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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.

43Published impact articles
2020–2026Tracking period
6.0Average per annum
2024Highest 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.

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  • 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.

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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#
  4. 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
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  1. 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
  2. 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
  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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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

ResearcherTotal recordsYears representedPublication details
Heveakore Maraia82026, 2025, 2024
  • 2026: Forest canopy insects are safer from predators in the tropics than at higher latitudes View record
  • 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 Tavul72025, 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 Robby52026, 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. Orcherton42025, 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 Navus22024
  • 2024: Delayed climatic oscillation effects on global fisheries View record
  • 2024: Feeding strategies of the greater amberjack in Taiwanese waters View record
Louis George Korowi12024
  • 2024: Distribution Patterns of Grey Mullet in Taiwan Strait View record
Aisak Pue12024
Stephanie Tringin12024
Jason Paliau12022
  • 2022: Geometrid moth species diversity in PNG forests View record
Lloyd P. Werry22022, 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 Nguna12021
Caleb Manamik Breria12020
  • 2020: Genome-wide association mapping in mungbean View record

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