Dr Craig Liddicoat

My Research

My research uses DNA-based survey of soils and environments to help better understand the beneficial connections between microbes, soil, plants, ecosystems, animal and human health (i.e., One Health). My current focus is on developing functional assessments of soil and gut health, based on metagenomic (microbial community-scale) sequencing. I have also investigated the restoration of health-promoting soil biodiversity for the People, Cities & Nature research program centred in Aotearoa New Zealand.

More broadly, I work within the College of Science and Engineering, collaborating with the lab group of Prof Martin Breed, contributing to research in the spheres of restoration ecology, genomics and healthy environmental microbiomes.

Wider Experience

I have >15 years experience working in natural resource management, soil and data science, and have represented South Australia in national digital soil assessment (predictive modelling and mapping) projects under TERN and the Australian Collaborative Land Evaluation Program.