Overview
Background
I am an applied ecologist whose research is centred on developing and applying ecological models to study invasion biology and pest management under current and future climates. My broad interests span a range of applied ecological questions in fields as diverse as biosecurity, climate adaptation, food security and food safety. I believe strongly in the value of developing and applying generic solutions to solving ecological modelling problems. This is reflected in my efforts to develop CLIMEX and DYMEX Version 4, and the collaborative CliMond climate data repository for bioclimatic modellers. My present efforts are focused on developing real-time pest forecasting systems to enable the agricultural sector to better manage pests, weeds, and diseases.
Availability
- Dr Darren Kriticos is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor, Griffith University
- Masters (Coursework), University of Adelaide
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Ecological modelling
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CLIMEX and DYMEX software
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Real-time pest forecasting systems
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Niche models
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Population dynamics models
Works
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2012
Journal Article
A common view of the opportunities, challenges, and research actions for Pongamia in Australia
Murphy, Helen T., O'Connell, Deborah A., Seaton, Gary, Raison, R. John, Rodriguez, Luis C., Braid, Andrew L., Kriticos, Darren J., Jovanovic, Tom, Abadi, Amir, Betar, Michael, Brodie, Heather, Lamont, Malcolm, McKay, Marshall, Muirhead, George, Plummer, Julie, Arpiwi, Ni Luh, Ruddle, Brian, Saxena, Sagun, Scott, Paul T., Stucley, Colin, Thistlethwaite, Bob, Wheaton, Bradley, Wylie, Peter and Gresshoff, Peter M. (2012). A common view of the opportunities, challenges, and research actions for Pongamia in Australia. Bioenergy Research, 5 (3), 778-800. doi: 10.1007/s12155-012-9190-6
2012
Journal Article
Predicting the benefits of banana bunchy top virus exclusion from commercial plantations in Australia
Cook, David C., Liu, Shuang, Edwards, Jacqueline, Villalta, Oscar N., Aurambout, Jean-Philippe, Kriticos, Darren J., Drenth, Andre and De Barro, Paul J. (2012). Predicting the benefits of banana bunchy top virus exclusion from commercial plantations in Australia. PloS One, 7 (8) e42391, e42391. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042391
2012
Journal Article
CliMond: global high-resolution historical and future scenario climate surfaces for bioclimatic modelling
Kriticos, Darren J., Webber, Bruce L., Leriche, Agathe, Ota, Noboru, Macadam, Ian, Bathols, Janice and Scott, John K. (2012). CliMond: global high-resolution historical and future scenario climate surfaces for bioclimatic modelling. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 3 (1), 53-64. doi: 10.1111/j.2041-210X.2011.00134.x
2010
Journal Article
Pest Risk Maps for Invasive Alien Species: A Roadmap for Improvement
Venette, Robert C., Kriticos, Darren J., Magarey, Roger D., Koch, Frank H., Baker, Richard H. A., Worner, Susan P., Raboteaux, Nadilia N. Gomez, McKenney, Daniel W., Dobesberger, Erhard J., Yemshanov, Denys, De Barro, Paul J., Hutchison, William D., Fowler, Glenn, Kalaris, Tom M. and Pedlar, John (2010). Pest Risk Maps for Invasive Alien Species: A Roadmap for Improvement. Bioscience, 60 (5), 349-362. doi: 10.1525/bio.2010.60.5.5
2008
Journal Article
Major Sex Pheromone Components of the Australian Gum Leaf Skeletonizer Uraba lugens : (10 E ,12 Z )-Hexadecadien-1-yl Acetate and (10 E ,12 Z )-Hexadecadien-1-ol
Gibb, A.R., Suckling, D.M., Fielder, S., Bunn, B., Jamieson, L.E., Larsen, M.L., Walter, G.H. and Kriticos, D.J. (2008). Major Sex Pheromone Components of the Australian Gum Leaf Skeletonizer Uraba lugens : (10 E ,12 Z )-Hexadecadien-1-yl Acetate and (10 E ,12 Z )-Hexadecadien-1-ol. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 34 (9), 1125-1133. doi: 10.1007/s10886-008-9523-2
2004
Conference Publication
Integrating biological control and land management practices for control of Ulex europaeus in Hawai'i
Hill, R. L., Buckley, Y., Dudley, N., Kriticos, D., Conant, P., Wilson, E., Beaudet, B. and Fox, M. (2004). Integrating biological control and land management practices for control of Ulex europaeus in Hawai'i. XI International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, Canberra, Australia, 27 April - 2 May, 2003. Canberra, Australia: CSIRO Entomology.
2004
Journal Article
Modelling the population dynamics of the Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera (Dacus) tryoni: a cohort-based approach incorporating the effects of weather
Yonow, T, Zalucki, MP, Sutherst, RW, Dominiak, BC, Maywald, GF, Maelzer, DA and Kriticos, DJ (2004). Modelling the population dynamics of the Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera (Dacus) tryoni: a cohort-based approach incorporating the effects of weather. Ecological Modelling, 173 (1), 9-30. doi: 10.1016/S0304-3800(03)00306-5
2003
Journal Article
Climate change and biotic invasions: a case history of a tropical woody vine
Adkins, S. W., Brown, J.R., Kriticos, D., Maywald, G. F. and Sutherst, R. (2003). Climate change and biotic invasions: a case history of a tropical woody vine. Biological Invasions, 5 (3), 147-165. doi: 10.1023/A:1026193424587
2003
Journal Article
SPAnDX: a process-based population dynamics model to explore management and climate change impacts on an invasive alien plant, Acacia nilotica
Kriticos, D. J., Brown, J. R., Maywald, G. F., Radford, I. D., Nicholas, D. M., Sutherst, R. W. and Adkins, S. W. (2003). SPAnDX: a process-based population dynamics model to explore management and climate change impacts on an invasive alien plant, Acacia nilotica. Ecological Modelling, 163 (3), 187-208. doi: 10.1016/S0304-3800(03)00009-7
1999
Conference Publication
A population model of Acacia nilotica: a tool for exploring weed management and the effects of climate change
Kriticos, D. J., Brown, J. R., Maywald, G. F., Sutherst, R. W. and Adkins, S. W. (1999). A population model of Acacia nilotica: a tool for exploring weed management and the effects of climate change. VI International Rangeland Congress, Townsville, Qld, Aust., 19-23 July 1999. ACT, Aust.: Sixth Int. Rangeland Congress,.
1999
Journal Article
Plant population ecology and biological control: Acacia nilotica as a case study
Kriticos, Darren, Brown, Joel, Radford, Ian and Nicholas, Mike (1999). Plant population ecology and biological control: Acacia nilotica as a case study. Biological Control, 16 (2), 230-239. doi: 10.1006/bcon.1999.0746
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Darren Kriticos is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Occurrence of Mycotoxins in Harvested Maize in Kenya and Tanzania and Postharvest Control by Photosensitization
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa, Emerita Professor Mary Fletcher
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