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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2024
Conference Publication
Impact of heat on wheat. Australian Agronomy Conference
Chenu, Karine, Ullah, Najeeb, Yahya, Muhammad, Collins, Brian, Frederiks, Troy and Christopher, Jack (2024). Impact of heat on wheat. Australian Agronomy Conference. Australian Agronomy Conference, Albany, WA Australia, 21-24 October 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Post-flowering heat stress and wheat grain quality
Yahya, M., Ullah, N., Cozzolino, D., Christopher, J. and Chenu, K. (2024). Post-flowering heat stress and wheat grain quality. International Wheat Congress, Perth, WA Australia, 22-27 September 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Designing climate-smart wheat
Chenu, Karine, Collins, Brian, Ullah, Najeeb, Severini, Alan, Hickey, Lee and Christopher, Jack (2024). Designing climate-smart wheat. International Wheat Congress, Workshop on Phenotyping of Complex Traits, Perth, WA Australia, 22-27 September 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Wheat adaptation to drought in current and future climate
Chenu, Karine (2024). Wheat adaptation to drought in current and future climate. Research Conference: Salt and Water Stress in Plants, Newry, ME United States, 25-30 August 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
An integrated modelling and physiological approach to assist breeding for improved yield stability in barley
Heidariask, B., Alahmad, S., Hickey, L. T., Smith, M. and Chenu, K. (2024). An integrated modelling and physiological approach to assist breeding for improved yield stability in barley. Australian Barley Technical Symposium, Adelaide, SA Australia, 12-14 August 2024.
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, 1-22. 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, 1-15. 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, 1-14. 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, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2024.109433
2024
Conference Publication
Genotypic response of grain protein content to post-anthesis heat stress in wheat.
Yahya, Muhammad, Cozzolino, Daniel, Ullah, Najeeb, Christopher, Jack, Fox, Glen and Chenu, Karine (2024). Genotypic response of grain protein content to post-anthesis heat stress in wheat.. 17th International Cereal and Bread Congress, Nantes, France, 22-25 April 2024.
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
2024
Conference Publication
Impact of post-flowering heatwaves on individual grain weight and quality in wheat
Yahya, Muhammad, Ullah, Najeeb, Cozzolino, Daniel, Christopher, Jack, Kuhn, Estelle and Chenu, Karine (2024). Impact of post-flowering heatwaves on individual grain weight and quality in wheat. 21st Australian Agronomy Conference, Albany, WA, Australia, 21-24 October 2024. Albany, WA, Australia: Australian Agronomy Conference.
2023
Conference Publication
Adaptation du blé aux fortes températures et à la sécheresse dans des environnements changeants
Chenu, Karine (2023). Adaptation du blé aux fortes températures et à la sécheresse dans des environnements changeants. Limagrain seminar, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 20 December 2023.
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
Conference Publication
Exploring the ‘hidden half’ of barley: characterising Australian barley for root distribution under field conditions
Katsikis, C., Robinson, H., Smith, M., Van Der Meer, A., Alahmad, S., Wu, A., Chenu, K., Moody, D. and Hickey, L. (2023). Exploring the ‘hidden half’ of barley: characterising Australian barley for root distribution under field conditions. Australian Society of Plant Scientists Conference, Hobart, TAS Australia, 28 November-1 December 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Adaptation du blé aux fortes températures et à la sécheresse dans des environnements changeants
Chenu, Karine (2023). Adaptation du blé aux fortes températures et à la sécheresse dans des environnements changeants. ANR stat4plant seminar, Paris, France, 21 November 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Exploring the ‘hidden half’ of barley: characterising Australian barley for root distribution in the field
Katsikis, C., Robinson, H., Smith, M., Van Der Meer, S., Alahmad, S., Wu, A., Chenu, K., Moody, D. and Hickey, L. (2023). Exploring the ‘hidden half’ of barley: characterising Australian barley for root distribution in the field. NextGen Ag Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 29 September 2023.
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
Conference Publication
Identifying wheat genotypes that retain grain quality under post-flowering heat stress
Yahya, Muhammad, Cozzolino, Daniel, Ullah, Najeeb, Christopher, Jack and Chenu, Karine (2023). Identifying wheat genotypes that retain grain quality under post-flowering heat stress. AGRIMEET 2023, Vancouver, Canada, 14-16 August 2023.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Root plasticity: A new avenue to breed for drought tolerant wheat varieties
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Vijaya Singh, Dr Raul Gimenez
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Doctor Philosophy
Predicting better parents to accelerate genetic gain in wheat breeding
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alison Kelly, Dr Eric Dinglasan, Professor Ben Hayes, Professor Lee Hickey
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Doctor Philosophy
Beat the heat: adapting chickpea to a hotter world
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lee Hickey, Dr Millicent Smith
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Doctor Philosophy
Drought tolerance in sorghum: the roots of the solution
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Daniel Rodriguez, Dr Dongxue Zhao
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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 Hannah Robinson, Dr Millicent Smith, Dr Dongxue Zhao, Professor Lee Hickey
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 Lee Hickey
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