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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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.
2023
Conference Publication
Improving wheat tolerance to heat and drought in current and future climates
Chenu, Karine, Ullah, Najeeb, Collins, Brian and Christopher, Jack (2023). Improving wheat tolerance to heat and drought in current and future climates. AGRIMEET 2023, Vancouver, Canada, 14-16 August 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Post-flowering drought and root architecture in wheat
Shazadi, Kanwal, Christopher, Jack and Chenu, Karine (2023). Post-flowering drought and root architecture in wheat. AGRIMEET 2023, Vancouver, Canada, 14-16 August 2023.
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
Conference Publication
In-season phenotyping of wheat growth by integrating imaging, bio-physical modelling and machine learning
Chen, Q., Zheng, B., Chenu, K., Chen, T., Hu, P. and Chapman, S.C. (2023). In-season phenotyping of wheat growth by integrating imaging, bio-physical modelling and machine learning. Asia-Pacific Plant Phenomics Conference, Sanya, China, 7-10 July 2023.
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, 108968. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2023.108968
2023
Conference Publication
Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) Shows Intraspecific Variability in Response to Temperature during Germination
Ghaleb, W., Ahmed, L.Q., Wagner, M.H., Eprinchard-Ciesla, A., Olivares-Rodríguez, W.E., Perrot, C., Chenu, K., Norton, M. and Escobar-Gutiérrez, A.J. (2023). Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) Shows Intraspecific Variability in Response to Temperature during Germination. Unknown, Tokyo, Japan, 21-22 June 2023.
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
2023
Journal Article
Understanding wheat growth and the seasonal climatic characteristics of major drought patterns occurring in cold dryland environments from Iran
Rahimi-Moghaddam, Sajjad, Deihimfard, Reza, Nazari, Mohammad Reza, Mohammadi-Ahmadmahmoudi, Esmaeil and Chenu, Karine (2023). Understanding wheat growth and the seasonal climatic characteristics of major drought patterns occurring in cold dryland environments from Iran. European Journal of Agronomy, 145 126772, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.eja.2023.126772
2023
Conference Publication
A woman in Agronomy – Perspectives
Chenu, Karine (2023). A woman in Agronomy – Perspectives. Frontiers in Agronomy webinar, Online, 8 March 2023.
2023
Journal Article
A robust field-based method to screen heat tolerance in wheat
Ullah, Najeeb, Christopher, Jack, Frederiks, Troy, Ma, Shangyu, Tan, Daniel KY and Chenu, Karine (2023). A robust field-based method to screen heat tolerance in wheat. European Journal of Agronomy, 144 126757, 126757. doi: 10.1016/j.eja.2023.126757
2023
Conference Publication
Root architecture - Impacts on late season crop development to improve yield and yield stability under water-stress
Shazadi, Kanwal, Christopher, Jack and Chenu, Karine (2023). Root architecture - Impacts on late season crop development to improve yield and yield stability under water-stress. GRDC Updates, Goondiwindi, QLD Australia, 28-29 February 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Root angle and how much does it matter?
Kang, Y., Alahmad, S., Aldiss, Zachary, Christopher, J., Chenu, K., Able, J.A., Voss-Fels, K.P., Jordan, D.R., Borrell, A.K., De Faveri, J., Wasson, A. and Hickey, L.T. (2023). Root angle and how much does it matter?. The Plant & Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, CA United States, 13-18 January 2023.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
Impact of post-flowering heat stress on yield components, grain protein and contribution of carbon assimilation in wheat
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino
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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
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
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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
Multi-omics prediction to increase chickpea yield potential
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lee Hickey, Dr Shanice Van Haeften, Dr Millicent Smith
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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
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
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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