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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2019
Other Outputs
GCAA Mount Owen Complex Rehabilitation Monitoring Procedure Review
McKenna, Phillip, Ufer, Natasha and Erskine, Peter (2019). GCAA Mount Owen Complex Rehabilitation Monitoring Procedure Review. Brisbane: The University of Queensland.
2019
Other Outputs
GCAA Ravensworth Coal Rehabilitation Monitoring Procedure Review
Ufer, Natasha, McKenna, Phillip and Erskine, Peter (2019). GCAA Ravensworth Coal Rehabilitation Monitoring Procedure Review. Brisbane: The University of Queensland.
2019
Other Outputs
GCAA Ulan Coal Rehabilitation Monitoring Procedure Review
McKenna, Phillip, Ufer, Natasha and Erskine, Peter (2019). GCAA Ulan Coal Rehabilitation Monitoring Procedure Review. Brisbane: The University of Queensland.
2019
Other Outputs
GCAA Liddell Coal Operations Rehabilitation Monitoring Procedure Review
McKenna, Phillip, Ufer, Natasha and Erskine, Peter (2019). GCAA Liddell Coal Operations Rehabilitation Monitoring Procedure Review. Brisbane: The University of Queensland.
2019
Other Outputs
GCAA Mangoola Coal Operations Rehabilitation Monitoring Procedure Review
Ufer, Natasha, McKenna, Phillip and Erskine, Peter (2019). GCAA Mangoola Coal Operations Rehabilitation Monitoring Procedure Review. Brisbane: The University of Queensland.
2019
Other Outputs
Testing the resilience of mine site rehabilitation: interim progress report for Newlands Coal
McKenna, Phillip, Ufer, Natasha, Glenn, Vanessa and Erskine, Peter (2019). Testing the resilience of mine site rehabilitation: interim progress report for Newlands Coal. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2019
Conference Publication
Mapping fire severity using planet and drone imagery
McKenna, Phillip, Erskine, Peter and Phinn, Stuart (2019). Mapping fire severity using planet and drone imagery. Earth Observation Australia - Understanding fire in the Australian landscape, Online Webinar, 12 December 2019. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2019
Journal Article
Growth effects in tropical nickel-agromining ‘metal crops' in response to nutrient dosing
Nkrumah, Philip Nti, Echevarria, Guillaume, Erskine, Peter D., Chaney, Rufus L., Sumail, Sukaibin and van der Ent, Antony (2019). Growth effects in tropical nickel-agromining ‘metal crops' in response to nutrient dosing. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 182 (5), 715-728. doi: 10.1002/jpln.201800468
2019
Other Outputs
Review of Energy Resources of Australia’s (ERA) internal reports: state of knowledge for Ranger’s rehabilitation
Erskine, Peter D., Hernandez-Santin, Lorna and Ufer, Natasha (2019). Review of Energy Resources of Australia’s (ERA) internal reports: state of knowledge for Ranger’s rehabilitation. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2019
Journal Article
Scandium biogeochemistry at the ultramafic Lucknow deposit, Queensland, Australia
Paul, Adrian L.D., van der Ent, Antony and Erskine, Peter D. (2019). Scandium biogeochemistry at the ultramafic Lucknow deposit, Queensland, Australia. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 204, 74-82. doi: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2019.05.005
2019
Conference Publication
An approach to an ecosystem restoration standard for Ranger Uranium Mine
Bartolo, R. E., Nicholson, J., Rudge, M., Loewensteiner, D., Whiteside, T., Erskine, P., Barnes, M. and Humphrey, C. L. (2019). An approach to an ecosystem restoration standard for Ranger Uranium Mine. 13th International Conference on Mine Closure, Mine Closure 2019, Perth, Australia, 3-5 September 2019. Australian Centre for Geomechanics. doi: 10.36487/ACG_rep/1915_100_Bartolo
2019
Journal Article
Response of open woodland and grassland mine site rehabilitation to fire disturbance on engineered landforms
McKenna, Phill, Erskine, Peter D., Glenn, Vanessa and Doley, David (2019). Response of open woodland and grassland mine site rehabilitation to fire disturbance on engineered landforms. Ecological Engineering, 133, 98-108. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2019.04.013
2019
Other Outputs
Assessing the effect of spatial scale on species composition and community structure for revegetation planning
Hernandez-Santin, Lorna and Erskine, Peter (2019). Assessing the effect of spatial scale on species composition and community structure for revegetation planning. Scale effect Brisbane, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland.
2019
Other Outputs
Final Report GCAA Bulga Open Cut Rehabilitation Monitoring Procedure Review
McKenna, Phillip, Erskine, Peter and Ufer, Natasha (2019). Final Report GCAA Bulga Open Cut Rehabilitation Monitoring Procedure Review. Brisbane: The University of Queensland.
2019
Journal Article
Effect of nickel concentration and soil pH on metal accumulation and growth in tropical agromining ‘metal crops’
Nkrumah, Philip Nti, Echevarria, Guillaume, Erskine, Peter D., Chaney, Rufus L., Sumail, Sukaibin and van der Ent, Antony (2019). Effect of nickel concentration and soil pH on metal accumulation and growth in tropical agromining ‘metal crops’. Plant and Soil, 443 (1-2), 27-39. doi: 10.1007/s11104-019-04200-z
2019
Other Outputs
Testing the resilience of mine site rehabilitation: interim progress report for Newlands Coal
McKenna, Phillip, Ufer, Natasha, Glenn, Vanessa and Erskine, Peter (2019). Testing the resilience of mine site rehabilitation: interim progress report for Newlands Coal. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2019
Journal Article
Biogeochemistry of the flora of Weda Bay, Halmahera Island (Indonesia) focusing on nickel hyperaccumulation
Lopez, Séverine, Benizri, Emile, Erskine, Peter D., Cazes, Yannick, Morel, Jean Louis, Lee, Gavin, Permana, Edi, Echevarria, Guillaume and Van der Ent, Antony (2019). Biogeochemistry of the flora of Weda Bay, Halmahera Island (Indonesia) focusing on nickel hyperaccumulation. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 202, 113-127. doi: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2019.03.011
2019
Journal Article
Soil amendments affecting nickel uptake and growth performance of tropical ‘metal crops’ used for agromining
Nkrumah, Philip Nti, Echevarria, Guillaume, Erskine, Peter D., Chaney, Rufus L., Sukaibin Sumail and Van der Ent, Antony (2019). Soil amendments affecting nickel uptake and growth performance of tropical ‘metal crops’ used for agromining. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 203, 78-86. doi: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2019.03.009
2019
Journal Article
Herbarium X-ray fluorescence screening for nickel, cobalt and manganese hyperaccumulator plants in the flora of Sabah (Malaysia, Borneo Island)
van der Ent, Antony, Ocenar, Ana, Tisserand, Romane, Sugau, John B., Echevarria, Guillaume and Erskine, Peter D. (2019). Herbarium X-ray fluorescence screening for nickel, cobalt and manganese hyperaccumulator plants in the flora of Sabah (Malaysia, Borneo Island). Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 202, 49-58. doi: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2019.03.013
2019
Journal Article
The first tropical ‘metal farm’: some perspectives from field and pot experiments
Nkrumah, Philip Nti, Tisserand, Romane, Chaney, Rufus L., Baker, Alan J.M., Morel, Jean Louis, Goudon, Romain, Erskine, Peter D., Echevarria, Guillaume and van der Ent, Antony (2019). The first tropical ‘metal farm’: some perspectives from field and pot experiments. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 198, 114-122. doi: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2018.12.003
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
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
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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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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: Dr Fred Fialho Leandro Alves 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
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
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
Other advisors: Professor David Cliff
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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
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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