Publications

Selected Publications Relevant to Long Paddock

This is a list of key references related to past and current projects undertaken by our staff and collaborators. In some cases abstracts of these documents and/or full versions are made available for download.

Irvine, S., and Holloway, C. (2019). Spatial Grazing Land Management Land Types of Queensland: Review and amendments (Version 5.4) – January 2019. Technical Report. Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland.
Paull, C (2002) ‘The value and benefits of using seasonal climate forecasts in making business decisions: A review’ Department of Primary Industries, Queensland Government.  
McKeon, G.M., Flood, N., Carter, J.O., Stone, G.S., Crimp, S.J. and Howden, S.M. (2008). ‘Simulation of climate change impacts on livestock carrying capacity and production for the Garnaut Climate Change Review’ (PDF)*.   
Richards, R., Watson, I., Bean, J., Maconochie, J., Clipperton, S., Beeston, G., Green D. and Hacker R. (2001) ‘Australian Grassland and Rangeland Assessment by Spatial Simulation (Aussie GRASS) Southern Pastures Sub-project’ Department of Natural Resources & Mines, QLD
Cobon, D.H. and Toombs, N.R. (2007). ‘Practical adaptation to climate change in regional natural resource management: Queenland Case Studies - Fitzroy Basin Report – Part A. Production and natural resource indicators in beef systems under climate change conditions’ (PDF, 1.5M, last updated 01:41PM, 6 April 2009)*. Project EP08. Australian Greenhouse Office, Canberra 
Park, S., Howden, M., Higgins, A., McRae, D., Horan, H. and Hennessy, K. (2007) ‘Climate change: informing the Australian sugar industry of potential impacts, possible strategies for adaptation and best-bet options for future R&D’. In the final report of projects CSE019 and SRD011 by Park, S., Creighton, C. and Howden, M., Sugar Research and Development Corporation.
Dyer, R., McMahon, K. & Werth, J. (1999) ‘A survey of the assessment of seasonal conditions in pastoral Australia—Part 4: Northern Territory report’ Qld Centre for Climate Applications, Qld Dept. of Primary Industries  
QCCCE. (2010). Climate Change in Queensland: What the Science is Telling Us. Department of Environment and Resource Management. Brisbane, Queensland. More information is available (PDF, 4.6M, last updated 03:07PM, 28 June 2012)* on the Long Paddock web site.
Gabriel, M. & Willcocks, J. with additional material by Crimp, S. Brook, K. Henry, H. McKeon, G. Syktus, J. Peacock, A and Day, K.(2004) ‘Climate Change—The challenge for natural resource management’. Department of natural Resources & Mines, Queensland Government 
Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence (QCCCE) (2007) ‘The South East Queensland Drought to 2007’ (PDF, 496K, last updated 11:56AM, 8 September 2009)*. Department of Natural Resources and Water, Queensland Government. p.7.
McKeon, G & Hall, W (2001) ‘Can seasonal climate forecasting prevent degradation of Australia's grazing lands?  Climate Variability in Agriculture Program. Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland Government. 
Tessendorf, S.; Bruintjes, R.; Wilson, J.; Roberts, R.; Brandes, E.; Knight, C.; Dixon, M.; Pocernich, M.; Ikeda, K.; Arnold, C.; Axisa, D.; Hall, W.; Freney, E.; Buseck, P. R.; Towler, E.; May, P.; Peter, J.; Wilson, L.; Manton, M.; Siems, S.; Collis, S.; Richter, H.; Pepler, A.; Craig, I.; Stone, R.; Piketh, S.; Burger, R.; Collins, D. (2011). The Queensland Cloud Seeding Research Project.  Bulletin of the American Meteorology Society. Visit the AMS journal web site for more information.
Dyer, R., Café, L. & Craig, A. (2001) ‘Australian Grassland and Rangeland Assessment by Spatial Simulation (Aussie GRASS) NT & Kimberley Rangeland Sub-project’ Department of Natural Resources & Mines, QLD 
OCC / QCCCE. (2010). Increasing Queensland's Resilience to Inland Flooding in a Changing Climate. Department of Environment and Resource Management. Brisbane, Queensland. More information is available (PDF, 392K, last updated 03:07PM, 28 June 2012)* on Long Paddock web site. 
Syktus J., and S. Jeffrey. (2008). ’Stratospheric Ozone Depletion.’ (PDF, 394K, last updated 01:31PM, 17 September 2009)*: The State of Environment in Queensland, Atmosphere. pp. 62-74. 
Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence: Coastal Unit. (2011). Queensland Coastal Processes and Climate Change. Department of Environment and Resource Management. More information is available (PDF, 2.8M, last updated 03:07PM, 28 June 2012)* on the Long Paddock web site.
McKeon, G., Chilcott, C., McGrath, W., Paton, C., Fraser, G., Stone G. and Ryan, J. (2008‘Assessing the value of trees in sustainable grazing systems’ (NBP.316). Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water, Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Environmental Protection Agency. Published July 2008, Meat & Livestock Australia, NSW.  
Collet, L, Hassett, R,  Taube, C, Flood, N, Hall, W (2001) ‘Validation of NOAA Fire Scar Maps in the Laura Basin Using Landsat TM Imagery and Field Data’ Climate Impacts and Natural Resource Systems. Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines
Stokes, C.J., Crimp, S., Gifford, R., Stone, G., Cobon, D. Ash, A., Howden, S.M., and McKeon, G. (2008). ‘Broad acre grazing. In An overview of climate change adaptation in Australian primary industries – impacts, options and priorities’. (Eds. Stokes, SJ and Howden, SM). Report prepared for the National Climate Change Research Strategy for Primary Industries (CSIRO: Canberra). 
Paull, C., Cliffe, N. and Hall, W. (2001) ‘Australian Grassland and Rangeland Assessment by Spatial Simulation (Aussie GRASS) Extension Sub-project’ Department of Natural Resources & Mines, QLD.   
Brown, I.W., Scandol, J., Mayer, D., Campbell, M., Kondylas, S., McLennan, M., Williams, A., Krusic-Golub, K. and Treloar, T. (2008) ‘Reducing uncertainty in the assessment of the Australian spanner crab fishery: final report on Project 2003/06 to the Fishing Industry Reseach and Development Corporation’. Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries. Queensland Government. p.92. Final report
McRae, D., Bange, M. and Roth, G. (2007) ‘Climate Change in Cotton Catchment Communities – A Scoping Study, Cotton Catchment Communities’ CRC, for the Australian Greenhouse Office, Department of Environment and Heritage, Canberra. 
Paull, C. & Hall,W. (1999) ‘A survey of the assessment of seasonal conditions in pastoral Australia—Part 1: Queensland report’ Qld Centre for Climate Applications, Qld Dept. of Primary Industries  
Cobon, D.H. and Toombs, N.R. (2007). ’Practical adaptation to climate change in regional natural resource management: South-East Queensland Western Catchments Report. Climate change impacts on water resources of South-East Queensland Western Catchments’ (PDF, 3.4M, last updated 01:41PM, 6 April 2009)* (Project EP08). Australian Greenhouse Office, Canberra.  
Paull, C. and Hall, W. (1999) ‘A survey of the assessment of seasonal conditions in pastoral Australia—Part 6: National summary’ Qld Centre for Climate Applications, Qld Dept. of Primary Industries 
Tupper, C., Crichton, J., Alcock, D. & Mavi, H. (2001) ‘Australian Grassland and Rangeland Assessment by Spatial Simulation (Aussie GRASS) High Rainfall Zone Temperate Pastures Sub-project’ Department of Natural Resources & Mines, QLD.
Day, K & Paull, C (2001) ‘Development and evaluation of reports on seasonal conditions for Queensland’. Rural Risk Strategies Unit, Department of primary Industry, Queensland Government.  
Tynan, R. (1999) ‘A survey of the assessment of seasonal conditions in pastoral Australia—Part 3: South Australia report’ Qld Centre for Climate Applications, Qld Dept. of Primary Industries  
Paull, C & Peacock, A (2003) ‘Survey of users of the DPI SOI Hotlines’. Department of Primary Industry, Queensland Government.
Zhang, B. (2008) ‘Climate Risk Assessment Report (prototype)’ Issued monthly. Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence, Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government.
Cobon, D.H. and Toombs, N.R. (2007). ‘Practical adaptation to climate change in regional natural resource management: Fitzroy Basin Report – Part B. Climate change impacts on the sediment load for the Nogoa catchment of the Fitzroy Basin’ (PDF, 1.5M, last updated 01:41PM, 6 April 2009)*. (Project EP08). Australian Greenhouse Office, Canberra 
Cobon, D.H. and Toombs, N.R. (2007). ‘Practical adaptation to climate change in regional natural resource management: Desert Channels Queensland Report. Climate change impacts on the water resources on the Cooper Creek catchment’ (PDF)*. (Project EP08). Australian Greenhouse Office, Canberra  
Department of Natural Resources & Mines. Queensland Government (2004). ‘Queensland Climate Change and Community Vulnerability to Tropical Cyclones: Oceans Hazard Assessment (1999-2004)’.
Synthesis Report (2004) | Stage 1 (2001) | Stage1a (2004) | Stage 2 (2004) | Stage 3 (2004) | Stage 4 (2003)
The GRASP Modelling Team. (2008). ‘Improving Grazing Management using the GRASP Model’. NBP.338 Final Report for Meat and Livestock Australia. Pp. 66.
Day, K.A., Ahrens, D.G. and Peacock A. (Issued monthly 2001–2015). Queensland summer rainfall (November to March) in relation to sea-surface temperature in the previous autumn and winter. Seasonal Pacific Ocean Temperature Analysis – 1 (SPOTA–1), www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au. To obtain the password and gain access to the SPOTA-1 reports, visit the SPOTA-1 web site for more information.
Cai, W. Crimp, S. McInnes, K.Hunt, B. Suppiah, R. Collier, M. Elliot, T. Hennessy, K. Jones, R. Page, C. & Whetton, P. (2003) ‘Climate Change in Queensland under Enhanced Greenhouse Conditions (Annual Report 2002-2003)’ ; a report on research undertaken for Queensland Departments of State Devlopment, Main Roads, Health, Transport, Treasury, Public Works, Primary Industries & Fisheries, Environmental Protection, Natural Resources & Mines, Queensland Rail, SunWater, CS Energy. CSIRO Atmospheric Research. 
Crichton, J., Mavi, H., Tupper G. and McGufficke A. (1999) ‘A survey of the assessment of seasonal conditions in pastoral Australia—Part 2: New South Wales report’ Qld Centre for Climate Applications, Qld Dept. of Primary Industries
Zhang, B., Panjkov, A. and Stone, G. (2008) ‘Guide to using FORAGE (Prototype)’. Queensland Climate Change Centre of Excellence, Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government.
Roche, J. and Watson, I. (1999) ‘A survey of the assessment of seasonal conditions in pastoral Australia—Part 5: Western Australia report’ Qld Centre for Climate Applications, Qld Dept. of Primary Industries 
Cobon, D.H. and Toombs, N.R. (2007). ‘Practical adaptation to climate change in regional natural resource management: Queensland Murray Darling Basin Report. Climate change impacts on the water resources of the Queensland Murray Darling Basin’ (PDF, 1.1M, last updated 01:41PM, 6 April 2009)*. (Project EP08). Australian Greenhouse Office, Canberra.  
Stone, G., Bruget, D., Carter, J., Hassett, R., McKeon, G. and Rayner, D. (2007). ‘Pasture production and condition issue’. The State of Environment in Queensland: Land. Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government. More information is available (PDF)* on Long Paddock web site. 
Klingaman, N.P., (2012): 'Is the inter-annual variability in Queensland rainfall due to variability in rainfall frequency, intensity, or both? QCCCE Research Report: Rainfall in Queensland. Part 2' (PDF, 2.2M, last updated 03:08PM, 28 June 2012)*. Department of Environment and Resource Management. 
Hall, W., Bruget, D., Carter, J., McKeon, G., Yee Yet, J., Peacock, A., Hassett R. and Brook K. (2001). QNR9 'The Aussie GRASS Final Report for the Climate Variability in Agriculture Program’ Department of Natural Resources & Mines, QLD.
Crimp,S, Flood, N, McKeon, G & Howden, M (2004)  ‘Managing Agricultural Systems in a Variable, Non-Stationary Climate: Part II’. Natural Resource Management and Grazing Systems. Department of natural Resources & Mines, Queensland Government
Paull, C., Cliffe, N., and Hall, W. (2001). QNR9 'The Aussie GRASS Final Report:(Extension Sub-project) for the Climate Variability in Agriculture Program' Department of Natural Resources & Mines, QLD.
Klingaman, N.P., (2012): 'A literature survey of key rainfall drivers in Queensland, Australia: Rainfall variability and change. QCCCE Research Report: Rainfall in Queensland. Part 1' (PDF, 2.2M, last updated 03:07PM, 28 June 2012)*. Department of Environmental and Resource Management, Queensland Government, Brisbane, Australia. 
Klingaman, N.P., (2012): 'Empirical orthogonal teleconnection analysis of interannual-variability in Queensland rainfall. QCCCE Research Report: Rainfall in Queensland. Part 3' (PDF, 3.6M, last updated 03:08PM, 28 June 2012)*. Department of Environment and Resource Management.
Walsh, K. Cai, W. Hennessy, K. Jones, R. McInnes, K. Nguyen, K. Page., C. &  Whetton, P. (2002) ‘Climate Change in Queensland under Enhanced Greenhouse Conditions (Final Report 1997–2002)’. A report on research undertaken for Queensland Departments of State Development, Main Roads, Health, Transport, Mines and Energy, Treasury, Public Works, Primary Industries and Natural Resources. CSIRO Atmospheric Research.
Rayner D., Wall, C., Willcocks, J., Barley, R. and Prior, K. (2008) ‘Climate and greenhouse’. The State of Environment in Queensland: Atmosphere. Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Government. pp.48–61. More information is available (PDF, 1.9M, last updated 03:07PM, 28 June 2012)* on Long Paddock web site.
Klingaman, N.P. (2012): The ability of HiGEM to simulate Queensland's rainfall variability and its drivers. QCCCE Research Report: Rainfall in Queensland. Part. 4. Department of Environment and Resource Management, Queensland Government, Brisbane, Australia.
The Part 4/1 report is available (PDF, 1.4M, last updated 03:08PM, 28 June 2012)* on the Long Paddock web site.
The Part 4/2 report is available (PDF, 2.7M, last updated 03:08PM, 28 June 2012)* on the Long Paddock web site.
The Part 4/3 report is available (PDF, 639K, last updated 03:08PM, 28 June 2012)* on the Long Paddock web site.
The Part 4/4 report is available (PDF, 479K, last updated 03:08PM, 28 June 2012)* on the Long Paddock web site.
Day, K.A., McKeon, G.M. and Carter, J.O. (1997). Evaluating the risks of pasture and land degradation in native pasture in Queensland. Rural Industries and Research Development Corporation project DAQ124A.
  1. Evaluating the risks of pasture and land degradation in native pastures in Queensland: DAQ-124A. Executive Summary
  2. Evaluating the risks of pasture and land degradation in native pastures in Queensland: DAQ-124A. Final report
  3. Evaluating the risks of pasture and land degradation in native pastures in Queensland: DAQ-124A. Appendix 3 Swiftsynd Methodology
  4. Evaluating the risks of pasture and land degradation in native pastures in Queensland: DAQ-124A. Appendix 4
    Last updated: 23 March 2022