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Understanding the Mechanisms of Soil Microbial Function and Their Role in Cropping Systems – PhD thesis
A PhD thesis by Soil CRC and Southern Cross University student Dr Cameron Copeland. Copeland, C. (2025). Understanding the Mechanisms of Soil Microbial Function and Their Role in Cropping Systems. Southern Cross University. https://doi.org/10.25918/thesis.542.
Get the dirt on soil carbon – Podcast (2026)
Wheatbelt NRM’s ‘Get the dirt’ podcast digs into what really matters for soil health, resilience and farming in a tough climate. In this interview, Emeritus Professor Richard Bell discusses new farming methods designed to increase soil carbon, reduce green house gas emissions, and improve soil fertility across Western Australia’s Wheatbelt. Listen here.
Get the dirt on soil resilience – Podcast (2026)
Wheatbelt NRM’s ‘Get the dirt’ podcast digs into what really matters for soil health, resilience and farming in a tough climate. In this eye-opening interview, soil scientist Dr Mehran Rashti, Soil CRC project leader (4.1.005 and 4.1.003) from Griffith University, reveals how understanding soil resilience, from microbial functions, organic matter, to the importance of root depth, could help improve your crop long-term. Listen here.
The QUOLL® electronic nose: Sniffing out soil biological activity – Flyer
The Soil CRC’s QUOLL® electronic nose (e-nose) is an emerging soil sensing technology under development to support faster, cheaper and more accessible assessment of soil biological activity. Read our soiltech flyer to learn more.
Probing the toxicity of hydrothermal carbonised wastes on soil biota: Effect of reaction temperature and feedstock – Journal 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.
Wheat straw returning mitigates the impact of crop rotational history on soil respiration response to drought–rewetting cycle – Journal article
Liu, X., Rashti, M.R., Li, D., Van Zwieten, L., Esfandbod, M. and Chen. C. (2025). Wheat straw returning mitigates the impact of crop rotational history on soil respiration response to drought–rewetting cycle. Land Degradation & Development, 36(15), 5255–268. https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.70003. Read the article.
Measuring soil microbes – Case study – 2025
The ‘Measuring soil microbes’ project (2.1.008) set out to evaluate how different management practices influence soil biology and how those measures relate to soil function and crop health. Read case study.
Microbial Remediation of Non-wetting Soils – Research poster
A PhD research poster by Naveeda Majid (The University of Newcastle). Presented at the 2024 Soil CRC Participants Conference in Wagga Wagga, NSW. View poster.
Interchanging Microbial Communities: The Effects of Soil-to-Soil Transfer – Research poster
A PhD research poster by Cameron Copeland (Southern Cross University). Presented at the 2024 Soil CRC Participants Conference in Wagga Wagga, NSW. View poster.
Plant-based solutions to improve soil performance – Fact sheet
This fact sheet outlines the research findings from the Soil CRC’s plant-based solutions to improve soil performance project (4.1.002) led by Professor Terry Rose from Southern Cross University.