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)

161 - 180 of 455 works

2017

Journal Article

Morphological, physiological and biochemical responses of two Australian biotypes of Parthenium hysterophorus to different soil moisture regimes

Bajwa, Ali Ahsan, Chauhan, Bhagirath Singh and Adkins, Steve (2017). Morphological, physiological and biochemical responses of two Australian biotypes of Parthenium hysterophorus to different soil moisture regimes. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24 (19), 16186-16194. doi: 10.1007/s11356-017-9176-1

Morphological, physiological and biochemical responses of two Australian biotypes of Parthenium hysterophorus to different soil moisture regimes

2017

Journal Article

Crop production under drought and heat stress: plant responses and management options

Fahad, Shah, Bajwa, Ali A., Nazir, Usman, Anjum, Shakeel A., Farooq, Ayesha, Zohaib, Ali, Sadia, Sehrish, Nasim, Wajid, Adkins, Steve, Saud, Shah, Ihsan, Muhammad Z., Alharby, Hesham, Wu, Chao, Wang, Depeng and Huang, Jianliang (2017). Crop production under drought and heat stress: plant responses and management options. Frontiers in Plant Science, 8 1147, 1147. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01147

Crop production under drought and heat stress: plant responses and management options

2017

Journal Article

The soil seedbank of pasture communities in central Queensland invaded by Parthenium hysterophorus L.

Nguyen, Thi L. T., Bajwa, Ali A., Navie, Sheldon C., O'Donnell, Chris and Adkins, Steve W. (2017). The soil seedbank of pasture communities in central Queensland invaded by Parthenium hysterophorus L.. Rangeland Ecology and Management, 70 (2), 244-254. doi: 10.1016/j.rama.2016.07.010

The soil seedbank of pasture communities in central Queensland invaded by Parthenium hysterophorus L.

2017

Journal Article

Parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) and climate change: the effect of CO2 concentration, temperature, and water deficit on growth and reproduction of two biotypes

Nguyen, T., Bajwa, A. A., Navie, S., O'Donnell, C. and Adkins, S. (2017). Parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) and climate change: the effect of CO2 concentration, temperature, and water deficit on growth and reproduction of two biotypes. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24 (11), 10727-10739. doi: 10.1007/s11356-017-8737-7

Parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) and climate change: the effect of CO2 concentration, temperature, and water deficit on growth and reproduction of two biotypes

2016

Journal Article

Biology, propagation and utilization of elite coconut varieties (makapuno and aromatics)

Nguyen, Quang Thien, Bandupriya, H. D. Dharshani, Foale, Mike and Adkins, Steve W. (2016). Biology, propagation and utilization of elite coconut varieties (makapuno and aromatics). Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 109, 579-589. doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.11.003

Biology, propagation and utilization of elite coconut varieties (makapuno and aromatics)

2016

Journal Article

Assessing a novel smartphone application – SnapCard, compared to five imaging systems to quantify droplet deposition on artificial collectors

Ferguson, J. Connor, Chechetto, Rodolfo G., O'Donnell, Chris C., Fritz, Brad K., Hoffmann, W. Clint, Coleman, Chet E., Chauhan, Bhagirath S., Adkins, Steve W., Kruger, Greg R. and Hewitt, Andrew J. (2016). Assessing a novel smartphone application – SnapCard, compared to five imaging systems to quantify droplet deposition on artificial collectors. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 128, 193-198. doi: 10.1016/j.compag.2016.08.022

Assessing a novel smartphone application – SnapCard, compared to five imaging systems to quantify droplet deposition on artificial collectors

2016

Journal Article

Physiological responses of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) germination to elevated ammonium concentrations: reserve mobilization, sugar utilization, and antioxidant metabolism

Liu, Yang, Sun, Jianyun, Tian, Zhongwei, Hakeem, Abdul, Wang, Feng, Jiang, Dong, Cao, Weixing, Adkins, Steve William and Dai, Tingbo (2016). Physiological responses of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) germination to elevated ammonium concentrations: reserve mobilization, sugar utilization, and antioxidant metabolism. Plant Growth Regulation, 81 (2), 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s10725-016-0198-3

Physiological responses of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) germination to elevated ammonium concentrations: reserve mobilization, sugar utilization, and antioxidant metabolism

2016

Journal Article

What do we really know about alien plant invasion? A review of the invasion mechanism of one of the world’s worst weeds

Bajwa, Ali Ahsan, Chauhan, Bhagirath Singh, Farooq, Muhammad, Shabbir, Asad and Adkins, Steve William (2016). What do we really know about alien plant invasion? A review of the invasion mechanism of one of the world’s worst weeds. Planta, 244 (1), 39-57. doi: 10.1007/s00425-016-2510-x

What do we really know about alien plant invasion? A review of the invasion mechanism of one of the world’s worst weeds

2016

Journal Article

Assessing the deposition and canopy penetration of nozzles with different spray qualities in an oat (Avena sativa L.) canopy

Ferguson, J. Connor, Chechetto, Rodolfo G., Hewitt, Andrew J., Chauhan, Bhagirath S., Adkins, Steve W., Kruger, Greg R. and O'Donnell, Chris C. (2016). Assessing the deposition and canopy penetration of nozzles with different spray qualities in an oat (Avena sativa L.) canopy. Crop Protection, 81, 14-19. doi: 10.1016/j.cropro.2015.11.013

Assessing the deposition and canopy penetration of nozzles with different spray qualities in an oat (Avena sativa L.) canopy

2016

Conference Publication

Improvement of embryogenic callus production from coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) plumule explant

Quang Thien Nguyen, Antonova, I., Naranjo, J. P. R., Aitken, E. A. B., Foale, M. and Adkins, S. W. (2016). Improvement of embryogenic callus production from coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) plumule explant. World Congress on in Vitro Biology, San Diego, United States, June 11-15, 2016. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/s11626-016-0034-0

Improvement of embryogenic callus production from coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) plumule explant

2015

Journal Article

Determining the uniformity and consistency of droplet size across spray drift reducing nozzles in a wind tunnel

Ferguson, J. Connor, O'Donnell, Chris C., Chauhan, Bhagirath S., Adkins, Steve W., Kruger, Greg R., Wang, Ruobing, Urach Ferreira, Pedro H. and Hewitt, Andrew J. (2015). Determining the uniformity and consistency of droplet size across spray drift reducing nozzles in a wind tunnel. Crop Protection, 76, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.cropro.2015.06.008

Determining the uniformity and consistency of droplet size across spray drift reducing nozzles in a wind tunnel

2015

Journal Article

Tissue culture and associated biotechnological interventions for the improvement of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.): a review

Nguyen, Quang Thien, Bandupriya, H. D. Dharshani, Lopez-Villalobos, Arturo, Sisunandar, S., Foale, Mike and Adkins, Steve W. (2015). Tissue culture and associated biotechnological interventions for the improvement of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.): a review. Planta, 242 (5), 1059-1076. doi: 10.1007/s00425-015-2362-9

Tissue culture and associated biotechnological interventions for the improvement of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.): a review

2015

Journal Article

Allelopathic potential of invasive parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) seedlings on grassland species in Australia

Belgeri, A. and Adkins, S. W. (2015). Allelopathic potential of invasive parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) seedlings on grassland species in Australia. Allelopathy Journal, 36 (1), 1-14.

Allelopathic potential of invasive parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) seedlings on grassland species in Australia

2015

Journal Article

Parthenium hysterophorus in Nepal: a review of its weed status and possibilities for management

Shrestha, B. B., Shabbir, A. and Adkins, S. W. (2015). Parthenium hysterophorus in Nepal: a review of its weed status and possibilities for management. Weed Research, 55 (2), 132-144. doi: 10.1111/wre.12133

Parthenium hysterophorus in Nepal: a review of its weed status and possibilities for management

2015

Journal Article

Rising CO2 can alter fodder–weed interactions and suppression of Parthenium hysterophorus

Khan, N., George, D., Shabbir, A., Hanif, Z. and Adkins, S. W. (2015). Rising CO2 can alter fodder–weed interactions and suppression of Parthenium hysterophorus. Weed Research, 55 (2), 113-117. doi: 10.1111/wre.12127

Rising CO2 can alter fodder–weed interactions and suppression of Parthenium hysterophorus

2015

Journal Article

Genetic structure of invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus in Australia and Pakistan

Jabeen, Rasheda, Prentis, Peter, Anjum, Tehmina and Adkins, Steve W. (2015). Genetic structure of invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus in Australia and Pakistan. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 17 (2), 327-333.

Genetic structure of invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus in Australia and Pakistan

2015

Book Chapter

The invasive potential of parthenium weed: a role for allelopathy

Shi, Boyang, Aslam, Zubair and Adkins, Steve (2015). The invasive potential of parthenium weed: a role for allelopathy. New developments in allelopathy research. (pp. 135-174) edited by Julia E. Price. New York, NY, United States: Nova Science Publishers.

The invasive potential of parthenium weed: a role for allelopathy

2015

Journal Article

The combined effect of biological control with plant competition on the management of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.)

Shabbir, Asad, Dhileepan, Kunjithapatham, Zalucki, Myron P., O 'Donnell, Chris, Khan, Naeem, Hanif, Zahid and Adkins, Steve W. (2015). The combined effect of biological control with plant competition on the management of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.). Pakistan Journal of Botany, 47 (SI), 157-159.

The combined effect of biological control with plant competition on the management of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.)

2015

Journal Article

Effects of age, length, and pattern of burial on survival of Mikania micrantha stem sections

Macanawai, Apaitia R., Day, Michael D. and Adkins, Stephen W. (2015). Effects of age, length, and pattern of burial on survival of Mikania micrantha stem sections. Pacific Science, 69 (1), 95-102. doi: 10.2984/69.1.7

Effects of age, length, and pattern of burial on survival of Mikania micrantha stem sections

2014

Journal Article

Embryo maturity plays an important role for the successful cryopreservation of coconut (Cocos nucifera)

Sisunandar, Novarianto, Hengky, Mashud, Nurhaini, Samosir, Yohannes M. S. and Adkins, Steve W. (2014). Embryo maturity plays an important role for the successful cryopreservation of coconut (Cocos nucifera). In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant, 50 (6), 688-695. doi: 10.1007/s11627-014-9633-1

Embryo maturity plays an important role for the successful cryopreservation of coconut (Cocos nucifera)

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
    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
  • 1998 - 2000
    Seed dormancy of australian native species for sustainable minesite rehabilitation
    Australian Centre-Minesite Rehabilitation Research
    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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