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Dr

Tobias Smith

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Overview

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Dr Tobias Smith is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Works

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35 works between 2014 and 2026

21 - 35 of 35 works

2021

Journal Article

Feeding sugars to stingless bees: identifying the origin of trehalulose-rich honey composition

Hungerford, Natasha L., Zhang, Jiali, Smith, Tobias J., Yates, Hans S. A., Chowdhury, Sadia A., Carter, James F., Carpinelli de Jesus, Matheus and Fletcher, Mary T. (2021). Feeding sugars to stingless bees: identifying the origin of trehalulose-rich honey composition. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 69 (35) acs.jafc.1c02859, 10292-10300. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c02859

Feeding sugars to stingless bees: identifying the origin of trehalulose-rich honey composition

2021

Conference Publication

Stingless bees produce honey rich in the beneficial disaccharide, trehalulose

Hungerford, Natasha L., Zhang, Jiali, Smith, Tobias J., Carpinelli de Jesus, Matheus, Yates, Hans S. A., Chowdhury, Sadia A., Carter, James F., Webber, Dennis, Stone, Isobella S. J., Blanchfield, Joanne T., Zawawi, Norhasnida, Schirra, Horst J., Tran, Trong D. and Fletcher, Mary T. (2021). Stingless bees produce honey rich in the beneficial disaccharide, trehalulose. Symposium of Research & Innovation for Food (SoRIF), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia via WebEX, 23-24 June 2021.

Stingless bees produce honey rich in the beneficial disaccharide, trehalulose

2021

Journal Article

Pollen diets and niche overlap of honey bees and native bees in protected areas

Elliott, Brittany, Wilson, Rachele, Shapcott, Alison, Keller, Alexander, Newis, Ryan, Cannizzaro, Chris, Burwell, Chris, Smith, Tobias, Leonhardt, Sara D., Kämper, Wiebke and Wallace, Helen M. (2021). Pollen diets and niche overlap of honey bees and native bees in protected areas. Basic and Applied Ecology, 50, 169-180. doi: 10.1016/j.baae.2020.12.002

Pollen diets and niche overlap of honey bees and native bees in protected areas

2021

Conference Publication

Stingless Bee Honey’s unique properties

Hungerford, Natasha L., Zhang, Jiali, Smith, Tobias J., Carpinelli de Jesus, Matheus, Yates, Hans S. A., Chowdhury, Sadia A., Carter, James F., Webber, Dennis, Stone, Isobella S. J., Blanchfield, Joanne T., Zawawi, Norhasnida and Fletcher, Mary T. (2021). Stingless Bee Honey’s unique properties. Australian Apitherapy Association Global Conference 2021, Online, 26-27 November 2021.

Stingless Bee Honey’s unique properties

2020

Journal Article

Landscape simplification modifies trap-nesting bee and wasp communities in the subtropics

Wilson, Rachele S., Leonhardt, Sara D., Burwell, Chris J., Fuller, Chris, Smith, Tobias J., Kaluza, Benjamin F. and Wallace, Helen M. (2020). Landscape simplification modifies trap-nesting bee and wasp communities in the subtropics. Insects, 11 (12) 853, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/insects11120853

Landscape simplification modifies trap-nesting bee and wasp communities in the subtropics

2020

Journal Article

Evidence for male genitalia detachment and female mate choice in the Australian stingless bee Tetragonula carbonaria

Smith, T. J. (2020). Evidence for male genitalia detachment and female mate choice in the Australian stingless bee Tetragonula carbonaria. Insectes Sociaux, 67 (1), 189-193. doi: 10.1007/s00040-019-00744-6

Evidence for male genitalia detachment and female mate choice in the Australian stingless bee Tetragonula carbonaria

2020

Other Outputs

Stingless bee fighting

Hereward, James, Smith, Tobias and Lau, Ieng Hou (2020). Stingless bee fighting. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/0592ecf

Stingless bee fighting

2018

Journal Article

Seedling growth responses to species-, neighborhood-, and landscape-scale effects during tropical forest restoration

Charles, Lachlan S., Dwyer, John M., Smith, Tobias J., Connors, Sophie, Marschner, Petra and Mayfield, Margaret M. (2018). Seedling growth responses to species-, neighborhood-, and landscape-scale effects during tropical forest restoration. Ecosphere, 9 (8) e02386, e02386. doi: 10.1002/ecs2.2386

Seedling growth responses to species-, neighborhood-, and landscape-scale effects during tropical forest restoration

2018

Journal Article

The effect of habitat fragmentation on the bee visitor assemblages of three Australian tropical rainforest tree species

Smith, Tobias J. and Mayfield, Margaret M. (2018). The effect of habitat fragmentation on the bee visitor assemblages of three Australian tropical rainforest tree species. Ecology and Evolution, 8 (16), 8204-8216. doi: 10.1002/ece3.4339

The effect of habitat fragmentation on the bee visitor assemblages of three Australian tropical rainforest tree species

2018

Journal Article

Bee conservation: Key role of managed bees

Saunders, Manu E., Smith, Tobias J. and Rader, Romina (2018). Bee conservation: Key role of managed bees. Science, 360 (6387), 389-389. doi: 10.1126/science.aat1535

Bee conservation: Key role of managed bees

2017

Journal Article

Species wood density and the location of planted seedlings drive early-stage seedling survival during tropical forest restoration

Charles, Lachlan S., Dwyer, John M., Smith, Tobias J., Connors, Sophie, Marschner, Petra and Mayfield, Margaret M. (2017). Species wood density and the location of planted seedlings drive early-stage seedling survival during tropical forest restoration. Journal of Applied Ecology, 55 (2), 1009-1018. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.13031

Species wood density and the location of planted seedlings drive early-stage seedling survival during tropical forest restoration

2016

Journal Article

Honey bees: the queens of mass media, despite minority rule among insect pollinators

Smith, Tobias J. and Saunders, Manu E. (2016). Honey bees: the queens of mass media, despite minority rule among insect pollinators. Insect Conservation and Diversity, 9 (5), 384-390. doi: 10.1111/icad.12178

Honey bees: the queens of mass media, despite minority rule among insect pollinators

2015

Journal Article

Diptera species and functional diversity across tropical Australian countryside landscapes

Smith, Tobias J. and Mayfield, Margaret M. (2015). Diptera species and functional diversity across tropical Australian countryside landscapes. Biological Conservation, 191, 436-443. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2015.07.035

Diptera species and functional diversity across tropical Australian countryside landscapes

2014

Other Outputs

The taxonomic and functional diversity of bees and flies in Australian tropical countryside landscapes

Smith, Tobias (2014). The taxonomic and functional diversity of bees and flies in Australian tropical countryside landscapes. PhD Thesis, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland.

The taxonomic and functional diversity of bees and flies in Australian tropical countryside landscapes

2014

Journal Article

Pollination and floral ecology

Smith, Tobias (2014). Pollination and floral ecology. Austral Ecology, 39 (4), e6-e7. doi: 10.1111/aec.12139

Pollination and floral ecology

Funding

Current funding

  • 2026
    Caring for Sugarbag: Monitoring, Ethics and Education for Sacred Pollinators (HEAL Innovation Fund led by the University of Canberra)
    University of Canberra
    Open grant
  • 2026
    Caring for Country, Caring for Kin: Strengthening Indigenous Research Partnerships Across Arnhem Land, SEQ, and Northern Rivers
    UQ Indigenous Research Engagement and Partnerships Fund
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    Assessing the distribution and conservation status of Australia's rarest stingless bee, Tetragonula davenporti
    Royal Society of Queensland Research Fund
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Optimising bioactive content of Australian stingless bee honey
    Agrifutures Australia
    Open grant

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