Overview
Background
- Professor Wade graduated with BAgrSc (Hons) in Crop Agronomy from the University of Queensland, a PhD in Crop Science from the University of Western Australia, and Research Fellowships to the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics in India, and Texas A&M University in the USA. Len was based at Emerald with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries from 1974 to 1993, as Agronomist, then Senior and Principal Agronomist. From 1993 to 2002, Len moved to the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines, as Agronomist/Physiologist, Rainfed Consortium Coordinator, and Program Leader for Rainfed-Lowland and Flood-Prone Ecosystem Programs across South and South-East Asia. For five years, Professor Wade was GRDC Chair in Crop Agronomy at the University of Western Australia, before joining Charles Sturt University as Strategic Research Professor in Farming Systems, Crop Physiology and Crop Improvement, from 2007 to 2016. Since July 2016, Len has been Honorary Professor at The University of Queensland in the School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability, to facilitate his continuing professional engagement via mentoring of younger colleagues, assistance to international projects, publication in international journals, editorial advisory boards of Field Crops Research and Crop and Environment, and consultant to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Len's paper on perennial rice, which was published in Nature Sustainability in November 2022, was identified as Runner-Up for Science Breakthrough of the Year by the journal, Science. Len presented an invited lecture on this work to the American Academy for the Advancement of Science at the Breakthrough of the Year Celebrations in Washington DC in March 2023. Recently, Len has been included in Research.Com's list of best scientists in Plant Science and Agronomy, with world ranking 1554, national ranking 139 and D = 48.
Availability
- Honorary Professor Len Wade is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Western Australia
Research interests
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Farming Systems
Resource balance and sustainability, systems integration and delivery, farmer perception and adoption, and farmer livelihood and food security.
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Crop Physiology
Avoidance and tolerance strategies for drought (and heat), roots and water extraction, osmotic adjustment and water-soluble carbohydrates, genotype-by-environment interactions, associated genetics QTL and genomic hotspots.
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Crop Improvement
Development of dual-purpose perennial grain crops for grain and grazing, including systems flexibility, sustainability and integration with livestock.
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Across Ecosystems
Comparable interests across rice-based systems in sub-humid environments, wheat-based systems in mediterranean environments, and maize- and sorghum-based systems in sub-humid and semi-arid environments, for synergistic benefits.
Works
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2000
Journal Article
Dry matter production and root system development of rice cultivars under fluctuating soil moisture
Banoc, D. M., Yamauchi, A., Kamoshita, A., Wade, L. J. and Padales, J. R. (2000). Dry matter production and root system development of rice cultivars under fluctuating soil moisture. Plant Production Science, 3 (2), 197-207. doi: 10.1626/pps.3.197
2000
Journal Article
Genotypic variation in response of rainfed lowland rice to drought and rewatering: II. Root growth
Azhiri-Sigari, T., Yamauchi, A., Kamoshita, A. and Wade, L. J. (2000). Genotypic variation in response of rainfed lowland rice to drought and rewatering: II. Root growth. Plant Production Science, 3 (2), 180-188. doi: 10.1626/pps.3.180
2000
Journal Article
Genotypic variation in response of rainfed lowland rice to drought and rewatering: III. Water extraction during the drought period
Kamoshita, A., Wade, L. J. and Yamauchi, A. (2000). Genotypic variation in response of rainfed lowland rice to drought and rewatering: III. Water extraction during the drought period. Plant Production Science, 3 (2), 189-196. doi: 10.1626/pps.3.189
2000
Journal Article
Genotypic variations in response of lateral root development to fluctuating soil moisture in rice
Banoc, Dionisio M., Akira, Yamauchi, Akihiko, Kamoshita, Wade, Len J. and Pardales Jr., Jose R. (2000). Genotypic variations in response of lateral root development to fluctuating soil moisture in rice. Plant Production Science, 3 (3), 335-343. doi: 10.1626/pps.3.335
2000
Journal Article
Genotypic variation in response of rainfed lowland rice to drought and rewatering: I. Growth and water use
Wade, L. J., Kamoshita, A., Yamauchi, A. and Aziri-Sigari, T. (2000). Genotypic variation in response of rainfed lowland rice to drought and rewatering: I. Growth and water use. Plant Production Science, 3 (2), 173-179. doi: 10.1626/pps.3.173
2000
Journal Article
Constraints to high yield of dry-seeded rice in the rainy season of a humid tropic environment
Tuong, To Phuc, Singh, Anil Kumar, Siopongco, J. D.L.C. and Wade, L. J. (2000). Constraints to high yield of dry-seeded rice in the rainy season of a humid tropic environment. Plant Production Science, 3 (2), 164-172. doi: 10.1626/pps.3.164
1999
Journal Article
Nutrient requirements in rainfed lowland rice
Wade, L.J., Amarante, S.T., Olea, A., Harnpichitvitaya, D., Naklang, K., Wihardjaka, A., Sengar, S.S., Mazid, M.A., Singh, G. and McLaren, C.G. (1999). Nutrient requirements in rainfed lowland rice. Field Crops Research, 64 (1-2), 91-107. doi: 10.1016/s0378-4290(99)00053-2
1999
Journal Article
Genotype by environment interactions across diverse rainfed lowland rice environments
Wade, L.J., McLaren, C.G., Quintana, L., Harnpichitvitaya, D., Rajatasereekul, S., Sarawgi, A.K., Kumar, A., Ahmed, H.U., Sarwoto,, Singh, A.K., Rodriguez, R., Siopongco, J. and Sarkarung, S. (1999). Genotype by environment interactions across diverse rainfed lowland rice environments. Field Crops Research, 64 (1-2), 35-50. doi: 10.1016/s0378-4290(99)00049-0
1999
Journal Article
Adaptation of rainfed lowland rice
Fukai, S., Cooper, M. and Wade, L. J. (1999). Adaptation of rainfed lowland rice. Field Crops Research, 64 (1-2), 1-2. doi: 10.1016/S0378-4290(99)00062-3
1999
Journal Article
How can breeding contribute to more productive and sustainable rainfed lowland rice systems?
Cooper, M., Fukai, S. and Wade, L. J. (1999). How can breeding contribute to more productive and sustainable rainfed lowland rice systems?. Field Crops Research, 64 (1-2), 199-209. doi: 10.1016/S0378-4290(99)00060-X
1999
Journal Article
Rainfed lowland rice-physical environment and cultivar requirement
Wade, L. J., Fukai, S., Samson, B. K., Ali, A. and Mazid, M. A. (1999). Rainfed lowland rice-physical environment and cultivar requirement. Field Crops Research, 64 (1-2), 3-12. doi: 10.1016/S0378-4290(99)00047-7
1999
Conference Publication
Predicting the environmental impact of transgene outcrossing to wild and weedy rices in Asia
Cohen, MB, Jackson, MT, Lu, BR, Morin, , Mortimer, AM, Pham, JL and Wade, LJ (1999). Predicting the environmental impact of transgene outcrossing to wild and weedy rices in Asia. Symposium on Gene Flow and Agriculture - Relevance for Transgenic Crops, Keele England, Apr 12-14, 1999. FARNHAM: BRITISH CROP PROTECTION COUNCIL.
1998
Journal Article
Radiation-use efficiency response to vapor pressure deficit for maize and sorghum
Kiniry, J. R., Landivar, J. A., Witt, M., Gerik, T. J., Cavero, J. and Wade, L. J. (1998). Radiation-use efficiency response to vapor pressure deficit for maize and sorghum. Field Crops Research, 56 (3), 265-270. doi: 10.1016/S0378-4290(97)00092-0
1998
Journal Article
Opportunities to manipulate nutrient-by-water interactions in rainfed lowland rice systems
Wade, L.J., George, T., Ladha, J.K., Singh, U., Bhuiyan, S.I. and Pandey, S. (1998). Opportunities to manipulate nutrient-by-water interactions in rainfed lowland rice systems. Field Crops Research, 56 (1-2), 93-112. doi: 10.1016/s0378-4290(97)00142-1
1998
Journal Article
Correlation between carbon isotope discrimination and transpiration efficiency in lines of the C-4 species Sorghum bicolor in the glasshouse and the field
Henderson, S., von Caemmerer, S., Farquhar, G. D., Wade, L. and Hammer, G. (1998). Correlation between carbon isotope discrimination and transpiration efficiency in lines of the C-4 species Sorghum bicolor in the glasshouse and the field. Australian Journal of Plant Physiology, 25 (1), 111-123. doi: 10.1071/PP95033
1997
Book Chapter
Breeding strategies for rainfed lowland rice: suggestions for future research
Fukai, Shu, Cooper, M., Fischer, K. S. and Wade, L. J. (1997). Breeding strategies for rainfed lowland rice: suggestions for future research. Breeding strategies for rainfed lowland rice in drought-prone environments. (pp. 245-248) edited by S. Fukai, M. Cooper and J. Salisbury. Canberra, ACT Australia: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.
1997
Conference Publication
Genotype-by-environment interactions: RLRRC experience
Wade, LJ, McLaren, CG, Criseno, L, Amarante, ST, Sarawgi, AK, Kumar, R, Bhamri, MC, Singh, ON, Ahmed, HU, Rajatasereekul, S, Porn-uraisanit, P, Boonwite, C, Harnpichitvitaya, D and Sarkarung, S (1997). Genotype-by-environment interactions: RLRRC experience. International Workshop on Breeding Strategies for Rainfed Lowland Rice in Drought-Prone Environments, Ubon Ratchathani Thailand, Nov 05-08, 1996. CANBERRA: AUSTRALIAN CENTRE INT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH.
1997
Conference Publication
Breeding strategies for rainfed lowland rice: suggestions for future research
Fukai, S., Cooper, M., Fischer, K.S. and Wade, L.J. (1997). Breeding strategies for rainfed lowland rice: suggestions for future research. International Workshop on Breeding Strategies for Rainfed Lowland Rice in Drought-Prone Environments, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, 5-8 November 1996. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.
1995
Conference Publication
GENOTYPIC VARIATION IN RICE RESPONSES TO DROUGHT AND NITROGEN
REGMI, KR, WADE, LJ, ROBLES, RP, BALDOS, D and PACARDO, EP (1995). GENOTYPIC VARIATION IN RICE RESPONSES TO DROUGHT AND NITROGEN. ROCKVILLE: AMER SOC PLANT PHYSIOLOGISTS.
1995
Conference Publication
Soil compaction - Make it or break it for rainfed lowland ecosystems
Wade, LJ (1995). Soil compaction - Make it or break it for rainfed lowland ecosystems. ACIAR International Workshop on Management of Clay Soils for Rainfed Lowland Rice-Based Cropping Systems, Quezon Philippines, Nov 20-24, 1995. CANBERRA: AUSTRALIAN CENTRE INT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH.
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