Karine Chenu
- Email:
- karine.chenu@uq.edu.au
- Phone:
- +61 7 4529 4252
- Phone:
- +61 7 535 15093
Overview
Background
Dr Karine Chenu is Associate Professor at the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) at the University of Queensland. Karine has expertise in ecophysiology, genetics and modelling with a focus on drought and heat adaptation.
Her group is conducting research that supports crop modelling technology, plant design and breeding strategies in winter cereals.
Her research mainly concerns: - understanding trait physiology and genetics, - developing gene-to-phenotype crop modelling - exploring novel combinations of genotypes, environments and management practices to assist productivity improvement in changing environments.
Karine collaborates with plant breeders, geneticists, modellers and agronomists in a range of national and international research projects in both public and private sectors.
She is also one of the UQ representatives on the APSIM Initiative Reference Panel, which is responsible for the on-going development of the APSIM model (www.apsim.info), which is now used world-wide.
Availability
- Associate Professor Karine Chenu is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, Montpellier 2 University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Montpellier 2 University
Works
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Featured
2015
Book Chapter
Characterising the crop environment – nature, significance and applications
Chenu, Karine (2015). Characterising the crop environment – nature, significance and applications. Crop physiology: applications for genetic improvement and agronomy. (pp. 321-348) edited by Victor O. Sadras and Daniel F. Calderini. London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-417104-6.00013-3
Featured
2013
Journal Article
Large-scale characterization of drought pattern: a continent-wide modelling approach applied to the Australian wheatbelt spatial and temporal trends
Chenu, Karine, Deihimfard, Reza and Chapman, Scott C. (2013). Large-scale characterization of drought pattern: a continent-wide modelling approach applied to the Australian wheatbelt spatial and temporal trends. New Phytologist, 198 (3), 801-820. doi: 10.1111/nph.12192
Featured
2013
Journal Article
A multisite managed environment facility for targeted trait and germplasm phenotyping
Rebetzke, Greg J., Chenu, Karine, Biddulph, Ben, Moeller, Carina, Deery, Dave M., Rattey, Allan R., Bennett, Dion, Barrett-Lennard, Ed G. and Mayer, Jorge E. (2013). A multisite managed environment facility for targeted trait and germplasm phenotyping. Functional Plant Biology, 40 (1), 1-13. doi: 10.1071/FP12180
Featured
2011
Journal Article
Environment characterization as an aid to wheat improvement: Interpreting genotype-environment interactions by modelling water-deficit patterns in north-eastern Australia
Chenu, K., Cooper, M., Hammer, G. L., Mathews, K. L., Dreccer, M. F. and Chapman, S. C. (2011). Environment characterization as an aid to wheat improvement: Interpreting genotype-environment interactions by modelling water-deficit patterns in north-eastern Australia. Journal of Experimental Botany, 62 (6), 1743-1755. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erq459
Featured
2009
Journal Article
Simulating the yield impacts of organ-level quantitative trait loci associated with drought response in maize: A "gene-to-phenotype" modeling approach
Chenu, Karine, Chapman, Scott C., Tardieu, Francois, McLean, Greg, Welcker, Claude and Hammer, Graeme L. (2009). Simulating the yield impacts of organ-level quantitative trait loci associated with drought response in maize: A "gene-to-phenotype" modeling approach. Genetics, 183 (4), 1507-1523. doi: 10.1534/genetics.109.105429
Featured
2008
Journal Article
Short-term responses of leaf growth rate to water deficit scale up to whole-plant and crop levels: an integrated modelling approach in maize
Chenu, Karine, Chapman, Scott C., Hammer, Graeme L., McLean, Gregg, Salah, Halim Ben Haj, Tardieu, Francois and Mott, Keith (2008). Short-term responses of leaf growth rate to water deficit scale up to whole-plant and crop levels: an integrated modelling approach in maize. Plant, Cell and Environment, 31 (3), 378-391. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2007.01772.x
2024
Journal Article
Versatile crop yield estimator
Sadeh, Yuval, Zhu, Xuan, Dunkerley, David, Walker, Jeffrey P., Chen, Yang and Chenu, Karine (2024). Versatile crop yield estimator. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 44 (4) 42. doi: 10.1007/s13593-024-00974-4
2024
Journal Article
Pre- and post-flowering impacts of natural heatwaves on yield components in wheat
Ullah, Najeeb, Collins, Brian, Christopher, John T., Frederiks, Troy and Chenu, Karine (2024). Pre- and post-flowering impacts of natural heatwaves on yield components in wheat. Field Crops Research, 316 109489, 109489. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2024.109489
2024
Journal Article
Does late water deficit induce root growth or senescence in wheat?
Shazadi, Kanwal, Christopher, John T. and Chenu, Karine (2024). Does late water deficit induce root growth or senescence in wheat?. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15 1351436. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1351436
2024
Journal Article
Improving cotton productivity and nitrogen use efficiency through late nitrogen fertilization: Evidence from a three-year field experiment in the Xinjiang
Tian, Yu, Shi, Feng, Shi, Xiaojuan, Zhang, Humei, Li, Zemin, Lin, Hairong, Luo, Honghai and Chenu, Karine (2024). Improving cotton productivity and nitrogen use efficiency through late nitrogen fertilization: Evidence from a three-year field experiment in the Xinjiang. Field Crops Research, 313 109433, 109433. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2024.109433
2024
Journal Article
Mapping the race between crop phenology and climate risks for wheat in France under climate change
Le Roux, Renan, Furusho-Percot, Carina, Deswarte, Jean-Charles, Bancal, Marie-Odile, Chenu, Karine, de Noblet-Ducoudré, Nathalie, de Cortázar-Atauri, Iñaki García, Durand, Alexis, Bulut, Burak, Maury, Olivier, Décome, Jérémie and Launay, Marie (2024). Mapping the race between crop phenology and climate risks for wheat in France under climate change. Scientific Reports, 14 (1) 8184, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-58826-w
2024
Journal Article
Crop traits and production under drought
Vadez, Vincent, Grondin, Alexandre, Chenu, Karine, Henry, Amelia, Laplaze, Laurent, Millet, Emilie J. and Carminati, Andrea (2024). Crop traits and production under drought. Nature Reviews Earth and Environment, 5 (3), 211-225. doi: 10.1038/s43017-023-00514-w
2023
Journal Article
Late nitrogen fertilization increases biomass of cotton bolls by reinforcing source sink performance
Tian, Yu, Shi, Xiaojuan, Shi, Feng, Zhang, Hongxia, Liang, Qi, Luo, Honghai and Chenu, Karine (2023). Late nitrogen fertilization increases biomass of cotton bolls by reinforcing source sink performance. Industrial Crops and Products, 206 117663. doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.117663
2023
Journal Article
Deep reinforcement learning for irrigation scheduling using high-dimensional sensor feedback
Saikai, Yuji, Peake, Allan and Chenu, Karine (2023). Deep reinforcement learning for irrigation scheduling using high-dimensional sensor feedback. PLOS Water, 2 (9) e0000169, 1-20. doi: 10.1371/journal.pwat.0000169
2023
Book Chapter
Modelling the impact of climate change on agriculture in Australia and Oceania
Wang, Enli, Teixeira, Edmar, Zheng, Bangyou, Hughes, Neal, Chenu, Karine, Hunt, James, Ghahramani, Afshin, Potgieter, Andries B., Zhu, Junqi, Cichota, Rogerio and Huth, Neil (2023). Modelling the impact of climate change on agriculture in Australia and Oceania. Modelling climate change impacts on agricultural systems. (pp. 481-540) edited by Claas Nendel. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. doi: 10.19103/as.2022.0115.17
2023
Journal Article
Optimizing nitrogen application improves its efficiency by higher allocation in bolls of cotton under drip fertigation
Tian, Yu, Tian, Liwen, Wang, Fangyong, Shi, Xiaojuan, Shi, Feng, Hao, Xianzhe, Li, Nannan, Chenu, Karine, Luo, Honghai and Yang, Guozheng (2023). Optimizing nitrogen application improves its efficiency by higher allocation in bolls of cotton under drip fertigation. Field Crops Research, 298 108968. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2023.108968
2023
Journal Article
Late nitrogen fertilization improves cotton yield through optimizing dry matter accumulation and partitioning
Tian, Yu, Wang, Fangyong, Shi, Xiaojuan, Shi, Feng, Li, Nannan, Li, Junhong, Chenu, Karine, Luo, Honghai and Yang, Guozheng (2023). Late nitrogen fertilization improves cotton yield through optimizing dry matter accumulation and partitioning. Annals of Agricultural Sciences, 68 (1), 75-86. doi: 10.1016/j.aoas.2023.06.001
2023
Journal Article
Balancing pre- and post-anthesis growth to maximise water-limited yield in cereals
Borrell, Andrew K., Christopher, John T., Kelly, Alison, Collins, Brian and Chenu, Karine (2023). Balancing pre- and post-anthesis growth to maximise water-limited yield in cereals. Field Crops Research, 296 108919, 1-19. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2023.108919
2023
Other Outputs
Generic model to estimate wheat LAI
Chen, Qiaomin, Chapman, Scott, Zheng, Bangyou, Chenu, Karine and Chen, Qiaomin (2023). Generic model to estimate wheat LAI. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/ac9642c
2023
Journal Article
A generic model to estimate wheat LAI over growing season regardless of the soil-type background
Chen, Qiaomin, Zheng, Bangyou, Chenu, Karine and Chapman, Scott C. (2023). A generic model to estimate wheat LAI over growing season regardless of the soil-type background. Plant Phenomics, 5 0055, 0055. doi: 10.34133/plantphenomics.0055
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Physiological traits and environmental characterisation to improve yield stability in barley
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lee Hickey, Dr Samir Alahmad, Dr Millicent Smith, Dr Alan Severini
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Doctor Philosophy
Mechanisms to improve grain yield and grain quality under heat in wheat
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino, Dr Najeeb Ullah
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigating root-shoot dynamics to improve water-use efficiency of barley
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alex Wu, Dr Millicent Smith, Professor Lee Hickey, Dr Hannah Robinson
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Doctor Philosophy
Beat the heat: adapting chickpea and faba bean to a hotter world
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lee Hickey, Dr Millicent Smith
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Characterizing genotypic variation in wheat root architecture late in crop development to improve yield and yield stability under water stress
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the Genetic and Physiological Basis of Transpiration Efficiency in Australian Wheat
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alison Kelly
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
In-season phenotyping of crop growth via the integration of imaging, modelling, and machine learning
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Scott Chapman
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating envirotyping methodology to evaluate contributions of stay-green traits to wheat yield in Australian environments
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Cooper, Professor Ben Hayes, Dr Kai Voss-Fels, Professor Lee Hickey
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Breeding wheat for drought adaptation: Development of selection tools for root architectural traits
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Borrell, Professor Lee Hickey
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