Dr Brigid McKenna
Dr

Brigid McKenna

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Dr Brigid McKenna is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Environmental Sciences Environmental management Land capability and soil productivity Natural resource management Soil chemistry and soil carbon sequestration (excl. carbon sequestration science) Soil sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

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48 works between 2008 and 2024
All (48) Journal Article (36) Conference Publication (10) Other Outputs (2)

1 - 20 of 48 works

2024

Journal Article

Phosphorus availability and speciation in the fertosphere of three soils over 12 months

McKenna, Brigid A., Kopittke, Peter M., Bell, Michael J., Lombi, Enzo, Klysubun, Wantana, McLaren, Timothy I., Doolette, Casey L. and Meyer, Gregor (2024). Phosphorus availability and speciation in the fertosphere of three soils over 12 months. Geoderma, 447 116913, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.116913

Phosphorus availability and speciation in the fertosphere of three soils over 12 months

2024

Journal Article

Quantifying online engagement at three levels of undergraduate study

McKenna, Brigid A., Wehr, J. Bernhard and Kopittke, Peter M. (2024). Quantifying online engagement at three levels of undergraduate study. Cogent Education, 11 (1) 2345939. doi: 10.1080/2331186x.2024.2345939

Quantifying online engagement at three levels of undergraduate study

2024

Journal Article

Biotic relationships to aggregation in a Vertisol under long-term no-till, stubble retention and nitrogen fertilisation

Daroch, Rupinder K., Dang, Yash P., McKenna, Brigid, Robinson, Nicole, Finn, Damien, Page, Kathryn, Reeves, Steven and Dalal, Ram C. (2024). Biotic relationships to aggregation in a Vertisol under long-term no-till, stubble retention and nitrogen fertilisation. Applied Soil Ecology, 195 105260, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2023.105260

Biotic relationships to aggregation in a Vertisol under long-term no-till, stubble retention and nitrogen fertilisation

2023

Journal Article

Healthy soil for healthy humans and a healthy planet

Kopittke, Peter M., Minasny, Budiman, Pendall, Elise, Rumpel, Cornelia and McKenna, Brigid A. (2023). Healthy soil for healthy humans and a healthy planet. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 54 (3), 210-221. doi: 10.1080/10643389.2023.2228651

Healthy soil for healthy humans and a healthy planet

2023

Other Outputs

Raw and processed datasets of phosphorus behaviour in Australian grain-producing soils

Kopittke, Peter, Meyer, Gregor, Janke, Chelsea and McKenna, Brigid (2023). Raw and processed datasets of phosphorus behaviour in Australian grain-producing soils. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/244bae4

Raw and processed datasets of phosphorus behaviour in Australian grain-producing soils

2023

Journal Article

Fast X-ray fluorescence microscopy provides high-throughput phenotyping of element distribution in seeds

Ren, Zi-Wen, Yang, Meng, McKenna, Brigid A., Lian, Xing-Ming, Zhao, Fang-Jie, Kopittke, Peter M., Lombi, Enzo and Wang, Peng (2023). Fast X-ray fluorescence microscopy provides high-throughput phenotyping of element distribution in seeds. Plant Physiology, 191 (3), 1520-1534. doi: 10.1093/plphys/kiac534

Fast X-ray fluorescence microscopy provides high-throughput phenotyping of element distribution in seeds

2022

Journal Article

Avoiding the point of no return: maintaining infiltration to remediate saline-sodic Vertosols in high rainfall environments

Das, Bianca T., Menzies, Neal W., Dalzell, Scott A., McKenna, Brigid A. and Kopittke, Peter M. (2022). Avoiding the point of no return: maintaining infiltration to remediate saline-sodic Vertosols in high rainfall environments. Agricultural Water Management, 270 107725, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.agwat.2022.107725

Avoiding the point of no return: maintaining infiltration to remediate saline-sodic Vertosols in high rainfall environments

2022

Journal Article

Online engagement during COVID-19: comparing a course previously delivered traditionally with emergency online delivery

McKenna, Brigid A., Horton, Ciara and Kopittke, Peter M. (2022). Online engagement during COVID-19: comparing a course previously delivered traditionally with emergency online delivery. Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, 2022 6813033, 1-12. doi: 10.1155/2022/6813033

Online engagement during COVID-19: comparing a course previously delivered traditionally with emergency online delivery

2022

Journal Article

Effect of 50 years of no-tillage, stubble retention, and nitrogen fertilization on soil respiration, easily extractable glomalin, and nitrogen mineralization

Jha, Pramod, Hati, Kuntal M., Dalal, Ram C., Dang, Yash P., Kopittke, Peter M., McKenna, Brigid A. and Menzies, Neal W. (2022). Effect of 50 years of no-tillage, stubble retention, and nitrogen fertilization on soil respiration, easily extractable glomalin, and nitrogen mineralization. Agronomy, 12 (1) 151, 151. doi: 10.3390/agronomy12010151

Effect of 50 years of no-tillage, stubble retention, and nitrogen fertilization on soil respiration, easily extractable glomalin, and nitrogen mineralization

2021

Journal Article

The role of soil in defining planetary boundaries and the safe operating space for humanity

Kopittke, Peter M., Menzies, Neal W., Dalal, Ram C., McKenna, Brigid A., Husted, Søren, Wang, Peng and Lombi, Enzo (2021). The role of soil in defining planetary boundaries and the safe operating space for humanity. Environment International, 146 106245, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106245

The role of soil in defining planetary boundaries and the safe operating space for humanity

2020

Journal Article

Examining a synchrotron-based approach for in situ analyses of Al speciation in plant roots

Li, Zhigen, Wang, Peng, Menzies, Neal W., McKenna, Brigid A., Karunakaran, Chithra, Dynes, James J., Arthur, Zachary, Liu, Na, Zuin, Lucia, Wang, Dongniu and Kopittke, Peter M. (2020). Examining a synchrotron-based approach for in situ analyses of Al speciation in plant roots. Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 27 (1), 100-109. doi: 10.1107/s1600577519014395

Examining a synchrotron-based approach for in situ analyses of Al speciation in plant roots

2019

Journal Article

Soil and the intensification of agriculture for global food security

Kopittke, Peter M., Menzies, Neal W., Wang, Peng, McKenna, Brigid A. and Lombi, Enzo (2019). Soil and the intensification of agriculture for global food security. Environment International, 132 105078, 105078. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105078

Soil and the intensification of agriculture for global food security

2019

Journal Article

Minimizing experimental artefacts in synchrotron-based X-ray analyses of Fe speciation in tissues of rice plants

Wang, Peng, McKenna, Brigid A., Menzies, Neal W., Li, Cui, Glover, Chris J., Zhao, Fang-Jie and Kopittke, Peter M. (2019). Minimizing experimental artefacts in synchrotron-based X-ray analyses of Fe speciation in tissues of rice plants. Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 26 (4), 1272-1279. doi: 10.1107/s1600577519004351

Minimizing experimental artefacts in synchrotron-based X-ray analyses of Fe speciation in tissues of rice plants

2019

Journal Article

Changes in soil chemistry after the application of gypsum and sulfur and irrigation with coal seam water

McKenna, Brigid A., Kopittke, Peter M., Macfarlane, David C., Dalzell, Scott A. and Menzies, Neal W. (2019). Changes in soil chemistry after the application of gypsum and sulfur and irrigation with coal seam water. Geoderma, 337, 782-791. doi: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.10.019

Changes in soil chemistry after the application of gypsum and sulfur and irrigation with coal seam water

2018

Journal Article

Time-resolved x-Ray fluorescence analysis of element distribution and concentration in living plants: an example using manganese toxicity in cowpea leaves

Blamey, F. Pax C., Paterson, David J., Walsh, Adam, Afshar, Nader, McKenna, Brigid A., Cheng, Miaomiao, Tang, Caixian, Horst, Walter J., Menzies, Neal W. and Kopittke, Peter M. (2018). Time-resolved x-Ray fluorescence analysis of element distribution and concentration in living plants: an example using manganese toxicity in cowpea leaves. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 156, 151-160. doi: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2018.09.002

Time-resolved x-Ray fluorescence analysis of element distribution and concentration in living plants: an example using manganese toxicity in cowpea leaves

2018

Journal Article

Engagement and performance in a first year natural resource science course

McKenna, Brigid A. and Kopittke, Peter M. (2018). Engagement and performance in a first year natural resource science course. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 34 (3), 233-242. doi: 10.1111/jcal.12236

Engagement and performance in a first year natural resource science course

2017

Journal Article

Alleviation of Al Toxicity by Si Is Associated with the Formation of Al-Si Complexes in Root Tissues of Sorghum

Kopittke, Peter M, Gianoncelli, Alessandra, Kourousias, George, Green, Kathryn and McKenna, Brigid A (2017). Alleviation of Al Toxicity by Si Is Associated with the Formation of Al-Si Complexes in Root Tissues of Sorghum. Frontiers in plant science, 8 2189, 1-9. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.02189

Alleviation of Al Toxicity by Si Is Associated with the Formation of Al-Si Complexes in Root Tissues of Sorghum

2017

Journal Article

Manganese distribution and speciation help to explain the effects of silicate and phosphate on manganese toxicity in four crop species

Blamey, F Pax C, McKenna, Brigid A, Li, Cui, Cheng, Miaomiao, Tang, Caixian, Jiang, Haibo, Howard, Daryl L, Paterson, David J, Kappen, Peter, Wang, Peng, Menzies, Neal W and Kopittke, Peter M (2017). Manganese distribution and speciation help to explain the effects of silicate and phosphate on manganese toxicity in four crop species. The New phytologist, 217 (3), 1146-1160. doi: 10.1111/nph.14878

Manganese distribution and speciation help to explain the effects of silicate and phosphate on manganese toxicity in four crop species

2017

Journal Article

Aluminum complexation with malate within the root apoplast differs between aluminum resistant and sensitive wheat lines

Kopittke, Peter M., McKenna, Brigid A., Karunakaran, Chithra, Dynes, James J., Arthur, Zachary, Gianoncelli, Alessandra, Kourousias, George, Menzies, Neal W., Ryan, Peter R., Wang, Peng, Green, Kathryn and Blamey, F. P. C. (2017). Aluminum complexation with malate within the root apoplast differs between aluminum resistant and sensitive wheat lines. Frontiers in Plant Science, 8 1377, 1377. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01377

Aluminum complexation with malate within the root apoplast differs between aluminum resistant and sensitive wheat lines

2017

Journal Article

Characterizing the uptake, accumulation and toxicity of silver sulfide nanoparticles in plants

Wang, Peng, Lombi, Enzo, Sun, Shengkai, Scheckel, Kirk G. , Malysheva, Anzhela, McKenna, Brigid A. , Menzies, Neal W. , Zhao, Fang-Jie and Kopittke, Peter M. (2017). Characterizing the uptake, accumulation and toxicity of silver sulfide nanoparticles in plants. Environmental Science: Nano, 4 (2), 448-460. doi: 10.1039/c6en00489j

Characterizing the uptake, accumulation and toxicity of silver sulfide nanoparticles in plants

Past funding

  • 2024
    Uni Queensland - preferred access MCT
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2024
    Phosphorus fractions and speciation in highly weathered soils: unveiling the interplay with soil aggregation across diverse agricultural land uses
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2024
    Effect of long-term land use management strategies on sulfur speciation in semi-arid, subtropical Australian soils
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2024
    Medicinal and culinary properties of sulfur compounds in garlic and other allium species
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Linking fertiliser phosphorus transformations to plastic plant root responses
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Linking plastic root responses to fertiliser phosphorus transformations
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Phosphorus speciation within subtropical soils with concentrated fertilizer bands
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant

Availability

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