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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2021
Journal Article
Rare earth elements (REE) in soils and plants of a uranium-REE mine site and exploration target in Central Queensland, Australia
Nkrumah, Philip Nti, Erskine, Peter D. , Erskine, Joseph D. and van der Ent, Antony (2021). Rare earth elements (REE) in soils and plants of a uranium-REE mine site and exploration target in Central Queensland, Australia. Plant and Soil, 464 (1-2), 375-389. doi: 10.1007/s11104-021-04956-3
2021
Journal Article
Incidence of hyperaccumulation and tissue-level distribution of manganese, cobalt and zinc in the genus Gossia (Myrtaceae)
Abubakari, Farida, Nkrumah, Philip Nti, Fernando, Denise R., Brown, Gillian K., Erskine, Peter D., Echevarria, Guillaume and van der Ent, Antony (2021). Incidence of hyperaccumulation and tissue-level distribution of manganese, cobalt and zinc in the genus Gossia (Myrtaceae). Metallomics, 13 (4) mfab008. doi: 10.1093/mtomcs/mfab008
2021
Journal Article
Modelling the diameter distribution of savanna trees with drone-based LiDAR
Rudge, Mitchel L. M., Levick, Shaun R., Bartolo, Renee E. and Erskine, Peter D. (2021). Modelling the diameter distribution of savanna trees with drone-based LiDAR. Remote Sensing, 13 (7) 1266, 1266. doi: 10.3390/rs13071266
2021
Other Outputs
Testing the resilience of mine site rehabilitation
McKenna, Phillip, Ufer, Natasha , Erskine, Peter, Glenn, Vanessa, Doley, David and Nath, Vinod (2021). Testing the resilience of mine site rehabilitation. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2021
Other Outputs
Plot size does matter in vegetation assessments of savanna ecosystems
Hernandez-Santin, Lorna and Erskine, Peter D. (2021). Plot size does matter in vegetation assessments of savanna ecosystems. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2021
Journal Article
Manganese (hyper)accumulation within Australian Denhamia (Celastraceae): an assessment of the trait and manganese accumulation under controlled conditions
Abubakari, Farida, Nkrumah, Philip Nti, Erskine, Peter D., Brown, Gillian K., Fernando, Denise R., Echevarria, Guillaume and van der Ent, Antony (2021). Manganese (hyper)accumulation within Australian Denhamia (Celastraceae): an assessment of the trait and manganese accumulation under controlled conditions. Plant and Soil, 463 (1-2), 205-223. doi: 10.1007/s11104-021-04833-z
2021
Journal Article
Understanding the impacts of mining on ecosystem services through a systematic review
Boldy, Robyn, Santini, Talitha, Annandale, Mark, Erskine, Peter D. and Sonter, Laura J. (2021). Understanding the impacts of mining on ecosystem services through a systematic review. Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal, 8 (1), 457-466. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2020.12.005
2021
Conference Publication
Measuring rehabilitation success using remote sensing
McKenna, Phillip, Lechner, Alex, Phinn, Stuart and Erskine, Peter (2021, 02 21). Measuring rehabilitation success using remote sensing AusIMM Bulletin
2021
Journal Article
Root foraging and selenium uptake in the Australian hyperaccumulator Neptunia amplexicaulis and non‐accumulator Neptunia gracilis
Pinto Irish, Katherine, Harvey, Maggie-Anne, Erskine, Peter D. and van der Ent, Antony (2021). Root foraging and selenium uptake in the Australian hyperaccumulator Neptunia amplexicaulis and non‐accumulator Neptunia gracilis. Plant and Soil, 462 (1-2), 219-233. doi: 10.1007/s11104-021-04843-x
2021
Journal Article
Reference site selection protocols for mine site ecosystem restoration
Hernandez‐Santin, Lorna, Rudge, Mitchel L., Bartolo, Renee E., Whiteside, Timothy G. and Erskine, Peter D. (2021). Reference site selection protocols for mine site ecosystem restoration. Restoration Ecology, 29 (1) rec.13278. doi: 10.1111/rec.13278
2021
Conference Publication
Establishing framework species in bauxite mine rehabilitation in northern Australia
Ufer, Natasha, Meadows, John, Annandale, Mark, Erskine, Peter, Conroy, Gabriel and Boldy, Robyn (2021). Establishing framework species in bauxite mine rehabilitation in northern Australia. SERA 2021 Restoration - Connecting Land, Water, Culture And Environment, Darwin, NT Australia, 10-13 May 2021.
2020
Other Outputs
Detection of weed species using high-resolution drone imagery and object based image analysis
Erskine, Peter, Mckenna, Phillip and Hernandez-Santin, Lorna (2020). Detection of weed species using high-resolution drone imagery and object based image analysis. Brisbane: The University of Queensland.
2020
Other Outputs
Testing the resilience of mine site rehabilitation: final project report for Newlands Coal
McKenna, Phillip,, Ufer, Natasha, Erskine, Peter and Glenn, Vanessa (2020). Testing the resilience of mine site rehabilitation: final project report for Newlands Coal. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2020
Other Outputs
Moranbah post-mining land use collaborative project - Baseline Works
Côte, Claire Madeleine, Everingham, Jo-Anne, Svobodova, Kamila, Worden, Sandy, Asmussen, Pascal, Shaygan, Mandana, Paz, Anat, Pagliero, Liliana, Edraki, Mansour and Erskine, Peter (2020). Moranbah post-mining land use collaborative project - Baseline Works. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2020
Journal Article
Toward Closing a Loophole: Recovering Rare Earth Elements from Uranium Metallurgical Process Tailings
Vaughan, James , Tungpalan, Kate , Parbhakar-Fox, Anita , Fu, Weng, Gagen, Emma , Nti Nkrumah, Philip , Southam, Gordon, van der Ent, Antony, Erskine, Peter, Gow, Paul and Valenta, Rick (2020). Toward Closing a Loophole: Recovering Rare Earth Elements from Uranium Metallurgical Process Tailings. JOM, 73 (1), 39-53. doi: 10.1007/s11837-020-04451-7
2020
Journal Article
Treasure from trash: Mining critical metals from waste and unconventional sources
van der Ent, Antony, Parbhakar-Fox, Anita and Erskine, Peter D. (2020). Treasure from trash: Mining critical metals from waste and unconventional sources. Science of The Total Environment, 758 143673, 143673. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143673
2020
Journal Article
Remote sensing of mine site rehabilitation for ecological outcomes: a global systematic review
McKenna, Phillip B., Lechner, Alex M., Phinn, Stuart and Erskine, Peter D. (2020). Remote sensing of mine site rehabilitation for ecological outcomes: a global systematic review. Remote Sensing, 12 (21) 3535, 3535-32. doi: 10.3390/rs12213535
2020
Journal Article
Soil chemistry, elemental profiles and elemental distribution in nickel hyperaccumulator species from New Caledonia
Gei, Vidiro, Echevarria, Guillaume, Erskine, Peter D., Isnard, Sandrine, Fogliani, Bruno, Montargès-Pelletier, Emmanuelle, Jaffré, Tanguy, Spiers, Kathryn M., Garrevoet, Jan and van der Ent, Antony (2020). Soil chemistry, elemental profiles and elemental distribution in nickel hyperaccumulator species from New Caledonia. Plant and Soil, 457 (1-2), 293-320. doi: 10.1007/s11104-020-04714-x
2020
Other Outputs
Strategic issues and opportunities for the acquisition of thermal coal mining assets for managed closure
Franks, Daniel, Bainton, Nick, Head, Brian, Côte, Claire, Erskine, Peter, Fidelman, Pedro, Kemp, Deanna and Flomenhoft, Gary (2020). Strategic issues and opportunities for the acquisition of thermal coal mining assets for managed closure. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2020
Journal Article
The biogeochemistry of copper metallophytes in the Roseby Corridor (North-West Queensland, Australia)
Tang, Roger H., Erskine, Peter D., Lilly, Richard and van der Ent, Antony (2020). The biogeochemistry of copper metallophytes in the Roseby Corridor (North-West Queensland, Australia). Chemoecology, 31 (1), 19-30. doi: 10.1007/s00049-020-00325-1
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
Assessing the ecological trajectory of mine rehabilitation - Focusing on the Nabarlek Uranium Project
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Lorna Hernandez Santin, Associate Professor Sarah Holcombe
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Doctor Philosophy
Molecular mechanisms of selenium accumulation and tolerance in the selenium hyperaccumulator Neptunia amplexicaulis from Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Cheong Xin Chan
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Doctor Philosophy
Multisensor Remote Sensing Framework to Quantify Ecosystem Resilience
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Stuart Phinn, Dr Phill McKenna
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Doctor Philosophy
Harnessing hyperspectral and structural data for species identification and vegetation monitoring of rehabilitated mined lands
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Phill McKenna, Dr Lorna Hernandez Santin
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Fire Resilience of Mine Site Rehabilitation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Stuart Phinn
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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
Beyond the Void: Tracing Situated Knowledges in Mining Landscapes of the Anthropocene
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Fred Fialho Teixeira
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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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2018
Master Philosophy
Measuring Rehabilitation Responses to Fire using Transects and Remote Sensing
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Stuart Phinn
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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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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
Soil Organic Matter and Carbon Sequestration in Rehabilitated Mine Soils
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
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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
The taxonomic and functional diversity of bees and flies in Australian tropical countryside landscapes
Associate Advisor
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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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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
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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: Hon Assoc Professor 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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