Michael Nash
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
An invertebrate ecologist, Michael Nash completed his PhD in 2008 studying the Integrated Pest Management of slugs. Michael’s farming background combined with his ecological skills results in the delivery of practical research. Michael has worked on numerous projects for the Australian grains industry delivering sustainable pest control. Consulting to companies, Michael’s aim is to improve snail and slug control for agriculture.Michael enjoys identifying the unique, unseen invertebrates, having a special interest in characterising their interactions within grassland ecosystems. Michael is a strong advocate for conservation of native species in productive landscapes.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2018 - ongoing Honorary Research Fellow La Trobe University 2012 - ongoing Director / Sole Trader MA Nash -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2004 University of Melbourne Australia PhD 2000 - 2003 La Trobe University Australia BBioSc -
Postgraduate Training
Date Title Institution Country 2010 Company Directors Course Australian Institute of Company Directors Australia -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2024 Boetzl, F. A., Sponsler, D., Albrecht, M., Batáry, P., Birkhofer, K., Knapp, M., . . . Schirmel, J. (2024). Distance functions of carabids in crop fields depend on functional traits, crop type and adjacent habitat: A synthesis. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, 291(2014), 10 pages.
Scopus14 WoS14 Europe PMC42024 He, Z. Y., Hu, H. W., Thi Nguyen, B. A., Chen, Q. L., Weatherley, A., Nash, M., . . . He, J. Z. (2024). Distribution of soil tardigrades as revealed by molecular identification across a large-scale area of Australia. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 196, 109506-1-109506-11.
Scopus4 WoS32024 He, Z. Y., Hu, H. W., Wu, K., Bi, L., Na, S., Weatherley, A., . . . He, J. Z. (2024). An optimised molecular-based method for ecological study of tardigrades in soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 199, 109597.
Scopus12022 Nash, M. (2022). Cabbage-centre grub (Hellula hydralis Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae): a new pest challenge to long-season canola grown for forage and grain in southern Australia. Austral Entomology, 61(2), 236-246.
2021 Binns, M., Hoffmann, A. A., van Helden, M., Heddle, T., Hill, M. P., Macfadyen, S., . . . Umina, P. A. (2021). Lifecycle of the invasive omnivore, Forficula auricularia, in Australian grain growing environments. Pest Management Science, 77(4), 1818-1828.
Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC42020 Heddle, T., Van Helden, M., Nash, M., & Muirhead, K. (2020). Parasitoid communities and interactions with Diuraphis noxia in Australian cereal production systems. BioControl, 65(5), 571-582.
Scopus8 WoS82019 Johanson, L. G., Hoffmann, A. A., Walker, K. L., & Nash, M. A. (2019). Bees of the Victorian Alps: network structure and interactions of introduced species. Austral Ecology, 44(2), 245-254.
Scopus12 WoS152019 Macfadyen, S., Moradi-Vajargah, M., Umina, P., Hoffmann, A., Nash, M., Holloway, J., . . . Barton, M. (2019). Identifying critical research gaps that limit control options for invertebrate pests in Australian grain production systems. Austral Entomology, 58(1), 9-26.
Scopus10 WoS102019 Stuart, O. P., Binns, M., Umina, P. A., Holloway, J., Severtson, D., Nash, M., . . . Hoffmann, A. A. (2019). Morphological and molecular analysis of australian earwigs (Dermaptera) points to unique species and regional endemism in the anisolabididae family. Insects, 10(3), 25 pages.
Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC52018 Karp, D. S., Chaplin-Kramer, R., Meehan, T. D., Martin, E. A., DeClerck, F., Grab, H., . . . Molina-Montenegro, M. A. (2018). Crop pests and predators exhibit inconsistent responses to surrounding landscape composition. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 115(33), E7863-E7870.
Scopus511 WoS485 Europe PMC1752018 Yazdani, M., Baker, G., DeGraaf, H., Henry, K., Hill, K., Kimber, B., . . . Nash, M. A. (2018). First detection of Russian wheat aphid Diuraphis noxia Kurdjumov (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Australia: a major threat to cereal production. Austral Entomology, 57(4), 410-417.
Scopus39 WoS362017 Slatyer, R. A., Nash, M. A., & Hoffmann, A. A. (2017). Measuring the effects of reduced snow cover on Australia's alpine arthropods. Austral Ecology, 42(7), 844-857.
Scopus24 WoS182017 Hill, M. P., Macfadyen, S., & Nash, M. A. (2017). Broad spectrum pesticide application alters natural enemy communities and may facilitate secondary pest outbreaks. Peerj, 2017(12), 24 pages.
Scopus109 WoS90 Europe PMC312016 Ossola, A., Hahs, A. K., Nash, M. A., & Livesley, S. J. (2016). Habitat Complexity Enhances Comminution and Decomposition Processes in Urban Ecosystems. Ecosystems, 19(5), 927-941.
Scopus44 WoS38 Europe PMC12016 Slatyer, R. A., Nash, M. A., & Hoffmann, A. A. (2016). Scale-dependent thermal tolerance variation in Australian mountain grasshoppers. Ecography, 39(6), 572-582.
Scopus27 WoS282015 Endo, Y., Nash, M., Hoffmann, A. A., Slatyer, R., & Miller, A. D. (2015). Comparative phylogeography of alpine invertebrates indicates deep lineage diversification and historical refugia in the Australian Alps. Journal of Biogeography, 42(1), 89-102.
Scopus33 WoS34 Europe PMC72015 Williams, R. J., Wahren, C. H., Stott, K. A. J., Camac, J. S., White, M., Burns, E., . . . Hoffmann, A. A. (2015). An International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List ecosystems risk assessment for alpine snow patch herbfields, South-Eastern Australia. Austral Ecology, 40(4), 433-443.
Scopus36 WoS38 Europe PMC82015 Ossola, A., Nash, M. A., Christie, F. J., Hahs, A. K., & Livesley, S. J. (2015). Urban habitat complexity affects species richness but not environmental filtering of morphologically-diverse ants. PeerJ, 2015(10), e1356-1-e1356-19.
Scopus35 WoS34 Europe PMC92015 Norton, B. A., Thomson, L. J., & Nash, M. A. (2015). Ophyiulus in Victoria: Results of millipede surveys from South-eastern Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, 127(2), 69-80.
Scopus12014 Slatyer, R. A., Nash, M. A., Miller, A. D., Endo, Y., Umbers, K. D. L., & Hoffmann, A. A. (2014). Strong genetic structure corresponds to small-scale geographic breaks in the Australian alpine grasshopper Kosciuscola tristis. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 14(1), 204-1-204-13.
Scopus18 WoS18 Europe PMC42013 Nash, M. A., Griffin, P. C., & Hoffmann, A. A. (2013). Inconsistent responses of alpine arthropod communities to experimental warming and thermal gradients. Climate Research, 55(3), 227-237.
Scopus14 WoS142013 Nash, M. A. (2013). Alien invertebrates are invading the Australian Alps. Victorian Naturalist, 130(3), 127-136.
Scopus52012 Nash, M. A., & Hoffmann, A. A. (2012). Effective invertebrate pest management in dryland cropping in southern Australia: the challenge of marginality. Crop Protection, 42, 289-304.
Scopus23 WoS24 Europe PMC52011 Hoffmann, A. A., Reynolds, K. T., Nash, M. A., & Weeks, A. R. (2011). Erratum: A high incidence of parthenogenesis in agricultural pests (Proceeding of the Royal Society B (2011) 278 (799-800) DOI:10.1098/rspb.2010.2229). Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, 278(1706), 799-800.
2010 Nash, M. A., Hoffmann, A. A., & Thomson, L. J. (2010). Identifying signature of chemical applications on indigenous and invasive nontarget arthropod communities in vineyards. Ecological Applications, 20(6), 1693-1703.
Scopus51 WoS42 Europe PMC152010 Thomson, L. J., McKenzie, J., Sharley, D. J., Nash, M. A., Tsitsilas, A., & Hoffmann, A. A. (2010). Effect of woody vegetation at the landscape scale on the abundance of natural enemies in Australian vineyards. Biological Control, 54(3), 248-254.
Scopus33 WoS33 Europe PMC112008 Nash, M. A., Thomson, L. J., Horne, P. A., & Hoffmann, A. A. (2008). Notonomus gravis (Chaudoir) (Coleoptera: Carabidae) predation of Deroceras reticulatum Müller (Gastropoda: Agriolimacidae), an example of fortuitous biological control. Biological Control, 47(3), 328-334.
Scopus13 WoS10 Europe PMC52008 Micic, S., Hoffmann, A. A., Strickland, G., Weeks, A. R., Bellati, J., Henry, K., . . . Umina, P. A. (2008). Pests of germinating grain crops in southern Australia: An overview of their biology and management options. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 48(12), 1560-1573.
Scopus38 WoS38 Europe PMC132008 Hoffmann, A. A., Weeks, A. R., Nash, M. A., Mangano, G. P., & Umina, P. A. (2008). The changing status of invertebrate pests and the future of pest management in the Australian grains industry. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 48(12), 1481-1493.
Scopus56 WoS55 Europe PMC152008 Hoffmann, A. A., Reynolds, K. T., Nash, M. A., & Weeks, A. R. (2008). A high incidence of parthenogenesis in agricultural pests. Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, 275(1650), 2473-2481.
Scopus58 WoS56 Europe PMC312008 Nash, M. A., Thomson, L. J., & Hoffmann, A. A. (2008). Effect of remnant vegetation, pesticides, and farm management on abundance of the beneficial predator Notonomus gravis (Chaudoir) (Coleoptera: Carabidae). Biological Control, 46(2), 83-93.
Scopus38 WoS39 Europe PMC142007 Nash, M. A., Thomson, L. J., & Hoffmann, A. A. (2007). Slug control in Australian canola: Monitoring, molluscicidal baits and economic thresholds. Pest Management Science, 63(9), 851-859.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2017 Hill, M. P., Nash, M., Umina, P., & Macfadyen, S. (2017). Disruption of Biological Control Due to Non-target Effects of Pesticides in Australian Grains. In P. G. Mason, D. R. Gillespie, & C. Vincent (Eds.), PROCEEDINGS OF THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF ARTHROPODS (pp. 178-179). Langkawi, MALAYSIA: CABI PUBLISHING-C A B INT.
WoS12015 Brodie, G., Bootes, N., & Nash, M. (2015). Microwave treatment of agricultural pests and soils. In Ampere 2015 15th International Conference on Microwave and High Frequency Heating (pp. 61). -
Preprint
Year Citation 2023 He, J. -Z., He, Z. -Y., Hu, H. -W., Nguyen, B. -A. T., Chen, Q., Weatherley, A., . . . Wu, K. (2023). Distribution of Soil Tardigrades as Revealed by Molecular Approaches Across a Large-Scale Area of Australia.
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Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2014 - 2018 External Supervisor Enhanced conservation biological control of light brown apple moth in vineyards Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Hieu Trung Bui
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