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Research interests
My research program is focused on providing better understanding of the biophysical environment of tropical land and water systems. I have expertise in ecology, ecophysiology and ecohydrological processes aimed at an increased understanding of ecosystem function that informs landscape-scale management and resource usage. I have extensive experience in the measurement of surface fluxes of mass (carbon, water) and energy in tropical ecosystems using eddy covariance systems.
This experience is complimented by my expertise in savanna ecology, ecohydrology, use of stable isotopes and soil biology. Research activity has spanned organisational scales from leaf to ecosystem to regions via my engagement with ecosystem modelers and remote sensing groups as these are essential tools to understand and monitor ecosystems at extensive spatial and temporal scales.
My expertise is cross-disciplinary in that I have been involved observational, modelling and remote sensing studies working in terrestrial, and more recently, in coastal ecosystems. Coastal ecosystems can capture and store significant levels of carbon in soils and vegetation, and I have been working on drivers of mangrove ecosystem loss and sequestration rates following restoration. I also collaborate on international efforts to restore Indonesia's peat forests to recover forest habitat and reduce the globally significant GHG from peat forest burning.
My research in carbon and water cycling have been used in water resource management (quantification of ET, recharge, groundwater dependence), carbon accounting of emissions arising from land use change, clearing and changes in soil carbon storage to understand impacts of disturbance, weed invasion and climate change on ecosystem structure and productivity.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Queensland
Award Date: 2 Jul 1997
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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2021 Rainmaker Start-Up: Revisiting ecohydrological processes in the tropics
Duvert, C. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Hutley, L. B. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
1/06/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS TO NT ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY
Banks, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Murphy, B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Hutley, L. B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Davis, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Stromsoe, N. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kopf, R. K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Irvine, D. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Edwards, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
4/10/23 → 31/05/24
Project: Research
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Beyond burial: redefining the blue carbon paradigm
Maher, D. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Sanders, C. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Johnston, S. (Chief Investigator C), Ho, D. (Chief Investigator D) & Hutley, L. B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
12/03/18 → 12/03/21
Project: Research
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Blue Forests Indonesia - Mangrove Management 2019-2024
Brown, B. M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Hutley, L. B. (Other)
30/07/19 → 20/09/23
Project: Research
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Co-design phase, Water Security for Northern Australia Program
Irvine, D. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Gibb, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Rogers, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Davis, J. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Hutley, L. B. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Duvert, C. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Kopf, R. K. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Garcia, E. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Gautam, D. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Stromsoe, N. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
1/07/22 → 12/12/22
Project: Research
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DP220100823 Linking terrestrial–aquatic fluxes to rectify the Australian carbon balance
Duvert, C. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Butman, D. (Associate Investigator), Wallin, M. (Associate Investigator), Hutley, L. B. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Lintern, A. (Chief Investigator C) & Canadell, J. (Associate Investigator)
18/01/22 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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CRCNA WSP: Implementation phase - Water Security for Northern Australia Program
Irvine, D. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Garcia, E. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kopf, R. K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Davis, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Sangha, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Duvert, C. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kyne, P. M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Hutley, L. B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Crabbe, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kaestli, M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Zander, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
12/04/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
Research output
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Assessing the reliability of woody vegetation structural characterisation from UAV-LS in a tropical savanna
Bohn Reckziegel, R., Lowe, T., Devereux, T., Johnson, S. M., Rochelmeyer, E., Hutley, L. B., Doody, T. & Levick, S. R., Jun 2025, In: Science of Remote Sensing. 11, p. 1-11 11 p., 100178.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open letter: There are more than just trees and forests to be conserved and restored
Pilon, N., Peixoto, F., Oliveira, R. S., Oliveira, A. C. C., Alquéres, J., Alvarado, S., Angelo, J. G. M., Archibald, S., Armani, M., Baldaszti, L., Barot, S., Barros, F. D. V., Barroso, M., Bassani, A., te Beest, M., Benavides-Tocarruncho, J., Benitez, L. M., Bernardino, P. N., Bond, W. J. & den Braber, B. & 117 others, , 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Plants People Planet. p. 1-5 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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The global spectrum of tree crown architecture
Jucker, T., Fischer, F. J., Chave, J., Coomes, D. A., Caspersen, J., Ali, A., Loubota Panzou, G. J., Feldpausch, T. R., Falster, D., Usoltsev, V. A., Jackson, T. D., Adu-Bredu, S., Alves, L. F., Aminpour, M., Angoboy Ilondea, B., Anten, N. P. R., Antin, C., Askari, Y., Ayyappan, N. & Banin, L. F. & 100 others, , Dec 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 1, p. 1-16 16 p., 4876.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cavitron extraction of xylem water suggests cryogenic extraction biases vary across species but are independent of tree water stress
Duvert, C., Barbeta, A., Hutley, L. B., Rodriguez, L., Irvine, D. J. & Taylor, A. R., Feb 2024, In: Hydrological Processes. 38, 2, p. 1-10 10 p., e15099.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Editorial: Current insights in drylands
Hanan, N. P. & Hutley, L. B., 2024, In: Frontiers in Environmental Science. 12, p. 1-4 4 p., 1391211.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Seasonal Wetlands Make a Relatively Limited Contribution to the Dissolved Carbon Pool of a Lowland Headwater Tropical Stream
Solano, V., Duvert, C., Hutley, L. B., Cendón, D. I., Maher, D. T. & Birkel, C., Feb 2024, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences. 129, 2, p. 1-16 16 p., e2023JG007556.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Vertical Accretion Trends in Australian Tidal Wetlands
Saintilan, N., Sun, Y., Lovelock, C. E., Rogers, K., Goddard, M., Hutley, L. B., Kelleway, J., Mosley, L., Dittmann, S., Cormier, N., Lal, K. K. & Jones, A., Nov 2024, In: Estuaries and Coasts. 47, 7, p. 2057-2070 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)31 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Dry River (NT) OzFlux tower site
Hutley, L. B. (Creator) & Beringer, J. (Creator), Charles Darwin University - Datasets, 2016
http://www.ozflux.org.au/monitoringsites/dryriver/index.html
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Prizes
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National Carrick Institute Citation: An engaging, flexible postgraduate program, focusing on tropical Australia and building skills and understandings for regional Professionals in authentic learning contexts.
Wurm, P. (Recipient), Mcguinness, K. (Recipient), Hutley, L. B. (Recipient), Pearson, D. (Recipient) & Setterfield, S. (Recipient), 2006
Prize
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