Professor Steve Adkins
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Steve Adkins

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Professor Steve Adkins is:
Available for supervision

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)

21 - 40 of 455 works

2024

Book Chapter

Coconut (‘Kalpavriksha’-‘Tree of Life’): A Prologue

Nulu, Naga Prafulla Chandrika, Yang, Chongxi, Kong, Eveline Y. Y., Ramesh, S. V., Bazrafshan, Amirhossein, Nguyen, Van Anh, Kalaipandian, Sundaravelpandian and Adkins, Steve W. (2024). Coconut (‘Kalpavriksha’-‘Tree of Life’): A Prologue. Coconut-Based Nutrition and Nutraceutical Perspectives. (pp. 1-16) Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-97-3976-9_1

Coconut (‘Kalpavriksha’-‘Tree of Life’): A Prologue

2024

Other Outputs

Burial depth and crop residue influence the seed fate and seedling emergence of Avena ludoviciana

Ali, Mohammad and Adkins, Steve (2024). Burial depth and crop residue influence the seed fate and seedling emergence of Avena ludoviciana. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/e6b8294

Burial depth and crop residue influence the seed fate and seedling emergence of Avena ludoviciana

2023

Journal Article

Herbicide program to control Parthenium hysterophorus in grain sorghum in an arid environment

Bajwa, Ali Ahsan, Nawaz, Ahmad, Farooq, Muhammad, Chauhan, Bhagirath Singh and Adkins, Steve (2023). Herbicide program to control Parthenium hysterophorus in grain sorghum in an arid environment. Crops, 3 (4), 292-301. doi: 10.3390/crops3040026

Herbicide program to control Parthenium hysterophorus in grain sorghum in an arid environment

2023

Conference Publication

Post-anthesis maternal environmental effects on seed traits of the native Australian grass Heteropogon contortus

Caro Beveridge, Fernanda, Williams, Alwyn, Cave, Robyn, Kalaipandian, Sundar and Adkins, Steve (2023). Post-anthesis maternal environmental effects on seed traits of the native Australian grass Heteropogon contortus. 10th World Conference on Ecological Restoration, Darwin, NT Australia, 26-30 September 2023.

Post-anthesis maternal environmental effects on seed traits of the native Australian grass Heteropogon contortus

2023

Journal Article

Drought stress affects the reproductive biology of Avena sterilis ssp. ludoviciana

Ali, Mohammad, Williams, Alwyn, Widderick, Michael, Haque, Mohammad Anamul and Adkins, Steve (2023). Drought stress affects the reproductive biology of Avena sterilis ssp. ludoviciana. Land, 12 (9) 1745, 1-20. doi: 10.3390/land12091745

Drought stress affects the reproductive biology of Avena sterilis ssp. ludoviciana

2023

Conference Publication

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

Caro Beveridge, Fernanda, Williams, Alwyn, Cave, Robyn, Kalaipandian, Sundar and Adkins, Steve (2023). Interactions between seed functional traits and environmental stressors and their influence on seed germination of Australian native species. 14th Biennial ISSS Conference: Seed science in a changing world, Paris, France, 3-7 July 2023.

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

2023

Journal Article

Poisonous Plants of the Genus Pimelea: A Menace for the Australian Livestock Industry

Saleem, Rashid, Bajwa, Ali Ahsan, Campbell, Shane, Fletcher, Mary T., Kalaipandian, Sundaravelpandian and Adkins, Steve W. (2023). Poisonous Plants of the Genus Pimelea: A Menace for the Australian Livestock Industry. Toxins, 15 (6) 374, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/toxins15060374

Poisonous Plants of the Genus Pimelea: A Menace for the Australian Livestock Industry

2023

Journal Article

Factors affecting the germination ecology of Pimelea trichostachya and its relationship to field emergence

Saleem, Rashid, Campbell, Shane, Fletcher, Mary T., Kalaipandian, Sundaravelpandian and Adkins, Steve (2023). Factors affecting the germination ecology of Pimelea trichostachya and its relationship to field emergence. Plants, 12 (11) 2112, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/plants12112112

Factors affecting the germination ecology of Pimelea trichostachya and its relationship to field emergence

2023

Journal Article

Spider Plant (Cleome gynandra L.): An Emerging Weed in the Sweet Corn–Brassica Cropping System

Saifullah, Khaled, Williams, Alwyn and Adkins, Steve (2023). Spider Plant (Cleome gynandra L.): An Emerging Weed in the Sweet Corn–Brassica Cropping System. Agronomy, 13 (5) 1430, 1430. doi: 10.3390/agronomy13051430

Spider Plant (Cleome gynandra L.): An Emerging Weed in the Sweet Corn–Brassica Cropping System

2023

Journal Article

Seed morpho-anatomy and germination enhancement of the Australian native species Lomandra longifolia Labill. and L. hystrix (R.Br.) L.R. Fraser & Vickery

Beveridge, Fernanda Caro, Williams, Alwyn, Cave, Robyn, Kalaipandian, Sundaravelpandian and Adkins, Steve W. (2023). Seed morpho-anatomy and germination enhancement of the Australian native species Lomandra longifolia Labill. and L. hystrix (R.Br.) L.R. Fraser & Vickery. Applied Biosciences, 2 (2), 222-235. doi: 10.3390/applbiosci2020016

Seed morpho-anatomy and germination enhancement of the Australian native species Lomandra longifolia Labill. and L. hystrix (R.Br.) L.R. Fraser & Vickery

2023

Journal Article

The current and potential distribution of parthenium weed and its biological control agent in Pakistan

Shabbir, Asad, Zalucki, Myron P., Dhileepan, Kunjithapatham, Khan, Naeem and Adkins, Steve W. (2023). The current and potential distribution of parthenium weed and its biological control agent in Pakistan. Plants, 12 (6) 1381, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/plants12061381

The current and potential distribution of parthenium weed and its biological control agent in Pakistan

2023

Journal Article

Chemical Management of Senecio madagascariensis (Fireweed)

Wijayabandara, Kusinara, Campbell, Shane, Vitelli, Joseph, Kalaipandian, Sundaravelpandian and Adkins, Steve (2023). Chemical Management of Senecio madagascariensis (Fireweed). Plants, 12 (6) 1332, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/plants12061332

Chemical Management of Senecio madagascariensis (Fireweed)

2023

Journal Article

A practical framework for the cryopreservation of palm species

Nguyen, Van-Anh, Nguyen, Phuong Thao, Le, Minh-An, Bazrafshan, Amirhossein, Sisunandar, Sisunandar, Kalaipandian, Sundaravelpandian, Adkins, Steve W. and Nguyen, Quang Thien (2023). A practical framework for the cryopreservation of palm species. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant, 59 (4), 425-445. doi: 10.1007/s11627-023-10330-y

A practical framework for the cryopreservation of palm species

2023

Journal Article

Coconut callus initiation for cell suspension culture

Kong, Eveline Y. Y. , Biddle, Julianne , Kalaipandian, Sundaravelpandian and Adkins, Steve W. (2023). Coconut callus initiation for cell suspension culture. Plants, 12 (4) 968, 968. doi: 10.3390/plants12040968

Coconut callus initiation for cell suspension culture

2023

Journal Article

Elevated temperature affects Avena sterilis ssp. ludoviciana reproductive biology

Ali, Mohammad, Williams, Alwyn, Widderick, Michael and Adkins, Steve (2023). Elevated temperature affects Avena sterilis ssp. ludoviciana reproductive biology. Agronomy, 13 (2) 474, 1-19. doi: 10.3390/agronomy13020474

Elevated temperature affects Avena sterilis ssp. ludoviciana reproductive biology

2023

Journal Article

Transcriptome analysis of heat shock factor C2a over-expressing wheat roots reveals ferroptosis-like cell death in heat stress recovery

Kalaipandian, Sundaravelpandian, Powell, Jonathan, Karunakaran, Aneesh, Stiller, Jiri, Adkins, Steve, Kage, Udaykumar, Kazan, Kemal and Fleury, Delphine (2023). Transcriptome analysis of heat shock factor C2a over-expressing wheat roots reveals ferroptosis-like cell death in heat stress recovery. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24 (4) 3099, 3099. doi: 10.3390/ijms24043099

Transcriptome analysis of heat shock factor C2a over-expressing wheat roots reveals ferroptosis-like cell death in heat stress recovery

2023

Journal Article

Biological response of invasive parthenium weed to elevated concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide and soil salinity

Saravanane, Pasoubady, Bajwa, Ali Ahsan, Djanaguiraman, Maduraimuthu and Adkins, Steve W. (2023). Biological response of invasive parthenium weed to elevated concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide and soil salinity. Sustainability, 15 (2) 1025, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/su15021025

Biological response of invasive parthenium weed to elevated concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide and soil salinity

2023

Other Outputs

Germination Behaviour of Avena sterilis subsp. ludoviciana

Ali, Mohammad and Adkins, Steve (2023). Germination Behaviour of Avena sterilis subsp. ludoviciana. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/46c9b59

Germination Behaviour of Avena sterilis subsp. ludoviciana

2023

Other Outputs

Reproductive Biology Data of Avena ludoviciana in relation Elevated Temperature

Ali, Mohammad and Adkins, Steve (2023). Reproductive Biology Data of Avena ludoviciana in relation Elevated Temperature. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/a629f6a

Reproductive Biology Data of Avena ludoviciana in relation Elevated Temperature

2023

Other Outputs

Reproductive biology data of Avena sterilis ssp. ludoviciana in relation to drought stress

Ali, Mohammad and Adkins, Steve (2023). Reproductive biology data of Avena sterilis ssp. ludoviciana in relation to drought stress. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/45b2aa3

Reproductive biology data of Avena sterilis ssp. ludoviciana in relation to drought stress

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
    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
  • 1998 - 2000
    Seed Dormancy of Australian Native Species for Sustainable Minesite Rehabilitation
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    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

    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

    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

    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

  • 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

Completed supervision

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