Dr Nilmini Jayalath
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences
Researcher biography
Dr Nilmini Jayalath joined QAAFI, Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, in 2019, before working for QAAFI, Centre for Horticultural Science, UQ SAFS and QUT.
Dr Jayalath obtained her PhD in 2016 from the University of Adelaide. Her expertise spans in Plant and Soil Nutrition, Plant Abiotic Stress Physiology, Plant Molecular Biology (Plant Biotechnology and Tissue culture), Soil Biogeochemistry, Environmental Chemistry & Management and Analytical Chemistry.
Dr Jayalath was a Research Project Officer with the Land and Water at CSIRO (2007-2016), and the Centre for Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics at the University of Adelaide (2007-2008).
Journal Articles
Jayalath, N., Mosley, L. M., Fitzpatrick, R. W. and Marschner, P. (2016). Addition of clayey soils with high net negative acidity to sulfuric sandy soil can minimise pH changes during wet and dry periods. Geoderma, 269, 153-159. doi: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.01.040
Jayalath, N., Mosley, L. M., Fitzpatrick, R. W. and Marschner, P. (2016). Addition of organic matter influences pH changes in reduced and oxidised acid sulfate soils. Geoderma, 262125-132. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.08.012
Jayalath, Nilmini, Fitzpatrick, Rob W., Mosley, Luke and Marschner, Petra (2015). Type of organic carbon amendment influences pH changes in acid sulfate soils in flooded and dry conditions. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 16 (2), 518-526. doi: 10.1007/s11368-015-1240-1
Conference Paper
Fitzpatrick, Rob, Grealish, Gerard, Paul Shand, Merry, Richard, Creeper, Nathan, Thomas, Mark, Baker, Andrew, Baker, Andrew, Thomas, Brett, Hicks, Warren and Jayalath, Nilmini (2010).Chip-tray incubation: a new field and laboratory method to support acid sulfate soil hazard assessment, classification and communication. 19th World Congress of Soil Science; Soil Solutions for a Changing World, Brisbane, Australia, 1-6 August 2010. Wien, Austria :International Union of Soil Science .
Research Reports
Fitzpatrick, Rob, Shand, Paul, Merry, Richard, Marschner, Petra, Jayalath, Nilmini and Sonia Grocke. (2016). Acid sulfate soil assessment and monitoring of the Banrock Station Wetland.. Adelaide University: Adelaide University.
Thomas, Brett, Fitzpatrick, Rob, Shand, Paul, Simpson, Stuart and Jayalath, Nilmini. (2016). Assessment of Acid Sulfate Soil materials in Ramsar wetlands of the Murray Darling Basin: Banrock Station Wetland Complex.. Water for Healthy Country Flagship Report Series ISSN: 1835-095X Acid Sulfate Soils Centre: Water for Healthy Country Flagship Report Series ISSN: 1835-095X.
Nilmini Jayalath (2012). Laboratory Protocols for Acid sulfate soils. CSIRO Land and Water Science Report. CSIRO Land and Water Science Report series ISSN: 1834-6618 CSIRO. doi: 10.4225/08/584af3b4e65bc
Thomas, B.P, Creeper, N.L., Merry, R.H., Fitzpatrick, R.W, Shand, P. and Jayalath, N. (2012). Acid sulfate soil materials in Ramsar wetlands of the Murray Darling Basin: Lake Albacutya. Australia: CSIRO Land &Water.
Thomas, Brett, Merry, Richard, Creeper, Nathan, Shand, Paul, Marvanek, Steve, Fitzpatrick, Rob and Jayalath, Nilmini. (2011). Assessment of Acid Sulfate Soil materials in Ramsar wetlands of the Murray Darling Basin: River land. Water for a Healthy Country Flagship Report series ISSN: 1835-095X Australia: Murray-Darling Basin Authority.
Thomas, B. P., Creeper, N. L., Merry, R. H., Shand, P., Thomas, M., Fitzpatrick, R. W., Hicks, R. W. and Jayalath, N. (2011). Acid Sulfate Soil materials in Ramsar wetlands of the Murray Darling Basin: Hattah-Kulkyne Lakes. CSIRO Land and Water Science Report 20/09. Water for a Healthy Country Flagship Report series Acid Sulfate Soils Centre: Murray-Darling Basin Authority.
Shand, Paul, Merry, Richard, Grocke, Sonia Grocke, Thomas, Mark, Fitzpatrick, Rob, Thomas, Brett, Jayalath, Nilmini and Creeper, Nathan (2010). Water and soil quality impacts during reflooding of Nelwart Lagoon, South Australia. Water for a Healthy Country Flagship Report series ISSN: 1835-095X CSIRO.
Thomas, B.P, Merry, R.H.,, Baker, Andrew, Fitzpatrick, R.W, Shand, Paul, Creeper, N.L, Raven, Mark and Jayalath, Nilmini (2009). Acid sulfate soil assessment of Lower Loddon River and Burnt Creek, Central Victoria. Water for a Healthy Country Flagship Report series Australia: CSIRO.
Fitzpatrick, R.W., Shand, P, Merry, R.H., Thomas, B., Marvanek, S., Creeper, N., Thomas, M., Raven, M.D., Simpson, S.L., McClure, S. and Jayalath, N. (2008). Acid sulfate soils in the Coorong, Lake Alexandrina and Lake Albert: properties, distribution, genesis, risks and management of subaqueous, waterlogged and drained soil environments.. CSIRO Land and Water Science Report CSIRO Land &Water.