Dr James Hereward
Dr

James Hereward

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Background

My research applies population genetics, evolutionary and ecological theory, and genomics to understand agricultural pests, weeds and pollination, all three are billion dollar problems facing Australian Agriculture. I am always keen to explore new approaches and cutting-edge technologies. This is important because some of the most innovative and transformative advances in genomics are coming from human genomics, and I draw upon these advances and apply them to insect and weed pests. As a result, my research combines cutting-edge genomic tools and ecological experimentation to investigate agricultural pests in an evolutionary context, with the goal of protecting agricultural crops and ensuring global food security.

Availability

Dr James Hereward is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, The University of Manchester
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research impacts

In addition to peer reviewed outputs, I communicate my research to stakeholders through industry communication channels and my work feeds into management plans for agricultural industries to reduce the impact of pests and weeds. I have also published a number of articles in the conversation on the ethical issues of various aspects of DNA technology.

Recently gave a media comment to Nature News about changes to the OGTR regulations on genome editing technology exempting CRISPR from GMO regulation provided no new genetic material is added. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01282-8

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79 works between 2006 and 2024
All (79) Journal Article (60) Other Outputs (19)

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Featured

2021

Journal Article

Examination of population genetics of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) and the incidence of its biocontrol agent (Oryctes rhinoceros nudivirus) in the South Pacific Islands

Etebari, Kayvan, Hereward, James, Sailo, Apenisa, Ahoafi, Emeline M., Tautua, Robert, Tsatsia, Helen, Jackson, Grahame V. and Furlong, Michael J. (2021). Examination of population genetics of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) and the incidence of its biocontrol agent (Oryctes rhinoceros nudivirus) in the South Pacific Islands. Current Research in Insect Science, 1 100015, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cris.2021.100015

Examination of population genetics of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) and the incidence of its biocontrol agent (Oryctes rhinoceros nudivirus) in the South Pacific Islands

Featured

2020

Journal Article

Migration dynamics of an important rice pest: the brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) across Asia – insights from population genomics

Hereward, James P. , Cai, Xuhong, Matias, Ambrocio Melvin A., Walter, Gimme H., Xu, Chenxi and Wang, Yongmo (2020). Migration dynamics of an important rice pest: the brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) across Asia – insights from population genomics. Evolutionary Applications, 13 (9) eva.13047, 2449-2459. doi: 10.1111/eva.13047

Migration dynamics of an important rice pest: the brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens) across Asia – insights from population genomics

Featured

2018

Journal Article

Gene expression in response to glyphosate treatment in fleabane (Conyza bonariensis) - glyphosate death response and candidate resistance genes

Hereward, James P, Werth, Jeff A, Thornby, David F, Keenan, Michelle, Chauhan, Bhagirath Singh and Walter, Gimme H (2018). Gene expression in response to glyphosate treatment in fleabane (Conyza bonariensis) - glyphosate death response and candidate resistance genes. Pest Management Science, 74 (10), 2346-2355. doi: 10.1002/ps.4804

Gene expression in response to glyphosate treatment in fleabane (Conyza bonariensis) - glyphosate death response and candidate resistance genes

Featured

2014

Journal Article

Bees at war: Interspecific battles and nest usurpation in stingless bees

Cunningham, John Paul, Hereward, James P., Heard, Tim A., De Barro, Paul J. and West, Stuart A. (2014). Bees at war: Interspecific battles and nest usurpation in stingless bees. American Naturalist, 184 (6), 777-786. doi: 10.1086/678399

Bees at war: Interspecific battles and nest usurpation in stingless bees

Featured

2012

Journal Article

Molecular interrogation of the feeding behaviour of field captured individual insects for interpretation of multiple host plant use

Hereward, James P. and Walter, Gimme H. (2012). Molecular interrogation of the feeding behaviour of field captured individual insects for interpretation of multiple host plant use. PLoS One, 7 (9) e44435, e44435.1-e44435.7. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0044435

Molecular interrogation of the feeding behaviour of field captured individual insects for interpretation of multiple host plant use

2024

Journal Article

Some reef-building corals only disperse metres per generation

Prata, Katharine E., Bongaerts, Pim, Dwyer, John M., Ishida, Hisatake, Howitt, Samantha M., Hereward, James P., Crandall, Eric D. and Riginos, Cynthia (2024). Some reef-building corals only disperse metres per generation. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 291 (2027) ARTN 20231988, 20231988. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2023.1988

Some reef-building corals only disperse metres per generation

2024

Journal Article

Age-related task progression in two Australian Tetragonula stingless bees

Jones, L. C., Lau, I. H., Smith, T. J., Walter, G. H. and Hereward, J. P. (2024). Age-related task progression in two Australian Tetragonula stingless bees. Insectes Sociaux, 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s00040-024-00978-z

Age-related task progression in two Australian Tetragonula stingless bees

2024

Journal Article

A host-specialized aphid lineage helps another conspecific lineage utilize a new host by disrupting the plant defenses

Hu, Xiaoyue, Hereward, James P., Wang, Duoqi, Yang, Qinglang and Wang, Yongmo (2024). A host-specialized aphid lineage helps another conspecific lineage utilize a new host by disrupting the plant defenses. Journal of Pest Science, 97 (3), 1525-1540. doi: 10.1007/s10340-023-01717-2

A host-specialized aphid lineage helps another conspecific lineage utilize a new host by disrupting the plant defenses

2024

Journal Article

Hidden diversity within Beauveria and Metarhizium – Comparing morphology, barcoding, multilocus phylogenies and whole-genome sequences

Rizal, Leela M., Hereward, James P., Brookes, Dean R., Furlong, Michael J. and Walter, Gimme H. (2024). Hidden diversity within Beauveria and Metarhizium – Comparing morphology, barcoding, multilocus phylogenies and whole-genome sequences. Fungal Ecology, 67 101304, 101304. doi: 10.1016/j.funeco.2023.101304

Hidden diversity within Beauveria and Metarhizium – Comparing morphology, barcoding, multilocus phylogenies and whole-genome sequences

2024

Journal Article

Perianth evolution and implications for generic delimitation in the eucalypts (Myrtaceae), including the description of the new genus, <i>Blakella</i>

Crisp, Michael D., Minh, Bui Q., Choi, Bokyung, Edwards, Robert D., Hereward, James, Kulheim, Carsten, Lin, Yen Po, Meusemann, Karen, Thornhill, Andrew H., Toon, Alicia and Cook, Lyn G. (2024). Perianth evolution and implications for generic delimitation in the eucalypts (Myrtaceae), including the description of the new genus, Blakella. Journal of Systematics and Evolution. doi: 10.1111/jse.13047

Perianth evolution and implications for generic delimitation in the eucalypts (Myrtaceae), including the description of the new genus, <i>Blakella</i>

2023

Journal Article

Point mutations including a novel Pro‐197‐Phe mutation confer cross resistance to acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibiting herbicides in Lactuca serriola in Australia

Merriam, Alicia B., Malone, Jenna M., Hereward, James P., Gill, Gurjeet and Preston, Christopher (2023). Point mutations including a novel Pro‐197‐Phe mutation confer cross resistance to acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibiting herbicides in Lactuca serriola in Australia. Pest Management Science, 79 (12), 5333-5340. doi: 10.1002/ps.7743

Point mutations including a novel Pro‐197‐Phe mutation confer cross resistance to acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibiting herbicides in Lactuca serriola in Australia

2023

Journal Article

Population structure of ALS‐inhibiting herbicide resistant Sonchus oleraceus in South Australia

Merriam, Alicia B., Malone, Jenna M., Hereward, James P., Gill, Gurjeet and Preston, Christopher (2023). Population structure of ALS‐inhibiting herbicide resistant Sonchus oleraceus in South Australia. Pest Management Science, 79 (9), 3200-3210. doi: 10.1002/ps.7498

Population structure of ALS‐inhibiting herbicide resistant Sonchus oleraceus in South Australia

2023

Journal Article

Invasion history of Lycium ferocissimum in Australia: the impact of admixture on genetic diversity and differentiation

McCulloch, Graham A., Gurdasani, Komal, Hereward, James P., Morin, Louise, Walter, Gimme H. and Raghu, S. (2023). Invasion history of Lycium ferocissimum in Australia: the impact of admixture on genetic diversity and differentiation. Diversity and Distributions, 29 (7), 879-891. doi: 10.1111/ddi.13702

Invasion history of Lycium ferocissimum in Australia: the impact of admixture on genetic diversity and differentiation

2023

Journal Article

Confirming the identity of the Hypogeococcus species (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) associated with Harrisia martinii (Labour.) Britton (Cactaceae) in Australia: Implications for biological control

Ezeh, Angela E., Hereward, James P., Day, Michael D., Taylor, Tamara and Furlong, Michael J. (2023). Confirming the identity of the Hypogeococcus species (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) associated with Harrisia martinii (Labour.) Britton (Cactaceae) in Australia: Implications for biological control. Austral Entomology, 62 (2), 235-245. doi: 10.1111/aen.12641

Confirming the identity of the Hypogeococcus species (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) associated with Harrisia martinii (Labour.) Britton (Cactaceae) in Australia: Implications for biological control

2023

Other Outputs

Submission to the Australian Government: Attorney-General’s Department review of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) - genetic and genomic data

Curtis, Caitlin, Hereward, James and Newton, Giselle (2023). Submission to the Australian Government: Attorney-General’s Department review of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) - genetic and genomic data. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland and the Australian Government: Attorney-General’s Department.

Submission to the Australian Government: Attorney-General’s Department review of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) - genetic and genomic data

2023

Journal Article

Taxonomic delineation of the Old World species Stomphastis thraustica (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) feeding on Jatropha gossypiifolia (Euphorbiaceae) that was collected in the New World and imported as a biocontrol agent to Australia

De Prins, Jurate, Taylor, Dianne B. J., Gonzalez, Giovanny Fagua, Dobson, Jeremy, Hereward, James P., Shi, Boyang, Rahman, Md. Mahbubur and Dhileepan, Kunjithapatham (2023). Taxonomic delineation of the Old World species Stomphastis thraustica (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) feeding on Jatropha gossypiifolia (Euphorbiaceae) that was collected in the New World and imported as a biocontrol agent to Australia. Neotropical Entomology, 52 (3), 380-406. doi: 10.1007/s13744-022-00994-3

Taxonomic delineation of the Old World species Stomphastis thraustica (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) feeding on Jatropha gossypiifolia (Euphorbiaceae) that was collected in the New World and imported as a biocontrol agent to Australia

2022

Other Outputs

Entomopathogenic Fungi Genomics data

Hereward, James, Rizal, Leela Maya, Brookes, Dean and McTaggart, Alistair (2022). Entomopathogenic Fungi Genomics data. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/a40deda

Entomopathogenic Fungi Genomics data

2022

Journal Article

Inter-colony fights in Tetragonula stingless bees result in temporary mixed-species worker cohorts

Lau, Ieng Hou, Hereward, James P., Smith, Tobias J., Heard, Tim A. and Walter, Gimme H. (2022). Inter-colony fights in Tetragonula stingless bees result in temporary mixed-species worker cohorts. Apidologie, 53 (4) 37, 1-13. doi: 10.1007/s13592-022-00936-3

Inter-colony fights in Tetragonula stingless bees result in temporary mixed-species worker cohorts

2022

Journal Article

Comparisons of chemosensory gene repertoires in human and non-human feeding Anopheles mosquitoes link olfactory genes to anthropophily

Ambrose, Luke, Popovic, Iva, Hereward, James, Ortiz-Barrientos, Daniel and Beebe, Nigel W. (2022). Comparisons of chemosensory gene repertoires in human and non-human feeding Anopheles mosquitoes link olfactory genes to anthropophily. iScience, 25 (7) 104521, 104521. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104521

Comparisons of chemosensory gene repertoires in human and non-human feeding Anopheles mosquitoes link olfactory genes to anthropophily

2022

Journal Article

A high-quality de novo genome assembly based on nanopore sequencing of a wild-caught coconut rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros)

Filipović, Igor, Rašić, Gordana, Hereward, James, Gharuka, Maria, Devine, Gregor J., Furlong, Michael J. and Etebari, Kayvan (2022). A high-quality de novo genome assembly based on nanopore sequencing of a wild-caught coconut rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros). BMC Genomics, 23 (1) 426, 1-15. doi: 10.1186/s12864-022-08628-z

A high-quality de novo genome assembly based on nanopore sequencing of a wild-caught coconut rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros)

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2025
    Harnessing the synbio potential of Australia's stingless bees, the first step
    Sugar Research Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Impact of mosquito control programs on Australian native bees
    Mosquito and Arbovirus Research Committee
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Improved management of Rutherglen bug in the Northern Region
    CSIRO
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2022
    Weed biological control (RRDP4P 18-04-014) (AgriFutures Australia grant administered by the Qld Dept of Agriculture and Fisheries)
    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Area wide management for cropping systems weeds, investigating the weed management, social and economic opportunity
    CSIRO
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    Plant Pest Surveillance Project (Commonwealth Department of Agriculture and Water Resources grant administered by Horticulture Innovation Australia)
    Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Biological control and taxonomic advancement for management in the Noogoora burr complex (Commonwealth Department of Agriculture and Water Resources grant administered by NSW DPI)
    New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2019
    Staying ahead of weed evolution in changing cotton systems and Major Capital Item 'New Holland Boomer Tractor and Trailer'
    Cotton Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2017
    Viruses, vectors and endosymbionts: exploring interactions for the control whitefly-transmitted cotton viruses
    Cotton Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Global herbicide resistance challenge international conference, Perth Western Australia - James Hereward
    Cotton Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Can genetic diversity predict the potential for emergent glysophate resistance in weeds?
    Cotton Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant

Availability

Dr James Hereward is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Stingless bees and pollination

    Projects are available to use high-throughput DNA sequencing methods to investiagate pollination of native stingless bees

  • Phorid flies (stingless bee pest)

    Phorid flies are a devastating pest of Australian native stingless bees, but very little is known about their basic biology and what attracts them to a hive. Short or long projects can be designed using a combination of ecology / genetics / and behavioral/bioassay studies. Collaboration with Dr Tobias Smith at the UQ Stingless Bee Lab

  • Native Stingless bees for tropical fruit pollination.

    Phd project available to investigate stingless bees (Tetragonula spp.) as effective pollinators of tropical fruits in northern Australia. Opportunities to apply for industry scholarship top-up and operating expenses. This project will involve a combination of behavioural and molecular ecology and plant phenology to determine the effectiveness of managed native pollinators and will develop a pollination strategy for industry. Will involve fieldwork in the Northern Territory. Collaboration with Mary Finlay-Doney (Northern Territory DITT).

  • Using genetics to understand Rutherglen bug movement

    Phd project available integrating population genetics, ecological genetics (DNA diet analyses), and mathematical models to understand the movement and host plant relationships of Rutherglen bug. We are interested in these things specifically in relation to pest dynamics, forecasting, and precision digital IPM. Opportunities to apply for industry funding and work alongside a GRDC supported team, includes opportunities for mentoring from myself and Dr Hazel Parry (CSIRO), Dr Dean Brookes (UQ), Dr Zorica Duric (NSW DPI), and Dr Matt Hill (Data61, CSIRO).

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

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