Personal profile
Research Interests
My research uses DNA-based survey of soils and environments to help better understand the beneficial connections between microbes, soil, plants, and ecosystems - in the context of post-mining restoration, and in contributing to environmental and human health.
I work within the College of Science and Engineering in the lab group of Dr Martin Breed, both collaborating on and leading research activities, involving restoration ecology, genomics and healthy environmental microbiomes.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Biodiversity, environmental microbiomes and human health, University of Adelaide
Award Date: 31 Dec 2019
External positions
Adjunct Senior Fellow (School of Public Health), University of Adelaide
1 Apr 2020 → …
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Environmental health
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):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Contrasting Microbial Taxonomic and Functional Colonisation Patterns in Wild Populations of the Pan-Palaeotropical C4 Grass, Themeda triandra
Hodgson, R. J., Cando-Dumancela, C., Davies, T., Dinsdale, E. A., Doane, M. P., Edwards, R. A., Liddicoat, C., Peddle, S. D., Ramesh, S. A., Robinson, J. M. & Breed, M. F., Jan 2026, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 49, 1, p. 209-225 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Habitat fragmentation shifts soil microbial composition but not alpha diversity
Fickling, N. W., Cando-Dumancela, C., Davies, T., Hodgson, R., Kiesewetter, K. N., Liddicoat, C., Robinson, J. M., Taylor, A. F. & Breed, M. F., Jun 2026, In: Applied Soil Ecology. 222, 10 p., 106995.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hums in the humus: opportunities and challenges for soil ecoacoustics
Taylor, A. F., Breed, M. F., Abrahams, C., Annells, A., Bradfer-Lawrence, T., Cavagnaro, T., Görres, C. M., Gossner, M. M., Liddicoat, C., Linke, S., Metcalf, O. C., Roberts, L., Sørensen, L. V., Sun, X., Timperley, J. H. & Robinson, J. M., Apr 2026, In: Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 41, 4, p. 355-368 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Restoring soil and sediment microbiomes in the Anthropocene
Wood, G. V., Liddicoat, C., Robinson, J. M. & Breed, M. F., 27 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Soil Microbial Functions Indicate Persistent Agricultural Legacies and Potential Alternative States Following Restoration Plantings
Peddle, S. D., Cando-Dumancela, C., Costin, S., Davies, T., Doane, M. P., Edwards, R. A., Hodgson, R. J., Krauss, S. L., Liddicoat, C. & Breed, M. F., Mar 2026, In: Ecology and Evolution. 16, 3, 13 p., e73172.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Bradshaw Medal
Lem, A. (Recipient), Liddicoat, C. (Recipient), Bissett, A. (Recipient), Cando-Dumancela, C. (Recipient), Gardner, M. (Recipient), Peddle, S. (Recipient), Watson, C. (Recipient) & Breed, M. (Recipient), 2023
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