Professor Graeme Hammer
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Graeme Hammer

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Background

Graeme is a Professor in Crop Science at the Centre for Crop Science in the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), which is a research institute of The University of Queensland, Australia.

Graeme conducts research on the physiology and genetics of complex adaptive traits in field crops with a focus on water productivity in cereals. His research underpins the development of mathematical models of crop growth, development and yield that enable simulation of consequences of genetic and management manipulation of crops in specific target environments.

His research approach provides unique opportunities to:

· Aid crop management and design for enhanced production in water-limited environments

· Enhance the utility of molecular breeding for drought adaptation, and

· Identify avenues to cope with climate risks in field crop production.

He is a Fellow of the Australian Agriculture Institute and was awarded the Australian Medal for Agricultural Science in 2013 and Farrer Memorial Medal in 2012.

Availability

Professor Graeme Hammer is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Crop and pasture production

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science in Forestry, University of Melbourne
  • Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Research) of Forest Science, University of Melbourne
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Kansas State University

Research impacts

Prof. Hammer's research capabilities are focused on the major cereal crops: sorghum, maize and wheat. His expertise in crop ecophysiology and modelling enable Graeme to investigate traits and management systems that have the potential to deliver productivity gains in water-limited production environments. He collaborates closely with plant breeders, geneticists, molecular biologists and agronomists in a range of national and international research projects in both public and private sectors. He is a Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture (www.plantsuccess.org) and leads the UQ link to the APSIM Initiative, which is responsible for the on-going development of the APSIM modelling software platform (www.apsim.info), which is now used world-wide.

His research has focussed on traits and management systems that influence resource capture and resource use efficiency, including tillering and canopy development, root system architecture, maturity, carbon and nitrogen partitioning, light use and transpiration efficiencies. The detailed understanding that transpires from such work can generate approaches to phenotyping that provide avenues for linking with advanced approaches to molecular breeding and crop improvement.

Search Professor Graeme Hammer’s works on UQ eSpace

418 works between 1978 and 2025
All (418) Journal Article (239) Book Chapter (19) Conference Publication (152) Other Outputs (8)

401 - 418 of 418 works

1991

Journal Article

Improving genotypic adaptation in crops - a role for breeders, physiologists and modellers

Shorter, R., Lawn, R. J. and Hammer, G. L. (1991). Improving genotypic adaptation in crops - a role for breeders, physiologists and modellers. Experimental Agriculture, 27 (2), 155-175. doi: 10.1017/S0014479700018810

Improving genotypic adaptation in crops - a role for breeders, physiologists and modellers

1991

Conference Publication

Optimizing crop and cultivar selection in response to climatic risk

Muchow, R. C., Hammer, G. L. and Carberry, P. S. (1991). Optimizing crop and cultivar selection in response to climatic risk. International Symposium on Climatic Risk in Crop Production: Models and Management for the Semiarid Tropics and Subtropics, Brisbane Australia, 2-6 July 1990. WALLINGFORD: C A B International.

Optimizing crop and cultivar selection in response to climatic risk

1991

Conference Publication

Quantifying climatic risk to sorghum in Australia's semiarid tropics and subtropics: model development and simulation

Hammer, G. L. and Muchow, R. C. (1991). Quantifying climatic risk to sorghum in Australia's semiarid tropics and subtropics: model development and simulation. International Symposium on Climatic Risk in Crop Production: Models and Management for the Semiarid Tropics and Subtropics, Brisbane Australia, 2-6 July 1990. WALLINGFORD: C A B International.

Quantifying climatic risk to sorghum in Australia's semiarid tropics and subtropics: model development and simulation

1990

Journal Article

Carbon isotope discrimination varies genetically in C4 species

Hubick, Kerry T., Hammer, Graeme L., Farquhar, Graham D., Wade, Len J., von Caemmerer, Susanne and Henderson, Sally A. (1990). Carbon isotope discrimination varies genetically in C4 species. Plant Physiology, 92 (2), 534-537. doi: 10.1104/pp.92.2.534

Carbon isotope discrimination varies genetically in C4 species

1989

Journal Article

CORRECTION

HAMMER, GL (1989). CORRECTION. Crop Science, 29 (5), 1336-1336.

CORRECTION

1989

Journal Article

Genotype-by-environment interaction in grain sorghum. II. Effects of temperature and photoperiod on ontogeny

Hammer, G. L., Vanderlip, R. L., Gibson, G., Wade, L. J., Henzell, R. G., Younger, D. R., Warren, J. and Dale, A. B. (1989). Genotype-by-environment interaction in grain sorghum. II. Effects of temperature and photoperiod on ontogeny. Crop Science, 29 (2), 376-384. doi: 10.2135/cropsci1989.0011183X002900020029x

Genotype-by-environment interaction in grain sorghum. II. Effects of temperature and photoperiod on ontogeny

1989

Journal Article

Genotype-by-environment interaction in grain sorghum I. Effects of temperature on radiation use efficiency

Hammer, G. L. and Vanderlip, R. L. (1989). Genotype-by-environment interaction in grain sorghum I. Effects of temperature on radiation use efficiency. Crop Science, 29 (2), 370-376. doi: 10.2135/cropsci1989.0011183X002900020028x

Genotype-by-environment interaction in grain sorghum I. Effects of temperature on radiation use efficiency

1989

Journal Article

Genotype-by-environment interaction in grain sorghum. III. Modeling the impact in field environments

Hammer, G. L. and Vanderlip, R. L. (1989). Genotype-by-environment interaction in grain sorghum. III. Modeling the impact in field environments. Crop Science, 29 (2), 385-391. doi: 10.2135/cropsci1989.0011183X002900020030x

Genotype-by-environment interaction in grain sorghum. III. Modeling the impact in field environments

1987

Journal Article

Leaf area production and senescence of diverse grain sorghum hybrids

Hammer, G. L., Hill, K. and Schrodter, G. N. (1987). Leaf area production and senescence of diverse grain sorghum hybrids. Field Crops Research, 17 (3-4), 305-317. doi: 10.1016/0378-4290(87)90042-6

Leaf area production and senescence of diverse grain sorghum hybrids

1987

Journal Article

Effects of climatic variability and possible climatic change on reliability of wheat cropping-A modelling approach

Hammer, G.L., Woodruff, D.R. and Robinson, J.B. (1987). Effects of climatic variability and possible climatic change on reliability of wheat cropping-A modelling approach. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 41 (1-2), 123-142. doi: 10.1016/0168-1923(87)90074-8

Effects of climatic variability and possible climatic change on reliability of wheat cropping-A modelling approach

1987

Journal Article

Effects of Planting Time and Harvest Age on Cassava (Manihot esculenta) in Northern Australia. II. Crop Growth and Yield in a Seasonally-Dry Environment

Hobman, F. R., Hammer, G. L. and Shepherd, R. K. (1987). Effects of Planting Time and Harvest Age on Cassava (Manihot esculenta) in Northern Australia. II. Crop Growth and Yield in a Seasonally-Dry Environment. Experimental Agriculture, 23 (4), 415-424. doi: 10.1017/S0014479700017373

Effects of Planting Time and Harvest Age on Cassava (Manihot esculenta) in Northern Australia. II. Crop Growth and Yield in a Seasonally-Dry Environment

1987

Journal Article

Effects of planting time and harvest age on cassava (Manihot esculenta) in Northern Australia. I. Crop growth and yield in moist environments

Hammer, G. L., Hobman, F. R. and Shepard, R. K. (1987). Effects of planting time and harvest age on cassava (Manihot esculenta) in Northern Australia. I. Crop growth and yield in moist environments. Experimental Agriculture, 23 (4), 401-414. doi: 10.1017/S0014479700017361

Effects of planting time and harvest age on cassava (Manihot esculenta) in Northern Australia. I. Crop growth and yield in moist environments

1987

Journal Article

A simulation model of the growth of the cassava crop and its use to estimate cassava productivity in northern Australia

Fukai, S and Hammer, G. L. (1987). A simulation model of the growth of the cassava crop and its use to estimate cassava productivity in northern Australia. Agricultural Systems, 23 (4), 237-257. doi: 10.1016/0308-521X(87)90046-1

A simulation model of the growth of the cassava crop and its use to estimate cassava productivity in northern Australia

1982

Journal Article

Phenology of sunflower cultivars. III. Models for prediction in field environments

Hammer, G.L., Goyne, P.J. and Woodruff, D.R. (1982). Phenology of sunflower cultivars. III. Models for prediction in field environments. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 33 (2), 263-274. doi: 10.1071/AR9820263

Phenology of sunflower cultivars. III. Models for prediction in field environments

1982

Journal Article

Phenology of sunflower cultivars. I. Classification of responses

Goyne, P.J., Hammer, G.L. and Woodruff, D.R. (1982). Phenology of sunflower cultivars. I. Classification of responses. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 33 (2), 243-250. doi: 10.1071/AR9820243

Phenology of sunflower cultivars. I. Classification of responses

1982

Journal Article

Phenology of sunflower cultivars. II. Controlled-environment studies of temperature and photoperiod effects

Goyne, P.J. and Hammer, G.L. (1982). Phenology of sunflower cultivars. II. Controlled-environment studies of temperature and photoperiod effects. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 33 (2), 251-261. doi: 10.1071/AR9820251

Phenology of sunflower cultivars. II. Controlled-environment studies of temperature and photoperiod effects

1980

Journal Article

Estimation of cassava leaf area by a simple, non-destructive field technique

Hammer, G.L. (1980). Estimation of cassava leaf area by a simple, non-destructive field technique. Journal of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, 46 (1), 61-62.

Estimation of cassava leaf area by a simple, non-destructive field technique

1978

Journal Article

Frost and minimum temperature probabilities (in Queensland, Australia)

Hammer, G. L. and Rosenthal, K. M. (1978). Frost and minimum temperature probabilities (in Queensland, Australia). Queensland Agricultural Journal, 104 (2), 177-201.

Frost and minimum temperature probabilities (in Queensland, Australia)

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    RiskSSmart: Digital tool for de-risking sorghum production decisions (SMART SAT CRC)
    SmartSat CRC
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    Enhancing Genomic Prediction for Changing Environments in Wheat
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2027
    Reducing lodging risk in sorghum to increase grower confidence and profitability
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2027
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2022
    Crop Growth Modeling
    BASF Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    LMA Project C: An improved model of Late Maturity Alpha-Amylase (LMA) field risk in Australian wheat
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2024
    Post-doctoral Fellowship: Enhancing Genomic prediction for Sorghum to deal with genotype-by-environment interactions for yield
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Beat the heat: Adapting sorghum crops for global climate futures
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2024
    Enhancing Light Use Efficiency to break through yield potential barriers in grain crops
    Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2024
    Optimising mungbean yields - mungbean physiology
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Automated Sorghum Phenotyping and Trait Development Platform
    Purdue University
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    A Genetic x Environment characterization of the risk for Late Maturity Alpha-amylase across the main wheat producing shires of Australia
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2021
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis (ANU lead institution)
    Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2018
    A Targeted Approach to Sorghum Improvement in Moisture Stress Areas of Ethiopia
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Development of an updated pearl millet model in APSIM
    International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2020
    A targeted approach to sorghum improvement in moisture stress areas of Ethiopia and Mali
    Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    Crop modelling support for the Australian grains industry
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Modelling GxE in crop production to make greater use of water available during the growing season
    CSIRO Flagships Collaboration Fund
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Confocal Microscopy Infrastructure for Plant Sciences
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2013
    Enabling Molecular Plant Breeding for Drought Adaptation Using Genome-to-Phenome Modelling Technologies
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2015
    DROPS - Drought tolerant yielding plants
    Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
    Open grant
  • 2010
    UQ Travel Awards Category 2, Graeme Hammer
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2013
    Experiments and models to capture genotypic differences in physiological controls of carbon allocation among plant organs and economic yield in wheat
    Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    A national research program for climate-ready cereals
    CSIRO Flagships Collaboration Fund
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Enabling Molecular Plant Breeding Using Integrated Genome-to-Phenome Modelling Technologies
    Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.
    Open grant
  • 2009
    l-PAD - A lysimetry platform for study of plant adaptation to drought
    UQ School/Centre Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Mechanistic characterisation of genotype x environment interactions in sorghum and arabidopsis
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2017
    Improving postrainy sorghum varieties to meet the growing grain and fodder demand in India (ACIAR project led by ICRISAT)
    International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2013
    Optimised wheat root architecture for increased yield and yield stability in the face of a changing climate
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Professorial Chair in Crop Science
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    Developing predictive systems for wheat quality
    Queensland Department Primary Industries
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2008
    Improved Performance of Cereal Roots in Australian Farming systems - Matching Roots to Cropping Systems in the Northern Cropping Region
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2008
    Salary for Chair in Crop Science and Innovation - Grains Research and Development Corporation
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2011
    Salary for Chair in Crop Science and Innovation - Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
    Queensland Department Primary Industries
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2009
    Systems Biology To Integrate Genomics Into Crop Improvement Programs
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Whole plant physiology modeling of drought tolerance in cereals
    CSIRO
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Integrated Crop Improvement Technologies for Rapid Genetic Advance
    Queensland Department Primary Industries
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Graeme Hammer is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Crop - adaptation, physiology
  • Crop improvement
  • Crop modelling
  • Crop physiology
  • Crop-climate interactions
  • Grain crop production systems

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