Fields of Research

Forestry management and environment
Tree nutrition and physiology
Tree improvement (incl. selection and breeding)
Wood processing
Agroforestry
Forestry product quality assessment
Forestry sciences
Plant physiology
Conservation and biodiversity
Environment and resource economics
Environmental rehabilitation and restoration
Natural resource management
Agro-ecosystem function and prediction
Image processing
Photogrammetry and remote sensing
Horticultural crop growth and development
Farm management, rural management and agribusiness
Forestry biomass and bioproducts
Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation
Genetics
Terrestrial ecology

Research Objectives

Hardwood plantations
Softwood plantations
Integration of farm and forestry
Native forests
Terrestrial biodiversity
Timber materials
Forestry
Evaluation, allocation, and impacts of land use
Rehabilitation or conservation of terrestrial environments
Wood products
Assessment and management of freshwater ecosystems
Ecosystem adaptation to climate change
Horticultural crops
Environmentally sustainable commercial services and tourism
Other plant production and plant primary products
Expanding knowledge in the environmental sciences
Assessment and management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean ecosystems
Effects of climate change on Australia (excl. social impacts)
Harvesting and transport of forest products
Other environmental management
Natural hazards
Environmental protection frameworks (incl. economic incentives)
Preference, behaviour and welfare
Land policy
Industrial crops
Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences
Sown pastures (excl. lucerne)
Climate change mitigation strategies
Soils

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

A containerised production system for maximising the potential for genetic gains in Queensland’s exotic pine estate; IUFRO Conference
A method for the measurement of endogenous plant hormones and associated compounds in cuttings of Pinus elliottii x P. caribaea hybrid clones
A method for the measurement of endogenous plant hormones and associated compounds in cuttings of Pinus elliottii x P. caribaea hybrid clones
A method for the use of light microscopy to assess the stages of root development in Pinus elliottii x P. caribaea hybrid clonal cuttings
A natural capital approach to agroforestry decision-making at the farm scale; Forests
A review of systems and technologies for timber traceability
A validated ensemble method for multinomial land-cover classification; Ecological Informatics
Accurate area determination of complex leaves using digital image analysis; Australian Journal of Plant Physiology
Ageing delays the cellular stages of adventitious root formation in pine; Australian Forestry
Alignment of resources for higher quality production: change and challenges in alternative uses of fibre-grown E. nitens plantations; 12th Graduate Research Conference of University of Tasmania
Allometric relationships between stem variables and leaf area in planted Eucalyptus nitens and naturally regenerating Acacia dealbata; New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science
Allometric relationships for Eucalyptus nitens (Deane and Maiden) Maiden plantations; Trees
Annual review of the Boise Cascade Corporation cuttings production system and slash pine breeding program
Below-ground carbon – towards full carbon accounting in hardwood plantations
Biodiversity versus production trade-offs: a production perspective; Production Versus Rainforest Biodiversity: Trade-Offs or Synergies in Farm Forestry Systems
Biophysical and socio-economic overview of plantation forestry in the Northern Territory, with particular reference to Acacia
Canopy distribution of physiological traits in 4 to 8-year-old hoop pine (Araucaria cunninghamii) trees in relation to season, fertiliser application and growth; XVII International Botanical Congress
Cellular stages of root formation, root system quality and survival of Pinus elliottii var. elliottii × P. caribaea var. hondurensis cuttings in different temperature environments; New Forests
Characterisation of wood quality of Eucalyptus nitens plantations and predictive models of density and stiffness with site and tree characteristics; Forest Ecology and Management
Clonal variation in rooting performance of Pinus elliottii x P. caribaea hybrid cuttings; IUFRO Division One Conference: 4th International Symposium on Adventitious Root Formation
Clonal variation in susceptibility to waterlogging-induced foliar potassium imbalance in hybrid southern pine cuttings; IUFRO Conference
Clones or seedlings? Perceived benefits and limitations of broad-scale deployment of clones in commercial softwood plantations; Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Production Forestry
Cold feet, warm flushes: temperature and root formation in hybrid pine. Clonal variation in rooting performance of Pinus elliottii x P. caribaea hybrid cuttings; 5th International Symposium on Adventitious Root Formation
Competition between plantation Eucalyptus nitens (Deane and Maiden) and naturally regenerating Acacia dealbata Link
Competition between plantation Eucalyptus nitens and Acacia dealbata weeds in northeast Tasmania - canopy development and light distribution; Pre-IUFRO World Congress August 2005 Workshop: Improving Productivity in Mixed-Species Plantations
Competition between plantation Eucalyptus nitens and Acacia dealbata weeds in northeastern Tasmania; Forest Ecology and Management
Compilation of publications on Eucalyptus grandis physiology: the basis for a formal review with particular reference to the calibration of physiologically-based growth models as plantation management tools in SE Queensland
Conservation and Management of Soft Tree Fern Dicksonia antarctica in Relation to Commercial Forestry and Horticulture; Pteridology in Perspective
CRC Forestry Programme 1: achievements and future challenges; Annual Science Meeting of the CRC Forestry
Determination of specific leaf area of some commercially useful sub-tropical hardwood species; Australian Forestry
Determination of specific leaf area of some commercially useful sub-tropical hardwood species
Development of a segregation method to sort fast-grown Eucalyptus nitens (H. Deane & Maiden) Maiden plantation trees and logs for higher quality structural timber products; Annals of Forest Science
Development of non-destructive-testing based selection and grading strategies for plantation Eucalyptus nitens sawn boards; Forests
Diurnal and seasonal characteristics of leaf gas exchange of Eucalyptus cloeziana and Eucalyptus argophloia in subtropical Queensland; IUFRO Division Two conference: EUCPROD
Dry matter production and allocation in Eucalyptus cloeziana and Eucalyptus argophloia seedlings in response to soil water deficits; New Forests
Ecology of soft tree fern Dicksonia antarctica labill; Plant Form and Function - From Cells to Ecosystems
Ecophysiology of the Soft Tree Fern, Dicksonia antarctica Labill; Austral Ecology
Effects of mixed species designs on soils and tree productivity; EucProd - Productivity of tropical plantations
Effects of naturally regenerated Acacia dealbata on the productivity of a Eucalyptus nitens plantation in Tasmania, Australia; Forest Ecology and Management
Effects of production method and bed moisture status at lifting on field survival and growth of P. elliottii var. elliottii x Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis F1 hybrid cuttings; IUFRO Conference
Effects of soil water availability on water use efficiency of Eucalyptus cloeziana and Eucalyptus argophloia plants; Australian Journal of Botany
Effects of thinning on the longitudinal and radial variation in wood properties of Eucalyptus nitens; Forestry
Environmental drivers of eucalypt productivity; IUFRO Working Group 2.08.03
Estimation of the below-ground carbon pool in plantation spotted gum; Annual Science Meeting of the CRC Forestry
Evaluation of non-destructive techniques and visual assessments of grade fibre-grown Eucalyptus logs for structural products; 21st International Non-destructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium
Exotic pine profitability prospectus, 2001-2004
Experiment 1 Nur – Clonal differences in temporal and spatial variation of shoot nutrition in PEE x PCH F1 production hedges
Experiment 11 Nur - The use of micro-cuttings for container production of PEE x PCH F1 hybrid II
Experiment 2 Nur - The effects of IBA + NAA hormone treatments on rooting time and percentage of PEE x PCH F1 cuttings
Experiment 4 Nur - The effect of different rates and types of slow release fertiliser on the nursery development of PEE X PCH F1 hybrid container cuttings
Experiment 5 Nur - The use of micro-cuttings for container production of PEE x PCH F1 hybrid I
Experiment 628 NC – Potting mix screening trial for F1 hybrid pine cuttings
Experiment 663 NC – Spacing of PEE x PCH F1 cuttings at the time of transfer to the full sun
Experiment 668 NC - The effects of nursery stem form and planting technique on field form of PEE x PCH F1 clone 4124
Forest and water policy in Australia; Mediterranean Forest Week 2015
Friction correction when predicting wood basic density using drilling resistance; Holzforschung
From drones to phenotype: Using UAV-LiDAR to detect species and provenance variation in tree productivity and structure; Remote Sensing
From the forest to products: how segregation systems will allow the characterisation of fibre-grown plantations for higher value production; 2018 Society of Wood Science and Technology/Japan Wood Research Society International Convention
From the forest to products: how segregation systems will allow the characterisation of fibre-grown plantations for higher value production; 61st International Convention of Society of Wood Science and Technology and Japan Wood Research Society
Growth and species interactions of Eucalyptus pellita in a mixed and monoculture plantation in the humid tropics of North Queensland; Forest Ecology and Management
Growth modelling and risk assessment for subtropical hardwood species. Milestone Report 1: Summarising existing physiological and field data on project species
Handheld laser scanning detects spatiotemporal differences in the development of structural traits among species in restoration plantings; Remote Sensing
Histological comparison of rooting in juvenile and mature cuttings of slash pine x Caribbean pine hybrids
Hoop pine (Araucaria cunninghamii) nitrogen and water-use efficiency: an examination with stable isotopes and physiological techniques; 14th Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology Congress
Hormone pulse effects on root initiation in Pinus hybrids
Impacts of windbreak shelter on crop and livestock production; Crop and Pasture Science
Improving productivity, profitability and environmental benefits of industrial forest plantations in Vietnam
Indole-3-butyric acid accelerates adventitious root formation and impedes shoot growth of Pinus elliottii var. elliottii × P. caribaea var. hondurensis cuttings; New Forests
Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis) genetic improvement and propagation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Nth Korea)
Landscape functional connectivity for butterflies under different scenarios of land-use, land-cover, and climate change in Australia; Biological Conservation
Leaf water relations of Eucalyptus cloeziana and Eucalyptus argophloia in response to water deficit; Tree Physiology
Light environment and tree development of young Acacia melanoxylon in mixed -species regrowth forest, Tasmania, Australia; Forest Ecology and Management
Managing for water-use efficient wood production in Eucalyptus globulus plantations; Forest Ecology and Management
Managing the trade-off between productivity and risk ¬ principles - a case study from south western Australia (a Mediterranean climate region); IUFRO Symposium on Dryland Plantations
Manufacturing buildings from low grade wood and residue
Maturity influences root formation timing in pine cuttings; ComBio Conference 2007
Menopausal pines: hormonal variation of hybrid pines of different maturity; ComBio Conference 2006
Mixed species plantations: does diversity help tropical eucalypts grow faster, better, longer?; Rainforest CRC Annual Conference
Modelling predicts positive and negative interactions between three Australian tropical tree species in monoculture and binary mixture; Forest Ecology and Management
Monitoring forest structure to guide adaptive management of forest restoration: a review of remote sensing approaches; New Forests
National forestry centre to inject vision, direction and innovation; Australian Forest Grower
NCFFI Eucalyptus globulus and E. nitens rotary peeling study; National Centre for Future Forest Industries Delivery Workshop 2014
Nursery and establishment silviculture of Pinus spp in the southern United States of America
Nutrient loading or nutrient starvation?
Nutrient loading or nutrient starvation? Effects on survival and growth of planting stock; Annual Meeting of the Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Production
Optimal bed spacing for production of open-root clonal cuttings; IUFRO Conference
Overview of the achievements of the National Centre for Future Forest Industries; National Centre for Future Forest Industries Delivery Workshop 2014
Photosynthetic light and temperature responses of Eucalyptus cloeziana and Eucalyptus argophloia; Australian Journal of Botany
Physiological responses to water stress in Eucalyptus cloeziana and E. argophloia seedlings; Trees: Structure and Function
Practical considerations in using containerised seedlings for transport corridors; Transport Corridors Management Conference
Predicted impacts of climate change and extreme temperature events on the future distribution of fruit bat species in Australia; Global Ecology and Conservation
Preliminary scientific investigation of exceptional growth of Eucalyptus argophloia and Corymbia citriodora var variegata at Lyndale, Roma
Production limitations of Wollemi Pine
Productivity benefits from integrating Acacia auriculiformis and agricultural cropping in Java, Indonesia; Agroforestry Systems
Prospects for collaborative research supporting the Australian forestry and forest products sector; National Centre for Future Forest Industries Delivery Workshop 2014
Quality traits of plantation Eucalyptus nitens logs impacting volume and value recovery of structural sawn boards; European Journal of Wood and Wood Products
Red Needle Syndrome in the container nursery
Reflections on a career in science and leadership; ConQEST 2014
Regeneration biology and silviculture of Tasmanian Soft Tree Fern Dicksonia antarctica
Research Working Group 5 – Plantation Silviculture and Farm Forestry
Seedling and cutting quality: a physiological approach to the provision of planting stock; Annual Meeting of the Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Production Forestry
Selection of species and provenances for low-rainfall areas: physiological responses of Eucalyptus cloeziana and Eucalyptus argophloia to seasonal conditions in subtropical Queensland; Forest Ecology and Management
Shelterbelt species composition and age determine structure: consequences for ecosystem services; Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment
Soil field index for site selection – initial development; EucProd - Productivity of Tropical Plantations
Solving plant quality problems in the DPI Forestry clonal pine program
Some physiological responses to water stress of Eucalyptus argophloia and E. cloeziana; Farm Forestry Silviculture Workshop
South Pacific regional initiative on genetic resources
Species-specific allometric equations for predicting belowground root biomass in plantations: case study of spotted gums (Corymbia citriodora subspecies Variegata) in Queensland; Forests
Stability of species and provenance performance when translocated into different community assemblages; Restoration Ecology
Stable states in soil chemistry persist in eucalypt woodland restorations; Applied Vegetation Science
Subtropical/tropical softwood plantation forestry in Australia: opportunities for improvement through forestry R & D; Annual Meeting of the Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Production Forestry
Taxon-specific performance in relation to site preparation techniques on very wet sites in the south-east Queensland coastal pine estate
Taxon-specific responses of subtropical Pinus to site preparation technique on very wet sites in the south-east Queensland coastal lowlands; IUFRO Division One Conference: Silvicultural Research in a Changing World
Temporal, environmental and spatial changes in the effect of windbreaks on pasture microclimate; Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
The effects of exogenous hormones on rooting success in hydroponic culture
The effects of nursery practices on the field performance of hardwood seedlings; 2nd Managing and Growing Trees Conference
The effects of nursery spacing on growth and development of hybrid pine clonal cuttings
The effects of temperature on the formation of roots in hybrid pine cuttings
Thinning influences wood properties of plantation-grown Eucalyptus nitens at three sites in Tasmania; Forests
Three-species competition effects in Eucalypt / Blackwood regrowth forest, NW Tasmania; Pre-IUFRO World Congress August 2005 Workshop: Improving Productivity in Mixed-Species Plantations
Towards precision forestry; Australian Forest Grower
Tree water use in the South Burnett
Understanding the drivers for tree growth in the subtropics and tropics: assessing risk associated with eucalypt plantations; Annual Science Meeting of the CRC Forestry
Use of non-destructive techniques to optimise the production of structural products from Eucalyptus plantations grown for fibre; XXV IUFRO World Congress
Water status of pine hybrid clonal cuttings following setting under shade
Whole-tree transpiration and water-use partitioning between Eucalyptus nitens and Acacia dealbata weeds in a short-rotation plantation in northeastern Tasmania; Tree Physiology
Wood properties characterisation of thermo-hydro mechanical treated plantation and native tasmanian timber species; Forests

Research Projects

ARC Training Centre for Forest Value; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Lifting farm gate profit through high value modular agroforestry; Department of Agriculture (DoA (Cwth))
Project 1.8 Productivity - Optimisation for multi-rotation plantation systems; CRC Forestry Ltd (CRCF)
Project 1.9 Risk Mitigation ; CRC Forestry Ltd (CRCF)
Project 2.6 Future Options; CRC Forestry Ltd (CRCF)
The Business Case for trees on farms; CSIRO-Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
The effect of logging and regeneration burn severity on the composition and succession of soil microbial communities; Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment (HWRE)
Hydrowood resource and material performance characterisation
Improving productivity and resilience of farming systems through application and adoption of integrated tree cropping
National Centre for Future Forest Industries (NCFFI)
Socio-economic consequences of environmentally-driven forest management decisions
Socio-economic effectiveness testing of existing environmental provisions of the Forest Practices Code
The Business Case for Restoration on Farms

Research Candidate Supervision

The primary establishment of native understory species as a means of facillitating the restoration of Eucalypt woodlands in oldfield sites