Plant nutrition, specialising in tropical root crops.
Since joining the University of Queensland in 1992, Dr. O'Sullivan has completed a series of projects characterising deficiencies and toxicities of mineral nutrients, in species of sweetpotato, aroids and yams, and identifying and remediating nutritional disorders in semi-subsistence production contexts in collaboration with project partners in Pacific Island countries.
Journal Article: Is failure to develop due to fundamentally different economic pathways or simply too much population growth?
O'Sullivan, Jane N. (2018) Is failure to develop due to fundamentally different economic pathways or simply too much population growth?. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 115 48: E11200-E11201. doi:10.1073/pnas.1817105115
Journal Article: Aging human populations: good for us, good for the Earth
Götmark, Frank, Cafaro, Philip and O’Sullivan, Jane (2018) Aging human populations: good for us, good for the Earth. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 33 11: 851-862. doi:10.1016/j.tree.2018.08.015
Journal Article: Response to Editorial: Children, poverty and health promotion in Australia
Schultz, Rosalie, Kochmann, Karin and O'Sullivan, Jane (2017) Response to Editorial: Children, poverty and health promotion in Australia. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 28 2: 174-174. doi:10.1071/HE17032
Potential contribution of improved fallow species to Potassium nutrition of sweetpotato
(2007–2008) Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
(2001–2004) AusAID-Australian Agency for International Development
Diagnosis and correction of Nutritional Disorders of Yams
(1999–2006) Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
SOIL FERTILITY AS A FACTOR AFFECTING THE PRODUCTION OF YAMS (DISCOREA SPP.) IN VANUATU
(2007) Master Philosophy
Yam nutrition: Nutrient disorders and soil fertility management
Jane N. O'Sullivan Yam nutrition: Nutrient disorders and soil fertility management. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), 2010.
Synergy between population policy, climate adaptation and mitigation
O'Sullivan, Jane N. (2017). Synergy between population policy, climate adaptation and mitigation. In Moazzem Hossain, Robert Hales and Tapan Sarker (Ed.), Pathways to a sustainable economy (pp. 103-125) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-67702-6_7
Ageing paranoia, its fictional basis and all too real costs
O'Sullivan, Jane (2014). Ageing paranoia, its fictional basis and all too real costs. In Jenny Goldie and Katharine Betts (Ed.), Sustainable futures: linking population, resources and the environment (pp. 47-60) Collingwood, VIC Austalia: CSIRO Pubishing.
O'Sullivan, J. (2013). Nutrient disorders. In Christopher A. Clark, Donald M. Ferrin, Tara P. Smith and Gerald J. Holmes (Ed.), Compendium of Sweetpotato Diseases, Pests, and Disorders Second Edition ed. (pp. 120-133) St. Paul, Minn., United States: APS Press.
O'Sullivan, Jane N. (2018) Is failure to develop due to fundamentally different economic pathways or simply too much population growth?. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 115 48: E11200-E11201. doi:10.1073/pnas.1817105115
Aging human populations: good for us, good for the Earth
Götmark, Frank, Cafaro, Philip and O’Sullivan, Jane (2018) Aging human populations: good for us, good for the Earth. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 33 11: 851-862. doi:10.1016/j.tree.2018.08.015
Response to Editorial: Children, poverty and health promotion in Australia
Schultz, Rosalie, Kochmann, Karin and O'Sullivan, Jane (2017) Response to Editorial: Children, poverty and health promotion in Australia. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 28 2: 174-174. doi:10.1071/HE17032
Population projections: recipes for action, or inaction?
O'Sullivan, Jane N. (2016) Population projections: recipes for action, or inaction?. Journal of Population and Sustainability, 1 1: 45-57.
Resource use peak dates distract from real planetary limits
O'Sullivan, Jane N. (2015) Resource use peak dates distract from real planetary limits. Ecology and Society, 20 2: 32-32. doi:10.5751/ES-07579-200232
Population stabilization potential and its benefits underestimated
O'Sullivan, Jane N. (2015) Population stabilization potential and its benefits underestimated. PNAS, 112 6: E507-E507. doi:10.1073/pnas.1422507112
The burden of durable asset acquisition in growing populations
O'Sullivan, Jane N. (2012) The burden of durable asset acquisition in growing populations. Economic Affairs, 32 1: 31-37. doi:10.1111/j.1468-0270.2011.02125.x
Oil: the real reason we need a carbon price
O'Sullivan, Jane (2011, May 19). Oil: the real reason we need a carbon price. The Drum TV, .
What's carrying capacity got to do with it?
O'Sullivan, Jane (2010) What's carrying capacity got to do with it?. Australasian Science, 91: .
Melteras, Marie-Vianney, Lebot, Vincent., Asher, Colin. J. and O'Sullivan, Jane N. (2008) Crop development and root distribution in lesser yam (Dioscorea esculenta): Implications for fertilization. Experimental Agriculture, 44 2: 209-221. doi:10.1017/S0014479708006339
Root distribution of yam (Dioscorea Alata) determined by strontium tracer
O'Sullivan, Jane N. (2008) Root distribution of yam (Dioscorea Alata) determined by strontium tracer. Experimental Agriculture, 44 2: 223-233. doi:10.1017/S0014479708006169
O'Sullivan, J. N. and Ernest, J. (2007) Nutrient deficiencies in lesser yam (Dioscorea esculenta) characterized using constant-water table sand culture. Journal of Plant Nutrition And Soil Science-zeitschrift Fur Pflanzenernahrung Und Bodenkunde, 170 2: 273-282. doi:10.1002/jpln.200625049
Nutrient deficiencies in greater yam and their effects on leaf nutrient concentrations
O'Sullivan, Jane N. and Jenner, Rachel (2006) Nutrient deficiencies in greater yam and their effects on leaf nutrient concentrations. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 29 9: 1663-1674. doi:10.1080/01904160600851569
Effects of sodium on potassium nutrition in three tropical root crop species
Ivahupa, S. R., Asher, C. J., Blamey, F. P. C. and O'Sullivan, J. N. (2006) Effects of sodium on potassium nutrition in three tropical root crop species. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 29 6: 1095-1108. doi:10.1080/01904160600689241
Hartemink, A. E. and O'Sullivan, J. N. (2001) Leaf litter decomposition of Piper aduncum, Gliricidia sepium and Imperata cylindrica in the humid lowlands of Papua New Guinea. Plant and Soil, 230 1: 115-124. doi:10.1023/A:1004868502539
Nitrogen use efficiency of taro and sweet potato in the humid lowlands of Papua New Guinea
Hartemink, A. E., Johnston, M., O'Sullivan, J. N. and Poloma, S. (2000) Nitrogen use efficiency of taro and sweet potato in the humid lowlands of Papua New Guinea. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 79 2-3: 271-280. doi:10.1016/S0167-8809(00)00138-9
Yield decline of sweet potato in the humid lowlands of Papua New Guinea
Hartemink, A. E., Poloma, S., Maino, M., Powell, K. S., Egenae, J. and O'Sullivan, J. N. (2000) Yield decline of sweet potato in the humid lowlands of Papua New Guinea. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 79 2-3: 259-269. doi:10.1016/S0167-8809(00)00139-0
Better nutrition for the improvement of sweetpotato and taro yields in the South Pacific
Halavatau, Siosiua M., O'Sullivan, Jane N., Asher, Colin J. and Blamey, F. Pax C. (1998) Better nutrition for the improvement of sweetpotato and taro yields in the South Pacific. Tropical Agriculture, 75 1-2: 6-12.
O'Sullivan, J. O., Norton, G., Amante, V. and Vasquez, E. (2005). Development of a computer-based extension support tool for diagnosising problems in sweetpotato crops. In: M.A. Nichols, Acta horticulturae: I International Symposium on Root and Tuber Crops: Food Down Under. 1st International Symposium on Root and Tuber Crops: Food Down Under, Palmerston North, New Zealand, (137-141). 9-12 February 2004. doi:10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.670.15
O'Sullivan, J. N., Ivahupa, S., Asher, C. J. and Blamey, F. P. C (2005). Interpretation of tissue analysis for potassium nutrition in tropical root crops dependent on sodium concentration. In: Chunjian J. Li, Plant Nutrition for Food Security, Human Health and Environmental Protection. Fifteenth International Plant Nutrition Colloquium, Beijing, China, (622-623). 14-19 September 2005.
Comparison of soil tests with plant response to nutrients in selected soils of Vanuatu
Melteras, Marie, O'Sullivan, Jane, Asher, Colin and Lebot, Vincent (2004). Comparison of soil tests with plant response to nutrients in selected soils of Vanuatu. In: T. Fischer, N. Turner, J. Angus, L. McIntyre, M. Robertson, A. Borrell and D. Lloyd, New Directions for a Diverse Planet: Proceedings of the 4th International Crop Science Congress. 4th International Crop Science Congress, Brisbane, Australia, (1-4). 26 September-1 October 2004.
Development of a matrix-based, multi-media diagnostic key to sweetpotato problems
O'Sullivan, Jane, Norton, Geoff, Amante, Vilma and Vasquez, Erlinda (2004). Development of a matrix-based, multi-media diagnostic key to sweetpotato problems. In: T. Fischer, N. Turner, J. Angus, L. McIntyre, M. Robertson, A. Borrell and D. Lloyd, New Directions for a Diverse Planet: Proceedings of the 4th International Crop Science Congress. 4th International Crop Science Congress, Brisbane, Australia, (1-4). 26 September-1 October 2004.
Improved fallow and live-staking of yam using Gliricidia sepium in Papua New Guinea
Ernest, James and O'Sullivan, Jane (2004). Improved fallow and live-staking of yam using Gliricidia sepium in Papua New Guinea. In: T. Fischer, N. Turner, J. Angus, L. McIntyre, M. Robertson, A. Borrell and D. Lloyd, New Directions for a Diverse Planet: Proceedings of the 4th International Crop Science Congress. 4th International Crop Science Congress, Brisbane, Australia, (1-4). 26 September-1 October 2004.
O'Sullivan, J. N., Jenner, R. and Edwards, D. G. (2002). Nutrient deficiences in greater yam (Dioscorea alata) and their effects on leaf nutrient concentrations. In: Makoto Nakatani and Katsumi Komaki, Potential of root crops for food and industrial resources. 12th Symposium of the Intern'l Society for Tropical Root Crops, Tsukuba, Japan, (376-379). 10-16 September, 2000.
Hartemink, Alfred E. and O'sullivan, J. N. (2001). Leaf litter decomposition of Piper aduncum, Gliricidia sepium and Imperata cylindrica in the humid lowlands of Papua New Guinea. In: , , (115-124). . doi:10.1023/A:1004868502539
Integrated nutrient management research on sweet potato at Hobu, Morobe Province
Hartemink, A. E., Poloma, S. and O'Sullivan, J. N. (2001). Integrated nutrient management research on sweet potato at Hobu, Morobe Province. In: R.M. Bourke and M.G. Allen and J.G. Salisbury, Proceedings of the Papua New Guinea Food and Nutrition 2000 Conference. Food Security for Papua New Guinea, PNG University of Technology, Lae, (698-711). 26-30 June, 2000.
Selecting sweet potato genotypes tolerant of specific environmental constraints
O'Sullivan, J. N., Humphrey, B. and Igua, P. (2001). Selecting sweet potato genotypes tolerant of specific environmental constraints. In: R.M. Bourke and M.G. Allen and J.G. Salisbury, Proceedings of the Papua New Guinea Food and Nutrition 2000 Conference. Food Security for Papua New Guinea, PNG University of Technology, Lae, (689-697). 26-30 June, 2000.
Potential contribution of improved fallow species to Potassium nutrition of sweetpotato
(2007–2008) Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
(2001–2004) AusAID-Australian Agency for International Development
Diagnosis and correction of Nutritional Disorders of Yams
(1999–2006) Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
SOIL FERTILITY AS A FACTOR AFFECTING THE PRODUCTION OF YAMS (DISCOREA SPP.) IN VANUATU
(2007) Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor