Aaron Simmons
Aaron has covered a number of areas of agricultural systems during his research career including the effects of; elevated atmospheric CO2 on wheat physiology; land management on soil organic carbon sequestration; pasture management on production and weed dynamics; and genetic controls on plant-insect interactions.
His most recent appointment as a Technical Specialist Life Cycle Assessment provides an opportunity for Aaron to use his knowledge in ecology and farming systems to produce models that most accurately reflect the system being investigated.
Aaron has supervised a number of higher degree research and honours students to completion, gives guest lectures to agricultural ecology students at Charles Sturt University and actively collaborates with Charles Sturt University academics. Aaron has also served as a board member for The University of Sydney, Rural Management Research Institute and The University of Sydney, Faculty of Rural Management, Teaching and Learning Committee.
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DisplayingUsing LCA as a tool for assessment of Payment for Ecosystem Services schemes (collaboration with University of Western Sydney).
Using LCA as a tool for assessment of Payment for Ecosystem Services schemes (collaboration with University of Western Sydney).
Using LCA as a tool for the identification of opportunities for GHG emissions reductions from Australian cropping systems (National GRDC funded project).
Using LCA as a tool for the identification of opportunities for GHG emissions reductions from Australian cropping systems (National GRDC funded project).
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Climate, soil type and landscape have a greater influence on soil carbon levels than land management in Central NSW, Australia
Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment – in press.
Soil carbon fractions under crop-pasture systems in Central New South Wales, Australia
Soil Research – in press.
Seedling recruitment of native perennial grasses within existing swards. Crop and Pasture Science. 62 : 591 – 602 Perovic D, Gurr GM, Simmons AT, Nicol HI. 2011. Natural enemies of pests in crops 1. Rubidium labelling shows guild specific movement
Biocontrol science and technology 21 : 1143 – 1146
Insect attraction to synthetic herbivore-induced plant volatile-treated field crops.
Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 13 : 45 – 57.
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Contact
Email: aaron.simmons@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Research branch: Climate, Water, Soil and Forests
Location: OAI (Orange Ag Institute)