Associate Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz
Associate Professor

Ammar Abdul Aziz

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Availability

Associate Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz is:
Not available for supervision

Fields of research

Agricultural spatial analysis and modelling Agricultural systems analysis and modelling Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences Agriculture, land and farm management Environmental Sciences Environmental management Farm management, rural management and agribusiness Sustainable agricultural development

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Finance, Hawaii Pacific University
  • Bachelor of Business Economics, Hawaii Pacific University
  • Masters (Research) of Investment and Risk Management, unknown
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Food systems research

    Exploring the intricacies of value chains and modelling food systems to optimise sustainability, efficiency, and equity.

  • Smallholder production systems

    Investigating the dynamics and sustainability of smallholder production systems, with an emphasis on their adaptability, resilience, and contributions to local economies.

  • Remote sensing and spatial analysis

    Utilising remote sensing technologies and spatial analysis to examine and support smallholder agricultural practices, enabling a deeper understanding of land use patterns, resource management, and the challenges and opportunities they present.

Search Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz’s works on UQ eSpace

73 works between 2013 and 2024
All (73) Journal Article (64) Conference Publication (5) Other Outputs (4)

61 - 73 of 73 works

2018

Journal Article

A review of techniques for Effective Tropical Peatland Restoration

Dohong, Alue , Abdul Aziz, Ammar and Dargusch, Paul (2018). A review of techniques for Effective Tropical Peatland Restoration. Wetlands, 38 (2), 275-292. doi: 10.1007/s13157-018-1017-6

A review of techniques for Effective Tropical Peatland Restoration

2018

Journal Article

Sources of greenhouse gas emissions from land reclamation development in Indonesia

Slamet, Nuryanto S., Dargusch, Paul, Aziz, Ammar A. and Wadley, David (2018). Sources of greenhouse gas emissions from land reclamation development in Indonesia. Case Studies in the Environment, 2 (1), 1.34-9. doi: 10.1525/cse.2017.000919

Sources of greenhouse gas emissions from land reclamation development in Indonesia

2017

Journal Article

A review of the drivers of tropical peatland degradation in South-East Asia

Dohong, Alue, Aziz, Ammar Abdul and Dargusch, Paul (2017). A review of the drivers of tropical peatland degradation in South-East Asia. Land Use Policy, 69, 349-360. doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.09.035

A review of the drivers of tropical peatland degradation in South-East Asia

2017

Journal Article

Smallholder farmers and the dynamics of degradation of peatland ecosystems in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

Medrilzam, Medrilzam, Smith, Carl, Aziz, Ammar Abdul, Herbohn, John and Dargusch, Paul (2017). Smallholder farmers and the dynamics of degradation of peatland ecosystems in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Ecological Economics, 136, 101-113. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.02.017

Smallholder farmers and the dynamics of degradation of peatland ecosystems in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

2017

Journal Article

Land-use change and socio-ecological drivers of wetland conversion in Ha Tien Plain, Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Nguyen, Hoang Huu, Dargusch, Paul, Moss, Patrick and Abdul Aziz, Ammar (2017). Land-use change and socio-ecological drivers of wetland conversion in Ha Tien Plain, Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Land Use Policy, 64, 101-113. doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.02.019

Land-use change and socio-ecological drivers of wetland conversion in Ha Tien Plain, Mekong Delta, Vietnam

2017

Journal Article

The impact of land use change on carbon stored in mountain grasslands and shrublands

Ward, Adrian, Yin, Kwong-sang, Dargusch, Paul, Fulton, Elizabeth A. and Abdul Aziz, Ammar (2017). The impact of land use change on carbon stored in mountain grasslands and shrublands. Ecological Economics, 135, 114-124. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2016.12.023

The impact of land use change on carbon stored in mountain grasslands and shrublands

2016

Journal Article

Assessing the potential of REDD+ in a production mangrove forest in Malaysia using stakeholder analysis and ecosystem services mapping

Abdul Aziz, Ammar, Thomas, Sebastian, Dargusch, Paul and Phinn, Stuart (2016). Assessing the potential of REDD+ in a production mangrove forest in Malaysia using stakeholder analysis and ecosystem services mapping. Marine Policy, 74, 6-17. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2016.09.013

Assessing the potential of REDD+ in a production mangrove forest in Malaysia using stakeholder analysis and ecosystem services mapping

2015

Journal Article

Assessing the potential applications of Landsat image archive in the ecological monitoring and management of a production mangrove forest in Malaysia

Abdul Aziz, Ammar, Phinn, Stuart, Dargusch, Paul, Omar, Hamdan and Arjasakusuma, Sanjiwana (2015). Assessing the potential applications of Landsat image archive in the ecological monitoring and management of a production mangrove forest in Malaysia. Wetlands Ecology and Management, 23 (6), 1049-1066. doi: 10.1007/s11273-015-9443-1

Assessing the potential applications of Landsat image archive in the ecological monitoring and management of a production mangrove forest in Malaysia

2015

Journal Article

Using REDD+ to balance timber production with conservation objectives in a mangrove forest in Malaysia

Abdul Aziz, Ammar, Dargusch, Paul, Phinn, Stuart and Ward, Adrian (2015). Using REDD+ to balance timber production with conservation objectives in a mangrove forest in Malaysia. Ecological Economics, 120, 108-116. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.10.014

Using REDD+ to balance timber production with conservation objectives in a mangrove forest in Malaysia

2015

Journal Article

Investigating the decline of ecosystem services in a production mangrove forest using Landsat and object-based image analysis

Abdul Aziz, Ammar, Phinn, Stuart and Dargusch, Paul (2015). Investigating the decline of ecosystem services in a production mangrove forest using Landsat and object-based image analysis. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 164, 353-366. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2015.07.047

Investigating the decline of ecosystem services in a production mangrove forest using Landsat and object-based image analysis

2015

Other Outputs

Integrating a REDD+ Project into the management of a production mangrove forest in Matang Forest Reserve, Malaysia

Abdul Aziz, Ammar (2015). Integrating a REDD+ Project into the management of a production mangrove forest in Matang Forest Reserve, Malaysia. PhD Thesis, School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2015.428

Integrating a REDD+ Project into the management of a production mangrove forest in Matang Forest Reserve, Malaysia

2014

Journal Article

Can the Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve provide perfect teething ground for a blue carbon based REDD+ pilot project?

Ammar, A. A., Dargusch, P. and Shamsudin, I. (2014). Can the Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve provide perfect teething ground for a blue carbon based REDD+ pilot project?. Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 26 (3), 371-381.

Can the Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve provide perfect teething ground for a blue carbon based REDD+ pilot project?

2013

Journal Article

Mangrove carbon stock assessment by optical satellite imagery

Hamdan, O., Khairunnisa, M. R., Ammar, A. A., Mohd Hasmadi, I. and Khali Aziz, H. (2013). Mangrove carbon stock assessment by optical satellite imagery. Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 25 (4), 554-565.

Mangrove carbon stock assessment by optical satellite imagery

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    MyINDAH Diet - Inclusive Digital Solutions for Healthy and Sustainable Diets and Food Security in Java's Urban and Peri-Urban Food Systems
    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) - KONEKSI / Knowledge Partnership Platform (KPP)
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    Developing applications of satellite imagery for modelling environmental and social impacts of climate change on seaweed farming in Indonesia (KONEKSI Grant administered by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Addressing vulnerabilities and enhancing resilience in the smallholder value chains of Java's peri-urban food supply systems
    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) - KONEKSI / Knowledge Partnership Platform (KPP)
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Analytics for the Australian Grains Industry (AAGI)
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Planning and establishing a sustainable (SRP) smallholder rice chain in the Mekong Delta
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Weed management techniques for mechanised and broadcast lowland crop production systems in Cambodia and Lao PDR
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Extending findings and transferring knowledge from SMCN2014049 on soil management in slopping lands of Northwest Vietnam and Northern Laos
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2022
    The development of a multitemporal seaweed production mapping and monitoring system using deep learning for the South Sulawesi seaweed industry
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Embedding knowledge and exploring future research opportunities in sloping land agricultural systems in northern Laos and northwest Vietnam
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Developing an exotic vegetable industry to meet Asian market opportunities (AgriFutures grant led by QDAF)
    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Determine the role of ground pearls in pasture dieback
    Meat & Livestock Australia
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Economic appraisal of Ayeyarwady mangrove forests
    Global Green Growth Institute
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    The Development of a web based efficiency management tool to adopt GAP and enhance the sustainability of natural rubber production in Malaysia.
    The Malaysian Rubber Board
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2023
    Improving maize-based farming systems on sloping lands in Vietnam and Lao PDR
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Utilizing Remote Sensing and Machine Learning to Detect Plantation Trees Infected by Fungal Diseases

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Scott Chapman, Dr Anthony Young

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Agricultural Risk Mitigation Plan Through Crop Islamic Insurance (Takaful) Implementation in Malaysia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Risti Permani

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A remote sensing approach to understanding agricultural prodcution dynamics in developing countries

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Md. Ali Akber

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Improving the sustainability of rice value chain in Mekong Delta

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jaquie Mitchell, Dr Md. Ali Akber

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Analysing the impacts of climate change on food loss in urban food chains in Africa: The case study of Lusaka

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Md. Ali Akber

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding the drivers and impact of sustainable agriculture practices in a smallholder context: A Bangladesh case study

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Risti Permani

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Encouraging Youth Involvement in Agriculture and Agribusiness: A Case in Brunei Darussalam

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Risti Permani, Dr Suzanne Bonner

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Use of ICT in agriculture marketing to connect smallholder farmers to dynamic markets in the developing countries: A case of the dairy industry in Bangladesh

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Natalie Jones, Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa

  • Doctor Philosophy

    INSIDE THE MINDS OF YOUTH AGRIPRENEURS: THEIR DESIRE FOR MODERNIZATION IN AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAINS

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Risti Permani

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Assessing the effectiveness of private intervention in the Mekong Delta rice value chain: A systems thinking approach.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jaquie Mitchell

  • Doctor Philosophy

    GIS and remote sensing for improved weed management in direct seeded rice

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jaquie Mitchell, Dr Jhoana Opena, Dr Md. Ali Akber

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Role of Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in Enhancing the Indonesian Rice Value Chain and Elevating Smallholder Farmers' Livelihoods

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Rajendra Adhikari

  • Doctor Philosophy

    COLLABORATIVE MECHANISMS UNDERPINNING FARMER RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION DECISION PROCESSES TOWARDS SOCIAL CHANGE IN POST-COVID-19 INDONESIA

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Severine van Bommel

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Adoption dynamics and impact of cropping pattern diversification to mitigate the climate-vulnerabilities in coastal Bangladesh

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Md. Ali Akber

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Parthenium weed invasion in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan: climate suitability and socio-economic impacts

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Steve Adkins

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Factors Influencing the Demand for Farm Machinery Services in the Agricultural Mechanization Supply Chain In Indonesia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Risti Permani

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Inclusive agribusiness development through promoting small scale agro-business focusing on agricultural value chains in Bangladesh

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Rajendra Adhikari

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Carbon and Nitrogen cycling through diverse cover crop system

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Steve Adkins, Dr Sundar Kalaipandian, Dr Alwyn Williams

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Sustaining growth in citrus exports industry

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Rajendra Adhikari

  • Master Philosophy

    Sustainable agricultural intensification: economic evaluation of investment projects on small-holder farms in north-east New South Wales

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Adam Komarek

  • Master Philosophy

    Value Chain analysis of indigenous crops for improved marketing and sustainability in rural areas of Nepal

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Rajendra Adhikari

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing the Indonesian Government's Media Strategy towards Policies in the field of agri-food e-commerce

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Suzanne Bonner, Dr Risti Permani

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Improving the Capacity of Smallholder Farmers to Adopt Carbon-neutral Agriculture in Indonesia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Risti Permani

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring the Role of the Informal Sector in Reducing Household Food Waste

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Risti Permani

  • Master Philosophy

    Citrus industry value chain development in Nepal: Prospects and process

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Rajendra Adhikari

Completed supervision

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