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Browse PNG University of Natural Resources & Environment staff scientific publications from 2020 to 2026, including newly added publications.
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This page presents the PNGUNRE staff scientific publication list for 2020 to 2026, including journal articles, book chapters, and other research outputs across agriculture, fisheries, forestry, health, ecology, environmental science, and forest ecology.
43
Published impact articles
2020–2026
Tracking period
6.0
Average per annum
2024
Highest output year
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The publication list tracks PNGUNRE staff scientific outputs tagged as SCI or SSCI high-impact publications. It shows contributions to tropical medicine, crop science, marine science, fisheries, ecology, forestry, agriculture, and environmental research.
Quick Summary
2026 has 2 publications newly added.
2025 has 4 publications recorded so far.
2024 recorded 12 publications.
2023 recorded 7 publications.
2022 recorded 10 publications.
2021 recorded 3 publications.
2020 recorded 4 publications.
Publication List by Year
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Sam, K., Sivault, E., Garzon, S. F., Finnie, S., Kollross, J., Houska-Tahadlova, M., Lenc, J., Libra, M., Ludwig, A., Maraia, H., Philip, A. J., Jorge, L. R., Xiao, X., & Volf, M. 2026.
Forest canopy insects are safer from predators in the tropics than at higher latitudes.
Nature Communications
. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-69935-7
Santos, E. G., Ismaeel, A., Maraia, H., Altman, J., Doležal, J., Sam, K., Kopecký, M., Svátek, M., Matula, R., Plichta, R., Estoque, R. C., & Maeda, E. E. 2026.
The future of forest microclimate in Southeast Asia.
Geophysical Research Letters
, 53(5), e2025GL120734. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL120734
Lloyd P. Werry, Simon M. Mitrovic, Richard P. Lim, Ann-Marie Rohlfs, and Ben J. Kefford. 2026.
Elevational and seasonal differences in macroinvertebrate community structure in alpine streams.
Marine & Freshwater Research
77, MF25065. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1071/MF25065
Jannet A. Tobon Ramos, Tobias Maure, Lenore Carias, Daphne Lew, Charles Goss, Anna Samuel, Livingstone Tavul, Peter U. Fischer, Gary J. Weil, Moses Laman, Leanne J. Robinson, William Pomat, Christopher L. King. 2025.
Impact of mass drug administration with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine, and albendazole for lymphatic filariasis on hookworm and Strongyloides stercoralis infections in Papua New Guinea.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
, 19(3). DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012851
Orcherton, D. F. 2025.
Whispers in the Forest: The Enigmatic “Little People” of Indigenous Lore.
Journal of Policy & Governance
, 05(02), 131–156. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33002/jpg050205
Orcherton, D. F. 2025.
From Dust We Came and From Dust We Shall Return: Settler Scholar Positionality, Equity and Collaborative Commitment in Higher Education Reform.
Journal of Policy & Governance
. Link:
https://www.grassrootsjournals.org/jpg/0502m00596.html#
Maraia, H., Jorge, L. R., Wagia, H., & Sam, K. 2025.
Effect of seasonality, climate, and leaf traits on insect herbivory and arthropod dynamics across a vertical forest stratification in Papua New Guinea’s lowland rainforest.
Journal of Tropical Ecology
, 41, e24. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467425100163
Sheng-Yuan Teng, Sandipan Mondal, Quang-Huy Lu, Platinasoka Lin, Ming-An Lee, and Louis George Korowi. 2024.
Distribution Patterns of Grey Mullet in the Taiwan Strait in Relation to Oceanographic Conditions.
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
. MDPI Publishers. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12040648
Sandipan Mondal, Aratrika Ray, Malagat Boas, Sawai Navus, Ming-An Lee, Subhadip Dey, Koushik Kanti Barman. 2024.
Can the delayed effects of climatic oscillations have a greater influence on global fisheries compared to their immediate effects?
PLoS ONE
. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0307644
Maraia, H., Charles‐Dominique, T., Tomlinson, K. W., Staver, A. C., Jorge, L. R., et al. 2024.
Substantial insect herbivory in a South African savanna‐forest mosaic: A neglected topic.
Ecology and Evolution
, 14(11), e70466. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70466
Sivault, E., Kollross, J., Jorge, L. R., Finnie, S., Diez‐Méndez, D., Maraia, H., et al. 2024.
Insectivorous birds and bats outperform ants in the top‐down regulation of arthropods across strata of a Japanese temperate forest.
Journal of Animal Ecology
, 93(11), 1622–1638. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.14082
Sundue, M., & Maraia, H. 2024.
Field work in Papua New Guinea documents seven new records of a hemiepiphytic habit in ferns.
Plants
, 13(8), 1104. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13081104
Ismaeel, A., Tai, A. P. K., Santos, E. G., Maraia, H., Aalto, I., Altman, J., & Doležal, J. 2024.
Patterns of tropical forest understory temperatures.
Nature Communications
, 15(1), 549. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-44554-6
Sam, K., Mrazova, A., Houska Tahadlova, M., Kollross, J., & Maraia, H. 2024.
Impact of predators on arthropod herbivores and herbivory along mountain ranges on islands versus mainland.
In: Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L. (eds)
Ecology and Evolution of Plant-Herbivore Interactions on Islands
. Ecological Studies, vol 249. Springer. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47814-7_11
Sinafa Robby, Monalisa P. Kas, Kevin Soli, Glennis Rai, Andrew R. Greenhill, Lloyd Werry, Stephanie Tringin, Kathleen Diapong, Aisak Pue, William Pomat, Kari Iamba, Paul F. Horwood, and Mohammad Yazid Abdad. 2024.
Prevalence of enteric pathogens in shellfish in Madang Province of Papua New Guinea.
PNG Medical Journal
. Link:
https://www.publish.csiro.au/mj/MJ21003
Mubarak Mammel, Ming-An Lee, Yi-Chen Wang, Arpita Ghosh, Yu-Kai Chen, Milena Vijayan Matilda & Sawai Gwyneth Navus. 2024.
Unraveling the feeding strategies of the greater amberjack: insights into size-dependent dietary patterns and environmental influences in Taiwanese waters.
Fisheries Science
. Springer Nature Publishers. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12562-024-01808-8
Orcherton, D. F. 2024.
Pacific Water Security and Drought: Fostering Traditional Knowledge Concerns in the South Pacific amidst a Climate Crisis.
Journal of Ecohumanism
, 3(8), 2917–00. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.62754/joe.v3i8.4943
Orcherton, D. F. 2024.
Tropical Rainforests and Wildfires in Peru: Examining Biodiversity, Climate Impacts and Conservation Strategies.
International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT)
. Link:
https://www.ijisrt.com/tropical-rainforests-and-wildfires-in-peru-examining-biodiversity-climate-impacts-and-conservation-strategies
Orcherton, D. F. 2024.
Impact of Transformational and Relational Leadership Theories and Ethics towards Climate Change Resilience in Fiji.
Journal of Policy & Governance
. Grassroots Institute. Link:
https://grassrootsjournals.org/jpg/jpg040101-orcherton.pdf
Sandipan Mondal, Aratrika Ray, Ming-An Lee, and Malagat Boas. 2023.
Projected Changes in Spawning Ground Distribution of Mature Albacore Tuna in the Indian Ocean under Various Global Climate Change Scenarios.
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
. MDPI Publishers. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11081565
Meng-Chou Lee, Han-Yang Yeh, Chun-Ming Chang, Yu-Fu Liou, Fan-Hua Nan and Jane Wungen-Sani. 2023.
Tracking and Utilizing Sargassum, an Abundant Resource from the Caribbean Sea.
Water
. MDPI Publishers. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3390/w15152694
Wei Qing Chloe Lung, Jane Wungen-Sani, Chi-Cheng Huang, Chien-Li Chen, Hung-Chih Lai, Yeh-Fang Hu, Po-Tsang Lee, Fan-Hua Nan, Han-Yang Yeh & Meng-Chou Lee. 2023.
Identification of Rhodosorus marinus isolated in Taiwan and study on its optimum culture conditions.
Journal of Applied Phycology
. Springer Nature Publishers. Volume 35, pages 1317–1329. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-023-02926-z
Tiberius Jimbo, Simon Saulei, Jimmy Moses, Balun Lawong, Graham Kaina, Robert Kiapranis, Abe Hitofumi, Vojtech Novotny, Fabio Attorre, Riccardo Testolin, Daniele Cicuzza. 2023.
Beyond the Trees: A Comparison of Nonwoody Species, and Their Ecology, in Papua New Guinea Elevational Gradient Forest.
Case Studies in the Environment
. University of California Press. 7(1): 1831407. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1525/cse.2023.1831407
Orcherton, D. F. 2023.
Bridging Cultures in Distance Education: A Confluence of Critical Pedagogy of Place and Indigenous Education Philosophy (Case-Study Reference in Fiji and Vanuatu).
International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT)
. Link:
https://ijisrt.com/bridging-cultures-in-distance-education-a-confluence-of-critical-pedagogy-of-place-and-indigenous-education-philosophy-casestudy-reference-in-fiji-and-vanuatu
Orcherton, D. F. 2023.
Reconciling the Dual Worldviews of Ancient Wisdom and Modernity: Collaborative-Learning Implications for Future Discourse.
Journal of Environmental Law & Policy
, 03(02), 55–82. Link:
Grassroots Journals
Orcherton, D. F. 2023.
Intangible Losses, Damages and At-Risk Settlements: The Extent of Causality and Burden of Proof for Climate Related Loss and Damage in the Fiji Islands.
Journal of Environmental Law and Policy
, 03(01), 108–131. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33002/jelp03.01.03
Myo T. Naung, Elijah Martin, Jacob Munro, Somya Mehra, Andrew J. Guy, Moses Laman, G. L. Abby Harrison, Livingstone Tavul, Manuel Hetzel, Dominic Kwiatkowski, Ivo Mueller, Melanie Bahlo, Alyssa E. Barry. 2022.
Global diversity and balancing selection of 23 leading Plasmodium falciparum candidate vaccine antigens.
PLoS Computational Biology
, 18(2). DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009801
Moses Laman, Livingstone Tavul, Stephan Karl, Bethuel Kotty, Zebede Kerry, Stephen Kumai, Anna Samuel, Lina Lorry, Lincoln Timinao, S Cade Howard, Leo Makita, Lucy John, Sibauk Bieb, James Wangi, Jeffrey M Albert, Michael Payne, Gary J Weil, Daniel J Tisch, Catherine M Bjerum, Leanne J Robinson, Christopher L King. 2022.
Mass drug administration of ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine, plus albendazole compared with diethylcarbamazine plus albendazole for reduction of lymphatic filariasis endemicity in Papua New Guinea: a cluster-randomised trial.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00026-3
Livingstone Tavul, Moses Laman, Cade Howard, Bethuel Kotty, Anna Samuel, Catherine Bjerum, Kobie O’Brian, Steven Kumai, Matthew Amuga, Lina Lorry, Zebedee Kerry, Melvin Kualawi, Stephan Karl, Leo Makita, Lucy N. John, Sibauk Bieb, James Wangi, Gary J. Weil, Charles W. Goss, Daniel J. Tisch, William Pomat, Christopher L. King, Leanne J. Robinson. 2022.
Safety and efficacy of mass drug administration with a single-dose triple-drug regimen of albendazole + diethylcarbamazine + ivermectin for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea: An open-label, cluster-randomised trial.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
, 16(2). DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010096
Jo Middleton, Gavin Colthart, Francesca Dem, Alice Elkins, James Fairhead, Richard J Hazell, Michael G Head, Joao Inacio, Mavis Jimbudo, Christopher Iain Jones, Moses Laman, Hayley MacGregor, Vojtech Novotny, Mika Peck, Jonah Philip, Jason Paliau, William Pomat, Jessica A Stockdale, Shen Sui, Alan J Stewart, Ruma Umari, Stephen L Walker, Jackie A Cassell. 2022.
Health service needs and perspectives of a rainforest conserving community in Papua New Guinea’s Ramu lowlands: a combined clinical and rapid anthropological assessment with parallel treatment of urgent cases.
BMJ Open
. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075946
Jason Paliau, Alfred Mani, Lui Napa, Cassey Uvau, Steven Sau, Robert Kiapranis, Paul Dargusch, Fabio Attorre, Vojtěch Novotný. 2022.
Geometrid Moth Species Richness, Distribution and Community Composition in Different Forest Types of Papua New Guinea.
Case Studies in the Environment
. 6(1): 1474225. University of California Press. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1525/cse.2022.1474225
Sarah Javati, Vanina Guernier-Cambert, Marinjho Jonduo, Sinafa Robby, Jobb Kimopa, Tobias Maure, Emma S. McBryde, William Pomat, Ken Aplin, Kristofer M. Helgen, Mohammad Yazid Abdad, Paul F. Horwood. 2022.
Diversity of Leptospira spp. in bats and rodents from Papua New Guinea.
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
. Wiley Publishers. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.14725
Lloyd P. Werry, Mirco Bundschuh, Simon M. Mitrovic, Richard P. Lim, Ben J. Kefford. 2022.
Leaf litter breakdown along an elevational gradient in Australian alpine streams.
Ecology and Evolution
. Wiley Publishers. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9433
Mirjam Hazenbosch, Shen Sui, Brus Isua, Emilie Beauchamp, Alfred Kik, Grace Luke, Petr Matouš, Rebecca J. Morris, Jason Paliau, E. J. Milner-Gulland. 2022.
Quantifying unintended effects of an agroecological research project on farmers' practices and social network in Papua New Guinea.
People and Nature
. Wiley Publishers. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10404
Ming-An Lee, Sandipan Mondal, Jun-Hong Wu, Malagat Boas. 2022.
Total catch variability in the coastal waters of Taiwan in relation to climatic oscillations and possible impacts.
Journal of the Fisheries Society of Taiwan
. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29822/JFST.202206_49(2).0006
Limai Lan and Simon Kennas. 2022.
Effects of Low Pasture Quality on Body Condition Score and Reproductive Performance of Beef Cattle.
International Journal of Diary Science
. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3923/ijds.2022.13.23
A. Nongas, S. Aimot, R. Goirand, and P. Nguna. 2021.
AFLATOXIN, BACTERIA and CHEMICALS.
In R. Bourdeix, J. M. Sourisseau & J. Lin (Eds.),
Coconut Risk Management and Mitigation Manual for the Pacific Region
(pp.120–123). Land Resource Division – South Pacific Commission (SPC). Link:
SPC manual
Alison Krentel, Nandha Basker, Madsen Beau de Rochars, Joshua Bogus, Daniel Dilliott, Abdel N. Direny, Christine Dubray, Peter U. Fischer, Adriani Lomi Ga, Charles W. Goss, Myra Hardy, Cade Howard, Purushothaman Jambulingam, Christopher L. King, Moses Laman, Jean Frantz Lemoine, Shruti Mallya, Leanne J. Robinson, Josaia Samuela, Ken B. Schechtman, Andrew C. Steer, Taniawati Supali, Livingstone Tavul, Gary J. Weil. 2021.
A multicenter, community-based, mixed methods assessment of the acceptability of a triple drug regimen for elimination of lymphatic filariasis.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
, 15(3). DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009002
Orcherton, D. F., Orcherton, M., & Kensen, M. 2021.
Understanding Traditional Healing Practices and the Categories of Practices from Fijian iTaukei’s Perspectives.
Sustainability
, 13(16), 9003. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3390/su13169003
Caleb Manamik Breria, Ching Hsiang Hsieh, Jo-Yi Yen, Ramakrishnan Nair, Chen-Yu Lin, Shu-Mei Huang, Thomas J. Noble & Roland Schafleitner. 2020.
Population Structure of the World Vegetable Center Mungbean Mini Core Collection and Genome-Wide Association Mapping of Loci Associated with Variation of Seed Coat Luster.
Tropical Plant Biology
. Springer Nature Publishers. 13, 1–12. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12042-019-09236-0
Caleb Manamik Breria, Ching-Hsiang Hsieh, Tsair-Bor Yen, Jo-Yi Yen, Thomas J. Noble and Roland Schafleitner. 2020.
A SNP-Based Genome-Wide Association Study to Mine Genetic Loci Associated to Salinity Tolerance in Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.).
Genes
. MDPI Publishers. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11070759
Rintis Noviyanti, Olivo Miotto, Alyssa Barry, Jutta Marfurt, Sasha Siegel, Nguyen Thuy‐Nhien, Huynh Hong Quang, Nancy Dian Anggraeni, Ferdinand Laihad, Yaobao Liu, Maria Endang Sumiwi, Hidayat Trimarsanto, Farah Coutrier, Nadia Fadila, Najia Ghanchi, Fatema Tuj Johora, Agatha Mia Puspitasari, Livingstone Tavul, Leily Trianty, Retno Ayu Setya Utami, Duoquan Wang, Kesang Wangchuck, Ric N. Price, and Sarah Auburn. 2020.
Implementing parasite genotyping into national surveillance frameworks: feedback from control programmes and researchers in the Asia-Pacific region.
Malaria Journal
, 19(1). DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-03330-5
Olivo Miotto, Makoto Sekihara, Shin-Ichiro Tachibana, Masato Yamauchi, Richard D. Pearson, Roberto Amato, Sonia Gonçalves, Somya Mehra, Rintis Noviyanti, Jutta Marfurt, Sarah Auburn, Ric N. Price, Ivo Mueller, Mie Ikeda, Toshiyuki Mori, Makoto Hirai, Livingstone Tavul, Manuel W. Hetzel, Moses Laman, Alyssa E. Barry, Pascal Ringwald, Jun Ohashi, Francis Hombhanje, Dominic P. Kwiatkowski, Toshihiro Mita. 2020.
Emergence of artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum with kelch13 C580Y mutations on the island of New Guinea.
PLoS Pathogens
, 16(12). DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009133
UNRE Research Contributors Overview
Grouped contributor records based on the publications highlighted on this page, automatic totals, active years, and linked publication entries.
Top contributors summary
Researchers are ranked below by the number of unique highlighted publication records currently listed on this page.
Heveakore Maraia
8
unique highlighted publication records
Active years shown: 2024–2026
Latest record: 2026
Livingstone Tavul
7
unique highlighted publication records
Active years shown: 2020–2025
Latest record: 2025
Sinafa Robby
5
unique highlighted publication records
Active years shown: 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026
Latest record: 2026
D. F. Orcherton
4
unique highlighted publication records
Active years shown: 2021–2025
Latest record: 2025
Contributor records by researcher
Researcher
Total records
Years represented
Publication details
Heveakore Maraia
8
2026, 2025, 2024
2026:
Forest canopy insects are safer from predators in the tropics than at higher latitudes
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2026:
The future of forest microclimate in Southeast Asia
View record
2025:
Effect of seasonality, climate, and leaf traits on insect herbivory and arthropod dynamics in PNG lowland rainforest
View record
2024:
Substantial insect herbivory in a South African savanna-forest mosaic
View record
2024:
Insectivorous birds and bats outperform ants in top-down arthropod regulation
View record
2024:
Field work in Papua New Guinea documents seven new fern habit records
View record
2024:
Patterns of tropical forest understory temperatures
View record
2024:
Predator impacts on arthropod herbivores across island and mainland mountain ranges
View record
Livingstone Tavul
7
2025, 2022, 2021, 2020
2025:
Impact of mass drug administration on hookworm and
Strongyloides stercoralis
infections in Papua New Guinea
View record
2022:
Global diversity and balancing selection of 23 leading
Plasmodium falciparum
candidate vaccine antigens
View record
2022:
Mass drug administration trial for reducing lymphatic filariasis endemicity in Papua New Guinea
View record
2022:
Safety and efficacy of single-dose triple-drug mass administration for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea
View record
2021:
Acceptability of a triple-drug regimen for elimination of lymphatic filariasis
View record
2020:
Emergence of artemisinin-resistant
Plasmodium falciparum
with kelch13 C580Y mutations on New Guinea
View record
2020:
Implementing parasite genotyping into national surveillance frameworks in the Asia-Pacific region
View record
Sinafa Robby
5
2026, 2025, 2024, 2022
2026:
Molecular screening and characterization of
Leptospira
spp. in cattle and rodent populations in Morobe and East New Britain Provinces, Papua New Guinea
View record
2025:
Cross-sectional Epidemiological Survey of Leptospirosis Risk Factors in Cattle Farms in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea
View record
2025:
Retrospective Screening of Cattle Serum for Leptospirosis in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea
View record
2024:
Prevalence of enteric pathogens in shellfish
View record
2022:
Diversity of
Leptospira
spp. in bats and rodents from Papua New Guinea
View record
D. F. Orcherton
4
2025, 2024, 2023, 2021
2025:
Whispers in the Forest: The Enigmatic “Little People” of Indigenous Lore
View record
2024:
Pacific Water Security and Drought
View record
2023:
Intangible Losses, Damages and At-Risk Settlements
View record
2021:
Understanding Traditional Healing Practices from Fijian iTaukei Perspectives
View record
Sawai Navus
2
2024
2024:
Delayed climatic oscillation effects on global fisheries
View record
2024:
Feeding strategies of the greater amberjack in Taiwanese waters
View record
Louis George Korowi
1
2024
2024:
Distribution Patterns of Grey Mullet in Taiwan Strait
View record
Aisak Pue
1
2024
2024:
Shellfish pathogen prevalence study
View record
Stephanie Tringin
1
2024
2024:
Shellfish pathogen research in PNG
View record
Jason Paliau
1
2022
2022:
Geometrid moth species diversity in PNG forests
View record
Lloyd P. Werry
2
2022, 2026
2022:
Leaf litter breakdown in alpine streams
View record
2026:
Elevational and seasonal differences in macroinvertebrate community structure in alpine streams
View record
Peter Nguna
1
2021
2021:
Aflatoxin and food safety research
View record
Caleb Manamik Breria
1
2020
2020:
Genome-wide association mapping in mungbean
View record
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Browse PNG University of Natural Resources & Environment staff scientific publications from 2020 to 2026, including newly added publications.
Publication Highlights
This page presents the PNGUNRE staff scientific publication list for 2020 to 2026, including journal articles, book chapters, and other research outputs across agriculture, fisheries, forestry, health, ecology, environmental science, and forest ecology.
43
Published impact articles
2020–2026
Tracking period
6.0
Average per annum
2024
Highest output year
Download the complete publication list
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About this list
The publication list tracks PNGUNRE staff scientific outputs tagged as SCI or SSCI high-impact publications. It shows contributions to tropical medicine, crop science, marine science, fisheries, ecology, forestry, agriculture, and environmental research.
Quick Summary
2026 has 2 publications newly added.
2025 has 4 publications recorded so far.
2024 recorded 12 publications.
2023 recorded 7 publications.
2022 recorded 10 publications.
2021 recorded 3 publications.
2020 recorded 4 publications.
Publication List by Year
Expand each year below to view the full list of publications, including newly added 2025–2026.
Sam, K., Sivault, E., Garzon, S. F., Finnie, S., Kollross, J., Houska-Tahadlova, M., Lenc, J., Libra, M., Ludwig, A., Maraia, H., Philip, A. J., Jorge, L. R., Xiao, X., & Volf, M. 2026.
Forest canopy insects are safer from predators in the tropics than at higher latitudes.
Nature Communications
. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-69935-7
Santos, E. G., Ismaeel, A., Maraia, H., Altman, J., Doležal, J., Sam, K., Kopecký, M., Svátek, M., Matula, R., Plichta, R., Estoque, R. C., & Maeda, E. E. 2026.
The future of forest microclimate in Southeast Asia.
Geophysical Research Letters
, 53(5), e2025GL120734. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL120734
Lloyd P. Werry, Simon M. Mitrovic, Richard P. Lim, Ann-Marie Rohlfs, and Ben J. Kefford. 2026.
Elevational and seasonal differences in macroinvertebrate community structure in alpine streams.
Marine & Freshwater Research
77, MF25065. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1071/MF25065
Jannet A. Tobon Ramos, Tobias Maure, Lenore Carias, Daphne Lew, Charles Goss, Anna Samuel, Livingstone Tavul, Peter U. Fischer, Gary J. Weil, Moses Laman, Leanne J. Robinson, William Pomat, Christopher L. King. 2025.
Impact of mass drug administration with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine, and albendazole for lymphatic filariasis on hookworm and Strongyloides stercoralis infections in Papua New Guinea.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
, 19(3). DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012851
Orcherton, D. F. 2025.
Whispers in the Forest: The Enigmatic “Little People” of Indigenous Lore.
Journal of Policy & Governance
, 05(02), 131–156. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33002/jpg050205
Orcherton, D. F. 2025.
From Dust We Came and From Dust We Shall Return: Settler Scholar Positionality, Equity and Collaborative Commitment in Higher Education Reform.
Journal of Policy & Governance
. Link:
https://www.grassrootsjournals.org/jpg/0502m00596.html#
Maraia, H., Jorge, L. R., Wagia, H., & Sam, K. 2025.
Effect of seasonality, climate, and leaf traits on insect herbivory and arthropod dynamics across a vertical forest stratification in Papua New Guinea’s lowland rainforest.
Journal of Tropical Ecology
, 41, e24. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467425100163
Sheng-Yuan Teng, Sandipan Mondal, Quang-Huy Lu, Platinasoka Lin, Ming-An Lee, and Louis George Korowi. 2024.
Distribution Patterns of Grey Mullet in the Taiwan Strait in Relation to Oceanographic Conditions.
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
. MDPI Publishers. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12040648
Sandipan Mondal, Aratrika Ray, Malagat Boas, Sawai Navus, Ming-An Lee, Subhadip Dey, Koushik Kanti Barman. 2024.
Can the delayed effects of climatic oscillations have a greater influence on global fisheries compared to their immediate effects?
PLoS ONE
. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0307644
Maraia, H., Charles‐Dominique, T., Tomlinson, K. W., Staver, A. C., Jorge, L. R., et al. 2024.
Substantial insect herbivory in a South African savanna‐forest mosaic: A neglected topic.
Ecology and Evolution
, 14(11), e70466. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70466
Sivault, E., Kollross, J., Jorge, L. R., Finnie, S., Diez‐Méndez, D., Maraia, H., et al. 2024.
Insectivorous birds and bats outperform ants in the top‐down regulation of arthropods across strata of a Japanese temperate forest.
Journal of Animal Ecology
, 93(11), 1622–1638. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.14082
Sundue, M., & Maraia, H. 2024.
Field work in Papua New Guinea documents seven new records of a hemiepiphytic habit in ferns.
Plants
, 13(8), 1104. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13081104
Ismaeel, A., Tai, A. P. K., Santos, E. G., Maraia, H., Aalto, I., Altman, J., & Doležal, J. 2024.
Patterns of tropical forest understory temperatures.
Nature Communications
, 15(1), 549. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-44554-6
Sam, K., Mrazova, A., Houska Tahadlova, M., Kollross, J., & Maraia, H. 2024.
Impact of predators on arthropod herbivores and herbivory along mountain ranges on islands versus mainland.
In: Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L. (eds)
Ecology and Evolution of Plant-Herbivore Interactions on Islands
. Ecological Studies, vol 249. Springer. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47814-7_11
Sinafa Robby, Monalisa P. Kas, Kevin Soli, Glennis Rai, Andrew R. Greenhill, Lloyd Werry, Stephanie Tringin, Kathleen Diapong, Aisak Pue, William Pomat, Kari Iamba, Paul F. Horwood, and Mohammad Yazid Abdad. 2024.
Prevalence of enteric pathogens in shellfish in Madang Province of Papua New Guinea.
PNG Medical Journal
. Link:
https://www.publish.csiro.au/mj/MJ21003
Mubarak Mammel, Ming-An Lee, Yi-Chen Wang, Arpita Ghosh, Yu-Kai Chen, Milena Vijayan Matilda & Sawai Gwyneth Navus. 2024.
Unraveling the feeding strategies of the greater amberjack: insights into size-dependent dietary patterns and environmental influences in Taiwanese waters.
Fisheries Science
. Springer Nature Publishers. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12562-024-01808-8
Orcherton, D. F. 2024.
Pacific Water Security and Drought: Fostering Traditional Knowledge Concerns in the South Pacific amidst a Climate Crisis.
Journal of Ecohumanism
, 3(8), 2917–00. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.62754/joe.v3i8.4943
Orcherton, D. F. 2024.
Tropical Rainforests and Wildfires in Peru: Examining Biodiversity, Climate Impacts and Conservation Strategies.
International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT)
. Link:
https://www.ijisrt.com/tropical-rainforests-and-wildfires-in-peru-examining-biodiversity-climate-impacts-and-conservation-strategies
Orcherton, D. F. 2024.
Impact of Transformational and Relational Leadership Theories and Ethics towards Climate Change Resilience in Fiji.
Journal of Policy & Governance
. Grassroots Institute. Link:
https://grassrootsjournals.org/jpg/jpg040101-orcherton.pdf
Sandipan Mondal, Aratrika Ray, Ming-An Lee, and Malagat Boas. 2023.
Projected Changes in Spawning Ground Distribution of Mature Albacore Tuna in the Indian Ocean under Various Global Climate Change Scenarios.
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
. MDPI Publishers. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11081565
Meng-Chou Lee, Han-Yang Yeh, Chun-Ming Chang, Yu-Fu Liou, Fan-Hua Nan and Jane Wungen-Sani. 2023.
Tracking and Utilizing Sargassum, an Abundant Resource from the Caribbean Sea.
Water
. MDPI Publishers. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3390/w15152694
Wei Qing Chloe Lung, Jane Wungen-Sani, Chi-Cheng Huang, Chien-Li Chen, Hung-Chih Lai, Yeh-Fang Hu, Po-Tsang Lee, Fan-Hua Nan, Han-Yang Yeh & Meng-Chou Lee. 2023.
Identification of Rhodosorus marinus isolated in Taiwan and study on its optimum culture conditions.
Journal of Applied Phycology
. Springer Nature Publishers. Volume 35, pages 1317–1329. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-023-02926-z
Tiberius Jimbo, Simon Saulei, Jimmy Moses, Balun Lawong, Graham Kaina, Robert Kiapranis, Abe Hitofumi, Vojtech Novotny, Fabio Attorre, Riccardo Testolin, Daniele Cicuzza. 2023.
Beyond the Trees: A Comparison of Nonwoody Species, and Their Ecology, in Papua New Guinea Elevational Gradient Forest.
Case Studies in the Environment
. University of California Press. 7(1): 1831407. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1525/cse.2023.1831407
Orcherton, D. F. 2023.
Bridging Cultures in Distance Education: A Confluence of Critical Pedagogy of Place and Indigenous Education Philosophy (Case-Study Reference in Fiji and Vanuatu).
International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT)
. Link:
https://ijisrt.com/bridging-cultures-in-distance-education-a-confluence-of-critical-pedagogy-of-place-and-indigenous-education-philosophy-casestudy-reference-in-fiji-and-vanuatu
Orcherton, D. F. 2023.
Reconciling the Dual Worldviews of Ancient Wisdom and Modernity: Collaborative-Learning Implications for Future Discourse.
Journal of Environmental Law & Policy
, 03(02), 55–82. Link:
Grassroots Journals
Orcherton, D. F. 2023.
Intangible Losses, Damages and At-Risk Settlements: The Extent of Causality and Burden of Proof for Climate Related Loss and Damage in the Fiji Islands.
Journal of Environmental Law and Policy
, 03(01), 108–131. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33002/jelp03.01.03
Myo T. Naung, Elijah Martin, Jacob Munro, Somya Mehra, Andrew J. Guy, Moses Laman, G. L. Abby Harrison, Livingstone Tavul, Manuel Hetzel, Dominic Kwiatkowski, Ivo Mueller, Melanie Bahlo, Alyssa E. Barry. 2022.
Global diversity and balancing selection of 23 leading Plasmodium falciparum candidate vaccine antigens.
PLoS Computational Biology
, 18(2). DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009801
Moses Laman, Livingstone Tavul, Stephan Karl, Bethuel Kotty, Zebede Kerry, Stephen Kumai, Anna Samuel, Lina Lorry, Lincoln Timinao, S Cade Howard, Leo Makita, Lucy John, Sibauk Bieb, James Wangi, Jeffrey M Albert, Michael Payne, Gary J Weil, Daniel J Tisch, Catherine M Bjerum, Leanne J Robinson, Christopher L King. 2022.
Mass drug administration of ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine, plus albendazole compared with diethylcarbamazine plus albendazole for reduction of lymphatic filariasis endemicity in Papua New Guinea: a cluster-randomised trial.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00026-3
Livingstone Tavul, Moses Laman, Cade Howard, Bethuel Kotty, Anna Samuel, Catherine Bjerum, Kobie O’Brian, Steven Kumai, Matthew Amuga, Lina Lorry, Zebedee Kerry, Melvin Kualawi, Stephan Karl, Leo Makita, Lucy N. John, Sibauk Bieb, James Wangi, Gary J. Weil, Charles W. Goss, Daniel J. Tisch, William Pomat, Christopher L. King, Leanne J. Robinson. 2022.
Safety and efficacy of mass drug administration with a single-dose triple-drug regimen of albendazole + diethylcarbamazine + ivermectin for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea: An open-label, cluster-randomised trial.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
, 16(2). DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010096
Jo Middleton, Gavin Colthart, Francesca Dem, Alice Elkins, James Fairhead, Richard J Hazell, Michael G Head, Joao Inacio, Mavis Jimbudo, Christopher Iain Jones, Moses Laman, Hayley MacGregor, Vojtech Novotny, Mika Peck, Jonah Philip, Jason Paliau, William Pomat, Jessica A Stockdale, Shen Sui, Alan J Stewart, Ruma Umari, Stephen L Walker, Jackie A Cassell. 2022.
Health service needs and perspectives of a rainforest conserving community in Papua New Guinea’s Ramu lowlands: a combined clinical and rapid anthropological assessment with parallel treatment of urgent cases.
BMJ Open
. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075946
Jason Paliau, Alfred Mani, Lui Napa, Cassey Uvau, Steven Sau, Robert Kiapranis, Paul Dargusch, Fabio Attorre, Vojtěch Novotný. 2022.
Geometrid Moth Species Richness, Distribution and Community Composition in Different Forest Types of Papua New Guinea.
Case Studies in the Environment
. 6(1): 1474225. University of California Press. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1525/cse.2022.1474225
Sarah Javati, Vanina Guernier-Cambert, Marinjho Jonduo, Sinafa Robby, Jobb Kimopa, Tobias Maure, Emma S. McBryde, William Pomat, Ken Aplin, Kristofer M. Helgen, Mohammad Yazid Abdad, Paul F. Horwood. 2022.
Diversity of Leptospira spp. in bats and rodents from Papua New Guinea.
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
. Wiley Publishers. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.14725
Lloyd P. Werry, Mirco Bundschuh, Simon M. Mitrovic, Richard P. Lim, Ben J. Kefford. 2022.
Leaf litter breakdown along an elevational gradient in Australian alpine streams.
Ecology and Evolution
. Wiley Publishers. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9433
Mirjam Hazenbosch, Shen Sui, Brus Isua, Emilie Beauchamp, Alfred Kik, Grace Luke, Petr Matouš, Rebecca J. Morris, Jason Paliau, E. J. Milner-Gulland. 2022.
Quantifying unintended effects of an agroecological research project on farmers' practices and social network in Papua New Guinea.
People and Nature
. Wiley Publishers. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10404
Ming-An Lee, Sandipan Mondal, Jun-Hong Wu, Malagat Boas. 2022.
Total catch variability in the coastal waters of Taiwan in relation to climatic oscillations and possible impacts.
Journal of the Fisheries Society of Taiwan
. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29822/JFST.202206_49(2).0006
Limai Lan and Simon Kennas. 2022.
Effects of Low Pasture Quality on Body Condition Score and Reproductive Performance of Beef Cattle.
International Journal of Diary Science
. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3923/ijds.2022.13.23
A. Nongas, S. Aimot, R. Goirand, and P. Nguna. 2021.
AFLATOXIN, BACTERIA and CHEMICALS.
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Alison Krentel, Nandha Basker, Madsen Beau de Rochars, Joshua Bogus, Daniel Dilliott, Abdel N. Direny, Christine Dubray, Peter U. Fischer, Adriani Lomi Ga, Charles W. Goss, Myra Hardy, Cade Howard, Purushothaman Jambulingam, Christopher L. King, Moses Laman, Jean Frantz Lemoine, Shruti Mallya, Leanne J. Robinson, Josaia Samuela, Ken B. Schechtman, Andrew C. Steer, Taniawati Supali, Livingstone Tavul, Gary J. Weil. 2021.
A multicenter, community-based, mixed methods assessment of the acceptability of a triple drug regimen for elimination of lymphatic filariasis.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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Orcherton, D. F., Orcherton, M., & Kensen, M. 2021.
Understanding Traditional Healing Practices and the Categories of Practices from Fijian iTaukei’s Perspectives.
Sustainability
, 13(16), 9003. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3390/su13169003
Caleb Manamik Breria, Ching Hsiang Hsieh, Jo-Yi Yen, Ramakrishnan Nair, Chen-Yu Lin, Shu-Mei Huang, Thomas J. Noble & Roland Schafleitner. 2020.
Population Structure of the World Vegetable Center Mungbean Mini Core Collection and Genome-Wide Association Mapping of Loci Associated with Variation of Seed Coat Luster.
Tropical Plant Biology
. Springer Nature Publishers. 13, 1–12. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12042-019-09236-0
Caleb Manamik Breria, Ching-Hsiang Hsieh, Tsair-Bor Yen, Jo-Yi Yen, Thomas J. Noble and Roland Schafleitner. 2020.
A SNP-Based Genome-Wide Association Study to Mine Genetic Loci Associated to Salinity Tolerance in Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.).
Genes
. MDPI Publishers. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11070759
Rintis Noviyanti, Olivo Miotto, Alyssa Barry, Jutta Marfurt, Sasha Siegel, Nguyen Thuy‐Nhien, Huynh Hong Quang, Nancy Dian Anggraeni, Ferdinand Laihad, Yaobao Liu, Maria Endang Sumiwi, Hidayat Trimarsanto, Farah Coutrier, Nadia Fadila, Najia Ghanchi, Fatema Tuj Johora, Agatha Mia Puspitasari, Livingstone Tavul, Leily Trianty, Retno Ayu Setya Utami, Duoquan Wang, Kesang Wangchuck, Ric N. Price, and Sarah Auburn. 2020.
Implementing parasite genotyping into national surveillance frameworks: feedback from control programmes and researchers in the Asia-Pacific region.
Malaria Journal
, 19(1). DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-03330-5
Olivo Miotto, Makoto Sekihara, Shin-Ichiro Tachibana, Masato Yamauchi, Richard D. Pearson, Roberto Amato, Sonia Gonçalves, Somya Mehra, Rintis Noviyanti, Jutta Marfurt, Sarah Auburn, Ric N. Price, Ivo Mueller, Mie Ikeda, Toshiyuki Mori, Makoto Hirai, Livingstone Tavul, Manuel W. Hetzel, Moses Laman, Alyssa E. Barry, Pascal Ringwald, Jun Ohashi, Francis Hombhanje, Dominic P. Kwiatkowski, Toshihiro Mita. 2020.
Emergence of artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum with kelch13 C580Y mutations on the island of New Guinea.
PLoS Pathogens
, 16(12). DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009133
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Forest canopy insects are safer from predators in the tropics than at higher latitudes
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The future of forest microclimate in Southeast Asia
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Effect of seasonality, climate, and leaf traits on insect herbivory and arthropod dynamics in PNG lowland rainforest
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Substantial insect herbivory in a South African savanna-forest mosaic
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Insectivorous birds and bats outperform ants in top-down arthropod regulation
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Field work in Papua New Guinea documents seven new fern habit records
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Patterns of tropical forest understory temperatures
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Predator impacts on arthropod herbivores across island and mainland mountain ranges
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Impact of mass drug administration on hookworm and
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Global diversity and balancing selection of 23 leading
Plasmodium falciparum
candidate vaccine antigens
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Mass drug administration trial for reducing lymphatic filariasis endemicity in Papua New Guinea
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Safety and efficacy of single-dose triple-drug mass administration for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea
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Acceptability of a triple-drug regimen for elimination of lymphatic filariasis
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2020:
Emergence of artemisinin-resistant
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2020:
Implementing parasite genotyping into national surveillance frameworks in the Asia-Pacific region
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Sinafa Robby
5
2026, 2025, 2024, 2022
2026:
Molecular screening and characterization of
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spp. in cattle and rodent populations in Morobe and East New Britain Provinces, Papua New Guinea
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Cross-sectional Epidemiological Survey of Leptospirosis Risk Factors in Cattle Farms in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea
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Retrospective Screening of Cattle Serum for Leptospirosis in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea
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Prevalence of enteric pathogens in shellfish
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2022:
Diversity of
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2025, 2024, 2023, 2021
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Whispers in the Forest: The Enigmatic “Little People” of Indigenous Lore
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Pacific Water Security and Drought
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Intangible Losses, Damages and At-Risk Settlements
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Understanding Traditional Healing Practices from Fijian iTaukei Perspectives
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Sawai Navus
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2024
2024:
Delayed climatic oscillation effects on global fisheries
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2024:
Feeding strategies of the greater amberjack in Taiwanese waters
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Louis George Korowi
1
2024
2024:
Distribution Patterns of Grey Mullet in Taiwan Strait
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Aisak Pue
1
2024
2024:
Shellfish pathogen prevalence study
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Stephanie Tringin
1
2024
2024:
Shellfish pathogen research in PNG
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Jason Paliau
1
2022
2022:
Geometrid moth species diversity in PNG forests
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Lloyd P. Werry
2
2022, 2026
2022:
Leaf litter breakdown in alpine streams
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Elevational and seasonal differences in macroinvertebrate community structure in alpine streams
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Peter Nguna
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2021
2021:
Aflatoxin and food safety research
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2020
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Genome-wide association mapping in mungbean
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