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Rahman, M., Teng, S.W., Murshed, M., Paul, M. & Brennan, D. (2025). Deep learning-based adaptive-downsampling of hyperspectral bands for soil organic carbon estimation. IEEE Access, 13, 95392-95409. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3574697. Read the article.

Qureshi, S.S, Nizamuddin, S., Xu, J., Vancov, T. & Chen, C. (2024). Cellulose nanocrystals from agriculture and forestry biomass: synthesis methods, characterization and industrial applications. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31, 58745-58778. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-35127-3. Read the article.

O’Connor, J., Mickan, B.S., Gurung, S.K., Jenkins, S.N., Siddique, K.H., Leopold, M., Bühlmann, C.H. & Bolan, N.S. (2024). Transforming waste to wealth: Impact of food waste-derived soil amendments and synthetic nitrogen fertilizer on soil dynamics. Soil Use and Management, 40(3), e13093. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.13093. Read the article.

Mod, B., Baskar, A.V., Bahadur, R., Tavakkoli, E., Van Zwieten, L., Singh, G. & Vinu, A. (2024). From cane to nano: advanced nanomaterials derived from sugarcane products with insights into their synthesis and applications. Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/14686996.2024.2393568. Read the article.

Luutu, H., Rose, M.T., McIntosh, S., Van Zwieten, L. & Rose, T.J. (2024). Probing the toxicity of hydrothermal carbonised wastes on soil biota: Effect of reaction temperature and feedstock. Chemosphere, 369, 143857. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143857. Read the article.

Barati, M., McLaren, T., Janke, C., Diffey, S., Reading, M., Gibson, A. & Rose, T. (2026). Agronomic phosphorus fertiliser value of animal manures is comparable to monoammonium phosphate for wheat production. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 396. 109973. 10.1016/j.agee.2025.109973. Read article.

Professor Chengrong Chen from Griffith University presents on his Soil CRC research, which is investigating high moisture retention and novel rhizobial carrier materials. Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.

Soil CRC PhD student Vibin Perumalsamy from the University of Newcastle presents his research on incorporation of nanoclays in an organic amendment to support carbon sequestration in soil. Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.

Soil CRC PhD student Bhavya Mod from the University of Newcastle presents his research on porous carbon-based nanomaterials as a nutrient release scaffold. Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.

Soil CRC PhD student Tania Monir from Murdoch University presents her research on the stability of soil organic carbon under different amendments in sandy soils. Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.