Professor Steve Adkins
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Steve Adkins

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Fields of research

Agricultural biotechnology Agricultural biotechnology not elsewhere classified Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences Agriculture, land and farm management Biological Sciences Conservation and biodiversity Crop and pasture production Environmental Sciences Environmental rehabilitation and restoration Horticultural production Plant biology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, King's College London
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Reading

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455 works between 1981 and 2025
All (455) Journal Article (234) Book Chapter (37) Conference Publication (168) Book (4) Other Outputs (9) Edited Outputs (3)

1 - 20 of 455 works

2025

Journal Article

Improvement of somatic embryo maturation and shoot formation in somatic embryogenesis of Asian coconut varieties

Kong, Eveline Yee Yan, Biddle, Julianne, Kalaipandian, Sundar, Bazrafshan, Amirhossein, Mu, Zhihua and Adkins, Steve W. (2025). Improvement of somatic embryo maturation and shoot formation in somatic embryogenesis of Asian coconut varieties. Scientia Horticulturae, 343 114069, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.scienta.2025.114069

Improvement of somatic embryo maturation and shoot formation in somatic embryogenesis of Asian coconut varieties

2025

Journal Article

A photomixotrophic system to improve the growth of in vitro-cultured seedlings of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.)

Mu, Zhihua, Li, Zhiying, Nulu, Naga Prafulla Chandrika, Kalaipandian, Sundaravelpandian, Biddle, Julianne M., Bazrafshan, Amirhossein, Kong, Eveline and Adkins, Steve W. (2025). A photomixotrophic system to improve the growth of in vitro-cultured seedlings of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.). Horticulturae, 11 (3) 224, 224-3. doi: 10.3390/horticulturae11030224

A photomixotrophic system to improve the growth of in vitro-cultured seedlings of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.)

2025

Journal Article

New method for enhancing coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) embryo dehydration: an important step towards proficient cryopreservation

Bazrafshan, Amirhossein, Sudarma, Sisunandar, Kalaipandian, Sundaravelpandian, Biddle, Julianne M., Mu, Zhihua, Kong, Eveline Yee Yan, Nulu, Naga Prafulla Chandrika and Adkins, Steve W. (2025). New method for enhancing coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) embryo dehydration: an important step towards proficient cryopreservation. Plants, 14 (4) 600, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/plants14040600

New method for enhancing coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) embryo dehydration: an important step towards proficient cryopreservation

2025

Journal Article

Soil seedbank dynamics and species diversity in Pimelea-infested paddocks under pasture and cultivated conditions

Saleem, Rashid, Bajwa, Ali, Campbell, Shane, Fletcher, Mary T., Kalaipandian, Sundaravelpandian and Adkins, Steve W. (2025). Soil seedbank dynamics and species diversity in Pimelea-infested paddocks under pasture and cultivated conditions. Biology, 14 (2) 109, 1-18. doi: 10.3390/biology14020109

Soil seedbank dynamics and species diversity in Pimelea-infested paddocks under pasture and cultivated conditions

2025

Journal Article

Competitive pasture species to suppress the growth of annual riceflower (Pimelea trichostachya Lindl.) at different planting densities and spatial arrangements

Saleem, Rashid, Bajwa, Ali, Campbell, Shane, Fletcher, Mary T., Kalaipandian, Sundaravelpandian and Adkins, Steve W. (2025). Competitive pasture species to suppress the growth of annual riceflower (Pimelea trichostachya Lindl.) at different planting densities and spatial arrangements. Plants, 14 (1) 82, 1-18. doi: 10.3390/plants14010082

Competitive pasture species to suppress the growth of annual riceflower (Pimelea trichostachya Lindl.) at different planting densities and spatial arrangements

2025

Journal Article

Comparative analysis of mechanistic and correlative models for global and bhutan-specific suitability of Parthenium weed and vulnerability of agriculture in Bhutan

Dorji, Sangay, Stewart, Stephen, Shabbir, Asad, Bajwa, Ali, Aziz, Ammar and Adkins, Steve (2025). Comparative analysis of mechanistic and correlative models for global and bhutan-specific suitability of Parthenium weed and vulnerability of agriculture in Bhutan. Plants, 14 (1) 83, 1-28. doi: 10.3390/plants14010083

Comparative analysis of mechanistic and correlative models for global and bhutan-specific suitability of Parthenium weed and vulnerability of agriculture in Bhutan

2024

Journal Article

Biology of Invasive Plants 6. Parthenium hysterophorus L.

Shabbir, Asad, Bajwa, Ali A., Mao, Runping, Kezar, Sarah, Dorji, Sangay and Adkins, Steve W. (2024). Biology of Invasive Plants 6. Parthenium hysterophorus L.. Invasive Plant Science and Management, 17 (3), 129-156. doi: 10.1017/inp.2024.23

Biology of Invasive Plants 6. Parthenium hysterophorus L.

2024

Journal Article

Temporary immersion culture: a potential in vitro culture method for the clonal propagation of coconut

Mu, Zhihua, Li, Zhiying, Bazrafshan, Amirhossein, Kalaipandian, Sundaravelpandian, Kong, Eveline Yee Yan, Biddle, Julianne, Nulu, Naga Prafulla Chandrika and Adkins, Steve (2024). Temporary immersion culture: a potential in vitro culture method for the clonal propagation of coconut. Horticulturae, 10 (9) 946, 946. doi: 10.3390/horticulturae10090946

Temporary immersion culture: a potential in vitro culture method for the clonal propagation of coconut

2024

Other Outputs

Cabomba management and control

Xu, Junfeng and Adkins, Steve (2024). Cabomba management and control. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/04b31c5

Cabomba management and control

2024

Journal Article

Towards Pathogen-Free Coconut Germplasm Exchange

Yang, Chongxi, Nguyen, Van Anh, Nulu, Naga Prafulla Chandrika, Kalaipandian, Sundaravelpandian, Beveridge, Fernanda Caro, Biddle, Julianne, Young, Anthony and Adkins, Steve W. (2024). Towards Pathogen-Free Coconut Germplasm Exchange. Plants, 13 (13) 1809, 1-21. doi: 10.3390/plants13131809

Towards Pathogen-Free Coconut Germplasm Exchange

2024

Other Outputs

Phenology and reproductive biology of Avena ludoviciana in relation to combined heat and drought stress

Ali, Mohammad and Adkins, Steve (2024). Phenology and reproductive biology of Avena ludoviciana in relation to combined heat and drought stress. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/8103437

Phenology and reproductive biology of Avena ludoviciana in relation to combined heat and drought stress

2024

Journal Article

Interactions between seed functional traits and environmental factors and their influence on germination performance of Australian native species

Beveridge, Fernanda C., Williams, Alwyn, Cave, Robyn, Kalaipandian, Sundaravelpandian, Dayananda, Buddhi and Adkins, Steve W. (2024). Interactions between seed functional traits and environmental factors and their influence on germination performance of Australian native species. Seed Science Research, 34 (2), 56-71. doi: 10.1017/s0960258523000235

Interactions between seed functional traits and environmental factors and their influence on germination performance of Australian native species

2024

Journal Article

Chemical Management Strategies of Pimelea trichostachya Lindl. Using Pre- and Post-Emergence Herbicides

Saleem, Rashid, Campbell, Shane, Fletcher, Mary T., Kalaipandian, Sundaravelpandian and Adkins, Steve W. (2024). Chemical Management Strategies of Pimelea trichostachya Lindl. Using Pre- and Post-Emergence Herbicides. Plants, 13 (10) 1342, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/plants13101342

Chemical Management Strategies of Pimelea trichostachya Lindl. Using Pre- and Post-Emergence Herbicides

2024

Journal Article

Environmental effects during early life-history stages and seed development on seed functional traits of an Australian native legume species

Beveridge, Fernanda C., Williams, Alwyn, Cave, Robyn, Kalaipandian, Sundaravelpandian, Haque, Mirza M. and Adkins, Steve W. (2024). Environmental effects during early life-history stages and seed development on seed functional traits of an Australian native legume species. Biology, 13 (3) 148. doi: 10.3390/biology13030148

Environmental effects during early life-history stages and seed development on seed functional traits of an Australian native legume species

2024

Book

The coconut: botany, production and uses

Steve W. Adkins, Julianne M. Biddle, Amirhossein Bazrafshan and Sundaravelpandian Kalaipandian eds. (2024). The coconut: botany, production and uses. Botany, Production and Uses, Wallingford Oxfordshire, United Kingdom: CABI. doi: 10.1079/9781789249736.0000

The coconut: botany, production and uses

2024

Book Chapter

Coconut production under a changing climate

Hebbar, Kukkehalli Balachandra, Ramesh, Shunmugiah Veluchamy, Kalaipandian, Sundaravelpandian and Adkins, Steve W. (2024). Coconut production under a changing climate. The coconut: botany, production and uses. (pp. 46-57) edited by Steve W. Adkins, Julianne M. Biddle, Amirhossein Bazrafshan and Sundaravelpandian Kalaipandian. Wallingford, Oxford, United States: CABI. doi: 10.1079/9781789249736.0004

Coconut production under a changing climate

2024

Book Chapter

An introduction: botany, origin and diversity

Adkins, Steve W., Cave, Robyn and Beveridge, Fernanda Caro (2024). An introduction: botany, origin and diversity. The coconut: botany, production and uses. (pp. 1-13) edited by Steve W. Adkins, Julianne M. Biddle, Amirhossein Bazrafshan and Sundaravelpandian Kalaipandian. Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom: CABI. doi: 10.1079/9781789249736.0001

An introduction: botany, origin and diversity

2024

Book Chapter

Physiological and nutritional disorders of coconut

Ramesh, Shunmugiah Veluchamy, Hebbar, Kukkehalli Balachandra, Bhat, Ravi, Subramanian, Periasamy, Sukumar, P. Abhin, Kalaipandian, Sundaravelpandian and Adkins, Steve W. (2024). Physiological and nutritional disorders of coconut. The coconut: botany, production and uses. (pp. 83-98) edited by Steve W. Adkins, Julianne M. Biddle, Amirhossein Bazrafshan and Sundaravelpandian Kalaipandian. Wallingford, Oxford, United States: CABI. doi: 10.1079/9781789249736.0006

Physiological and nutritional disorders of coconut

2024

Book Chapter

Coconut conservation and propagation

Wilms, Hannes, Bazrafshan, Amirhossein, Panis, Bart and Adkins, Steve W. (2024). Coconut conservation and propagation. Botany, production and uses. (pp. 126-142) edited by Steve W. Adkins, Julianne M. Biddle, Amirhossein Bazrafshan and Sundar Kalaipandian. London, United Kingdom: CABI. doi: 10.1079/9781789249736.0009

Coconut conservation and propagation

2024

Book Chapter

Global coconut trade, economy and the value chain

Kalaipandian, Sundaravelpandian, Biddle, Julianne and Adkins, Steve W. (2024). Global coconut trade, economy and the value chain. Botany, production and uses. (pp. 193-205) edited by Steve W. Adkins, Julianne M. Biddle, Amirhossein Bazrafshan and Sundar Kalaipandian. London, United Kingdom: CABI. doi: 10.1079/9781789249736.0013

Global coconut trade, economy and the value chain

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2027
    Applications-oriented elucidation of germination triggers for Emu Bush seed
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Safeguarding and deploying coconut diversity for improving livelihoods in the Pacific Islands (ACIAR grant administered by Pacific Community)
    Secretariat of the Pacific Community
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2020
    Native grass seed biology
    South Endeavour Trust
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    Biology, Ecology and Management of Fireweed
    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Seed enhancement technology for land revegetation
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Optimising tissue culture of coconut in support of saving the Pacific regional gene bank
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Towards a high-throughput metabolic phenotyping capability for production animals and plants
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Funding agreement for research into weeds management for the pipeline industry
    Energy Pipelines CRC Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Innovative cloning of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) towards sustainable seedling production and germplasm exchange
    Kokonas Indastri Koporesen
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2020
    Emerging weeds (Grains and Research Development Corporation grant administered by the University of Adelaide)
    University of Adelaide
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Method to regulate weed seeds in grains biologically unviable
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Test approaches to render common regulated weed seeds found in imported Australian grains into New Zealand biologically unviable
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Suppressive plants as part of an IM program for pathenium weed
    Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    AUSTRALIAN WEEDS RESEARCH CENTRE: Management of creeping lantana - stage 2
    Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    Parthenium Research Project
    Queensland Murray Darling Committee Inc
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Sustainable management of Parthenium
    Burnett Mary Regional Group for Natural Resource Management Inc
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2011
    Reducing viable weed seed spread
    Powerlink Queensland (Government Entity)
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Course Development for Plant Protection
    CRC for Tropical Plant Protection
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Development of embryo culture manual and embryo transplantation technique for coconut germplasm movement and seedlings production of elite coconut type
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2008
    Collecting for the Australian Plant DNA Bank
    Australian Plant DNA Bank Limited
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Collaboration for Agriculture and rural Development (CARD) Program - Adkins
    Hassall and Associates International
    Open grant
  • 2005
    Management of Parthenium weed through Fertilizer applications
    Queensland Murray Darling Committee Inc
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    Management of Parthenium Weed through Competitive Displacement with Beneficial Plants
    Queensland Murray Darling Committee Inc
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Advanced application technology to manage spray drift and improve the efficacy of weed management practices
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Optimising Collection, Storage and Germination of Native Plant Species
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Millimun Seed Bank Project - Seeds for Life
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Targeted Synthesis of Bioactive Molecules- General Principles for Developing 'Designer' Biocides
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2006
    Minimising environmental and public health risk of pesticide application through understanding the droplet-canopy interface
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Travel grant - 19th Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society (APWSS Conference) and vist the International Rice Research Institute
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Maize-Modelling Canopy Production and Architecture, And Crop Yield Under Sub-Optimal Water Supply
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Parthenium Weed Spread Control: Methods for Seed Reduction
    Queensland Government
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Optimising Storage, Quality and Germination of Australian Native Plant Species
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Travel Grant - Dr Adkins, C O'Donnell, M Paterson to attend 13th Australian Weeds Conference, Perth, September 2002
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2005
    Coconut tissue culture for clonal propagation and safe germplasm exchange
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Management of Parthenium Weed through Competitive Displacement with Beneficial Plants
    Queensland Government
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2004
    Detection, monitoring and management of herbicide resistance (NR)
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2000
    Travel Grant - Dr S. Adkins to attend the Third International Weed Science Congress in Brazil
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    Development of a Rapid Diagnostic Test for Resistance to ALS-Inhibitor Herbicides.
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 2000
    Development of diagnostic tools for Sporobolus identification
    Dairy Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 2000
    Seed Dormancy of Australian Native Species for Sustainable Minesite Rehabilitation
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 2000
    Seed dormancy of australian native species for sustainable minesite rehabilitation
    Australian Centre-Minesite Rehabilitation Research
    Open grant
  • 1998
    Seed dormancy of Australian native species for sustainable minesite rehabilitation
    ARC (Australian Postgraduate Award-Industry)
    Open grant
  • 1997
    Travel grant for Dr S Adkins to attend the 16th Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (7-13 September 1997)
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 2000
    Herbicide resistance in the Northern Grain Region
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 1997
    Travel grant to visit the CRC for Weed Management Systems (CWMS), Adelaide (2-5 June 1997)
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 1997 - 2000
    Biology of the weed Phalaris paradoxa L.(Paradoxa grass)
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 1996
    Travel to attend the 11th Australian Weeds Conference 1996 in Melbourne
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 1996
    Collaboration at Kura Agricultural Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand
    UQ Travel Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1998
    Use of a simulation model to predict future distributions of exotic woody weeds under climate change.
    Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 1995
    Travel to attend the 15th conference of Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society Tsukuba Bai-Ichi Hotel, Japan.
    Grains Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1997
    Spinifex re-establishment on minesites.
    Australian Centre-Minesite Rehabilitation Research
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Steve Adkins is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    WEED DYNAMICS IN A SWEET CORN-BRASSICA CROPPING SYSTEM: IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Alwyn Williams

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Management of Aquatic Weeds

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The management of the invasive aquatic plant - Cabomba caroliniana with the herbicide flumioxazin

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Importance of macrophyte seedbank dynamics for the management of invasive aquatic plants

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Interactions between seed functional traits and climate change in the Australian flora: implications for seed-based restoration

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Robyn Cave, Dr Sundar Kalaipandian, Dr Alwyn Williams

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Importance of macrophyte seedbank dynamics for the management of invasive aquatic plants

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    WEED DYNAMICS IN A SWEET CORN-BRASSICA CROPPING SYSTEM: IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Alwyn Williams

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Parthenium Weed Invasion in Bhutan: Climate Suitability Modelling and Socio-Economic Impacts

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Parthenium weed invasion in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan: climate suitability and socio-economic impacts

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Towards pathogen free coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) germplasm and identifying varietal resistant markers to Bogia coconut disease: A focus on Papua New Guinea genotypes.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Jimmy Botella, Dr Sundar Kalaipandian

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Carbon and Nitrogen cycling through diverse cover crop system

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sundar Kalaipandian, Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz, Dr Alwyn Williams

  • Master Philosophy

    Developing cryopreservation for endangered Myrtaceae

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Chris O'Brien, Dr Alice Hayward, Dr Eveline Kong

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing cryopreservation for endangered Myrtaceae

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Chris O'Brien, Dr Eveline Kong, Dr Alice Hayward

Completed supervision

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