance modelling. Agricultural Systems, 164, 47-57. DOI Scopus4 WoS3
  2018	Kitonyo, O., Sadras, V., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. (2018). Nitrogen supply and sink demand modulate the patterns of leaf senescence in maize. Field Crops Research, 225, 92-103. DOI Scopus9 WoS5
  2018	Kitonyo, O., Zhou, Y., Coventry, D., & Denton, M. (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. DOI Scopus2 WoS2
  2017	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. DOI Scopus3 WoS2
  2017	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. DOI Scopus15 WoS15 Europe PMC2
  2017	Zhou, Y., Hooper, P., Coventry, D., & Denton, M. (2017). Strategic nitrogen supply alters canopy development and improves NUE in dryland wheat. Agronomy Journal, 109(3), 1072-1081. DOI Scopus5 WoS3
  2017	Peoples, M., Swan, A., Goward, L., Kirkegaaard, J., Hunt, J., Li, G., . . . Khan, D. (2017). Soil mineral nitrogen benefits derived from legumes and comparisons of the apparent recovery of legume or fertiliser nitrogen by wheat. Soil Research, 55(6), 600-615. DOI Scopus16 WoS16
  2017	Denton, M., Phillips, L., Peoples, M., Pearce, D., Swan, A., Mele, P., & Brockwell, J. (2017). Legume inoculant application methods: effects on nodulation patterns, nitrogen fixation, crop growth and yield in narrow-leaf lupin and faba bean. Plant and Soil, 419(1-2), 25-39. DOI Scopus13 WoS11
  2017	Li, J., Harata-Lee, Y., Denton, M., Feng, Q., Rathjen, J., Qu, Z., & Adelson, D. (2017). Long read reference genome-free reconstruction of a full-length transcriptome from Astragalus membranaceus reveals transcript variants involved in bioactive compound biosynthesis. Cell Discovery, 3, 17031-1-17031-13. DOI Scopus25 WoS26 Europe PMC18
  2017	Fana, D., Ryder, M., & Denton, M. (2017). The potential for rhizobial inoculation to increase soybean grain yields on acid soils in Ethiopia. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 63(5), 441-451. DOI Scopus5 WoS4
  2016	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. DOI Scopus5 WoS6
  2013	Denton, M., Pearce, D., & Peoples, M. (2013). Nitrogen contributions from faba bean (Vicia faba L.) reliant on soil rhizobia or inoculation. Plant and Soil, 365(1), 363-374. DOI Scopus24 WoS21
  2012	Drew, E., Denton, M., Sadras, V., & Ballard, R. (2012). Agronomic and environmental drivers of population size and symbiotic performance of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae in Mediterranean-type environments. Crop and Pasture Science, 63(5), 467-477. DOI Scopus10 WoS9
  2011	Real, D., Li, G., Clark, S., Albertson, T., Hayes, R., Denton, M., . . . Dear, B. (2011). Evaluation of Perennial Forage Legumes and Herbs in Six Mediterranean Environments. Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research, 71(3), 357-369. DOI Scopus27 WoS27
  2011	Pang, J., Tibbett, M., Denton, M., Lambers, H., Siddique, K., & Ryan, M. (2011). Soil phosphorus supply affects nodulation and N:P ratio in 11 perennial legume seedlings. Crop and Pasture Science, 62(11), 992-1001. DOI Scopus10 WoS10
  2011	Denton, M., Coventry, D., Bellotti, W., & Howieson, J. (2011). Nitrogen fixation in annual Trifolium species in alkaline soils as assessed by the ¹⁵N natural abundance method. Crop and Pasture Science, 62(8), 712-720. DOI Scopus7 WoS6
  2010	Reeve, W., O'Hara, G., Chain, P., Ardley, J., Brau, L., Nandesena, K., . . . Howieson, J. (2010). Complete genome sequence of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv trifolii strain WSM2304, an effective microsymbiont of the South American clover Trifolium polymorphum. Standards in Genomic Sciences, 2(1), 66-76. DOI Scopus35 WoS32 Europe PMC22
  2010	Reeve, W., O'Hara, G., Chain, P., Ardley, J., Brau, L., Nandesena, K., . . . Howieson, J. (2010). Complete genome sequence of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii strain WSM1325, an effective microsymbiont of annual Mediterranean clovers. Standards in Genomic Sciences, 2(3), 347-356. DOI Scopus39 WoS37 Europe PMC28
  2010	Pang, J., Tibbett, M., Denton, M., Lambers, H., Siddique, K., Bolland, M., . . . Ryan, M. (2010). Variation in seedling growth of 11 perennial legumes in response to phosphorus supply. Plant and Soil, 328(1), 133-143. DOI Scopus67 WoS66
  2010	Pang, J., Ryan, M., Tibbett, M., Cawthray, G., Siddique, K., Bolland, M., . . . Lambers, H. (2010). Variation in morphological and physiological parameters in herbaceous perennial legumes in response to phosphorus supply. Plant and Soil, 331(1-2), 241-255. DOI Scopus77 WoS79
  2009	Denton, M., Pearce, D., Ballard, R., Hannah, M., Mutch, L., Norng, S., & Slattery, J. (2009). A multi-site field evaluation of granular inoculants for legume nodulation. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 41(12), 2508-2516. DOI Scopus22 WoS19 Europe PMC1
  2008	Tibbett, M., Ryan, M., Barker, S., Chen, Y., Denton, M., Edmonds-Tibbett, T., & Walker, C. (2008). The diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizas of selected Australian Fabaceae. Plant Biosystems, 142(2), 420-427. DOI Scopus12 WoS12
  2007	Denton, M., Veneklaas, E., Freimoser, F., & Lambers, H. (2007). Banksia species (Proteaceae) from severely phosphorus-impoverished soils exhibit extremem efficiency in the use and re-mobilization of phosphorus. Plant Cell and Environment, 30(12), 1557-1565. DOI Scopus89 WoS88 Europe PMC44
  2007	Denton, M., Veneklaas, E., & Lambers, H. (2007). Does phenotypic plasticity in carboxylate exudation differ among rare and widespread Banksia species (Proteaceae)?. New Phytologist, 173(3), 592-599. DOI Scopus19 WoS18 Europe PMC5
  2007	Denton, M., Hill, C., Bellotti, W., & Coventry, D. (2007). Nodulation of Medicago truncatula and Medicago polymorpha in two pastures of contrasting soil pH and rhizobial populations. Applied Soil Ecology, 35(2), 441-448. DOI Scopus6 WoS4 Europe PMC1
  2006	Denton, M., Sasse, C., Tibbett, M., & Ryan, M. (2006). Root distributions of Australian herbaceous perennial legumes in response to phosphorus placement. Functional Plant Biology, 33(12), 1091-1102. DOI Scopus33 WoS31 Europe PMC8
  2005	Tesfaye, M., Denton, M., Samac, D., & Vance, C. (2005). Transgenic alfalfa secretes a fungal endochitinase protein to the rhizosphere. Plant and Soil, 2005(269), 233-243. DOI Scopus16 WoS17
  2003	Denton, M., Reeve, W., Howieson, J., & Coventry, D. (2003). Competitive abilities of common field isolates and a commercial strain of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii for clover nodule occupancy. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 35(8), 1039-1048. DOI Scopus24 WoS24 Europe PMC6
  2002	Denton, M., Coventry, D., Murphy, P., Howieson, J., & Bellotti, W. (2002). Competition between inoculant and naturalised Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii for nodulation of annual clovers in alkaline soils. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 53(9), 1019-1026. DOI Scopus26 WoS28
  2000	Denton, M., Coventry, D., Bellotti, W., & Howieson, J. (2000). Distribution, abundance and symbiotic effectiveness of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii from alkaline pasture soils in South Australia. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 40(1), 25-35. DOI Scopus49 WoS48 Europe PMC9
  1996	Conran, J., & Denton, M. (1996). Germination in the Western Australian pitcher plant Cephalotus follicularis and its unusual early seeding development. Western Australian Naturalist, 21(1), 37-42.
  1994	Denton, M., & Ganf, G. G. (1994). Response of juvenile Melaleuca halmaturorum to flooding: Management implications for a seasonal wetland, Bool Lagoon, South Australia. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 45(8), 1395-1408. DOI Scopus27 WoS23

• Books

  Year	Citation
  2020	Unkovich, M., Herridge, D., Denton, M., McDonald, G., McNeill, A., Long, W., . . . Malcolm, B. (2020). A Nitrogen Reference Manual for the Southern Cropping Region. Grains Research and Development Corporation.
  2012	Drew, E., Herridge, D., Ballard, R., O'Hara, G., Deaker, R., Denton, M., . . . Ballard, N. (2012). Inoculating legumes: a practical guide. Grains Research and Development Corporation.

• Book Chapters

  Year	Citation
  1999	Denton, M. D., ganf, G., & atwell, B. (1999). Plants in Action. In B. J. Atwell, P. E. Kriedemann, & C. G. N. Turnbull (Eds.), Plants in Action (pp. 664 pages). Macmillan Education AU.
  1994	Denton, M. D., & ganf, G. (1994). Plants and Processes in Wetlands. In M. A. Brock, P. I. Boon, & A. Grant (Eds.), Plants and Processes in Wetlands (pp. 196 pages). CSIRO Publishing.

• Conference Papers

  Year	Citation
  2014	Denton, M. D., & Ryder, M. (2014). A national survey of farmers in Australia to understand rhizobial inoculant use for pulse and pasture legumes. In International Food Legume Research Conference and Interantional Conference on Legume Genomics and Genetics. Saskatoon, Canada.
  2014	Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2014). Root distortion and development of wheat under different cropping systems. In 7th International Symposium on Root Development. Germany.
  2014	Peoples, M., Watson, L., Swan, T., Hunt, J., Hayes, R., Li, G., . . . Midwood, J. (2014). Comparative inputs of fixed N by different crop and pasture legumes in south-eastern Australia. In 17th Australian Nitrogen Fixation Conference. Adelaide.
  2014	Ryder, M., Seymour, N., Ballard, N., Denton, M. D., & Ballard, R. (2014). A national survey of legume growers: current knowledge and Rhizobium inoculation practice. In Proceedings of the 17th Australian Nitrogen Fixation Conference (pp. 88-89). Adelaide, Australia.
  2013	Ballard, R., Drew, L., Denton, M. D., Ryder, M., Deaker, R., Jones, S., . . . Herridge, D. (2013). Optimising legume N2-fixation: an overview of the Australian Nitrogen Fixation Program. In Pulse Breeding Australia Conference. Adelaide.
  2012	Peoples, M., swan, T., Watson, L., Hunt, J., Kirkegaard, J., Pearce, D., . . . Breust, P. (2012). Break crops – New focus leading to better crop sequences. In GRDC updates. Ballarat and Narrandera.
  2010	Denton, M., & Peoples, M. (2010). The importance of inoculant type or application rate for nitrogen fixation by grain legumes in cropping systems of south-eastern Australia. In Proceedings of the 15th Australian Agronomy Conference (pp. 1-6). Online: Australian Society of Agronomy.
  2009	Humphries, A., Ballard, R., Charman, N., Venkatanagappa, S., Denton, M., Marshall, E., . . . Auricht, G. (2009). Developing lucerne and rhizobia with improved tolerance to acidic soils: a novel approach. In Australasian Plant Breeding Conference / SABRAO Conference (pp. 0 pages). Cairns, Australia.
  2008	Ryan, M., Bennett, R., Denton, M., Hughes, S., Mitchell, M., Carmody, B., . . . Snowball, R. (2008). Searching for native perennial legumes with pasture potential. In Proceedings of the 14th Australian Agronomy Conference (pp. 1-6). Online: Australian Society of Agronomy.

• Report for External Bodies

  Year	Citation
  2014	Ryder, M., & Denton, M. D. (2014). Maximising the nitrogen benefits from legumes through better inoculation with rhizobia.
  2014	Ryder, M., Denton, M. D., & Ballard, R. (2014). Maximising the nitrogen (N) benefits from rhizobial inoculation.
  2012	Drew, E., Herridge, D., Ballard, R., O'Hara, G., Deaker, R., Denton, M. D., . . . Ballard, N. (2012). Inoculating legumes: a practical guide. Grains Research and Development Corporation.
  2012	Peoples, M., Swan, T., Watson, L., Pearce, D., Phillips, L., & Denton, M. D. (2012). Rhizobial inoculation can boost crop performance.

I teach into courses within the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine and the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences. I am a passionate teacher and aim to provide students with a solid basis in agricultural sciences. I hold a graduate certificate in Education (Higher Education).  

Some of the courses that I currently teach into are:

Agricultural Systems 1: lecturing and tutorials and practicals.

Agricultural Production 1: Coordination and lecturing, tutorials and practicals.

Crop and Pasture Production II: lecturing, tutorials and practicals.

Foundations in Plant Science II: lecturing

Livestock Production Science II: lecturing and practicals.

Soil and Plant Nutrition III: tutorial and practical.

Farming Systems in Developing Countries (MSc coursework): Coordination and tutorials.

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• Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
  2019	Principal Supervisor	Effect of Acetolactate Synthase Inhibiting Herbicide Residues on Soil Microbial Communities	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Mr Bernard Brian Dzoma
  2019	Principal Supervisor	Nutrient Dynamics in Intercropping Systems	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Alyce Hayes Dowling
  2019	Principal Supervisor	Genetic Control and Environmental Modulation of Nitrogen Fixation in Chickpea	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Nasir Iqbal
  2018	Principal Supervisor	Engaging youth in agricultural entrepreneurship in Laos	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Manithaythip Thephavanh
  2017	Principal Supervisor	Physiological and Genetic Characterization of Chickpea Rhizobia Isolated from Australian and Myanmar Soils	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Myint Zaw
  2017	Principal Supervisor	Enhancing the Beneficial Effect of Rhizosphere Microorganisms on the Chickpea-Mesorhizobium Symbiosis	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	APrf Anteneh Argaw Alemneh
  2017	Principal Supervisor	The Adaptation of Tropical Perennial Grasses to Drought in Sandy Soils	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Chanthy Huot
  2017	Co-Supervisor	Farmer's Motivation and Biophysical Impact of Agroforestry Using Cordia Africana and Albizia Coriaria on Coffee-Bean Intercrops in Mt. Elgon Region	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Joel Buyinza

• Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
  2014 - 2016	Principal Supervisor	The Influence of Temperature on Emissions of Nitrous Oxide and Dinitrogen from Soils	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Thang Viet Lai
  2014 - 2018	Principal 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
  2013 - 2018	Principal Supervisor	Investigating the potential for bradyrhizobia and phosphate solubilising microorganisms to improve soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) production in acid soils in Ethiopia	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Daniel Muleta Fana

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• Board Memberships

  Date	Role	Board name	Institution name	Country
  2017 - ongoing	Board Member	Board of the AW Howard Memorial Trust	AW Howard Memorial Trust	Australia
  2017 - ongoing	Board Member	Management Committee of the AW Howard Memorial Trust	AW Howard Memorial Trust Incorporated	Australia

• Committee Memberships

  Date	Role	Committee	Institution	Country
  2012 - ongoing	Member	Postgraduate Committee	The University of Adelaide	Australia
  2012 - ongoing	Member	Health, Safety and wellbeing	The University of Adelaide	Australia

• Memberships

  Date	Role	Membership	Country
  2007 - ongoing	Member	American Society of Agronomy	United States
  2007 - ongoing	Member	Soil Science Society of America	United States
  1996 - ongoing	Chair	Australian Society for Nitrogen Fixation	Australia
  1996 - ongoing	Member	Australian Society of Agronomy	Australia

• Consulting/Advisories

  Date	Institution	Department	Organisation Type	Country
  2016 - ongoing	Steering Committee Chair, ACIAR forage options project	—	Scientific research	Australia
  2015 - ongoing	ARC Legumes for Sustainable Agriculture Advisory panel	—	Scientific research	Australia
  2011 - 2014	ICARDA advisory board for ACIAR Conservation Agriculture project	—	Scientific research	Jordan
  2006 - ongoing	National Rhizobium Steering Committee	-	Scientific research	Australia

• Editorial Boards

  Date	Role	Editorial Board Name	Institution	Country
  2017 - ongoing	Associate Editor	Crop and Pasture Science	—	Australia
  2017 - ongoing	Consulting Editor	Plant and Soil	—	Netherlands

• Email: matthew.denton@adelaide.edu.au