Dr Alwyn Williams
Dr

Alwyn Williams

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Background

My research focusses on soil health in cropping and pasture systems, specialising in soil carbon and soil organic matter dynamics, microbial ecology, and plant-soil interactions. I am interested in how agronomic interventions impact soil health and in developing methods to reverse soil fertility decline and build healthier, more productive soils. This includes understanding the impacts of tillage, cover cropping, crop rotational diversity, nutrient management, and organic amendments on soil functional processes and crop development and productivity.

I have extensive experience in designing and analyzing field and glasshouse experiments and implementing advanced statistical models using R. I have excellent verbal and written communication skills, maintain positive relationships with collaborators both nationally and internationally, and publish manuscripts in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Availability

Dr Alwyn Williams is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences Agro-ecosystem function and prediction Agroforestry Agronomy Carbon sequestration science Crop and pasture nutrition Crop and pasture production Environmental Sciences Environmental rehabilitation and restoration Forestry sciences Horticultural production Soil sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Biology, Imperial College London
  • Masters (Coursework) of Forest Science, Imperial College London
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Forestry, University of Canterbury

Search Professor Alwyn Williams’s works on UQ eSpace

81 works between 2010 and 2024
All (81) Journal Article (55) Book Chapter (2) Conference Publication (20) Other Outputs (4)

81 - 81 of 81 works

2010

Journal Article

Current nursery practice with regard to mycorrhizae and the propagation of New Zealand's native plants

Williams, Alwyn (2010). Current nursery practice with regard to mycorrhizae and the propagation of New Zealand's native plants. Ecological Management and Restoration, 11 (3), 220-223. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2010.00557.x

Current nursery practice with regard to mycorrhizae and the propagation of New Zealand's native plants

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    Quantifying greenhouse gas emissions from the decomposition of crop residue (GRDC grant administered by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Utilising novel Pongamia trees to decarbonise Australia's beef value-chain
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Supporting sustainable diversification of ORIA cropping system (CRC Northern Australia Project leading by Northern Australia Crop Research Alliance Pty Ltd)
    Northern Australia Crop Research Alliance Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Understanding impacts of contrasting cropping systems on soil organic matter, microbial activity and the dynamics of soil water and nitrogen in rainfed cropping systems on Vertosols in northeast Aust
    Soil Science Challenge
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Predicting nitrogen cycling and losses in Australian cropping systems - augmenting measurements to enhance modelling
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2026
    Crop health and nutrient management of shallot-chilli-rice cropping systems in coastal Indonesia
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022
    Efficacy of a range of Industrial Hemp seed priming and chemical treatments on seed germination, seedling emergence, and growth
    Innovation Connections
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Determine the role of ground pearls in pasture dieback
    Meat & Livestock Australia
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Technical and data management support for NCR1907-001RTX
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Machine learning to extract maximum value from soil and crop variability (GRDC project administered by The University of Adelaide).
    University of Adelaide
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2024
    Optimising mungbean yields - mungbean physiology
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    Postdoctoral Fellowship interfacing crop improvement and agronomy/nutrition programs
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Promoting soil health in broadacre agriculture via greater crop rotational diversity and reduced fallow periods
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Alwyn Williams is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Promoting soil health in Australian cropping systems

    Soil health in Australian cropping systems is declining, undermining long-term production potential. Ongoing research opportunities are available to investigate soil health-related issues, including soil fertility and crop nutrient management (including impacts of contrasting fertiliser strategies as well as use of organic amendments), soil carbon, novel cropping practices (including methods of ecological intensification, e.g., cover cropping, and increasing crop rotational diversity), and analysis of soil biota and plant-soil interactions. Students with a strong GPA are welcome to contact Alwyn to discuss project opportunities.

  • Promoting soil health in Australian cropping systems

    Soil health in Australian cropping systems is declining, undermining long-term production potential. Ongoing research opportunities are available to investigate soil health-related issues, including soil fertility and crop nutrient management (including impacts of contrasting fertiliser strategies as well as use of organic amendments), soil carbon, novel cropping practices (including methods of ecological intensification, e.g., cover cropping, and increasing crop rotational diversity), and analysis of soil biota and plant-soil interactions. Students with a strong GPA are welcome to contact Alwyn to discuss project opportunities.

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

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