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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2020
Journal Article
Heat shocks increasingly impede grain filling but have little effect on grain setting across the Australian wheatbelt
Ababaei, Behnam and Chenu, Karine (2020). Heat shocks increasingly impede grain filling but have little effect on grain setting across the Australian wheatbelt. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 284 107889, 107889. doi: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2019.107889
2020
Conference Publication
Understanding crop environments to adapt management practices and assist breeding
Chenu, K., Ababaei, B., Zheng, B., Chapman, S. and Hammer, G. (2020). Understanding crop environments to adapt management practices and assist breeding. InterDrought, Mexico City, Mexico, 9-13 March 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
Combining crop modelling, physiology, and genetics to improve wheat adaptation to water stress by targeting adapted root systems and associated traits
Chenu, K. (2020). Combining crop modelling, physiology, and genetics to improve wheat adaptation to water stress by targeting adapted root systems and associated traits. Root syposium, Montpellier, France, 6-7 February 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
APSIM platform for modelling and simulation of agricultural systems: overview, examples and applications
Hammer, G., Chapman, S., Chenu, K. and McLean, G. (2020). APSIM platform for modelling and simulation of agricultural systems: overview, examples and applications. CGIAR Webinar - Platform for Big Data in Agriculture, Virtual, 6 February 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
Genomics of root and stay-green traits to improve wheat adaptation to drought
Christopher, J. T., Richard, C., Chenu, K., Christopher, M. J., Paccapello, V., Borrell, A. K. and Hickey, L. (2020). Genomics of root and stay-green traits to improve wheat adaptation to drought. Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, CA USA, 11-15 January 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
Integrating crop modelling, physiology and genetics to aid crop improvement in changing environments
Chenu, K., Harris, C. and Ababaei, B. (2020). Integrating crop modelling, physiology and genetics to aid crop improvement in changing environments. iCROPM, Montpellier, France, 3-7 October 2020.
2020
Conference Publication
Estimating daily leaf area index with a 3m resolution using CubeSats satellites
Sadeh, Y., Zhu, X., Dunkerley, D., Walker, J.P., Zhange, Y., Rozenstein, O., Manivasagam, V.S. and Chenu, K. (2020). Estimating daily leaf area index with a 3m resolution using CubeSats satellites. 15th International Conference on Precision Agriculture , Minneapolis, MN United States, 29 June - 1 July 2020.
2019
Conference Publication
Recent trends in drought, heat and frost-induced yield losses across the Australian wheatbelt
Ababaei, Behnam and Chenu, Karine (2019). Recent trends in drought, heat and frost-induced yield losses across the Australian wheatbelt. The Third International Tropical Agriculture Conference TropAg 2019 , Brisbane, QLD Australia, 11-13 November 2019. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI. doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019036005
2019
Journal Article
From QTLs to adaptation landscapes: using genotype-to-phenotype models to characterize G×E over time
Bustos-Korts, Daniela, Malosetti, Marcos, Chenu, Karine, Chapman, Scott, Boer, Martin P., Zheng, Bangyou and van Eeuwijk, Fred A. (2019). From QTLs to adaptation landscapes: using genotype-to-phenotype models to characterize G×E over time. Frontiers in Plant Science, 10 1540, 1540. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01540
2019
Journal Article
Combining crop growth modeling and statistical genetic modeling to evaluate phenotyping strategies
Bustos-Korts, Daniela, Boer, Martin P., Malosetti, Marcos, Chapman, Scott, Chenu, Karine, Zheng, Bangyou and van Eeuwijk, Fred (2019). Combining crop growth modeling and statistical genetic modeling to evaluate phenotyping strategies. Frontiers in Plant Science, 10 1491, 1491. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01491
2019
Conference Publication
Using high-throughput phenotyping and genome wide association study (GWAS) techniques to identify molecular markers for transpiration efficiency in wheat
Fletcher, Andrew, Kelly, Alison, Christopher, Jack, Paccapela, Valeria and Chenu, Karine (2019). Using high-throughput phenotyping and genome wide association study (GWAS) techniques to identify molecular markers for transpiration efficiency in wheat. Australian Agronomy Conference, Wagga Wagga, NSW Australia, 25-29 August 2019. Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia: Australian Society of Agronomy.
2019
Journal Article
Sowing date detection at the field scale using CubeSats remote sensing
Sadeh, Yuval, Zhu, Xuan, Chenu, Karine and Dunkerley, David (2019). Sowing date detection at the field scale using CubeSats remote sensing. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 157, 568-580. doi: 10.1016/j.compag.2019.01.042
2019
Conference Publication
How limiting transpiration under high evaporative demand can improve wheat yield in current and future climate scenarios
Ababaei, Behnam and Chenu, Karine (2019). How limiting transpiration under high evaporative demand can improve wheat yield in current and future climate scenarios. Translational Photosynthesis Conference: Innovations in Agriculture for Food Security, Brisbane, Australia, 30 June - 3 July 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Increasing heat tolerance in wheat to counteract recent and projected increases in heat stress
Ullah, Najeeb, Ababaei, Behnam and Chenu, Karine (2019). Increasing heat tolerance in wheat to counteract recent and projected increases in heat stress. International Tropical Agriculture Conference (TropAg2019), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 11-13 November 2019. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI. doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019036132
2019
Conference Publication
Sustained leaf greenness delays post-flowering heat injury to developing wheat grains
Ullah, Najeeb, Ababaei, Behnam and Chenu, Karine (2019). Sustained leaf greenness delays post-flowering heat injury to developing wheat grains. Translational Photosynthesis Conference: Innovations in Agriculture for Food Security, Brisbane, QLD Australia, June 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Coupling fused high spatio-temporal resolution remote sensing data and crop modelling to predict wheat yield at the field scale
Sadeh, Yuval, Zhu, Xuan, Chenu, Karine and Dunkerley, David (2019). Coupling fused high spatio-temporal resolution remote sensing data and crop modelling to predict wheat yield at the field scale. 19th Australian Agronomy Conference, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, 25-29 August 2019. Australian Society of Agronomy.
2019
Conference Publication
Impact of genotypic variations in transpiration rate on Australian wheat productivity
Ababaei, Behnam and Chenu, Karine (2019). Impact of genotypic variations in transpiration rate on Australian wheat productivity. Wheat Breeding Assembly 2019, Adelaide, Australia, August 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Integrating crop modelling, physiology, genetics and breeding to aid crop improvement for changing environments in the Australian wheatbelt
Chenu, Karine, Fletcher, Andrew, Ababaei, Behnam, Christopher, Jack, Kelly, Alison, Hickey, Lee, Van Oosterom, Erik and Hammer, Graeme (2019). Integrating crop modelling, physiology, genetics and breeding to aid crop improvement for changing environments in the Australian wheatbelt. International Tropical Agriculture Conference (TROPAG 2019), Brisbane, Australia, 11–13 November 2019. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI AG. doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019036004
2019
Book Chapter
The use of hyperspectral proximal sensing for phenotyping of plant breeding trials
Potgieter, Andries B., Watson, James, George-Jaeggli, Barbara, McLean, Gregory, Eldridge, Mark, Chapman, Scott C., Laws, Kenneth, Christopher, Jack, Chenu, Karine, Borrell, Andrew, Hammer, Graeme and Jordan, David R. (2019). The use of hyperspectral proximal sensing for phenotyping of plant breeding trials. Fundamentals, sensor systems, spectral libraries, and data mining for vegetation. (pp. 127-148) edited by Prasad S. Thenkabail, John G. Lyon and Alfredo Huete. Boca Raton, FL United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781315164151-5
2019
Conference Publication
Genotype and management adaptation of wheat to heat and drought in current and future climates
Chenu, Karine, Ababaei, Behnam, Watson, James and Chapman, Scott (2019). Genotype and management adaptation of wheat to heat and drought in current and future climates. International Tropical Agriculture Conference (TropAg2019), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 11-13 November 2019.
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
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
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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
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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