
Dr Matthias Salomon
ARC Grant-Funded Researcher (A)
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
I am a post-doctoral researcher working on the optimization of agave production for the Australian agricultural landscape. Agaves are amazing plants as they follow an almost exponential growth trajectory over their lifespan. They can achieve high yields, even on marginal locations, which makes it an ideal candidate for Australia’s environment. Agave may be best known as a raw material for tequila, however, this plant has over 25 different commercial uses. As we learn more about agave, I hope that we can see it being grown on a larger scale throughout Australia.
I was admitted to the degree of doctor in philosophy by the University of Adelaide, after commencing my PhD in soil ecology in 2017. My thesis focuses on soil health in urban agriculture with an emphasis on beneficial microorganisms, such as arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Recent events highlighted the susceptibility of our metropolitan centres and their reliance on external commodities. Urban agriculture is one promising method to align food production with population density and to increase urban sustainability and community resilience. My work provided quantitative data about the soil health in urban agriculture system which can be used to quantify its potential for food production. I also investigated how this production method can be optimized through incorporating arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as a “bio-fertilizer”.
My research focuses on applied outcomes which can help tackle global issues. I truly believe that agriculture should not be part of the problem, but part of the solution.
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Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review German Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2017 - 2021 The University of Adelaide Australia PhD 2014 - 2016 Technical University Munich, Munich Germany M. Sc. Horticultural Sciences 2011 - 2014 Technical University Munich, Munich Germany B. Sc. Agri- and Horticultural Sciences -
Postgraduate Training
Date Title Institution Country 2018 - 2018 International training on in vitro culture of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi Université Catholique de Louvain Belgium -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2023 Bicharanloo, B., Salomon, M. J., Cavagnaro, T. R., Keitel, C., Brien, C., Jewell, N., . . . Dijkstra, F. A. (2023). Arbuscular mycorrhizae are important for phosphorus uptake and root biomass, and exudation for nitrogen uptake in tomato plants grown under variable water conditions. Plant and Soil.
2022 Salomon, M. J., Demarmels, R., Watts-Williams, S. J., McLaughlin, M. J., Kafle, A., Ketelsen, C., . . . van der Heijden, M. G. A. (2022). Global evaluation of commercial arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculants under greenhouse and field conditions. Applied Soil Ecology, 169, 11 pages.
Scopus31 WoS292022 Salomon, M. J., Watts-Williams, S. J., McLaughlin, M. J., & Cavagnaro, T. R. (2022). Spatiotemporal dynamics of soil health in urban agriculture. Science of the Total Environment, 805, 12 pages.
Scopus1 WoS12022 Salomon, M. J., & Cavagnaro, T. R. (2022). Healthy soils: The backbone of productive, safe and sustainable urban agriculture. Journal of Cleaner Production, 341, 12 pages.
Scopus8 WoS92022 Salomon, M. J., Watts-Williams, S. J., McLaughlin, M. J., Bücking, H., Singh, B. K., Hutter, I., . . . van der Heijden, M. G. A. (2022). Establishing a quality management framework for commercial inoculants containing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. iScience, 25(7), 11 pages.
Scopus5 WoS2 Europe PMC22021 Salomon, M. J., Watts-Williams, S. J., McLaughlin, M. J., Brien, C. J., Jewell, N., Berger, B., & Cavagnaro, T. R. (2021). Evaluation of commercial composts and potting mixes and their ability to support arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi with maize (Zea mays) as host plant.. Waste Manag, 134, 187-196.
Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC12020 Salomon, M. J., Watts-Williams, S. J., McLaughlin, M. J., & Cavagnaro, T. R. (2020). Urban soil health: A city-wide survey of chemical and biological properties of urban agriculture soils. Journal of Cleaner Production, 275, 11 pages.
Scopus17 WoS15 Europe PMC12016 Rombach, M., Bitsch, V., Nellen, A., & Salomon, M. (2016). Dumpster diving in Germany. Acta Horticulturae, 1132(1132), 167-174.
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2022 Co-Supervisor Sustainable Agriculture at Scale: biotechnology, carbon sequestration and nature capital Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Alexander Robert George Mason -
Other Supervision Activities
Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name 2022 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Biotechnology for soil carbon sequestration and sustainable agriculture. University of Adelaide - Doctorate - Alexander Mason
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