DG
Donald Gaydon
CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Wageningen University & Research, University of Southern Queensland, CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences
Research areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Plant Science · Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement · Climate change impacts on agriculture · Irrigation Practices and Water Management
0000-0002-0078-4154
Employment
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CSIRO Agriculture and Food Principal Research Scientist2009 - Present
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CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences Farming Systems Researcher2007 - 2009
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CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems Simulation Model Development Officer1999 - 2006
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Queensland Department of Primary Industries Horticultural Engineer1992 - 1996
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Queensland Department of Primary Industries Agricultural Engineer1989 - 1991
Education
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Wageningen Universiteit en Researchcentrum Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)2008 - 2012
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University of Southern Queensland Master of Engineering1991 - 1994
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Daring Downs Institute of Advance Education (DDIAE) BEng (agric)1985 - 1988
Projects & Funding
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Cropping system intensification in the salt-affected coastal zones of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research2016 - Present
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Sustainable and resilient farming systems intensification in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (SRFSI) Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research2015 - Present
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Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio (SDIP) - Indus, Pakistan Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Government2015 - 2016
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Developing capacity in cropping systems modelling to promote food security and the sustainable use of water resources in South Asia Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research2011 - 2013
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Developing multi-scale climate change adaptation strategies for farming communities in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Bangladesh and India Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research2010 - 2015
Publications (86)
- Dry Season Salinity Class Maps of the salt-affected coastal zone of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta (CZGBD) - Bangladesh and West Bengal, India 2019-2023 in GeoTIFF format. Save
- Determination of optimal surface drainage depth for sunflower cultivation on saline clay soils in southern Bangladesh Save
- Early transplanting increases Boro rice yield and water productivity by minimizing exposure to high temperature and salinity in the coastal Ganges Delta Save
- Forecasting agricultural drought: the Australian Agriculture Drought Indicators Save
- Achieving the Once-Unthinkable: Successful Rabi Cropping via Technology Integration in Coastal Saline Bengal Save
- Monitoring agricultural and economic drought: the Australian Agricultural Drought Indicators (AADI) Save
- Climate-smart management of rice–pulse rotations in complex coastal saline ecosystems: an APSIM assessment Save
- Adapting Australian agriculture to climate change Save
- Forecasting agricultural drought: the Australian Agricultural Drought Indicators Save
- Mapping the landscape of APSIM-driven agricultural research: a bibliometric analysis and future perspectives. Save
- Review of APSIM’s soil nitrogen modelling capability: Lessons and implications Save
- Options for cropping system intensification in coastal saline Indian Sundarbans deltas: Application of cropping system simulation modelling Save
- Options for Intensification of Cropping System in Coastal Saline Ecosystem: Inclusion of Grain Legumes in Rice-Based Cropping System Save
- Options for intensification of cropping system in coastal saline ecosystem: inclusion of grain legumes in rice-based cropping system Save
- How well does APSIM NextGen simulate wheat yields across Australia using gridded input data? Validating Continental-Scale Crop Model Simulations Save
- Evaluating 3-6 month seasonal climate forecasts for decision-making in farm case studies using APSIM Save
- Lessons from reviewing APSIM’s soil nitrogen modelling capability Save
- Evaluation of the APSIM Model in Rice-Lentil Cropping System in a Complex Coastal Saline Environment Save
- Mitigating Risk and Scaling-Out Profitable Cropping System Intensification Practices in the Salt-Affected Coastal Zone of the Ganges Delta Save
- Identifying changes to key APSIM-wheat constants to sensibly simulate high temperature crop response in Pakistan Save