
Overview
Availability
- Professor Peter Erskine is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Rehabilitation of degraded land
Leading multi-disciplinary teams designing monitoring programs, mine rehabilitation strategies, and landscape restoration in Australia, south-east Asia, and Africa.
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Spatial ecology
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Rainforest restoration
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Metallophyte discovery and utilisation
Works
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Featured
2020
Journal Article
Novel insights into the hyperaccumulation syndrome in Pycnandra (Sapotaceae)
Isnard, Sandrine , L’Huillier, Laurent , Paul, Adrian L. D. , Munzinger, Jerome , Fogliani, Bruno , Echevarria, Guillaume , Peter D. Erskine, Vidiro Gei, Tanguy Jaffre and Antony van der Ent (2020). Novel insights into the hyperaccumulation syndrome in Pycnandra (Sapotaceae). Frontiers in Plant Science, 11 559059, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2020.559059
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2020
Journal Article
Nickel hyperaccumulation in New Caledonian Hybanthus (Violaceae) and occurrence of nickel-rich phloem in Hybanthus austrocaledonicus
Paul, Adrian L. D. , Gei, Vidiro , Isnard, Sandrine, Fogliani, Bruno , Echevarria, Guillaume , Erskine, Peter D. , Jaffré, Tanguy , Munzinger, Jérôme and van der Ent, Antony (2020). Nickel hyperaccumulation in New Caledonian Hybanthus (Violaceae) and occurrence of nickel-rich phloem in Hybanthus austrocaledonicus. Annals of Botany, 126 (5), 905-914. doi: 10.1093/aob/mcaa112
Featured
2019
Journal Article
Using reference sites to guide ecological engineering and restoration of an internationally significant uranium mine in the Northern Territory, Australia
Erskine, P. D., Bartolo, R., McKenna, P. and Humphrey, C. (2019). Using reference sites to guide ecological engineering and restoration of an internationally significant uranium mine in the Northern Territory, Australia. Ecological Engineering, 129, 61-70. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2019.01.008
Featured
2019
Journal Article
X-ray fluorescence ionomics of herbarium collections
van der Ent, Antony, Echevarria, Guillaume, Pollard, A. Joseph and Erskine, Peter D. (2019). X-ray fluorescence ionomics of herbarium collections. Scientific Reports, 9 (1) 4746, 4746. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-40050-6
Featured
2019
Journal Article
Identifying Species and Monitoring Understorey from UAS-Derived Data: A Literature Review and Future Directions
Hernandez-Santin, Lorna, Rudge, Mitchel, Bartolo, Renee and Erskine, Peter (2019). Identifying Species and Monitoring Understorey from UAS-Derived Data: A Literature Review and Future Directions. Drones, 3 (1) 9, 9-18. doi: 10.3390/drones3010009
Featured
2015
Journal Article
Widening gap between expectations and practice in Australian minesite rehabilitation
Lamb, David, Erskine, Peter D and Fletcher, Andrew (2015). Widening gap between expectations and practice in Australian minesite rehabilitation. Ecological Management and Restoration, 16 (3), 186-195. doi: 10.1111/emr.12179
Featured
2014
Journal Article
Rare earths supply chains: current status, constraints and opportunities
Golev, Artem, Scott, Margaretha, Erskine, Peter D., Ali, Saleem H. and Ballantyne, Grant R. (2014). Rare earths supply chains: current status, constraints and opportunities. Resources Policy, 41 (1), 52-59. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2014.03.004
Featured
2013
Journal Article
Novel ecosystems created by coal mines in central Queensland's Bowen Basin
Erskine, Peter D. and Fletcher, Andrew T. (2013). Novel ecosystems created by coal mines in central Queensland's Bowen Basin. Ecological Processes, 2 (33) 33, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/2192-1709-2-33
Featured
2006
Journal Article
Tree species diversity and ecosystem function: Can tropical multi-species plantations generate greater productivity?
Erskine, PD, Lamb, D and Bristow, M (2006). Tree species diversity and ecosystem function: Can tropical multi-species plantations generate greater productivity?. Forest Ecology and Management, 233 (2-3), 205-210. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2006.05.013
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2005
Journal Article
Restoration of degraded tropical forest landscapes
Lamb, D, Erskine, PD and Parrotta, JA (2005). Restoration of degraded tropical forest landscapes. Science, 310 (5754), 1628-1632. doi: 10.1126/science.1111773
2025
Journal Article
Fire resilience analysis: Using high temporal and spatial satellite imagery for rehabilitated landscapes
McKenna, Phillip B., Phinn, Stuart and Erskine, Peter D. (2025). Fire resilience analysis: Using high temporal and spatial satellite imagery for rehabilitated landscapes. Ecological Engineering, 212 107478, 107478. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2024.107478
2024
Journal Article
Vegetation recovery of rehabilitated pasture at three coal mine sites following fire disturbance
McKenna, Phillip B., Doley, David, Ufer, Natasha, Glenn, Vanessa, Phinn, Stuart and Erskine, Peter D. (2024). Vegetation recovery of rehabilitated pasture at three coal mine sites following fire disturbance. Ecological Engineering, 209 107383, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2024.107383
2024
Journal Article
Copper, lead, and zinc tolerance and accumulation in the Australian rattle pods Crotalaria novae‐hollandiae, C. medicaginea, and C. mitchellii
Tang, Roger H., Salinitro, Mirko, Nkrumah, Philip Nti, Erskine, Peter D. and van der Ent, Antony (2024). Copper, lead, and zinc tolerance and accumulation in the Australian rattle pods Crotalaria novae‐hollandiae, C. medicaginea, and C. mitchellii. Ecological Research, 39 (6), 1-11. doi: 10.1111/1440-1703.12535
2024
Journal Article
In vivo imaging nickel-rich laticifers: a breakthrough in metal hyperaccumulation
van der Ent, Antony, Spiers, Kathryn M., Jaffré, Tanguy, Brueckner, Dennis, Irvine, Sarah C., Jan Garrevoet,, Erskine, Peter D., Gei, Vidiro, Montargès-Pelletier, Emmanuelle, Fogliani, Bruno, Echevarria, Guillaume and Isnard, Sandrine (2024). In vivo imaging nickel-rich laticifers: a breakthrough in metal hyperaccumulation. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 226 105877, 105877. doi: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2024.105877
2024
Journal Article
Mapping pasture dieback impact and recovery using an aerial imagery time series: a central Queensland case study
McKenna, Phillip B., Ufer, Natasha, Glenn, Vanessa, Dale, Neil, Carins, Tayla, Nguyen, Trung h., Thomson, Melody B., Young, Anthony J., Buck, Stuart, Jones, Paul and Erskine, Peter D. (2024). Mapping pasture dieback impact and recovery using an aerial imagery time series: a central Queensland case study. Crop and Pasture Science, 75 (9) CP23340. doi: 10.1071/cp23340
2024
Journal Article
Comparing portable x‐ray fluorescence spectroscopy instrumentation for metallome analysis of herbarium specimens
Purwadi, Imam, Erskine, Peter D., Casey, Lachlan W. and van der Ent, Antony (2024). Comparing portable x‐ray fluorescence spectroscopy instrumentation for metallome analysis of herbarium specimens. Ecological Research, 39 (6), 977-987. doi: 10.1111/1440-1703.12501
2024
Journal Article
The curious case of selenium hyperaccumulation in Coelospermum decipiens from the Cape York Peninsula (Queensland, Australia)
Harvey, Maggie-Anne, Pinto Irish, Katherine, Harris, Hugh H., Erskine, Peter D. and van der Ent, Antony (2024). The curious case of selenium hyperaccumulation in Coelospermum decipiens from the Cape York Peninsula (Queensland, Australia). Annals of Botany, 134 (5), 769-786. doi: 10.1093/aob/mcae103
2024
Journal Article
Rare earth elements (REEs) in soils and plants of Bangka Island (Indonesia) focussing on (hyper)accumulation
Purwadi, Imam, Erskine, Peter D., Hutahaean, Benny P., Wijaya, Tofan R., Nurtjahya, Eddy and van der Ent, Antony (2024). Rare earth elements (REEs) in soils and plants of Bangka Island (Indonesia) focussing on (hyper)accumulation. Plant and Soil. doi: 10.1007/s11104-024-06735-2
2024
Journal Article
Water-soluble rare earth elements (REEs) recovered from uranium tailings
Levett, Alan, van der Ent, Antony, Jones, Thomas Ray, Bolouri, Kimiya, Kelly, Kieran, Vaughan, James, Edraki, Mansour, Erskine, Peter and Southam, Gordon (2024). Water-soluble rare earth elements (REEs) recovered from uranium tailings. Minerals Engineering, 210 108675, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2024.108675
2024
Journal Article
Comparing environmental impacts of deep-seabed and land-based mining: A defensible framework
Metaxas, A., Anglin, C. D., Cross, A., Drazen, J., Haeckel, M., Mudd, G., Smith, C. R., Smith, S., Weaver, P. P.E., Sonter, L., Amon, D. J., Erskine, P. D., Levin, L. A., Lily, H., Maest, A. S., Mestre, N. C., Ramirez-Llodra, E., Sánchez, L. E., Sharma, R., Vanreusel, A., Wheston, S. and Tunnicliffe, V. (2024). Comparing environmental impacts of deep-seabed and land-based mining: A defensible framework. Global Change Biology, 30 (5) e17334. doi: 10.1111/gcb.17334
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Peter Erskine is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Testing the resilience of mine site rehabilitation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Stuart Phinn
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Doctor Philosophy
Assessing the ecological trajectory of mine rehabilitation - Focusing on the Nabarlek Uranium Project
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarah Holcombe
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Doctor Philosophy
Acid Mine Drainage Passive Treatment Method Using Hyperaccumulator Plants for Post Mining Rehabilitation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gordon Southam, Dr Denys Villa Gomez
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Doctor Philosophy
Fire Resilience of Mine Site Rehabilitation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Stuart Phinn
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Doctor Philosophy
Assessing the ecological trajectory of mine rehabilitation - Focusing on the Nabarlek Uranium Project
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarah Holcombe
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Doctor Philosophy
Ecophysiology and molecular genetics of selenium tolerance and accumulation in the selenium hyperaccumulator Neptunia amplexicaulis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Cheong Xin Chan
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Doctor Philosophy
Ecophysiology and molecular genetics of selenium tolerance and accumulation in the selenium hyperaccumulator Neptunia amplexicaulis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Cheong Xin Chan
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Unravelling the Secrets of Selenium Hyperaccumulation in Neptunia amplexicaulis and Coelospermum decipiens
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Discovery and ecophysiology of Australian native manganese hyperaccumulator plants
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Patterns of elemental accumulation at the phylogenetic and tissue levels in the ultramafic flora of New Caledonia (with a focus on Ni accumulation)
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Beyond the Void: Tracing Situated Knowledges in Mining Landscapes of the Anthropocene
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fred Fialho Leandro Alves Teixeira
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Hyperaccumulation of trace elements in native species from Sabah (Malaysia): new discoveries and practical considerations for viable tropical nickel agromining
Principal Advisor
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2018
Master Philosophy
Measuring Rehabilitation Responses to Fire using Transects and Remote Sensing
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Stuart Phinn
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Natural Regeneration and Management Secondary Forests in Lao PDR and Vietnam
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Harnessing microbial processes to accelerate the transformation of coal spoils to functional soils
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Paul Evans, Professor Gordon Southam
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Novel Spectroscopies for metallome analysis of trace element Hyperaccumulator plants
Associate Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding and Managing Ecosystem Services in Mining Environments using Indigenous Perspectives
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Laura Sonter
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The Biogeochemistry of Australian Zinc-Copper Metallophytes: Conservation via Environmental Applications in Mining
Associate Advisor
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Multi-scale insights in nickel hyperaccumulation in ultramafic environments: from seeds to ecosystems
Associate Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Bowen Basin Coal Mine Spoil Classification for Improved Mine Rehabilitation Outcomes
Associate Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
"Design and development of a methodology to monitor PM10 dust particles produced by industrial activities using UAVs"
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Cliff
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Soil Organic Matter and Carbon Sequestration in Rehabilitated Mine Soils
Associate Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Phylogenetic patterns of foliar trace element accumulation in the ultramafic flora (Order Malpighiales) of Sabah, Malaysia
Associate Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Restoration planning of degraded tropical forests for biodiversity and ecosystem services
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Plant diversity and foliar elemental profiles in relation to soil chemistry and altitude on ultramafic edaphic islands in Kinabalu Park (Malaysia)
Associate Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
The taxonomic and functional diversity of bees and flies in Australian tropical countryside landscapes
Associate Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Ant community response to management practices on rehabilitated mine sites
Associate Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Carbon sequestration and soil fertility of tropical tree plantations and secondary forests in Vietnam
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Susanne Schmidt
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
SEED AND SEEDLING ECOLOGY IN THE EARLY STAGES OF RAINFOREST RESTORATION
Associate Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
BIOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES, AND WOOD PRODUCTION IN Eucalyptus cloeziana AND Eucalyptus argophloia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Peter Dart
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
NITROGEN MINERALISATION AND THE GROWTH OF YOUNG EUCALYPTUS CLOEZIANA PLANTATIONS IN SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND
Associate Advisor
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