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)

181 - 200 of 455 works

2014

Journal Article

Soil seed bank dynamics in response to an extreme flood event in a riparian habitat

Osunkoya, Olusegun O., Ali, Sadiq, Nguyen, Thi, Perrett, Christine, Shabbir, Asad, Navie. Sheldon, Belgeri, Amalia, Dhileepan, K. and Adkins, Steve (2014). Soil seed bank dynamics in response to an extreme flood event in a riparian habitat. Ecological Research, 29 (6), 1115-1129. doi: 10.1007/s11284-014-1198-2

Soil seed bank dynamics in response to an extreme flood event in a riparian habitat

2014

Journal Article

Early recovery signs of an Australian grassland following the management of Parthenium hysterophorus L.

Belgeri, Amalia, Navie, Sheldon C., Vivian-Smith, Gabrielle and Adkins, Steve W. (2014). Early recovery signs of an Australian grassland following the management of Parthenium hysterophorus L.. Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants, 209 (10), 587-596. doi: 10.1016/j.flora.2014.06.010

Early recovery signs of an Australian grassland following the management of Parthenium hysterophorus L.

2014

Journal Article

Improving acclimatization through the photoautotrophic culture of coconut (Cocos nucifera) seedlings: an in vitro system for the efficient exchange of germplasm

Samosir, Yohannes M. S. and Adkins, Steve (2014). Improving acclimatization through the photoautotrophic culture of coconut (Cocos nucifera) seedlings: an in vitro system for the efficient exchange of germplasm. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant, 50 (4), 493-501. doi: 10.1007/s11627-014-9599-z

Improving acclimatization through the photoautotrophic culture of coconut (Cocos nucifera) seedlings: an in vitro system for the efficient exchange of germplasm

2014

Journal Article

Suppressive fodder plants as part of an integrated management program for Parthenium hysterophorus L.

Khan, Naeem, Shabbir, Asad, George, Doug, Hassan, Gul and Adkins, Steve W. (2014). Suppressive fodder plants as part of an integrated management program for Parthenium hysterophorus L.. Field Crops Research, 156, 172-179. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2013.11.003

Suppressive fodder plants as part of an integrated management program for Parthenium hysterophorus L.

2014

Journal Article

Weed-Pathogen interactions and elevated CO2: growth changes in favour of the biological control agent

Shabbir, A., Dhileepan, K., Khan, N. and Adkins, S. W. (2014). Weed-Pathogen interactions and elevated CO2: growth changes in favour of the biological control agent. Weed Research, 54 (3), 217-222. doi: 10.1111/wre.12078

Weed-Pathogen interactions and elevated CO2: growth changes in favour of the biological control agent

2014

Journal Article

Biology, ecology and management of the invasive parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.)

Adkins, Steve and Shabbir, Asad (2014). Biology, ecology and management of the invasive parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.). Pest Management Science, 70 (7), 1023-1029. doi: 10.1002/ps.3708

Biology, ecology and management of the invasive parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.)

2014

Journal Article

Australian Contributions to Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) Research

Foale, M. and Adkins, S. (2014). Australian Contributions to Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) Research. CORD, 30 (1), 37-43.

Australian Contributions to Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) Research

2013

Journal Article

A comparison of initial spray characteristics produced by agricultural nozzles

Dorr, Gary J., Hewitt, Andrew J., Adkins, Steve W., Hanan, Jim, Zhang, Huichun and Noller, Barry (2013). A comparison of initial spray characteristics produced by agricultural nozzles. Crop Protection, 53, 109-117. doi: 10.1016/j.cropro.2013.06.017

A comparison of initial spray characteristics produced by agricultural nozzles

2013

Journal Article

Impact of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) on the above-ground and soil seed bank communities of rangelands in Southeast Ethiopia

Ayele, Shashie, Nigatu, Lisanework, Tana, Tamado and Adkins, Stephen W. (2013). Impact of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) on the above-ground and soil seed bank communities of rangelands in Southeast Ethiopia. International Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Soil Science, 3 (7), 262-274.

Impact of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) on the above-ground and soil seed bank communities of rangelands in Southeast Ethiopia

2013

Journal Article

Complementing biological control with plant suppression: Implications for improved management of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.)

Shabbir, Asad, Dhileepan, Kunjitapatham, O'Donnell, Chris and Adkins, Steve W. (2013). Complementing biological control with plant suppression: Implications for improved management of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.). Biological Control, 64 (3), 270-275. doi: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2012.11.014

Complementing biological control with plant suppression: Implications for improved management of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.)

2013

Journal Article

Suppressive ability of selected fodder plants on the growth of Parthenium hysterophorus

Khan, N., O'Donnell, C., George, D. and Adkins, S. W. (2013). Suppressive ability of selected fodder plants on the growth of Parthenium hysterophorus. Weed Research, 53 (1), 61-68. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3180.2012.00953.x

Suppressive ability of selected fodder plants on the growth of Parthenium hysterophorus

2013

Journal Article

Germination of selected Australian native grass species, with potential for minesite rehabilitation

Farley, Grus J., Bellairs, Sean M. and Adkins, Stephen W. (2013). Germination of selected Australian native grass species, with potential for minesite rehabilitation. Australian Journal of Botany, 61 (4), 283-290. doi: 10.1071/BT12258

Germination of selected Australian native grass species, with potential for minesite rehabilitation

2012

Journal Article

Conservation of coconut (cocos nucifera l.) germplasm at sub-zero temperature

Sisunandar, Sopade, Peter A., Samosir, Yohannes M. S., Rival, Alain and Adkins, Steve W. (2012). Conservation of coconut (cocos nucifera l.) germplasm at sub-zero temperature. Cryoletters, 33 (6), 465-475.

Conservation of coconut (cocos nucifera l.) germplasm at sub-zero temperature

2012

Journal Article

Molecular marker tools for the identification of weedy sporobolus species in Australia

Shrestha, Sangita, Graham, Glenn C., Loch, Donald S. and Adkins, Stephen W. (2012). Molecular marker tools for the identification of weedy sporobolus species in Australia. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, 18 (Special Issue), 609-617.

Molecular marker tools for the identification of weedy sporobolus species in Australia

2012

Journal Article

Effect of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) on grazed plant communities during a period of concerted management

Belgeri, Amalia M., Navie, Sheldon C. and Adkins, Steve W. (2012). Effect of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) on grazed plant communities during a period of concerted management. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, 18 (Special Issue), 39-48.

Effect of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) on grazed plant communities during a period of concerted management

2012

Journal Article

Early growth of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) and climate change

Nguyen, Thi Lan Thi, O’Donnell, Chris and Adkins, Steve (2012). Early growth of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) and climate change. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, 18 (Special Issue), 457-468.

Early growth of parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) and climate change

2012

Journal Article

Damage caused by Merremia eberhardtii and Merremia boisiana to biodiversity of Da Nang City, Vietnam

Le, B. T., Nguyen, T. L. T. and Adkins, S. (2012). Damage caused by Merremia eberhardtii and Merremia boisiana to biodiversity of Da Nang City, Vietnam. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, 18 (Special Issue), 895-905.

Damage caused by Merremia eberhardtii and Merremia boisiana to biodiversity of Da Nang City, Vietnam

2012

Journal Article

Impact of Mikania micrantha on crop production systems in Viti Levu, Fiji

Macanawai, A. R., Day, M. D., Tumaneng-Diete, T. and Adkins, S. W. (2012). Impact of Mikania micrantha on crop production systems in Viti Levu, Fiji. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, 18 (Special Issue), 357-365.

Impact of Mikania micrantha on crop production systems in Viti Levu, Fiji

2012

Journal Article

Spread of parthenium weed and its biological control agent in the Punjab, Pakistan

Shabbir, Asad, Dhileepan, Kunjitapatham and Adkins, Steve W. (2012). Spread of parthenium weed and its biological control agent in the Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, 18 (Special Issue), 581-588.

Spread of parthenium weed and its biological control agent in the Punjab, Pakistan

2012

Journal Article

The effect of Phyllanthus virgatus extract on common weed species

Allan, S. M. and Adkins, S. W. (2012). The effect of Phyllanthus virgatus extract on common weed species. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, 18 (Special Issue), 7-11.

The effect of Phyllanthus virgatus extract on common weed species

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

    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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