Recent publications and presentations

Publications

  1. Salgadoe, A.S.A., Robson, A.J., Lamb D.W., Schneider, D. (2019). A Non-Reference Temperature Histogram Method for determining Tc from Ground Based Thermal Imagery of Orchard Tree Canopies. Remote Sensing (Under review).
  2. Tu, Y. H., K. Johansen, S. Phinn, and A. Robson. (2019). Measuring canopy structure and condition using multi-spectral UAS imagery in a horticultural environment. Remote Sensing 11 (3). doi:10.3390/rs11030269.
  3. Bryony K Willcox, Andrew J Robson, Brad G Howlett, Romina Rader (2018). Toward an integrated approach to crop production and pollination ecology through the application of remote sensing. Peer J.https://peerj.com/articles/5806
  4. Dan Wu, Stuart Phinn, Kasper Johansen, Andrew Robson, Jasmine Muir, Christopher Searle (2018). Estimating Changes in Leaf Area, Leaf Area Density and Vertical Leaf
    Area Profile for Mango, Avocado and Macadamia Tree Crowns Using Terrestrial
    Laser Scanning. Remote sensing.http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/10/11/1750/pdf.
  5. N. T. Anderson, J. P. Underwood, M.M. Rahman, A. Robson, K. B. Walsh (2018). Estimation of fruit load in mango orchards – tree sampling considerations and use of machine vision and satellite imagery. Precision Agriculture.https://rdcu.be/84aP
  6. Yu-Hsuan Tu, Stuart Phinn, Kasper Johansen and Andrew Robson (2018). Assessing radiometric correction approaches for UAS multi-spectral imagery for horticultural applications. Remote sensing. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/10/11/1684/pdf
  7. Muhammad Moshiur Rahman, Andrew Robson, Mila Bristow (2018). Exploring the potential of high resolution WorldView-3 imagery for estimating yield of mango. Remote sensing. http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/10/12/1866/htm. doi: 10.3390/rs10121866
  8. Surantha Salgadoe and Andrew Robson (2018). Remote sensing methods for managing Phytophthora root rot in avocado. Proceedings of the Symposium on Precision Agriculture in Australasia 21st Symposium on Precision Agriculture in Australia. 10th & 11th September 2018, at the Adelaide Oval
  9. Salgadoe, A.S.A., Robson, A.J., Lamb D.W., Dann, E.K. and Searle, C. (2018). Quantifying the Severity of Phytophthora Root Rot Disease in Avocado Trees Using Image Analysis.Remote Sensing. 10(2), 226; doi:10.3390/rs10020226
  10. Bramley, R.G.V., Webster, A.J., and Robson, A.J. (2018). Precision agriculture and sugarcane production- a case study from the Burdekin region of Australia. Book Chapter from: Rott, P. (ed.), Achieving sustainable cultivation of sugarcane Volume 1: Cultivation techniques, quality and sustainability, 2018, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK. DOI: 10.19103/AS.2017.0035.15
  11. Johansen, K., Sallam, N., Robson, A., Samson, P., Chandler, K., Derby, L., Eaton, A., Jennings, J. (2017). Using GeoEye-1 Imagery for Multi-Temporal Object-Based Detection of Canegrub Damage in Sugarcane Fields in Queensland, Australia. GIS & Remote Sensing. DOI: 10.1080/15481603.2017.1417691.
  12. Robson, Andrew; Rahman, Muhammad & Muir, Jasmine. (2017). Using Worldview Satellite Imagery to Map Yield in Avocado (Persea americana): A Case Study in Bundaberg, Australia. Remote Sensing. 9 (12). 1223. DOI: 10.3390/rs9121223.
  13. Rahman, Muhammad & Muir, Jasmine & Robson, Andrew. (2017). Multi-temporal Landsat algorithms for the yield prediction of sugarcane crops in Australia. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.891091.
  14. A. Robson, M. M. Rahman, J. Muir, A. Saint, C. Simpson and C. Searle (2017). Evaluating satellite remote sensing as a method for measuring yield variability in Avocado and Macadamia tree crops. Advances in Animal Biosciences: Precision Agriculture (ECPA) 2017, 8:2, pp498-504. DOI: 10.1017/S2040470017000954
  15. Andrew J Robson, Muhammad Moshiur Rahman, Jasmine Muir, Ashley Saint, Chad Simpson and Chris Searle (2017). Evaluating satellite remote sensing as a method for measuring yield variability in Avocado and Macadamia tree crops. Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Precision Agriculture (ECPA 2017), 16- 20 July 2017. Edinburgh, UK.
  16. Moshiur Rahman and Andrew Robson (2016). Multi-temporal remote sensing for yield prediction in sugarcane crops. Proceedings of the 19th Precision Agriculture Symposium in Australia. 12-13 Sept. 2016. Toowoomba, Qld.
  17. Andrew J Robson, Muhammad Moshiur Rahman, Jasmine Muir, Ashley Saint, Chad Simpson and Chris Searle (2016). Evaluating satellite remote sensing as a method for measuring yield variability in Avocado and Macadamia tree crops. Proceedings of the 19th Precision Agriculture Symposium in Australia. 12-13 Sept. 2016. Toowoomba, Qld.
  18. Muhammad Moshiur Rahman and Andrew Robson (2016). A novel approach for sugarcane yield prediction using Landsat time series imagery: A case study on Bundaberg region. Advances in Remote Sensing.  DOI: 10.4236/ars.2016.52008.
  19. Robson A, Rahman MM, Falzon G, Verma NK, Johansen K, Robinson N, Lakshmanan P, Salter B and Skocaj D (2016a). Evaluating remote sensing technologies for improved yield forecasting and for the measurement of foliar nitrogen concentration in sugarcane. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (38). From: ASSCT 2016: 38th Annual Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, 27-29 April 2016, Mackay, QLD, Australia.
  20. Robson A, Rahman MM, Falzon G, Verma NK, Johansen K, Robinson N, Lakshmanan P, Salter B and Skocaj D (2016b). Evaluating remote sensing technologies for improved yield forecasting and for the measurement of foliar nitrogen concentration in sugarcane. International Sugar Journal. 15 Dec 2016: 259- 265
  21. Dehaan, R., Dunn, B.W., Dunn, T., Hume, I., Orchard, B., and Robson, A. (2015). Using remote sensing to predict PI nitrogen uptake in Rice. Technical Report, NSW DPI Southern NSW Research Results 2015. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2482.6483.
  22. Rahman, M.M., Lamb, D.W. and Stanley, J.N. (2015) “The impact of solar illumination angle when using active optical sensing of NDVI to infer fAPAR in a pasture canopy”. Agriculture and Forest Meteorology. 202:39-43. (doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.12.001).
  23. Mundava, C., Schut, A.G.T., Helmholz, P., Stovold, R., Donald, G., Lamb, D.W. and (2015) “A novel protocol for assessment of above ground biomass in rangeland environments”. Rangelands Journal. 37: 157-167 (DOI 10.1071/RJ14072).
  24. Fellows, C.M., Coop, P.A., Lamb, D.W., Bradbury, R.C., Schiretz, H.F., and Wooley, A.J. (2015). “Understanding the role of monolayers in retarding evaporation from water storage bodies”. Chemical Physics Letters. 623: 37-41. 10.1016/j.cplett.2015.01.027.
  25. Mundava, C., Helmholz, P, Schut, A.G.T., Corner, R., McAtee, B., & Lamb D.W. (2014) “Evaluation of vegetation indices for rangeland biomass estimation”. ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Volume II-7, 2014 (ISPRS Technical Commission VII Symposium, 29 September – 2 October 2014, Istanbul, Turkey, doi:10.5194/isprsannals-II-7-47-2014).
  26. Rahman, M.M., Stanley, J.S., Lamb, D.W. and Trotter, M.G. (2014) “Methodology for measuring fAPAR in crops using a combination of active optical and linear irradiance sensors: A case study in Triticale (X Triticosecale Wittmack)”. Precision Agriculture. 15:532-542. (DOI 10.1007/s11119-014-9349-6).
  27. Lamb, D.W., Schneider, D.A. and Stanley, J.N. (2014) “Combination active optical and passive thermal infrared sensor for low-level airborne crop sensing”. Precision Agriculture. 15:523-531. (DOI 10.1007/s11119-014-9350-0).
  28. Trotter, M., Guppy, C., Haling, R., Trotter, T., Edwards, C. and Lamb D.W. (2014) "Spatial variability in pH and key soil nutrients: is this an opportunity to increase fertilizer and lime use efficiency in grazing systems?". Crop and Pasture Science. 65: 817-827. DOI 10.1071/CP13449
  29. Devadas, R, Simpfendorfer, S., Backhouse, D. and Lamb, D.W. (2014) "Effect of stripe rust on the yield response of wheat to nitrogen". The Crop Journal. 2 (4): 201-206. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cj.2014.05.002).
  30. Verma, N., Lamb, D.W., Reid, N. and Wilson, B. (2014) "A comparative study of land cover classification techniques for "farmscapes" using very high-resolution remotely sensed data". Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing.80 (5): 461-470. (DOI 10.14358/PERS.80.5.461).
  31. Verma, N.K., Lamb, D.W, Reid, N. and Wilson, B. (2014) "An allometric model for estimating DBH of isolated and clustered Eucalyptus trees from measurements of crown projection area". Forest Ecology and Management, 326: 125-132. (DOI 10.1016/j.foreco.2014.04.003).
  32. Rahman, M.M., Lamb, D.W., Stanley, J.S. and Trotter, M.G. (2014) "Use of proximal sensors to evaluate at the sub-paddock scale a pasture growth-rate model based on light-use efficiency". Crop and Pasture Science. 65: 400-409. (DOI 10.1071/CP14071).
  33. Stanley, J.N., Lamb, D.W., Falzon, G. and Schneider, D.A. (2014) "Apparent electrical conductivity (ECa) as a surrogate for neutron probe counts to measure soil moisture content in heavy clay soils (Vertosols)". Soil Research, 52: 373–378. (DOI 10.1071/SR13142)
  34. Schaefer, M., Lamb, D.W., Bradbury, R (2014) "A Comparison of Two Ranging Approaches in an Active, Optical Plant Canopy Sensor". IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium Proceedings, Queenstown, NZ, 253-257 (ISBN:978 1-4799-2180-5)
  35. Stanley, J.N., Lamb, D.W., Irvine, S.E. and Schneider, D.A. (2014) "The effect of aluminum neutron probe access tubes on the apparent electrical conductivity recorded by an electromagnetic soil survey sensor". IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 11 (1) 333-336 (DOI 10.1109/LGRS.2013.2257673).
  36. Cosby, A., Trotter, M., Falzon, G., Stanley, J. Powell, K, Schnieder, D. and Lamb, D.W. (2013) "Mapping redheaded cockchafer infestations in pastures - are PA tools up for the job?" Precision Agriculture '13 (Wageningen Academic), 585 – 592 (ISBN 978-90-8686-778-3).
  37. Taylor, K., Lamb, D.W., Griffiths, C., Falzon, G., Lefort, L., Gaire, R., Compton, M. and Trotter, M. and Wark, T. (2013) "Farming the Web of Things". IEEE Intelligent Systems. IEEE computer Society Digital Library. IEEE Computer Society, ISSI-2013-03-0021,
    doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MIS.2013.102.
  38. Mundava, C., Schut, A.G.T., Stovold, R., Donald, G., Lamb, D.W. and Helmholz, P. (2013) "Ground truthing protocols for biomass estimation in rangeland environments". IEEE International Geoscience & Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2013, July 21-26, 2013, Melbourne, Australia. 2122-2124. (DOI 10.1109/IGARSS.2013.6723232)
  39. Verma, N.K., Lamb, D.W., Reid, N. and Wilson, B. (2013) "Tree cover extraction from 50 cm worldview imagery: A comparison of image processing techniques". IEEE International Geoscience & Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2013, July 21-26, 2013, Melbourne, Australia. 192-195. (DOI 10.1109/IGARSS.2013.6721124)
  40. Falzon, G., Trotter, M.G., Schneider, D. and Lamb, D.W. (2013) "Correlating movement patterns of merino sheep to faecal egg counts using global positioning system tracking collars and functional data analysis". Small Ruminant Research 111: 171– 174 (DOI 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2012.09.001).
  41. Donald, G., Ahmad, W., Hulm, E., Trotter, M. and Lamb, D. (2012) "Integrating MODIS satellite imagery and proximal vegetation sensors to enable precision livestock management". Proceedings of the First International Conference on Agro-Geoinformatics (IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), ISBN 9781467324953 , p. 157-161 (2012), Shanghai, China 2-4th August 2012 (DOI 10.1109/Agro-Geoinformatics.2012.6311630).
  42. Holland, K.H., Lamb, D.W. and Schepers, J.S. (2012) "Radiometry of Proximal Active Optical Sensors (AOS) for Agricultural Sensing". IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing 5 (6) (DOI 10.1109/JSTARS.2012.2198049), 1793-1802.
  43. Falzon, G., Lamb, D.W. and Schneider, D. (2012) "The Dynamic Aerial Survey algorithm architecture and its potential use in airborne fertilizer applications". IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. 5 (6) DOI 10.1109/JSTARS.2011.2179020, 1772-1779.
  44. Garraway, E., Lamb, D.W. (2011) "Delineating spatial variations in soil carbon using remotely sensed data: A New England case study". Proceedings of the 2011 Regional Convention, Newcastle Division, Engineers Australia (R. Patterson Ed.), (Newcastle Division Engineers Australia: Newcastle West, Australia), University of New England, Armidale. NSW 16th -18th September 2011. ISBN 978-0-85825-870-9, 45-52.
  45. Bruce, R.J., Powell, K.S., Hoffmann, A.A., Lamb, D.W. and Runting, J. (2011) "Towards Improved Early Detection of Grapevine Phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae Fitch) using a risk-based assessment". Acta Horticulturae 904:123-132.
  46. Coop, P.A., Lamb, D.W., Fellows, C.M. and Bradbury, R. (2011) "Automatic detection of evaporation reducing monolayers". Proceedings of the Biennial Conference of the Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture (SEAg), published by SEAg ISBN 978 085825 982 9, (Editors: T. Banhazi, C. Saunders &
    R.Hegarty)- 29-30 of September 2011, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia, 159-168.
  47. Schaefer, M.T., Lamb, D.W. and Bradbury, R. (2011) "A comparison of two ranging approaches to an integrated active, optical, reflectance and ranging sensor". Proceedings of the Biennial Conference of the Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture (SEAg), published by SEAg ISBN 978 085825 982 9, (Editors: T. Banhazi, C. Saunders & R.Hegarty)- 29-30 of September 2011, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia, 298-306.
  48. Barnes, P., Wilson, B.R., Trotter, M.G., Lamb, D.W., Reid, N. and Koen, T. (2011) "The patterns of grazed pasture associated with scattered trees across an Australian temperate landscape: an investigation of pasture quantity and quality". Rangelands Journal 33:121-130. (DOI 10.1071/RJ10068)
  49. Barnes, P., Wilson, B.R., Reid, N., Koen, T.B., Lockwood, P., Lamb, D.W. (2011) "Litterfall and associated nutrient pools extend beyond the canopy of scattered eucalypt trees in temperate pastures". Plant and Soil 345:339–352 (DOI 10.1007/s11104-011-0786-y).
  50. Taylor, D.B., Schneider, D.A., Brown, W.Y., Price, I.R., Trotter, M.G., Lamb, D.W. and Hinch, G.N. (2011) "GPS observation of shelter utilization by merino ewes". Animal Production Science 51:724-737. (DOI 10.1071/AN11025)
  51. Lamb, D.W., Schneider D.A., Trotter, M.G., Schaefer, M.T. and Yule I.J. (2011) "Extended-altitude, aerial mapping of crop NDVI using an active optical sensor: A case study using a RaptorTM sensor over Wheat". Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 77: 69-73. (DOI 10.1016/j.compag.2011.03.009)
  52. Huang, W., Wang, Z., Huang, L., Lamb, D.W., Ma, Z., Zhang, J., Wang, J. & Zhao, C. (2011) "Estimation of vertical distribution of chlorophyll concentration by bi-directional canopy reflectance spectra in winter wheat". Precision Agriculture 12:165–178 (DOI 10.1007/s11119-010-9166-5).
  53. Thompson, J.A., Lamb, D.W., Frazier P.S. and Ellem, B. (2011) "Monitoring the effects of longwall mine-induced subsidence on vineyards". Environmental Earth Sciences 62 (5): 973-984 (DOI 10.1007/s12665-010-0582-7).
  54. Hall, A., Lamb, D.W., Holzapfel, B. & Louis, J. (2011) "Within-season temporal variation in correlations between vineyard canopy and winegrape composition and yield". International Journal of Precision Agriculture 12: 103-117 (DOI 10.1007/s11119-010-9159-4).
  55. Dobos, R., Lamb, D. and Hinch, G. (2011) "Correlating GPS movement metrics with animal movement". In: AgriSensing 2011, International Symposium on Sensing in Agriculture, February 21-24, Haifa, Israel.
  56. Donald, G., Trotter, M., Lamb, D.W. (2010) "Using high resolution landscape and soils data to understand spatiotemporal variability in net pasture productivity as derived from low spatial resolution remote sensing". In H. Dove and R. Culvenor (Eds) : "Food Security from Sustainable Agriculture: Proceedings of the 15th Australian Agronomy Conference", 15-19 November 2010, Lincoln, New Zealand.
  57. Roberts, J., Trotter, M.G., Lamb, D.W., Hinch G. and Schneider, D. (2010) "Spatiotemporal movement of livestock in relation to decreasing pasture biomass". In H. Dove and R. Culvenor (Eds) : "Food Security from Sustainable Agriculture: Proceedings of the 15th Australian Agronomy Conference", 15-19 November 2010, Lincoln, New Zealand.
  58. Hossain, M.B., Lamb, D.W., Lockwood, P.V., Frazier, P. (2010) "EM38 for volumetric soil water content estimation in the root-zone of deep vertosol soils". Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 74: 100-109. (DOI 10.1016/j.compag.2010.07.0033)
  59. Trotter, M.G., Lamb, D.W., Donald, G.E. and Schneider, D.A. (2010) "Evaluating an active optical sensor for quantifying and mapping green herbage mass and growth in a perennial grass pasture" Crop and Pasture Science. 61, 389-398. (DOI 10.1071/CP100199)
  60. Trotter, M.G., Lamb, D.W., Hinch, G., Guppy, C. (2010) "Global Navigation Satellite Systems livestock tracking: system development and data interpretation". Animal Production Science. 50: 616–623. (DOI 10.1071/AN09203)
  61. Hampson, B.A., Morton, J.M., Mills, P.C., Trotter, M.G., Lamb, D.W. and Pollitt, C.C. (2010) "Monitoring distances travelled by horses using GPS tracking collars". Australian Veterinarian Journal. 88 (5): 176-181. (DOI 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2010.00564.x)
  62. Chen, H., Bishop, I,D., Stock, C., Lamb, D.W. & Trotter M. (2010) "Collaborative Virtual Environment - An Effective Technique to Transfer Knowledge between Scientists and Local Farmers". Proceedings of the Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute Biennial International Conference, 28 September – 2October 2009, Adelaide, Australia, Paper No. 61. ISBN 978 09 5813 668 6
  63. Devadas, R., Lamb, D.W., Simpfendorfer, S. & Backhouse, D. (2009). "Evaluating Ten Spectral Vegetation Indices for Identifying Rust in Individual Wheat Leaves". International Journal of Precision Agriculture. 10 (6): 459-470. (DOI 10.1007/s11119-008-9100-2)
  64. Lamb, D.W., Trotter, M.G. and Schneider D.A. (2009) "Ultra low-level airborne (ULLA) sensing of crop canopy reflectance: A case study using a CropCircleTM sensor". Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 69: 86-91. (DOI 10.1016/j.compag.2009.07.004)
  65. Trotter, M.G., Lamb, D.W. and Hinch, G. (2009) "GPS livestock tracking: a pasture utilisation monitor for the grazing industry?". Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the Grassland Society of NSW, David Brouwer, Neil Griffiths, Ian Blackwood (Editors), (The Grassland Society of NSW: Orange ISBN 978 0 7347 1984 3 0 7347 1984 3 ), 124-125.
  66. Bruce, R.J., Lamb, D.W., Mackie, A.M., Korosi G.A. and Powell, K.S. (2009) "Using objective biophysical measurements as the basis of targeted surveillance for detection of grapevine phylloxera Daktulosphaira vitifoliae Fitch: Preliminary findings". ISHS Acta Horticulturae 816 (L. Kocsis, J. Granett Eds), Proceedings IV International Phylloxera Symposium 71-80.
  67. Lamb, D.W. (2009) "Electrically- heated cables protect vines from frost damage at flowering". Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research. 15: 79-84. (DOI 10.1111/j1755-0238.2008.00034.x)
  68. Huang, W., Song, X., Lamb, D.W., Liu, L., Wang, J., Wang, Z., Niu, Z. (2008). "Estimation of winter wheat grain crude protein content from in situ reflectance and advanced spaceborne thermal emission and reflection radiometer image". Journal of Applied Remote Sensing. 2: 023530 (DOI 10.1117/1.2968954)
  69. Hall, A., Louis, J.P. & Lamb, D.W. (2008) "Low resolution remotely sensed images of winegrape vineyards map spatial variability in planimetric canopy area instead of leaf area index". Australian Journal of Grape & Wine Research. 14 (1): 9-17. (DOI 10.1111/j.1755-0238.2008.00002.x)
  70. Hossain, M.B., Lamb, D.W., Lockwood, P.V. and Frazier, P. (2008) "Field determination of soil moisture in the root zone by multi-height EM38 measurements". Proc 1st Global Workshop on High Resolution Digital Soil Sensing & Mapping, Sydney 5-7th February 2008. CDROM

Project involvement

  • Remote sensing for Peanut (2019). Funded by the Peanut Company of Australia.
  • Evaluating remote sensing for Western Australia citrus. Funded by WA Citrus. (2019)
  • ‘AV18002 - Implementing precision agriculture solutions in Australian avocado production systems’. Funded by Horticulture Innovation Ltd ($950K). (Feb 2019- Feb 2022).
  • ‘PRJ-011058- Improving mid-season nitrogen management of rice’ (Project led by NSW DPI). Funded by Agrifutures. (Nov 2018- April 2021).
  • ‘World Bank Project: Mapping banana abundance and varietal composition in Uganda. (Dec. 2017- June 2018).
  • ‘VG16009 Adoption of precision systems technology in vegetable production’. (2016- 2019) ($4.7 Million).
  • ‘Identifying the presence of pineapple pests & diseases through remote sensing’. (Feb 2017- June 2017) ($15,000).
  • Rural Research and Development for Profit Project titled ‘Multi-scale Monitoring Tools for Managing Australian Tree Crops - Industry Meets Innovation’. (2015- 2018) ($7.5 Million).
  • Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) and Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information (CRC-SI) funded project titled ‘Precision Grazing Management- Real Time Biomass Estimation in Pastures’ (2014- 2017). ($1.4 million over 4 years). (2014- 2015)
  • Sugar Research Australia (SRA) formerly Sugar Research Development Corporation (SRDC) funded projects:
    • -‘Sugar from space: improved data access, yield forecasting and targeted nitrogen application for the Australian Sugar industry.’ (2016- 2020). ($1.3 million over 3.5 years). Project collaboration with Farmacist.
    • - ‘Licence to Farm: Nitrogen use efficient varieties to meet the future environmental targets’. (2016- 2019) ($1.3 million over 3 years).
    • - ‘Evaluating the efficacy of remote sensing for identifying Yellow Canopy Syndrome in sugarcane’ (2013- 2014). ($40,000 6 months).
    • - ‘Remote sensing as an industry wide yield forecasting, nitrogen mapping and research aid.’ (2013- 2016). ($1.1 million over 3 years).
    • - ‘Remote sensing to implement an effective pest management strategy for cane grubs’. (2011- 2015). ($1.1 million over 4 years)
    • - ‘Remote Sensing- based Precision Agriculture Tools for the Sugar Industry. (2009- 2012). ($1 million over 3 years).
  • Avocado Projects AV11015 and AV12012: To assess the effectiveness of using remote sensing technologies to predominately collect tree number and tree health information. (2013- 2014). ($22K over 2 years).
  • Cotton Catchment Communities Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) (Queensland component) funded project titled 'In- crop spatial variability assessment and management'. (2007- 2010). ($1.1 million over 3 years).
  • Remote sensing component of Australian Centre of International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Peanut project (Papua New Guinea). (2004- 2009).
  • Remote Sensing applications for the determination of Yield, Maturity and Aflatoxin contamination within Peanut. PhD. (2002- 2007).
  • Project Researcher of Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) funded SIP09 Precision Agriculture Initiative project: ‘Eye in the sky to revolutionise Australia's northern crop production’. (2003- 2006).

Book Chapters

  1. Hossain, M.B., Lamb, D.W., Lockwood, P.V. and Frazier, P., (2010) "Field determination of soil moisture in the root zone of deep Vertosols using EM38 measurements: calibration and application issues", In: Proximal Soil Sensing, Progress in Soil Science Vol. 1, (Springer: Holland) R.A. Viscarra Rossel, A. McBratney, B. Minasny (Eds.). (ISBN: 978-90-481-8858-1). In Press
  2. Bramley, R.G.V. & Lamb, D.W. (2003) "Making sense of vineyard variability in Australia". In  Proc. 1st Symposium on Precision Viticulture, Latin Congress on Viticulture and Enology, R. Ortega and A. Esser (Eds), (Precision Agriculture Center of Pontifica, Universidad Catolica de Chile (CAPUC): Santiago) Santiago, Chile, 35-54. (ISBN956-14-0747-7).
  3. Lamb, D.W, (2004). "The use of remote sensing technologies for the grape and wine industry". In Remote Sensing for agriculture and the environment. S. Stamatiadis, J.M. Lynch & J.S. Schepers (Eds), (Peripheral Editions, Larissa Greece), 226-236. (ISBN 960-88000-8-0)

Conference Presentations

  1. Mundava, C., Schut, A.G.T., Stovold, R., Donald, G., Lamb, D.W., Helmholz, P., (2013) "Ground truthing protocols for biomass estimation in rangeland environments". IGARSS 2013 Symposium, Melbourne Australia.
  2. Verma, N.K., Lamb, D.W., Reid, N., Wilson, B., (2013) "Tree cover extraction from 50 cm WorldView2 imagery: A comparison of image processing techniques". IGARSS 2013 Symposium, Melbourne Australia.
  3. Gaire, R., Lefort, L., Compton, M., Falzon, G., Lamb, D.W., and Taylor, K., (2013) "Demonstration: Semantic Web Enabled Smart Farm with GSN" The 12th International Semantic Web Conference and the 1st Australasian Semantic Web Conference, Sydney, Australia 21-25 October 2013.
  4. Whelan, M.B., Lamb, D.W., Cottle, D.J., and Geenty, K.G. (2013) "Active optical sensing and mapping of the green fraction of a pasture sward at the sub-paddock scale". In: Proceedings of the Digital Rural Futures Conference. D.W.Lamb (Editor), 26-28th June 2013 (University of New England: Australia), 24.
  5. Schiretz, H., Lamb, D.W., Fellows, C. and Bradbury, R. (2013) "Monitoring & Analysis of Evaporation Reducing Monomolecular Layers on Water Storages". In: Proceedings of the Digital Rural Futures Conference. D.W.Lamb (Editor), 26-28th June 2013 (University of New England: Australia), 31.
  6. Falzon, G., Henry, D., Taylor, K., Lefort, L., Gaire, R., Wark, T., Schneider, D., Trotter, M., Murphy, A. and Lamb, D.W. (2013) "Surviving the data deluge: geostatistical and signal processing methodologies for smart farm sensor networks". In: Proceedings of the Digital Rural Futures Conference. D.W.Lamb (Editor), 26-28th June 2013 (University of New England: Australia), 41.
  7. Robson, R., Abbott, C., Lamb, D.W. and Bramley, R. (2013) "The derivation and distribution of digital, satellite-image based yield maps to sugar cane growers via the internet". In: Proceedings of the Digital Rural Futures Conference. D.W.Lamb (Editor), 26-28th June 2013 (University of New England: Australia), 55.
  8. Lamb, D.W., Trotter, M., Murphy, A., Young, I., (2013) "UNE SMART Farm: Showcasing the value of broadband connectivity in the business and lifestyle of farming". In: Proceedings of the Digital Rural Futures Conference. D.W.Lamb (Editor), 26-28th June 2013 (University of New England: Australia), 89.
  9. Trotter, M.G., Schneider, D., Lamb, D., Edwards, C. and McPhee, M., (2012) "Examining the potential for active optical sensors to provide biomass estimation in improved and native pastures" 16th Australian Agronomy Conference 2012 "Capturing Opportunities and Overcoming Obstacles in Australian Agronomy" University of New England 14th – 18th October 2012.
  10. Trotter, M., Yerbury, M., Barron, J., Anderson, S., Cosby, A., Roberts, J., Stanley, J.,  Schneider, D., Falzon, G., Walkden-Brown, S., Guppy, C., Edwards, C., Haling, R., Trotter, T., Donald, G.,  Dobos, R., Powell, K., Bruce, R. and Lamb, D., (2012) "Monitoring and managing landscape variability in grazing systems" 15th Annual Symposium on Precision Agriculture Technologies and Applications in Australasia, Mildura Vic, 5-6th September 2012.
  11. Stanley, J.N., Schneider, D.A. and Lamb, D.W., (2012) "EM38 to measure Soil Moisture Content in Vertosols: Are we any closer?" 15th Annual Symposium on Precision Agriculture Technologies and Applications in Australasia, Mildura Vic, 5-6th September 2012.
  12. Jayawardena A, Kwan P.H.,  Sajeev A.,  Lamb D. and  Trotter M., (2012) "Autonomous counting of livestock from remote sensing imagery". In: Betteridge, K. (Ed.), 3rd Australian and New Zealand Spatially Enabled Livestock Management Symposium. AgResearch, Lincoln, New Zealand, p. 24.
  13. Anderson, S., Trotter, M., Haling, R., Edwards, C., Guppy, C., Lamb, D., (2012) "Exploring the potential for site specific nitrogen management in grazing systems". In: Betteridge, K. (Ed.), 3rd Australian and New Zealand Spatially Enabled Livestock Management Symposium. AgResearch, Lincoln, New Zealand, p. 25.
  14. Barron, J., Trotter, M., Guppy, C., Haling, R., Lamb, D., (2012) "Using common PA tools and GPS livestock tracking to examine the variability in soil nutrients across grazing landscapes". In: Betteridge, K. (Ed.), 3rd Australian and New Zealand Spatially Enabled Livestock Management Symposium. AgResearch, Lincoln, New Zealand, p. 27.
  15. Robson, A., Abbott, C., Lamb, D., and Bramley, R. (2012) "Deriving sugar cane yield maps from SPOT 5 satellite imagery at a regional scale". Agronomy and Agricultural Engineering sections of the International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ISSCT) Workshop on Sustainable Sugarcane Production, Townsville 9-14 September 2012.
  16. Stanley, J.N., Schneider, D.A. and Lamb, D.W. (2012) "Apparent electrical conductivity (ECa), soil moisture and water use efficiency in vertosol soils". 11th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, 15-18th July, Indianapolis, USA.
  17. Robson, A., Abbott, C., Lamb, D., and Bramley, R. (2012) "Developing sugarcane yield prediction algorithms from satellite imagery". 34th Annual Conference of The Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. Palm Grove, QLD  1st - 4th May 2012.
  18. Coop, P.A., Lamb, D.W., Fellows, C.M. and Bradbury, R. (2011) "Automatic detection of evaporation reducing monolayers". 2011 CIGR International Conference of the Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture 'Engineering in Agriculture - Diverse Challenges Innovative Solutions'. 28-30 September, Surfers Paradise.
  19. Falzon, G., Lamb, D.W. and Schneider, D (2011) "On-the-go forecasting of crop reflectance índices for controlling aerial prescription applications." 2011 CIGR International Conference of the Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture 'Engineering in Agriculture - Diverse Challenges Innovative Solutions'. 28-30 September, Surfers Paradise.
  20. Lamb, D.W. (2011) "Active reflectance sensors for crops and pastures. Is the sky the limit? " 2011 CIGR International Conference of the Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture 'Engineering in Agriculture - Diverse Challenges Innovative Solutions'. 28-30 September, Surfers Paradise.
  21. Schaefer, M.T., Lamb, D.W. and Bradbury, R. (2011) "ORRS- an integrated, active, optical reflectance and ranging sensor for crop canopies." 2011 CIGR International Conference of the Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture 'Engineering in Agriculture - Diverse Challenges Innovative Solutions'. 28-30 September, Surfers Paradise.
  22. Donald, G., Trotter, M. and Lamb D.W. (2011) "The impact of the availability and rate of growth of pasture on livestock productivity at a regional scale", 2nd Australian and New Zealand Spatially-enabled Livestock Management Symposium, 2011 CIGR International Conference of the Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture 'Engineering in Agriculture - Diverse Challenges Innovative Solutions'. 28-30 September, Surfers Paradise.
  23. Falzon, G., Trotter, M., Lamb D.W. and Schneider, D. (2011) "Functional data analysis tools for the livestock science researcher", 2nd Australian and New Zealand Spatially-enabled Livestock Management Symposium, 2011 CIGR International Conference of the Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture 'Engineering in Agriculture - Diverse Challenges Innovative Solutions'. 28-30 September, Surfers Paradise.
  24. Lamb D.W., Donald, G.E., Stovold, R.G. and Trotter, M.G. (2011) "Towards a landscape systems-based forage assessment tool for the Kimberly region of Western Australia", 2nd Australian and New Zealand Spatially-enabled Livestock Management Symposium, 2011 CIGR International Conference of the Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture 'Engineering in Agriculture - Diverse Challenges Innovative Solutions'. 28-30 September, Surfers Paradise.
  25. Schneider, D., Trotter, M., Schneider, R. and Lamb D.W. (2011) "Comparing spatial landscape utilisation estimates for livestock land managers and GPS collars", 2nd Australian and New Zealand Spatially-enabled Livestock Management Symposium, 2011 CIGR International Conference of the Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture 'Engineering in Agriculture - Diverse Challenges Innovative Solutions'. 28-30 September, Surfers Paradise.
  26. Trotter, M., Falzon, G., Dobos, R., Hinch G., Roberts, J. and Lamb D.W. (2011) "Progress in developing grazing behaviour models from spatio-temporal data", 2nd Australian and New Zealand Spatially-enabled Livestock Management Symposium, 2011 CIGR International Conference of the Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture 'Engineering in Agriculture - Diverse Challenges Innovative Solutions'. 28-30 September, Surfers Paradise.
  27. Robson, A., Abbott, C., Lamb, D., and Bramley, R. (2011) "Paddock and regional scale yield prediction of cane using satellite imagery". Annual Conference of The Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists. Mackay, QLD  4th - 6th May 2011.
  28. Dobos, R., Trotter, M., Lamb, D.W., Hinch, G. (2011) "Correlating GPS movement metrics with animal behavior". In: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Sensing in Agriculture (In memory of Dhalia Greidinger), 21-24th Feb, Technion, Haifa Israel, 117.
  29. Hossain, M.B., Lamb, D.W., Lockwood, P.V., Frazier, P. (2010) "Measuring multi-depth soil moisture content in a vertisol soil with EM38" 10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, 18-21 July, 2010 Denver, USA.
  30. Trotter, M.G., Lamb, D.W., Hinch, G.N. (2010) "GNSS tracking of livestock: Towards variable rate fertilizer strategies for the grazing industry" 10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, 18-21 July, 2010 Denver, USA.
  31. Lamb, D.W., Trotter, M. G., Schneider, D. (2010) "Ultra low level aircraft (ULLA) as a platform for active optical sensing of crop biomass" 10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, 18-21 July, 2010 Denver, USA.
  32. Donald, G.E, Trotter, M.G. and Lamb, D.W. (2010) "Precision livestock management: An example of pasture monitoring in eastern Australian pastures using proximal and remote sensing tools", 10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, 18-21 July, 2010 Denver, USA.
  33. Taylor, D., Schneider, D., Brown, W., Price, I., Trotter, M., Lamb, D.W., Hinch, G. (2010) "GPS tracking of sheep to investigate shelter and shade use in relation to climatic conditions", 10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, 18-21 July, 2010 Denver, USA.
  34. Trotter, M. and  Lamb, D. (2010) Spatial monitoring of livestock – opportunities for collaboration". In Proceedings of Emerging directions in the analysis and modelling of animal location data, Melbourne Vic 15-16 March, 38.
  35. Coop, P.A., Lamb, D.W., Bradbury, R. and Fellows, C.M. (2009) "Optical detection of evaporation-reducing films on water bodies: Opportunities and challenges". In Proceedings 'IWER09', International Workshop on Evaporation from Reservoirs, Gold Coast QLD 9-11 December. 26.
  36. Lamb, D.W., Trotter, M.G. and Schneider, D.A. (2009) "Measuring and mapping crop vigour using an active optical sensor in an ultra low level aircraft". In: Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on Precision Agriculture in Australasia. M.G. Trotter, E.B. Garraway and D.W. Lamb (Editors), University of New England: Australia, 31-40.
  37. Trotter, M.G., Swain, D.L. and Lamb, D.W. (2009) "GPS livestock tracking: an opportunity for a coordinated approach to research, development and extension". In: Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on Precision Agriculture in Australasia. M.G. Trotter, E.B. Garraway and D.W. Lamb (Editors), University of New England: Australia, 64.
  38. Barnes, P.M., Lamb, D.W. and Wilson, B.R. (2009). "Is pasture really less under the tree? Using an Active Optical Sensor (AOS) to measure changes in pasture around trees in grazing landscapes". In: Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on Precision Agriculture in Australasia. M.G. Trotter, E.B. Garraway and D.W. Lamb (Editors), University of New England: Australia, 75.
  39. Barnes, P.M., Wilson, B.R. and Lamb, D.W. (2009). "Where are the roots? Can we deduce the edge of a tree's root zone without seeing it?" In: Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on Precision Agriculture in Australasia. M.G. Trotter, E.B. Garraway and D.W. Lamb (Editors), University of New England: Australia, 76.
  40. Bruce, R., Lamb, D.W., Runting J. and Powell, K.S. (2009). "A precision agriculture approach to targeted surveillance for grapevine phylloxera in Vineyards". In: Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on Precision Agriculture in Australasia. M.G. Trotter, E.B. Garraway and D.W. Lamb (Editors), University of New England: Australia, 78.
  41. Devadas, R., Lamb, D.W., Simpfendorfer, S. and Backhouse, D. (2009). "Monitoring N deficiency, stripe rust infection and yield in wheat using NDVI". In: Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on Precision Agriculture in Australasia. M.G. Trotter, E.B. Garraway and D.W. Lamb (Editors), University of New England: Australia, 82.
  42. Devadas, R., Lamb, D.W., Simpfendorfer, S. and Backhouse, D. (2009). "Vegetation indices for the assessment and discrimination of rust infection and nitrogen deficiency in wheat leaves". In: Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on Precision Agriculture in Australasia. M.G. Trotter, E.B. Garraway and D.W. Lamb (Editors), University of New England: Australia, 83.
  43. Garraway, E.B., Trotter, M.G. and Lamb, D.W. (2009). "PA tools and soil carbon inventories of farmscapes". In: Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on Precision Agriculture in Australasia. M.G. Trotter, E.B. Garraway and D.W. Lamb (Editors), University of New England: Australia, 86.
  44. Greig, S.N., Sindel, B.M., Jessop, R.S. and Lamb, D.W. (2009). "PICSE – Exciting and encouraging the next generation of skilled agricultural scientists through Precision Agriculture". In: Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on Precision Agriculture in Australasia. M.G. Trotter, E.B. Garraway and D.W. Lamb (Editors), University of New England: Australia, 88.
  45. Hossain, M., Frazier, P., Lamb, D.W. and Lockwood, P.V. (2009). "Multi-temporal EMI survey of paddock-scale soil moisture variability". In: Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on Precision Agriculture in Australasia. M.G. Trotter, E.B. Garraway and D.W. Lamb (Editors), University of New England: Australia, 91.
  46. Sauer, B., Guppy, C., Trotter, M.G. and Lamb, D.W. (2009). "Matching inputs to soil variations in cotton farming systems: how far can we push precision agriculture to deliver?" In: Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on Precision Agriculture in Australasia. M.G. Trotter, E.B. Garraway and D.W. Lamb (Editors), University of New England: Australia, 97.
  47. Schneider, D.A., Lamb, D.W. and Trotter, M.G. (2009). "A simple field calibration procedure for EM38 units when undertaking multitemporal surveys". In: Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on Precision Agriculture in Australasia. M.G. Trotter, E.B. Garraway and D.W. Lamb (Editors), University of New England: Australia, 98.
  48. Taylor, D.B., Hinch, G.N., Trotter, M.G., Brown, W.Y., Price, I.R., Doyle E.K. and Lamb D.W. (2009). "What can sheep teach us about shelter use?" In: Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on Precision Agriculture in Australasia. M.G. Trotter, E.B. Garraway and D.W. Lamb (Editors), University of New England: Australia, 99.
  49. Trotter, M.G., Lamb, D.W. and Hinch, G.N. (2009). "Interrogation of GPS tracking data to determine spatial grazing preferences of livestock". In: Proceedings of the 13th Symposium on Precision Agriculture in Australasia. M.G. Trotter, E.B. Garraway and D.W. Lamb (Editors), University of New England: Australia, 100.
  50. Lamb, D.W. (2009) Pasture mapping, pasture quality and animal behaviour, Proceedings of Precision Agriculture Expo, Keith Institute, Keith SA 13th February 2009.
  51. Lamb, D.W. (2009) Using EM38 in vineyards, Proceedings of Precision Agriculture Expo, Keith Institute, Keith SA 13th February 2009.
  52. Lamb, D.W. (2009) Remote and in-crop sensing- Adapting to change, Presented at GRDC 2009 Grower Updates, Wagga Wagga  NSW 10th  February.
  53. Boerkamp, M., Lamb, D.W. & Lye, P.G. (2008) "Monitoring surface crystallization using an in-situ, exposed core optical fibre for use as a sensor for industrial crystallization processes", Optical System Design", 2 - 5 September 2008,  Glasgow Caledonian University in Glasgow.
  54. Trotter, M. & Lamb, D.W.  (2008) "A low-cost GPS tracking device for  monitoring animal, plant and soil interactions in livestock systems". In: Proc 9th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, Denver Colorado.
  55. Trotter, T.F., Frazier, P.S., Trotter, M.G. and Lamb D.W. "Objective biomass assessment using an active plant sensor (CropCircleTM). Preliminary experiences on a variety of agricultural landscapes" , In: Proc 9th International Conference on Precision Agriculture, Denver Colorado.
  56. Whelan, M.B., Geenty, K.G., Cottle, D.J., Lamb, D., Donald, G.E. (2008) The relationship between a satellite derived vegetation index and wool fibre diameter profiles. World Conference on Animal Production, South Africa.
  57. Lamb, D.W., (2008) "GPS Cattle tracking for understanding the impact of grazing on grain and graze rotations and for improving pasture utilization", 10th Annual Symposium on Precision Agriculture in Australasia, 19th September.
  58. Lamb, D.W., Boerkamp, M. & Lye, P.G. (2008) "Monitoring surface crystal growth using an intrinsic exposed-core optical fiber sensor (IECOFS)" 19th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, Freemantle, Perth 14-18th April.
  59. Boerkamp, M., Lamb, D.W. & Lye, P.G. (2008) "PMMA optical fibers as intrinsic sensors of surface crystal growth" 19th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, Freemantle, Perth 14-18th April.
  60. Lamb, D.W. (2008) Clever Cattle and Cropping systems. IHD Northernlink Agronomy Conference, Toowoomba, 9-12th March 2008.
  61. Hossain, M.B., Lamb, D.W., Lockwood, P.V. and Frazier, P. (2008) Field determination of soil moisture in the root zone by multi-height EM38 measurements. 1st Global Workshop on High Resolution Digital Soil Sensing & Mapping, Sydney 5th-8th February.
  62. Boerkamp, M., Lamb, D.W. & Lye, P.G. (2007) "Using an intrinsic, exposed core, optical fibre sensor to quantify chemical scale formation", Sensors and Applications XIV. 11 -13 September 2007, Liverpool John Moore's University, Liverpool UK
  63. Thompson, J., Frazier, P. & Lamb, D.W. (2007) "Evaluating the impacts of longwall mine subsidence on vineyards in the Broke Region of New South Wales: The challenges of analysing multi-scale field data". Seventh Triennial Conference on Mine Subsidence in conjunction with the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, (Illawarra Branch)  Wollongong, 26-27 November 2007.
  64. Fellows, C.M., Coop P. & Lamb, D.W. (2007) Oil on Troubled Water: Evaporation-retarding Monolayer Detection and Optimisation. Cooperative Research Centre for Irrigation Futures, Annual Research Forum, 11-13th September, Townsville, Qld.
  65. Coop P. & Lamb, D.W. & Fellows, C.M. (2007) Detection of monolayers. Cooperative Research Centre for Irrigation Futures, Annual Research Forum, 11-13th September, Townsville, Qld.
  66. Bruce, R.J., Mackie, A., Lamb, D.W. & Runting, J. Powell, K. (2007) Development of a targeted surveillance approach for detection of grapevine phylloxera Daktulosphaira vitifoliae Fitch, 13th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference, Adelaide.
  67. Lamb, D.W., Frazier, P., Smart, R. & O'Brien, D. (2007) Mines and Wines- A monitoring program to gauge the impact of subsidence on spatial variability in vineyard production,  In Proc.  Wines, Mines and Community:  Engineering the Future for Regional Australia", (R. Patterson Ed) ISBN085825798X (UNE: Australia), 27-34.
  68. Trotter, T., Frazier, P., Jenkins, R., Lamb, D.W. & Wilkes, J. (2007) The effect of longwall mine subsidence on native vegetation and agricultural environments, In Proc. Wines, Mines and Community:  Engineering the Future for Regional Australia, (R. Patterson Ed) ISBN085825798X (UNE: Australia),  219-221.
  69. Hossain, M.B., Lamb D.W., Frazier, P. & Lockwood, P.V.  (2006) "Evaluating EM38 as a multi-depth volumetric soil moisture sensor". In. Proc. 13th Australasian Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry Conference, Canberra.
  70. Devadas, R., Lamb D.W., Simpfendorfer, S. & Backhouse, D..  (2006) "Integration proximal and remote sensing data into an evapotranspiration model for monitoring stripe rust incidence in wheat". In. Proc. 13th Australasian Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry Conference, Canberra.
  71. Somers, A., Thompson, R., Savocchia, S., Qiu, Y & Lamb, D. (2006). "Spatial variability of soil salinity and trunk dieback in Chardonnay and Shiraz vines". 5th International Trunk Disease Workshop Davis California, 11-14 Sept  2006.
  72. Lamb, D.W. (2006) Digging down with EM38, 10th Annual Symposium on Precision Agriculture in Australasia, 18th August, Sydney.
  73. Proffitt, T., Bramley, R., Lamb, D., Winter, E., Dunn, G. and Robinson, S. (2006) Promoting the adoption of precision viticulture, 6th International Cool Climate Symposium for Viticulture and Oenology, Christchurch, Feb 5- 10.
  74. Tucker, D.J., Powell, K.S., Lamb, D.W., Murison, R.D., Blanchfield, A.L. & Brereton, I.M. (2006) Detection of phylloxera infestation in grapevines by NMR,  6th International Cool Climate Symposium for Viticulture and Oenology, Christchurch, Feb 5- 10.
  75. Tucker, D.J., Powell, K.S., Lamb, D.W., Murison, R.D., Blanchfield, A.L. & Brereton, I.M. (2006) Detection of phylloxera infestation in grapevines by NMR methods at ANZMAG 2006 (6th Biennial Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Magnetic Resonance), Murramarang, NSW.
  76. Tucker, D.J., Lamb, D.W., Murison, R.D., Powell, K., Blanchfield, A. & Brereton, I.M. (2005) Detection of phylloxera infestation in grapevines using NMR methods,  CRC for Viticuluture Symposium, Mildura, Vic.
  77. Tucker, D.J., Powell, K.S., Lamb, D.W., Murison, R.D., Blanchfield, A.L. & Brereton, I.M. (2005) Detection of phylloxera infestation in grapevines by NMR in Proc  3rd International Phylloxera Symposium, Fremantle, WA.
  78. Lamb, D.W. (2005) Putting 9 'P's in Emerging Technologies for Integrated Agriculture Decisions, ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings, Salt Lake City, Utah. Nov. 6-10. Invited Presentation.
  79. Powell, KS, Tucker, DJ, Lamb DW, Murison RD, Blanchfield AL, & Brereton IM (2005) Detection of phylloxera infestation in grapevines by NMR methods in Proc The 15th Biennial Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference Handbook "Innovations for sustainable plant health", Geelong, Vic.
  80. Mitchell, A., Patterson, R. & Lamb, D. (2005) Electromagnetic monitoring of three dimensional water flow around a septic trench. Proceedings  Onsite '05, "Performance Assessment for On-site Systems: Regulation, operation and monitoring" (R. Patterson & M. Jones Eds) ISBN 0957943822 (UNE: Australia),  289-296.
  81. Lamb, D.W., Frazier, P., and O'Brien, D. (2005) Designing a multi-scale, multi-temporal data collection program to monitor the impact of longwall mine subsidence on vineyard production. SSC 2005 Spatial intelligence, Innovation and Praxis: The National biennial Conference of the Spatial Sciences Institute, September 12-16.
  82. Lamb, D.W., Mitchell, A. and Hyde, G. (2005) Evaluating the impact of vine trellising on EM38 apparent conductivity measurements (Evaluation de l.impact du palissage de vignes avec poteaux d.acier sur les mesures de conductivité apparente par EM-38). Frutic 2005, Montpellier France, September 12-16, 259-268.
  83. Bunganaen, Y. & Lamb, D.W. (2005) An optical fibre technique for measuring optical absorption by chromophores in the presence of scattering particles, Sensors and Applications XIII, Medway, Kent, UK September 6-8.
  84. Hooper, A., & Lamb, D.W. (2005) Using an optical fibre anemometer to measure the speed of the electric wind in a negative polarity, atmospheric corona discharge, Sensors and Applications XIII, Medway, Kent, UK September 6-8.
  85. Lye, P.G., Boerkamp, M., Ernest A. E., & Lamb, D.W. (2005) Investigating the sensitivity of PMMA optical fibres for use as an evanescent field absorption sensor in aqueous solutions, Sensors and Applications XIII, Medway, Kent, UK September 6-8.
  86. Ernest A. E., & Lamb, D.W. (2005) Observations of axial acoustic waves in multimode PMMA optical fibres and implications for a new class of optical fibre sensor, Sensors and Applications XIII, Medway, Kent, UK September 6-8.
  87. Proffitt, T., Bramley, R., Lamb, D.W., Winter, E., Dunn, G. and Robinson, S. (2005) Promoting the adoption of precision viticulture in Australia, Groupe d' Etude des Systemes de Conduite de la vigne, August 23-27 Geisenheim Germany.
  88. Lamb, D.W. (2005) New Developments in on-ground sensors for precision viticulture, 9th Annual Symposium on Precision Agriculture in Australasia, 11th August, Perth.
  89. Lye, P.G., Bradbury, R. & Lamb, D.W. (2005) FEFA and red wine grape colour measurements, Connect 2005: Chemical Challenges of the 21st Century, 12th RACI Convention July 3-7, Sydney.
  90. Hall, A., Holzapfel, B., Lamb, D., Louis, J. and Smith, J., 2004, Precision viticulture: monitoring and managing vineyard variation with remote sensing. Quality management in Horticulture and Viticulture. 7th Int. Symp. on Technology Application in Hort- and Viticulture, Stuttgart, Germany, p 213-224, May 10-11
  91. Holzapfel, B., Hall, A., Louis, J., Smith, J., Wade, J. & Lamb, D.W. (2004) Precision viticulture; monitoring and managing vineyard variation with remote sensing, Intervitis Interfructa 2004, International Technology Trade Fair for Wine, Fruit & Fruit Juice, Stutgart, Germany.
  92. Lamb, D.W. (2004) Optoelectronic sensing for the grape and wine industry, Sir Mark Oliphant Conferences; International Frontiers of Science & Technology. Melbourne Victoria 9-12th August, 2004,  Invited Presentation.
  93. Lamb, D., Frazier, P, and Kumar, L. (2004) Remote Sensing and Satellite Technology - Implementation and Capabilities, Australian Fertilizer Industry Conference, 2-5 August.  Stradbroke Island, Qld.
  94. Brown, R.B., Lamb, D.W. & Sidahmed, M.M. (2004) "Using grape leaf reflectance for spatially variable vineyard management". Transactions of the ASAE/CSAE. Paper 041078.
  95. Lamb, D.W. & Bramley, R.G.V. (2004) Using remote sensing to predict grape phenolics and colour at harvest in a Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard: Optimising vine phenology and image resolution, In Proc 12th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference (Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Inc.), Melbourne, Vic.
  96. Frazier, P., Whiting, J., Lamb, D.W., & Powell, K. (2004) Characterising the development of grape phylloxera infestation with multi-temporal near-infrared aerial photography. In Proc 12th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference (Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Inc.), Melbourne, Vic.
  97. Tucker, D.J., Lamb, D.W., Murison, R.D., Powell, K., Blanchfield, A. & Brereton, I.M. (2004) Detection of phylloxera infestation in grape vines using NMR methods. In Proc 12th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference (Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Inc.), Melbourne, Vic.
  98. Lye, P.G., Bradbury, R. & Lamb, D.W. (2004) Optical fibre evanescent field absorbance (FEFA) as a new method for the measurement of red winegrape colour and total phenolics. In Proc 12th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference (Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Inc.), Melbourne, Vic.
  99. Hall, A., Louis, J., Lamb, D.W. & Holzapfel, B. (2004) Remotely Sensed Grapevine Canopy Descriptors: Relationships with Fruit Composition and Yield. In Proc 12th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference (Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Inc.), Melbourne, Vic.
  100. Cheung, R., Adams, P. & Lamb, D.W. (2004) A mobile vineyard data management system for viticulturalists. In Proc 12th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference (Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Inc.), Melbourne, Vic.
  101. Lamb, D.W., Hall, A. & Louis, J. (2004) Airborne and satellite remote sensing of grapevines for vineyard management. Does image resolution count ? In Proc 12th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference (Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Inc.), Melbourne, Vic.
  102. Frazier, P.F. & Lamb, D.W. (2004) "Remote sensing and satellite technology – implementation" Australian Fertilizer Industry Conference Food Safety & Environment - AQIS & Quarantine, August 2-5, 2004, Couran Cove Island Resort, Gold Coast, Australia.
  103. Lamb, D.W. (2004) "Progress in the development of precision viticulture", National sustainable Viticulture Seminar, Mudgee NSW 24th June.
  104. Tucker, D., Brereton, I., Murison, R., Powell, K., Lamb, D.W. & Held, A. (2004) "Detection of Phylloxera infestation in grapevines using NMR methods", ANZMAG 2004 (ANZ Magnetic Resonance Society) Barossa Novatell, South Australia, 15-19th Feb.
  105. Bramley, R.G.V. and Lamb, D.W. (2003). Making sense of vineyard variability in Australia. In: Ortega, R. and Esser, A. (Eds) Precision Viticulture. Proceedings of an international symposium held as part of the IX Congreso Latinoamericano de Viticultura y Enologia, Chile. Centro de Agricultura de Precisión, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Facultad de Agronomía e Ingenería Forestal, Santiago, Chile. pp. 35-54.
  106. Lamb, D.W, (2003). "Remote Sensing: KISS works for vineyard management", 7th Annual Symposium of Precision Agricultural Research and Implementation in Australasia., University of South Australia, Adelaide.
  107. Lamb, D.W. & Monk, M. (2002). "Remote Sensing- an introduction and discussion". IT Advances in the Livestock Industry Conference, From Paddock to Plate, Armidale NSW.
  108. Wright, G.C., Lamb, D.W. & Medway, J. (2002). "Application of aerial remote sensing technology for the identification of aflatoxin affected areas in peanut fields." Proc. 11th Australasian Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Conference, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ISBN 0-9581366-0-2.
  109. Lamb, D.W, (2002). "A low-cost method of estimating nitrogen in pastures", Precision Agriculture in Australasia- a symposium on research and application, Sydney University, Sydney.
  110. Lamb, D.W., Bramley, R.G.V. & Hall, A., (2002). "Precision Viticulture- an Australian perspective". 26th international Symposium of the International Society of Horticultural Science, Toronto, Canada. Invited Presentation.
  111. Lamb, D.W, (2002). "The use of remote sensing technologies for the grape and wine industry", OECD Workshop on Remote Sensing for Agriculture and the Environment, Kiffisia, Greece. Invited Presentation
  112. Holzapfel, B., Lamb, D.W., Scollary, G. and Loveys, B. (2002) Investigating the relationship between irrigation and nitrogen management of grapevine vigour and the role of root-derived cytokinins, presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Wine & Grape Industry Centre, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, June 2002.
  113. Hall, A., Lamb, D.W., Holzapfel, B. and Lous, J. (2002) Precision Viticulture; Airborne vineyard monitoring, presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Wine & Grape Industry Centre, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, June 2002.
  114. Lamb, D.W. Precision Viticulture- an overview, presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Wine & Grape Industry Centre, Charles Sturt University,  Wagga Wagga, June 2002.
  115. Jellett, D, Louis, J. & Lamb, D., (2002), "Correction of Bidirectional Reflectance in Remotely Sensed Vegetation Images". In Proc. 38th Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ANZIAM) Conference, Canberra, ACT, 2-6 February 2002.

Awards

  • 2016: ‘Poggendorff Lecture Award’ Royal Society of New South Wales for contribution to Agriculture, in particular remote sensing.
  • 2016: Presidents medal for best research paper presented at the 2016 annual ‘Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists’ conference. Mackay, Qld.
  • 2014: Presidents medal for best research paper presented at the 2014 annual ‘Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists’ conference. Gold Coast, Qld.
  • 2005 (July): First Place Winner of the RSI ENVI Challenge (International competition for the best application using ENVI Remote Sensing software).