Biography
I hold a PhD in organic geochemistry from Newcastle University, UK on the diagenesis of organic nitrogen in lake sediments. I have previously worked as a biogeochemist at the British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, UK, completing three Summer seasons in Antarctica. I have since moved into applied agricultural science in Australia, first with CSIRO and now in the Centre for Regional and Rural Futures (CeRRF), Deakin University. My research is conducted both nationally and internationally in the field of sustainable irrigated agriculture with a focus on nutrient use efficiency and greenhouse gases from organic amendments for optimised sustainability and crop productivity. I work closely with irrigators and extension providers, conducting my research on commercial farms to ensure outcomes can be directly communicated to and adopted by industry. Previously I have led projects in the National Nitrous Oxide Reduction Programme and on the sustainable management of straw residues and livestock wastes for the Australian rice and cotton industries. Currently, I am leading a team investigating chicken manure as an alternative fertilizer in cotton and am a principal investigator in the National Landcare Programme (NLP) Smarter Farms Initiative with collaborations across universities, research institutions and industry. I also supervise higher degree students and engage in outreach with local community high school students.
Research Interest
- Sustainable irrigated agriculture
- Organic amendments
- Greenhouse gases
- Irrigation water quality
- Soil nutrition
Research interests
Sustainable irrigated agriculture - soil organic amendments, nutrition, greenhouse gases, organic residues in soil and water.
My research involves working with farmers, using on-farm field trials, combining field monitoring techniques and lab analysis to measure soil and crop management practises mainly for improved resource use efficiency and also to inform industry compliance and sustainability targets.
Knowledge areas
Sustainable irrigation; soil nutrient cycling, soil chemistry and fertility, organic amendments, greenhouse gases, irrigation water quality
Publications
J Webb, R Awale, W Quayle
(2023), Vol. 125, pp. 137-152, Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, C1
Using Poultry Litter for Cotton Phosphorus Nutrition in Australia
R Awale, J Hornbuckle, W Quayle
(2023), Vol. 115, pp. 909-931`, Agronomy Journal, C1
Semi-arid irrigation farm dams are a small source of greenhouse gas emissions
J Webb, W Quayle, C Ballester, N Wells
(2023), Vol. 166, pp. 123-138, Biogeochemistry, Berlin, Germany, C1
C Ballester, J Hornbuckle, J Brinkhoff, W Quayle
(2021), Vol. 248, Agricultural Water Management, C1
A review of indirect N
J Webb, T Clough, W Quayle
(2021), Vol. 16, Environmental Research Letters, C1
C Ballester, J Hornbuckle, T Inthavong, V Lim, J McCormick, A Molesworth, C Oeurng, W Quayle, V Seng, P Sengxua, V Sihathep, V Touch, C Vote, P Eberbach
(2021), Vol. 11, Agronomy, C1
C Ballester, J Brinkhoff, W Quayle, J Hornbuckle
(2019), Vol. 11, Remote Sensing, C1
C Ballester, C Vote, J Hornbuckle, T Inthavong, V Lim, C Oeurng, W Quayle, V Seng, P Sengxua, V Sihathep, V Touch, P Eberbach
(2019), Vol. 9, Agriculture (Switzerland), C1
C Ballester, J Hornbuckle, J Brinkhoff, J Smith, W Quayle
(2017), Vol. 9, Remote Sensing, C1
H Jamali, W Quayle, C Scheer, J Baldock
(2017), Proceedings of the 18th Australian Agronomy Conference, Ballarat, VIC, E1
WiField, an IEEE 802.11-based agricultural sensor data gathering and logging platform
James Brinkhoff, John Hornbuckle, Wendy Quayle, C Ballester Lurbe, Tom Dowling
(2017), pp. 1-6, ICST 2017 : Proceedings of the 2017 Eleventh International Conference on Sensing Technology, Sydney, N.S.W., E1
Effect of soil texture and wheat plants on N₂O fluxes: a lysimeter study
H Jamali, W Quayle, C Scheer, D Rowlings, J Baldock
(2016), Vol. 223, pp. 17-29, Agricultural and forest meteorology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
H Jamali, W Quayle, C Scheer, J Baldock
(2016), Vol. 54, pp. 481-493, Soil research, Clayton, Vic., C1
H Jamali, W Quayle, J Baldock
(2015), Vol. 208, pp. 32-39, Agricultural and forest meteorology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
M Arienzo, E Christen, N Jayawardane, W Quayle
(2012), Vol. 173-174, pp. 303-310, Geoderma, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Evaluation of the effects of cation combinations on soil hydraulic conductivity
N Jayawardane, E Christen, M Arienzo, W Quayle
(2011), Vol. 49, pp. 56-64, Soil Research, C1-1
Winery wastewater treatment using the land filter technique
E Christen, W Quayle, M Marcoux, M Arienzo, N Jayawardane
(2010), Vol. 91, pp. 1665-1673, Journal of environmental management, London, Eng., C1-1
W Quayle, D Oliver, S Zrna
(2006), Vol. 54, pp. 7213-7220, Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, Columbus, Ohio, C1-1
Preliminary Modeling of Pesticide Fate in Drainage Channels Using the RIVWQ Model
S Chung, E Christen, W Quayle
(2005), pp. 2644-2650, MODSIM 2005: INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON MODELLING AND SIMULATION: ADVANCES AND APPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND DECISION MAKING, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA, E1-1
Simulating the Herbicide Molinate in Rice Paddies Using the RICEWQ Model
E Christen, S Chung, W Quayle
(2005), pp. 2636-2643, MODSIM 2005: INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON MODELLING AND SIMULATION: ADVANCES AND APPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND DECISION MAKING, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA, E1-1
The biology and evolution of Antarctic saline lakes in relation to salinity and trophy
J Laybourn-Parry, W Quayle, T Henshaw
(2002), Vol. 25, pp. 542-552, Polar biology, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
J Laybourn-Parry, W Quayle, T Henshaw, A Ruddell, H Marchant
(2001), Vol. 46, pp. 1205-1217, Freshwater biology, Chichester, Eng., C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Optimising the management of manures in Southern NSW Cotton production
A/Prof Wendy Quayle
CRDC Grant - Research - Cotton Research and Development Corporation
- 2018: $29,979
- 2017: $97,500
- 2016: $92,500
- 2015: $45,000
Maximising on-farm irrigation profitability - southern connected systems
Prof John Hornbuckle, A/Prof Wendy Quayle, A/Prof Lloyd Chua
CRDC Grant - Research - Cotton Research and Development Corporation
- 2018: $160,000
- 2017: $410,000
- 2016: $180,000
Improving water and nutrient management to enable double cropping in the rice lowlands of Lao and Cambodia
Prof John Hornbuckle, A/Prof Wendy Quayle
ACIAR Grant - Research - Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
- 2017: $190,751
- 2016: $542,261
Optimising the management of manures in southern cotton production II
A/Prof Wendy Quayle
CRDC Grant - Research - Cotton Research and Development Corporation
- 2022: $25,000
- 2021: $25,000
- 2020: $100,000
- 2019: $100,000
- 2018: $50,000
Unlocking the true value of organic soil amendments, an innovative farm-ready tool for the effective management of manures and composts into farm fertilizer budgets.
A/Prof Wendy Quayle
Dept of Agriculture and Water Resources
- 2022: $177,770
- 2021: $189,805
Quantifying the greenhouse gas emission and carbon co-benefits of on-farm irrigation dams
Dr Jackie Webb, Dr Carlos Ballester Lurbe, A/Prof Wendy Quayle
AgriFutures Australia
- 2023: $9,996
- 2022: $9,996
- 2021: $79,974
Optimising irrigation performance in bankless channel cotton layouts to improve water management and nitrogen use efficiency.
A/Prof Wendy Quayle, Prof John Hornbuckle, Dr Carlos Ballester Lurbe, Dr Jackie Webb
CRDC Grant - Research - Cotton Research and Development Corporation
- 2024: $100,000
- 2023: $149,999
- 2022: $99,999
Baseline greenhouse gas emissions from conventional flood and more water efficient Australia rice production systems.
A/Prof Wendy Quayle
AgriFutures Australia
- 2023: $314,910
Other Public Sector Funding
Assessing opportunities for mitigating greenhouse gas emission from irrigated bradacre cropping systems in the Southern Murray darling basin
A/Prof Wendy Quayle
CSIRO
- 2015: $19,550
Alternative management of rice straw
A/Prof Wendy Quayle
CSIRO
- 2015: $5,454
Unlocking the true value of organic soil amendments, an innovative farm-ready tool for the effective management of manures and composts into farm fertilizer budgets.
A/Prof Wendy Quayle
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
- 2020: $159,040
- 2019: $141,776
Industry and Other Funding
MI algae and drainage management project
A/Prof Wendy Quayle, Ms Leonie Williams
Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited
- 2015: $30,000
Scoping study on aquatic weed management in channels of Murrumbidgee Irrigation
Prof John Hornbuckle, A/Prof Wendy Quayle
Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited
- 2018: $25,000
- 2017: $25,000
Supervisions
Anika Molesworth
Thesis entitled: Optimising poultry litter as an organic amendment in cropping systems
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Aydin Enez
Thesis entitled: Bacterially derived siderophore improves metal stress tolerance of Brassica napus
Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences