Publications

Journal Articles

Shellberg, J.G., 2021. Agricultural Development Risks Increasing Gully Erosion and Sediment Yields from Headwater Streams in Great Barrier Reef Catchments. Land Degradation and Development, 32, 1555–1569.

Howley, C., Shellberg, J., Olley, J., Brooks, A., Spencer, J., Burford, M., 2021. Sediment and nutrient sources and sinks in a wet-dry tropical catchment draining to the Great Barrier Reef. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 165, 112080.

Zgłobicki, W., Poesen, J., Daniels, M., Monte, M.D., Guerra, A.J.T., Joshi, V., Paterson, G., Shellberg, J., Sole-Benet, A., Su, Z.a., 2019. Geotouristic Value of Badlands. In: E. Nadal-Romero, J.F. Martínez-Murillo, N.J. Kuhn (Eds.), Badlands Dynamics in a Context of Global Change.

Howley, C., Devlin, M. and Burford, M., 2018. Assessment of water quality from the Normanby River catchment to coastal flood plumes on the northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research 69(6), 859-873.

Shellberg, J.G., Spencer, J., Brooks, A.P., Pietsch, T., 2016. Degradation of the Mitchell River Fluvial Megafan by Alluvial Gully Erosion Increased by Post-European Land Use Change, Queensland, Australia. Geomorphology, 266(1), 105-120.

Rose, C.W., Shellberg, J.G., and Brooks, A.P., 2015. Modelling suspended sediment concentration and load in a transport-limited alluvial gully in northern Queensland, Australia. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 40, 1291–1303.

Barber, M., Jackson, S., Shellberg, J., Sinnamon, V., 2014. Working Knowledge: characterising collective indigenous, scientific, and local knowledge about the ecology, hydrology and geomorphology of Oriners Station, Cape York Peninsula, Australia. The Rangeland Journal. 36(1) 53-66.

Shellberg, J.G., Brooks, A.P. and Rose, C.W., 2013b. Sediment production and yield from an alluvial gully in northern Queensland, Australia. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 38, 1765-1778.

Shellberg, J.G., Brooks, A.P., Spencer, J. and Ward, D., 2013a. The hydrogeomorphic influences on alluvial gully erosion along the Mitchell River fluvial megafan, northern Australia. Hydrological Processes, 27(7), 1086-1104.

Shellberg, J.G., 2011. Alluvial Gully Erosion Rates and Processes Across the Mitchell River Fluvial Megafan in Northern Queensland, Australia. PhD Dissertation, Griffith University, Australian Rivers Institute, School of Environment, 251pp.

Shellberg, J., Klye, D., Price-Decle, J., Russell-Smith, P., Cook, K., Peter, T., Gambold, I., Dobson, J., 2026. Quantifying Fine Sediment Erosion From Unsealed Roads Draining to the Great Barrier Reef Before and After Applying Best Management Practices. Environmental Management, 76(1), 34. https://www.barrierreef.org/uploads/Shellberg-et-al-2026-Quantifying-Fine-Sediment-Erosion-From-Unsealed-Roads-Environmental-Management-Final-Accepted-Pre-Format.pdf

Erlandsen, A., Doshi, A., Charlton-Henderson, S., Joyse, K., Nyman, P., 2026 Incorporating fine sediment pollution impacts into unsealed road management: a case study from the Great Barrier Reef catchment area. Environmental Management. https://www.scyc.com.au/water-quality/road-erosion

Technical Reports

Shellberg, J., Klye, D., Price-Decle, J., Russell-Smith, P., Cook, K., Peter, T., Heer, C.V., 2024. Quantification of Fine Sediment Erosion from Council Unsealed Road Segments in a Great Barrier Reef Catchment, and Sediment Reduction Responses to Applied Best Management Practices (BMPs). South Cape York Catchments Inc. Report to the Reef Trust Partnership and Great Barrier Reef Foundation.

Shellberg, J., Klye, D., Smith, B., 2024. Primitive Road, Track, and Fence Line Erosion Control Best Management Practices (BMPs). Produced by the Cape York Water Partnership (CYWP) with funding from the Great Barrier Reef Foundation (GBRF) & Reef Trust Partnership (RTP).

Shellberg, J., 2021. Crocodile and Welcome Stations Gully Control Program. Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) with funding from Reef Trust IV Gully Erosion Control Programme, Commonwealth of Australia.

Gruber, R., Waterhouse, J., Logan, M., Petus, C., Howley, C., Lewis, S., Tracey, D., Langlois, L., Tonin, H., Skuza, M…., 2020. Marine Monitoring Program: Annual Report for Inshore Water Quality Monitoring 2018-19. Report for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, GBRMPA, Townsville.

State of Queensland, 2020. Jeannie and Endeavour River Basins Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives (based on Howley, C. and Moss, A. 2016. Water Quality Guidelines and Targets for Fresh and Estuarine Waters of Eastern Cape York. Qld DSITI and South Cape York Catchments)

Howley, C., Shellberg, J., 2019. Jeannie River Water Quality Monitoring in Cape Melville National Park (2016-2019). Cooperative Joint Monitoring by the Cape Melville, Flinders & Howick Islands Aboriginal Corporation, QPWS, and Scientists with the Cape York Water Monitoring Partnership

Howley, C., Shellberg, J., 2018. Annan River and Oaky Creek Water Quality Monitoring in Annan River (Yuku Baja-Muliku) National Park (2016-2018). Cooperative Joint Monitoring by the Yuku Baja Muliku Land Trust, QPWS, and Scientists with the Cape York Water Monitoring Partnership.

Howley, C., 2016. Eastern Cape York Sediment and Nutrient Load Report: Empirical Load Estimates from the Normanby, Annan and Pascoe Rivers. Technical Report for the Cape York Water Quality Improvement Plan. January 2016

Shellberg, J., 2016. Soil Erosion and Downstream Sedimentation Risks Associated with Proposed Vegetation Clearing for Agricultural Development on Kingvale Station, Lot 1 on Plan KG2, Cape York Peninsula. Produced for the Department of the Environment, Commonwealth of Australia, 33pp.

Akram, S., Shellberg, J., Yu, B., 2016. A Preliminary Dry-Season Water Balance for the Upper Laura River Catchment and Lakeland Agricultural Region, Cape York Peninsula. Produced by the Griffith University School of Engineering for South Cape York Catchments.

Shellberg, J., Howley, C., Carroll, J., 2016. The Need for a ‘Super Gauge’ Approach Using Surrogate Technologies and Improved Field and Laboratory Techniques to Accurately Monitor Suspended Sediment and Nutrient Loads Delivered to the Great Barrier Reef: A Case Study from the Annan River Catchment on the Cape York Peninsula. Report by South Cape York Catchments with support from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, the Queensland Government, and the Australian Government’s Cape York Water Quality Improvement Plan program. 86pp.

Shellberg, J.G., Brooks, A.P., 2013. Alluvial Gully Prevention and Rehabilitation Options for Reducing Sediment Loads in the Normanby Catchment and Northern Australia. Griffith University, Australian Rivers Institute, Final Report for the Australian Government’s Caring for our Country - Reef Rescue Initiative, 312pp.

Brooks, A., Spencer, J., Olley, J., Pietsch, T., Borombovits, D., Curwen, G., Shellberg, J., Howley, C., Gleeson, A., Simon, A., Bankhead, N., Klimetz, D., Eslami-Endargoli, L., Bourgeault, A., 2013. An Empirically-Based Sediment Budget for the Normanby Basin: Sediment Sources, Sinks, and Drivers on the Cape York Savannah, Griffith University, Australian Rivers Institute, Final Report for the Australian Government Caring for Our Country - Reef Rescue Program.

Shellberg, J.G and Brooks, A.P. 2012. Alluvial Gully Erosion: A Dominant Erosion Process Across Tropical Northern Australia. An Educational Report for the Tropical Rivers and Coastal Knowledge program.

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