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Prof Adrienne Nicotra is a plant evolutionary ecologist with interest in the capacity of plants to respond to environment and environmental change – what we call phenotypic plasticity. Her work focusses on native species from a wide range of environments, though she is particularly fond of mountain flora. Adrienne joined ANU as a postdoctoral fellow in 1998 and has been there ever since, now as a Professor in the Division of Ecology and Evolution in the Research School of Biology. In addition to her research work, Adrienne teaches, supervises honours and postgraduate students and is the director of the Australian Mountain Research Facility.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Acclimation and De-Acclimation of Photosystem Heat Tolerance of Alpine Plants in Response to Multiday Heat Exposure in the Field
Hanley, T. C., Arnold, P. A., Brown, Z. A., Leigh, A., Williamson, V. G., Venn, S. E. & Nicotra, A. B., 1 Jan 2026, In: Journal of Vegetation Science. 37, 1, p. 1-11 11 p., e70109.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Morphological and heat-tolerance traits are associated with progression and impact of, but not vulnerability to, tree decline
Aitken, S. M., Arnold, P. A., Brookhouse, M. T., Cook, A. M., Danzey, L. M., Harris, R. J., Leigh, A. & Nicotra, A. B., 1 Apr 2026, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 605, 11 p., 123523.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Remote-sensing methods for mapping eucalypt dieback: A systematic review
Charerntantanakul, W., Burley, J. T., Yebra, M., Nicotra, A. B., Cunningham, S. A. & Brookhouse, M. T., Jan 2026, In: Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment. 41, p. 1-13 13 p., 101908.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Aboveground biomass in Australian tropical forests now a net carbon source
Carle, H., Bauman, D., Evans, M. N., Coughlin, I., Binks, O., Ford, A., Bradford, M., Nicotra, A., Murphy, H. & Meir, P., 15 Oct 2025, In: Nature. 646, 8085, p. 611-618 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Framework for Modelling Thermal Load Sensitivity Across Life
Arnold, P. A., Noble, D. W. A., Nicotra, A. B., Kearney, M. R., Rezende, E. L., Andrew, S. C., Briceño, V. F., Buckley, L. B., Christian, K. A., Clusella-Trullas, S., Geange, S. R., Guja, L. K., Jiménez Robles, O., Kefford, B. J., Kellermann, V., Leigh, A., Marchin, R. M., Mokany, K. & Bennett, J. M., Jul 2025, In: Global Change Biology. 31, 7, 18 p., e70315.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus)
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Landscape genomics for adaptable native forest management and restoration
Borevitz, J. (PI), Bothwell, H. M. (CoI), Bragg, J. (CoI), Bryant, C. (CoI), Clement, S. (CoI), Mackinnon, M. (CoI), Meredith, D. F. (CoI), Nicotra, A. (CoI), Pickup, M. (CoI) & Wyborn, C. (CoI)
3/03/26 → 2/03/31
Project: Research
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A spectral flow cytometry platform for the Australian Capital Territory
Cockburn, I. (PI), Frese, M. (CoI), Huber, T. (CoI), Nicotra, A. (CoI), Tscharke, D. (CoI) & van Dooren, G. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Resolving genetic basis of snow-gum subspecies complex and borer resilience
Nicotra, A. (PI)
23/09/25 → 22/09/26
Project: Research
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Determining plant resilience to temperature stress in NSW alpine Threatened Ecological Communities
Leigh, A. (PI) & Nicotra, A. (PI)
9/09/24 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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In Situ Alpine Flora Phenotypic Plasticity in response to Acute and Prolonged Abiotic Stress
Hanley, T. (PI) & Nicotra, A. (CoI)
22/08/24 → 30/06/26
Project: Research