Fields of Research

Forest health and pathology
Forestry sciences
Tree nutrition and physiology
Forestry management and environment
Mycology
Agricultural systems analysis and modelling
Plant pathology
Tree improvement (incl. selection and breeding)
Horticultural production
Sustainable agricultural development
Crop and pasture protection (incl. pests, diseases and weeds)
Horticultural crop growth and development
Genetics
Agricultural land management
Biosecurity science and invasive species ecology
Agricultural spatial analysis and modelling
Environmental assessment and monitoring
Plant physiology
Agriculture, land and farm management
Agroforestry
Climate change impacts and adaptation
Conservation and biodiversity
Agricultural production systems simulation
Crop and pasture production
Environmental management
Medical biotechnology diagnostics (incl. biosensors)
Natural resource management
Cellular interactions (incl. adhesion, matrix, cell wall)
Agronomy
Phylogeny and comparative analysis
Land capability and soil productivity
Forestry fire management
Structure and dynamics of materials
Horticultural crop protection (incl. pests, diseases and weeds)
Gene expression (incl. microarray and other genome-wide approaches)
Photogrammetry and remote sensing
Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy
Learning sciences
Farm management, rural management and agribusiness
Ecosystem function
Other agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Oenology and viticulture
Crop and pasture improvement (incl. selection and breeding)
Plant and fungus systematics and taxonomy
Other earth sciences
Agrochemicals and biocides (incl. application)
Organic chemistry
Information systems
Food safety, traceability, certification and authenticity
Fish pests and diseases
Forestry biomass and bioproducts
Terrestrial ecology
Climate change processes
Microbial genetics
Applied sociology, program evaluation and social impact assessment
Wildlife and habitat management
Soil biology
Animal reproduction and breeding
Organometallic chemistry
Sustainability accounting and reporting
Resource geoscience
Biochemistry and cell biology
Microelectronics
Rural sociology
Electrical engineering
Agricultural land planning
Electronics, sensors and digital hardware
Other environmental sciences
Crop and pasture nutrition
Invertebrate biology
Soil physics
Carbon sequestration science
Microbial ecology
Other information and computing sciences
Control engineering, mechatronics and robotics
Image processing
Acoustics and acoustical devices; waves
Landscape ecology
Electronic sensors
Crop and pasture post harvest technologies (incl. transportation and storage)
Research, science and technology policy
Accounting, auditing and accountability
Applied geophysics
Food packaging, preservation and processing
Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation
Plant biology
Analytical biochemistry
Agricultural economics
Molecular evolution
Agro-ecosystem function and prediction
Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology)
Developmental genetics (incl. sex determination)
Surface water hydrology
Industrial biotechnology
Animal production
Animal protection (incl. pests and pathogens)
Fertilisers (incl. application)
Medical biochemistry - proteins and peptides (incl. medical proteomics)
Medical microbiology
Veterinary anaesthesiology and intensive care

Research Objectives

Hardwood plantations
Other plant production and plant primary products
Horticultural crops
Native forests
Environmentally sustainable plant production
Softwood plantations
Climate change adaptation measures (excl. ecosystem)
Other environmental management
Terrestrial biodiversity
Field grown vegetable crops
Forestry
Expanding knowledge in the environmental sciences
Soils
Evaluation, allocation, and impacts of land use
Assessment and management of freshwater ecosystems
Wheat
Rehabilitation or conservation of terrestrial environments
Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences
Terrestrial systems and management
Climate change models
Other education and training
Control of pests, diseases and exotic species in terrestrial environments
Effects of climate change on Australia (excl. social impacts)
Expanding knowledge in philosophy and religious studies
Management of greenhouse gas emissions from plant production
Sown pastures (excl. lucerne)
Clinical health
Environmentally sustainable animal production
Scientific instruments
Harvesting and transport of forest products
Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems
Understanding climate change
Environmental policy, legislation and standards
Management and productivity
Citrus fruit
Management, resources and leadership
Assessment, development and evaluation of curriculum
Browse crops
Climate change mitigation strategies
Food safety
Almonds
Management of water consumption by plant production
Other mineral resources (excl. energy resources)
Management of greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing activities
Ornamentals, natives, flowers and nursery plants
Beef cattle
Industrial gases
Information systems, technologies and services
Professional development and adult education
Management of solid waste from plant production
Ecosystem adaptation to climate change
Wood, wood products and paper
Social impacts of climate change and variability
Pasture, browse and fodder crops
Grains and seeds
Economic growth
Productivity (excl. public sector)
Telemetry equipment
Expanding knowledge in the agricultural, food and veterinary sciences
Barley
Pome fruit, pip fruit
Computer, electronic and communication equipment
Precious (noble) metal ore exploration
Plastics
Tropical fruit
Fresh fruits and vegetables (post harvest)
Expanding knowledge in the chemical sciences
Integrated systems
Mobile technologies and communications
Public services policy advice and analysis
Surface water quantification, allocation and impact of depletion
Animal adaptation to climate change
Other environmental policy, climate change and natural hazards
Other Indigenous
Processed fruit and vegetable products (incl. juices)

Career Best Publications

Comparison of Antifungal and Antioxidant Activities of Acacia mangium and A. auriculiformis Heartwood Extracts; Journal of Chemical Ecology
Defoliation and nitrogen effects on photosynthesis and growth of Eucalyptus globulus; Tree Physiology
Host responses to natural infection by Cytonaema sp. in the aerial bark of Eucalyptus globulus; Forest Pathology
Induced resistance to pests and pathogens in trees; New Phytologist
Kino vein formation in Eucalyptus globulus and E. nitens; Australian Forestry
Management of basidiomycete root- and stem-rot diseases in oil palm, rubber and tropical hardwood plantation crops; Forest Pathology
Photosynthetic responses of field-grown Pinus radiata trees to artificial and aphid-induced defoliation; Tree Physiology: An International Botanical Journal
Polyphenols in Acacia mangium and Acacia auriculiformis heartwood with reference to heart rot susceptibility; Journal of Wood Science
Pruning-associated stem defects in plantation E. nitens and E. globulus grown for sawlog and veneer in Tasmania; IUFRO Meeting
Shifts in biomass and resource allocation patterns following defoliation in Eucalyptus globulus growing with varying water and nutrient supplies; Tree Physiology
The effect of time and site on incidence and spread of pruning-related decay in plantation-grown Eucalyptus nitens; Canadian Journal of Forest Research
Whole-plant versus leaf-level regulation of photosynthetic responses after partial defoliation in Eucalyptus globulus saplings; Journal of Experimental Botany

Research Publications

Acacia mangium heartrot: preliminary studies of a poor defence; International Mycological Congress VII
Ceratocystis moniliformopsis sp. nov., an early coloniser of Eucalyptus obliqua logs in Tasmania, Australia; Australian Systematic Botany
Ceratocystis species, including two new species associated with nitidulid beetles, on eucalypts in Australia; Antonie van Leeuwenhoek: International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology
Coccoidella Exocarpi sp. nov. on Exocarpos spp. from Australia; Mycotaxon
Eucalyptus wound wood extractives show antimicrobial and antioxidant activity (A case study with E. globulus and E. nitens; 8th International Congress of Plant Pathology
Ganoderma steyaertanum as a root-rot pathogen of forest trees; Forest Pathology
Ganoderma and Amauroderma species associated with root-rot disease of Acacia mangium plantation trees in Indonesia and Malaysia; Australasian Plant Pathology
Ganoderma basidiospore germination responses as affected by spore density, temperature and nutrient media; Tropical Plant Pathology
Harknessia species occurring on eucalypt leaves in Tasmania, Australia; Mycological Research
Lophodermium pinastri and an unknown species of Teratosphaeriaceae are associated with needle cast in a Pinus radiata selection trial; Forest Pathology
Mycosphaerella leaf diseases of temperate eucalypts around the southern Pacific rim; 8th International Congress of Plant Pathology
Mycosphaerella species associated with leaf blotch of Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus nitens in Tasmanian plantations; 11th Biennial Confernce of the Australasian Plant Pathology Society
Mycosphaerella species of Tasmania, Australia; IXth International Congress of Mycology, International Union of Microbiological Societies
Ophiostoma species (Ophiostomatales, Ascomycota), including two new taxa on eucalypts in Australia; Australian Journal of Botany
Puccinia psidii: a threat to the Australian environment and economy - a review; Australasian Plant Pathology
Seiridium papillatum a New Species (Mitosporic Fungus) Described on Stems of Eucalypts in Australia; Australian Systematic Botany
Therrya Eucalypti sp. nov. on stems of Eucalypts from Tasmania, Australia; Mycotaxon
Wuestneia epispora sp. nov. on stems of eucalypts from Australia; Mycological Research
A chemical comparison of two types of antifungal defence: reaction zones and branch protective zones in Eucalyptus globulus; International Mycological Congress VII
A history of forestry management responses to climatic variability and their current relevance for developing climate change adaptation strategies; Forestry
A new species of Dichomera (Mitosporic fungus) described on eucalypt leaves from Tasmania, Australia; Nova Hedwigia
A new species of Pseudocercospora (Hyphomycetes) described on Eucalyptus nitens from Tasmania, Australia; Nova Hedwigia
A preliminary study of antimicrobial defence in Eucalyptus nitens using NMR microscopy; The Australian and New Zealand Society for Magnetic Resonance,ANZMAG 2000 Conference
A sclerotium-forming strain of Botryis cinerea associated with shoot blight of Eucalyptus globulus in Tasmania; Australasian Plant Pathology
Ability of ascospores and conidia of Endothia gyrosa to infect wounds in Eucalyptus nitens; New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science
Acacia plantations in Indonesia facilitate clonal spread of the root pathogen Ganoderma philippii; Plant Pathology
Advancing a farmer decision support tool for agronomic decisions on rainfed and irrigated wheat cropping in Tasmania; Agricultural Systems
AMGA Journal
An assessment of ectomycorrhizal fungal communities in Tasmanian temperate high-altitude Eucalyptus delegatensis forest reveals a dominance of the Cortinariaceae; Mycorrhiza
An interdisciplinary approach to the study and management of stem defect in eucalypts; 8th International Congress of Plant Pathology
An understanding of tree defence helps to reduce stem decay in hardwood plantations; Heartrots in hardwood plantations in Indonesia and South Eastern Australia
Anatomical and histochemical defence responses induced in juvenile leaves of Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus nitens by Mycosphaerella infection; Forest Pathology
Anatomy and chemistry of wound tissue in Eucalyptus nitens and E. globulus; CRC-SPF Annual Meeting
Antimicrobial Defence in Eucalyptus Nitens; 6th Annual Research & Development Topics 1998
Antimicrobial defence in Eucalyptus nitens stems using NMR microscopy; ANZMAG2000
Application of remote sensing technologies for assessing planted forests damaged by insect pests and fungal pathogens: a review; Current Forestry Reports
Assessing defoliation and discolouration for Eucalyptus globulus plantations: variance of tree, plot and age-class components in a pilot study at Wattle Range, South Australia
Assessing eucalypt health via physiological indicators with spectral reflectrance; 16th Biennial Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference
Association of Eucalyptus globulus leaf anatomy with susceptibility to Teratosphaeria leaf disease; Forest Pathology
Australia's farming future: Tasmania
Basidiomycete root-rots of paper-pulp tree species in Indonesia - identity, biology and control; ICPP
Beetle, Fungi and Rotted Wood: Implications for native Forest Management in Tasmania; CRC-SPF Annual Meeting
Beetles and Rot: Implications for Native Forest Management in Tasmania; Australian Entomological Society 32nd AGM and Scientific Conference
Biology, spread and management of root rot in Acacia mangium plantations in Indonesia; Proceeding of International Conference on The Impacts of Climate Change to Forest Pests and Diseases in The Tropics 2012
Brown Rot in Inner Heartwood: Why Large Logs Support Characteristic Saproxylic Beetle Assemblages of Conservation Concern; International Congress of Entomology
Building better forest health and biosecurity capacity in Southeast Asia; 3rd IUFRO Acacia Conference
Ceratocystis wilt and canker - a disease that compromises the growing of commercial Acacia-based plantations in the tropics; Australian Forestry
Characterizing eucalypt leaf phenology and stress with spectral analysis; Innovations in Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry
Chlorophyll and nitrogen determination for plantation-grown Eucalyptus nitens and E. globulus using a non-destructive meter; Forest Ecology and Management
Coarse woody debris: in the ecological balance
Comment on Tasmanian issues paper - national drought reform measures
Comparative genomics of Puccinia psidii
Comparison of Antifungal and Antioxidant Activities of Acacia mangium and A. auriculiformis Heartwood Extracts; Journal of Chemical Ecology
Comparison of antifungal nature of Acacia mangium and A. auriculiformis heartwood extracts; Proceedings of the International Congress of Polyphenols
Comparison of CEPA (2-chloroethyl phosphonic acid) induced responses in juvenile Eucalyptus nitens, E. globulus and E. obliqua: a histochemical and anatomical study; IAWA Journal
Comparison of soil properties under tropical Acacia hybrid plantation and shifting cultivation land use in northern Vietnam; Southern Forests
Contribution of harvest residues to nutrient cycling in a tropical Acacia mangium Willd. pantation; Forests
Crown-scale evaluation of spectral indices for defoliated and discoloured eucalypts; International Journal of Remote Sensing
Cultivation of the Edible and Medicinal Mushroom Grifola frondosa (Dicks.:Fr.) S.F. Gray (Maitake) - Relevance of Literature to Production in Australia (Review)
Current and future management strategies of root rot pathogens in tree crops: critical literature review
Defence responses in plantation-grown Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus nitens after artificial fungal inoculation; Forest Pathology
Defoliation and nitrogen effects on photosynthesis and growth of Eucalyptus globulus; Tree Physiology
Delineation of the European Armillaria species based on the sequences of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of ribosomal DNA; New Phytologist
Detection of necrotic foliage in a young Eucalyptus pellita plantation using unmanned aerial vehicle RGB photography - a demonstration of concept; Australian Forestry
Determining Generic Indicators of Stress in Eucalypt Leaves for Application to the Remote Sensing of Canopy Condition and Productivity Modelling
Development of bioassay to test for Mycosphaerella resistance; Oral Presentation RWG7 Workshop on Breeding for resistance to pathogens and pests
Development of Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction Detection of Mycosphaerella spp. and Its Application to the Study of Leaf Disease in Eucalyptus Plantations; Phytopathology
Disease Management Strategies for the Rural Sector that Help Deliver Sustainable Wood
Disease progression in plantations of Acacia mangium affected by red root rot (Ganoderma philippii); Forest Pathology
Disease-management strategies for the rural sector that help deliver sustainable wood production from exotic plantations; An Integrated Approach
Disease-Management strategies for the rural sector that help deliver sustianable wood
Diversity and ecology of epigeous ectomycorrhizal macrofungal assemblages in a native wet eucalypt forest in Tasmania, Australia; Fungal Ecology
Diversity and identification of fungi associated with needles of Pinus radiata in Tasmania; Southern Forests
Diversity and phenology of the macrofungal assemblages supported by litter in a tall, wet Eucalyptus obliqua forest in southern Tasmania, Australia; Fungal Ecology
Do artificial and natural defoliation have similar effects on physiology of Eucalyptus globulus Labill. seedlings?; Annals of Forest Science
Ease of access to an alternative food source enables wallabies to strip bark in Tasmanian Pinus radiata plantations; Forests
Ectomcycorrhizal community composition in relation to canopy health and udnerstorey vegetation in Tasmania Eucalyptus delegatensis forest; ESA Annual Conference
Ectomycorrhizal community composition in relation to canopy health and understorey vegetation in Tasmanian Eucalyptus delegatensis forest; ESA Annual Conference
Ectomycorrhizal community composition in relation to canopy health and understorey vegetation in Tasmanian Eucalyptus delegatensis forest; ESA Annual Conference
Effect of harvest residue management on soil properties of Eucalyptus hybrid and Acacia mangium plantations planted on steep slopes in northern Vietnam; Southern Forests
Effect of pruning Acacia mangium on growth, form and heart rot; Forest Ecology and Management
Effect of residue management and fertiliser application on the productivity of a Eucalyptus hybrid and Acacia mangium planted on sloping terrain in northern Vietnam; Southern Forests
Effect of season and different fungi on phenolics in response to xylem wounding and inoculation in Eucalyptus nitens; Forest Pathology
Effects of Mycosphaerella leaf disease on the spectral reflectance of juvenile Eucalyptus globulus foliage; Forest Pathology
Effects of soil- and climate data aggregation on simulated potato yield and irrigation water requirement; Science of The Total Environment
Estimating light use efficiency and leaf area index in youg eucalypts with hyperspectral reflectance; Forest Sat 2007 Conference
Eucalypt Decline in the Absence of Fire: Relationship to the Ectomoycorrhizal Fungal Community
Eucalypt tree responses to wounding; Annual Meeting CRC Sustainable Production Forestry
Eucalyptus microfungi known from culture. 3. Eucasphaeria and Sympoventuria genera nova, and new species of Furcaspora, Harknessia, Heteroconium and Phacidiella; Fungal Diversity
Features of antifungal wood defence in Acacia mangium - why is it so susceptible to heartrot?; 8th International Congress of Plant Pathology
Fire Management and Tree Decline: Mycorrhizal Indicators of Declining Forest Health
First Report of Gloeosporidina sp. Isolated from Lesions on Shoots and Leaves of Eucalyptus nitens and E. globulus in Australia; Plant Disease
Foliicolous Mycosphaerella spp. and their anamorphs on Corymbia and Eucalyptus; Fungal Diversity
Forest Biosecurity and Preparedness for Climate Change
FST/00/123 - Heartrots in plantation hardwoods in Indonesia and southeast Australia
Fungi associated with root rot in plantation Acacia in Indonesia; 3rd Asian Conference on Plant Pathology
Fungi identified during forest health surveillance of eucalypt plantations in Tasmania; 12th Biennial Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference
Genetic control of resistance to Mycosphaerella leaf disease in Eucalyptus globulus; 19th Genetics Congress
Genetic structure of a Mycosphaerella cryptica population; Australasian Plant Pathology
Genetic variation in Eucalyptus globulus for susceptibility to Mycosphaerella nubilosa and its association with tree growth; Australasian Plant Pathology
Growth responses of Eucalyptus globulus and E. nitens to pruning and fertiliser treatments in a plantation managed for solid-wood products; Southern Forests
Heart rot and root rot in Acacia mangium: identification and assessment; Heart rot and root rot in tropical Acacia plantations
Heart rot in plantation acacia hybrid in Vietnam; International Conference on The Impacts of Climate Change to Forest Pests and Diseases in The Tropics 2012
Heart Rot in Plantation Hardwoods in Indonesia and Southeast Australia
Heartrot and root rot diseases of Acacia mangium plantations in Sumatra, Indonesia; 8th International Congress of Plant Pathology
Historical and current approaches to decompose uncertainty in crop model predictions; Second International Crop Modelling Symposium (iCROPM 2020)
Host response to natural infection by a stem canker (Cytonaema sp.) in the aerial bark of Eucalyptus globulus: a preliminary report; VII International Mycological Congress
Host responses to natural infection by Cytonaema sp. in the aerial bark of Eucalyptus globulus; Forest Pathology
How far is too far for saproxylicbeetles?; 3rd Combined Australian and New Zealand Entomological Societies Conference
Identification of basidiomycete fungi in Indonesian hardwood plantations by DNA barcoding; Forest Pathology
Identification of hydrolysable tannins in the reaction zone of Eucalyptus nitens wood by high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry; Phytochemical Analysis
Identification of several Ganoderma species causing root rot in Acacia mangium plantation in Indonesia; Proceeding of International Conference on The Impacts of Climate Change to Forest Pests and Diseases in The Tropics 2012
Impacts of Teratosphaeria leaf disease on plantation Eucalyptus globulus productivity; Forest Pathology
Implications of data aggregation method on crop model outputs - The case of irrigated potato systems in Tasmania, Australia; European Journal of Agronomy
Importance of wound-associated wood overlooked in the modified CODIT model? A closer look at eucalypts; 8th International Congress of Plant Pathology
Improving 8-dialy modis time-series to monitor forest canopy dynamics in pinus radiata plantations; Forest Sat 2007 Conference
Improving the prediction of potato productivity: APSIM-Potato model parameterization and evaluation in Tasmania, Australia; Australian Journal of Crop Science
Incidence and Spatial Analysis of Root Rot of Acacia Mangium in Indonesia; Journal of Tropical Forest Science
Incidence of Acacia mangium root rot in Indonesia; 4th Asian Mycology Congress
Incidence of heartrot in harvest-age Acacia mangium in Indonesia, using a rapid survey method; Forest Ecology and Management
Induced resistance mechanisms for forest systems
Induced resistance to pests and pathogens in trees; New Phytologist
Inhibition of heart rot fungi of tropical Acacia spp. by antifungal flavanones; 4th Asian Mycology Congress
Initial defence responses in sapwood of Eucalyptus nitens (Maiden) following wounding and fungal inoculation; Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology
Initial stages of antimicrobial defence in Eucalyptus nitens
Interactive effects of water supply and defoliation on photosynthesis, plant water status and growth of Eucalyptus globulus Labill; Tree Physiology
Interdisciplinary Approach to the Study and Management of Stem Defect in Eucalypts; New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science
Investigation of fungi associated with stem cankers of eucalypts in Tasmania, Australia; Australasian Plant Pathology
Kino vein formation in Eucalyptus globulus and E. nitens; Australian Forestry
Lesion development in stems of rough- and smooth-barked Eucalyptus nitens following artificial inoculations with canker fungi ; Forest Pathology
Linking Environmental Stress in Pine Plantations to Bark Stripping by Browsers and Fungal Attack: Developing Novel Options for Management
Macrofungal Biodiversity as a Tool for the Sustainable Management of Coarse Woody Debris in the Forest Landscape
Management of basidiomycete root- and stem-rot diseases in oil palm, rubber and tropical hardwood plantation crops; Forest Pathology
Management of fungal root rot in plantation acacias in Indonesia
Management of fungal root-rot pathogens in tropical Acacia mangiumplantations; Forest Pathology
Mangement of fungal root rot in plantation acacias in Indonesia; 3rd Asian Conference on Plant Pathology
Maximising growth and sawlog production from Acacia hybrid plantations in Vietnam; New Forests
Mechanisms of reaction zone defence in Eucalyptus nitens: A non-conformist in our midst?; 12th Biennial Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference
Microsatellite analysis indicates that Puccinia psidii in Australia is mutating but not recombining; Australasian Plant Pathology
Microsatellite analysis of rust species found on Myrtaceae in Australia
Microsatellite analysis of rust species found on Myrtaceae in NSW
Modelling future potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) production in Tasmania and Kenya; XXIX International Horticultural Congress on Horticulture: International Symposium on Root and Tuber Crops: Sustaining Lives and Livelihoods into the Future
Modelling the responses of perennial ryegrass and a sub-tropical pasture species to future climate scenarios in Tasmania; 2012 NCCARF National Adaptation Conference
Molecular Characterisation of Tasmanian Phytophthora Isolates from a Natural Ecosystem; 12th Biennial Conference Canberra 1999 Asia-Pacific Plant Pathology for the New Millennium
Monitoring root rot in Acacia mangium plantations; 3rd Asian Conference on Plant Pathology
Multi-resolution analysis of aggregated spatial data to simulate yield and irrigation water demand at regional scales; Second International Crop Modelling Symposium (iCROPM 2020)
Multigene phylogenetic study of Cyclaneusma species; Forest Pathology
Mycosphaerella species occurring on Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus nitens plantations of Tasmania, Australia; Forest Pathology
Needle fungi in young Tasmanian Pinus radiata plantations in relation to elevation and rainfall; New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science
New foliar pathogens of Eucalyptus from Australia and Indonesia; Mycological Research
New species and new records of ascomycetes on stems of Eucalypts from Tasmania, Australia; Mycotaxon
Not just waste wood: decaying logs as key habitats in Tasmania's wet sclerophyll Eucalytus obliqua production forests: the ecology of large and small logs compared; Tasforests
Novel detection of formylated phloroglucinol compounds (FPCs) in the wound-associated wood of Eucalyptus globulus and E. nitens; Journal of Chemical Ecology
Optimising silvicultural management and productivity of high-quality acacia plantations, especially for sawlogs
Pathogenicity of fungi associated with stem cankers of eucalypts in Tasmania, Australia; Plant Disease
Pathology in modelling for site selection; CRC-SPF Workshop: Site Selection and Productivity Estimation
PCR detection of Mycosphaerella species in early lesion developmental stages of Mycosphaerella leaf disease; 8th International Mycological Congress
Perception of climate change and its impact by smallholders in pastoral/agropastoral systems of Borana, South Ethiopia; SpringerPlus
Photosynthesis of Eucalyptus globulus with Mycosphaerella leaf disease; New Phytologist
Photosynthetic responses of Eucalyptus nitens at initial stages of root-rot infection; Indonesian Journal of Forestry Research
Photosynthetic responses of field-grown Pinus radiata trees to artificial and aphid-induced defoliation; Tree Physiology: An International Botanical Journal
Phyllode inoculation provides a rapid protocol for preliminary screening of Acacia species for tolerance to Ceratocystis wilt and canker disease; European Journal of Plant Pathology
Physiological capacity of Eucalyptus globulus to recover following moderate defoliation; IUFRO Conference
Physiology and anatomy of lenticel-like structures on leaves of Eucalyptus nitens and Eucalyptus globulus seedlings; Tree Physiology
Plant Pathology education at the University of Tasmania
Polyphenols in Acacia mangium and Acacia auriculiformis heartwood with reference to heart rot susceptibility; Journal of Wood Science
Post-Harvest Chemical Staining in Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon R. Br.); Holzforschung
Precision and accuracy of pest and pathogen damage assessment in young eucalypt plantations; Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Precision health management in Australian eucalypt plantations; a case study with Mycosphaerella Leaf Disease; ICPP
Predicting Mycosphaerella leaf disease severity in a Eucalyptus globulus plantation using digital multi-spectral imagery; Southern Hemisphere Forestry Journal
Predicting productivity of Acacia hybrid plantations for a range of climates and soils in Vietnam; Forest Ecology and Management
Proceeding of International Conference on The Impacts of Climate Change to Forest Pests and Diseases in The Tropics 2012; International Conference on The Impacts of Climate Change to Forest Pests and Diseases in The Tropics 2012
Projected impact of climate change on dryland pastures: opportunities for red meat producers
Projected impact of climate change on extensive dryland pastures: opportunities for graziers
Projected impact of climate change on irrigated pastures: opportunities for dairy farmers
Projected impact of climate change on Meander Valley: opportunities for agricultural enterprises
Projected impact of climate change on wheat: production opportunities for growers
Projected impact of climate change on wine grape production: opportunities for growers
Projected impact of climate change overview: opportunities for Tasmanian agriculture
Projected impact of climate change what farmers say: farmers talk about their options
Properties of reaction zones associated with decay from pruning wounds in plantation-grown Eucalyptus nitens; Forest Pathology
Pruning and fertiliser effects on branch size and decay in two Eucalyptus nitens plantations; Forest Ecology and Management
Pruning for plantation sawlogs
Pruning-associated stem defects in plantation E. nitens and E. globulus grown for sawlog and veneer in Tasmania; IUFRO Meeting
Pruning-associated stem defects in plantation E. nitens and E. globulus grown for sawlog and veneer in Tasmania; IUFRO Meeting
Pruning-Associated Stem Defects in Plantation E. Nitens and E. Globulus Grown for Sawlog Veneer in Tasmania, Australia; The Future of Eucalypts for Wood Products
Pseudophacidium diselmae sp. nov. isolated from stem cankers on Diselma archeri in Tasmania, Australia; Australasian Plant Pathology
Quantifying stem discoloration and decay following pruning and thinning an Acacia hybrid plantation; Forest Pathology
Quantifying stem growth loss at the tree-level in a Pinus radiata plantation to repeated attack by the aphid, Essigella californica; Forest Ecology and Management
Quantitative Genetic control of Mycosphaerella resistance in Eucalyptus globulus and impact on growth; Eucalyptus in a Changing World
Rapid and robust identification associated with Acacia Mangium root disease using DNA analyses; An Integrated Approach
Rapid collapse of a sub-Antarctic alpine ecosystem: the role of climate and pathogens; Journal of Applied Ecology
Real-time PCR detection of Mycosphaerella spp. infecting eucalypts; ICPP
Recovery after defoliation in Eucalyptus globulus saplings: respiration and growth; Trees: structure and function
Reduction of loss from stem decay in Eucalyptus nitens plantations grown for saw log and veneer; 9th International Conference on Root and Butt Roots
Reduction of loss from stem decay in pruned Eucalyptus nitens plantations grown for saw log and veneer; 9th International Conference on Root and Butt Rots
Research strategies for disease management in eucalypt plantations in Tasmania, Australia; 12th Biennial Australasian Plant Pathology Society Conference
Role of Eucalyptus globulus wound wood extractives: evidence of superoxide dismutase-like activity; Forest Pathology
Role of site in the mortality and production of Acacia mangium plantations in Indonesia; Southern Forests
S5-O.10-Multi-resolution analysis of aggregated spatial data to simulate yield and irrigation water demand at regional scales; Second International Crop Modelling Symposium (iCROPM 2020): Crop Modelling for Agriculture and Food Security under Global Change
Saproxylic beetles associated with mature living Eucalyptus obliqua in southern Tasmania; Joint meeting of the Ecological Society of Australia and New Zealand Ecological Society
Saproxylic insects and their association with wood decay fungi in Tasmania; 31st AGM and Scientific Conference
Saproxylic insects and their associaton with wood decay fungi in Tasmania: Will log size be thier downfall?; To be advised
Screening disease resistance of Acacia auriculiformis clones against Ceratocystis manginecans by artificial and natural inoculation methods; Australasian Plant Pathology
Screening for host responses in Acacia to a canker and wilt pathogen, Ceratocystis manginecans; Forest Pathology
Seasonal dynamics in understorey abundance and carbohydrate concentration in relation to browsing and bark stripping of Tasmanian Pinus radiata plantations; Forest Ecology and Management
Sexual behaviour of Armillaria heimii and A-mellea isolates from Africa; European Journal For Pathology
Sexuality and mating types of Ganoderma philippii, Ganoderma mastoporum and Ganoderma australe, three basidiomycete fungi with contrasting ecological roles in south-east Asian pulpwood plantations; Australasian Plant Pathology
Shifts in biomass and resource allocation patterns following defoliation in Eucalyptus globulus growing with varying water and nutrient supplies; Tree Physiology
Signs and identification of fungal root-rot pathogens in tropical Eucalyptus pellita plantations; Forest Pathology
Soil carbon and greenhouse gas emissions in Tasmanian high rainfall temperate systems
Solid-wood production from temperate eucalypt plantations: a Tasmanian case study; Southern Forests
Specialty Gourmet and Medicinal Fungi in Australia
Specialty Gourmet and Medicinal Fungi Research in Tasmania; Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products
Species delimitation in the African Armillaria complex by analysis of the ribosomal DNA spacers ; Journal of General and Applied Microbiology
Species-specific PCR for rapid identification of Ganoderma philippii and Ganoderma mastoporum from Acacia mangium and Eucalyptus pellita plantations in Indonesia; Forest Pathology
Spectral characterization of necrosis from reflectance of Eucalyptus globulus leaves with Mycosphaerella leaf disease or subjected to artificial lesions; International Journal of Remote Sensing
Spectral studies of plantation eucalypts to develop remote sensing tools for forest helath detection, with reference to fungal pathogens; ICPP
Stem defect following pruning in wound defence in temperate eucalypts; CRC-SPF Pruning and Thinning Workshop
Strategies for disease management in Eucalyptus plantations in Tasmania, Australia; 18th Biennial Conference of the Institute of Foresters of Australia
Structural host responses of Acacia mangium and Eucalyptus pellita to artificial infection with the root rot pathogen, Ganoderma philippii; Forest Pathology
Survey of the needle fungi associated with Spring Needle Cast in Pinus radiata; An Integrated Approach
Temperate eucalypt forest decline is linked to altered ectomycorrhizal communities mediated by soil chemistry; Forest Ecology and Management
The challenges of modelling forest pests in a changing climate; International Conference on the Impacts of Climate Change to Forest Pests and Diseases in the Tropics 2012
The ecology and diversity of wood-inhabiting macrofungi in a native Eucalyptus obliqua forest of southern Tasmania, Australia; Fungal Ecology
The effect of time and site on incidence and spread of pruning-related decay in plantation-grown Eucalyptus nitens; Canadian Journal of Forest Research
The hidden world of grass endophytes; The Tasmanian Naturalist
The influence of wound location on decay extent in plantation-grown Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus nitens; Forest Ecology and Management
The pathogenicity of Endothia gyrosa isolates to Eucalyptus nitens and E. globulus; Australasian Plant Pathology
The Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research - Developing Viable Cultivation Systems for Specialty Fungi in Australia; To be advised
The uncertain impact of climate change on forest ecosystems - How qualitative modelling can guide future research for quantitative model development; Environmental Modelling and Software
TIA response to issues paper on Tasmanian adaptation to climate change, November 2011
To Prune or not to Prune?; 7th International Congress of Plant Pathology
To prune or not to prune? Rot is the question; International Congress of Plant Pathology
Tolerance of Acacia populations following inoculation with the Ceratocystiscanker and wilt pathogen in Vietnam; Tree Genetics & Genomes
Towards assessing stress in eucalypt plantations: Use of a single-crown system to test the effect of whole-tree attributes and background surface on spectral reflectance in eucalypts; 13th Australasian Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Conference
Traumatic oil glands induced by pruning in the wound-associated phloem of Eucalyptus globulus; VII International Mycological Congress
Traumatic oil glands induced by pruning in the wound-associated phloem of Eucalyptus globulus: chemistry and histology; Trees: Structure and Function
Tree Forensics - the molecular identificaiton of decay fungi; CRC-SPF Annual Meeting
Tree nutrition effects on wood decay associated with pruning wounds in plantation grown Eucalyptus nitens; 8th International Congress of Plant Pathology
Two new coelomycetes with appendaged conidia on stems of eucalypts from Australia; Mycology Research
Unearthing the best means to store carbon
Variation in the ITS and IGS regions of ribosomal DNA among the biological species of European Armillaria; Mycological Research
Variation of heartrot, sapwood infection and polyphenol extractives with provenance of Acacia mangium; Forest Pathology
Water for Profit
Water for Profit
We learn as they grow: Monitoring decay incidence and spread from pruning wounds of Eucalyptus nitens; 8th International Congress of Plant Pathology
Whole-plant versus leaf-level regulation of photosynthetic responses after partial defoliation in Eucalyptus globulus saplings; Journal of Experimental Botany
Wood decay fungi and dead wood-dependent beetles in living Eucalyptus obliqua trees in southern Tasmania
Wood-decay fungi and saproxylic beetles associated with living Eucalyptus obliqua trees: early results from studies at the Warra LTER Site, Tasmania; Tasforests
Wood-inhabiting fungi found within living Eucalyptus obliqua trees in southern Tasmania; Australasian Mycologist
Wood-rotting basidiomycetes are a minor component of fungal communities associated with Acacia hybrid trees grown for sawlogs in South Vietnam; Forest Pathology
Wound wood formation in Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus nitens: anatomy and chemistry; Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Research Projects

'Smart' soil sensors; CRC for High Performance Soils Ltd (HPS CRC)
A signal and image processing approach to the ultrasonic imaging of living trees; Australian Research Council (ARC)
A study of antimicrobial defence in trees using forefront NMR microscopy techniques; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Agricultural Innovation Hubs Program; Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment (DAWE)
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Planning for the Southern Slopes NRM Region - Southern Slopes Cluster; Department of Environment and Energy (Cwth) (DoEE)
Commercialising the 'Bilby' below ground wireless sensor node; CRC for High Performance Soils Ltd (HPS CRC)
Contract for services for project of the Pine Lake dieback research program; Department of Environment and Land Management (DELM)
CRC for High Performance Soils; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science (DoIIS)
Determining Generic Indicators of Stress in Eucalypt Leaves for Application to the Remote Sensing of Canopy Condition and Productivity Modelling; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Developing a biosecurity network in SE Asia - project scoping; Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Developing Climate Change Adaptation Research in Tasmania; CSIRO-Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Disease Management Strategies for the Rural Sector that Help Deliver Sustainable Wood; Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
Drought Resilience Tasmania - Actionable Knowledge and Solutions for Sustainable Prosperity; Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment (DAWE)
Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management: Fungal and Invertebrate Biodiversity; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Evaluation of the susceptibility of Tasmania's agricultural sector to insect pest species under a changing climate; Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPAC)
Extension Accelerator Program ; Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas)
Fire Management and Tree Decline: Mycorrhizal Indicators of Declining Forest Health; Ecological Society of Australia Limited (ESAI)
Fire Management and Tree Decline: Mycorrhizal Indicators of Declining Forest Health; Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment (HWRE)
Fire Management and Tree Decline: Mycorrhizal Indicators of Declining Forest Health; Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA)
Forest Biosecurity and Preparedness for Climate Change; Department of Agriculture (DoA (Cwth))
Heart Rot in Plantation Hardwoods in Indonesia and Southeast Australia; Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Increasing Productivity and Profitability of Indonesian Smallholder Plantations; Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Invertebrate Assemblages Associated with Habitat Features in Eucalyptus Obliqua in The Southern Forests of Tasmania; Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment (HWRE)
Investigating the Repelling Properties of Tannins in the Bark of Pinus Radiatus to Browsing Mammals; Australian Academy of Science (AASc)
Linking Environmental Stress in Pine Plantations to Bark Stripping by Browsers and Fungal Attack: Developing Novel Options for Management; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Macrofungal Biodiversity as a Tool for the Sustainable Management of Coarse Woody Debris in the Forest Landscape; Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment (HWRE)
Macrofungal Biodiversity as a Tool for the Sustainable Management of Coarse Woody Debris in the Forest Landscape - WarraLTer; Forestry Tasmania (FT)
Management for Persistence of Saproxylic Biota in a Production Forest Landscape; Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment (HWRE)
Management of Fungal Root Rot in Plantation Acacias in Indonesia; Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Management strategies for Acacia plantation diseases in Indonesia and Vietnam; Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Managing for Persistence of the Saproxylic Biota in Production Forest Landscapes; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Managing Risk in South East Asian Forest Biosecurity; Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Microbial changes associated with improved or reduced soil health; CRC for High Performance Soils Ltd (HPS CRC)
Mitigation of N2O Emissions in the National Vegetable Industry; Department of Agriculture (DoA (Cwth))
Nurturing Agri-business learning and extension (eNABLE program) - consortium led by Rural Business Tasmania; Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment (DAWE)
Optimising silvicultural management and productivity of high-quality acacia plantations, especially for sawlogs; Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Origin of Disclouration in Blackwood Timber; Forestry Tasmania (FT)
Preliminary investigation on ; AgriFutures (AgFut)
Program 1.2-Managing & Sustaining; CRC Forestry Ltd (CRCF)
Purchase of a Benchtop Triple Quadrupole Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Purchase of an ultra-performance liquid chromatograph-triple quadrupole mass spectrometer; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Response of sap flux and gas exchange of E. globulus Labil. to defoliation and water deficits factors; Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA)
Risk, Impact on Productivity and Control of Mycosphaerella Infections in Plantations of E. nitens and E. globulus; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Scanning Electron Microscope with System for Automated Mineral Mapping and Textural Analysis to Support New Geometallurgy Research Initiative; Australian Research Council (ARC)
SMARTfarm Learning Hub: Next Generation Technologies for Agricultural Education; Office for Learning & Teaching (OLT)
Smelling soil; CRC for High Performance Soils Ltd (HPS CRC)
Smelling soil: eNose development (TIA led); CRC for High Performance Soils Ltd (HPS CRC)
Speciality Mushroom Production Systems: Maitake and Morels; AgriFutures (AgFut)
Succession of Stem Decay Fungi in Eucalyptus Obliqua in Southern Tasmania; Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment (HWRE)
Succession of Stem Decay Fungi in Eucalyptus Obliqua in Southern Tasmania; Department of Environment and Energy (Cwth) (DoEE)
The Building Landcare Community and Capacity program - Innovation Hub Regional Soils Coordinator; Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment (DAWE)
The development of Forest Health Surveillance: Fungal identification; Forest & Wood Products Australia Limited (FWPA)
The development of management prescriptions for minimising loss due to the pathological effects of pruning in Eucalyptus nitens plantations; Forests and Forest Industry Council of Tasmania (FFIC)
The effectiveness of defence barrier zone formation in restricting decay in Eucalyptus nitens; Australian Research Council (ARC)
The establishment and production of the French Black Truffle Tuber Melanosporum in Tasmania; AgriFutures (AgFut)
The genetic basis of Mycosphaerella resistance in Eucalyptus globulus; Australian Research Council (ARC)
The National Biochar Initiative II - A country wide approach to Biochar systems (DAFF); Department of Agriculture (DoA (Cwth))
The Physiological and Pathological Implications of Different Pruning Regimes for Eucalyptus Globulus in Comparison to E. nitens; Australian Research Council (ARC)
The potential of agricultural systems research in Tasmania; CSIRO-Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
To Eat or Not to Eat? Can a Poorly Fruiting Mycorrhizal Fungus Be Grown as a Prolifically Fruiting Saprophyte?; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Travel allowance trip to Thailand; Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Variation in resistance of plantation eucalypt species and provenances to stem canker diseases.; Associated Forest Holdings Pty Ltd (AFH)
Water for Profit ; Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas)
2.2.01 - Soil sensor technologies - which ones are most useful for smarter farming?
An Audit of Forest Biosecurity Arrangements and Preparedness in Australia
Collaboration on International Food and Carbon Security
Communicating the Impact of Climate Change on Tasmanian Agriculture
Comparative genomics of Puccinia psidii
Microsatellite Analysis of Uredo Rangelii and Puccinia Psidii
Molecular Investigation of Fungal Communities Associated with Healthy and Diseased Azorella Macquariensis
Pathways Risk Analysis
PhD project: The benefits and limits of diversity in agricultural systems
Rapid Screening of Commercial Forestry Species to Uredo Rangelii (Myrtle Rust) and distinguishing U. Rangelii from Puccinia Psidii (Guava Rust)
Adaptation Strategies to Manage Risk in Australia's Plantations (FWPA)

Research Candidate Supervision

Antimicrobial defence in the sapwood of Eucalyptus nitens- studies of the reaction zone.
Characterization of Needle Fungi Associated with Pinus Radiata
Climate Change Adaptation by Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), Farmers in Kenya
Coarse Woody debris, Macrofungal Assemblages, and Sustainable Forest Management in a Eucalypt Obliqua Forest of Southern Tasmania
Development of decay in Eucalyptus regnans, E obliqua and E delegatensis
Ecology and Conservation of Ground-dwelling Beetles in Managed Wet Eucalypt Forest- Edge and Riparian Effects
Eucalypt Dieback and Ectomycorrhizal Community Ecology of Eucalyptus Delegatensis Forest, Tasmania, Australia.
Exploring Climate Change Adaptation from an Agricultural Development Perspective in Ethiopia- Theory, Policy and Practices
Forest Diseases- FTA Cards and DNA Sampling
Growth and Physiological Responses of Eucalyptus globulus Labilladiere following Defoliation
Managing for Persistence of the Saproxylic Biota in Production Forest Landscapes
Mycosphaerella Species of Tasmania and their interactions with Eucalyptus Plantations
New Tools for Determining Incidence and Severity of Mycosphaerella Leaf Disease in Eucalypt Plantations
Optimising the Economic and Carbon Values of Acacia Plantations in Vietnam through Silvicultural Practice\
Pathological & Physiological impications of pruning in Eucalyptus Enitens & eglobulus
Physiology of branch shedding and silviculture to minimise the risk of branch-associated defects in Eucalyptus nitens and E.globulus stands
Phytophthora isolates from Pine Lake and their effects on the flora of the Central Plateau, Tasmania
Resistance Screening to Fungal Diseases for Plantation Eucalypts in Vietnam; Molecular Tools to Assist Fungal Detection and Identification
Saproxylic Beetles Associated With Habitat Features in Eucalyptus Obliqua Trees In the Wet Eucalypt Forests of Southern Tasmania
Signs and Symptoms of Root Rot in Eucalyptus pellita Plantations in Indonesia
Silvicultural strategies for improving the health and vigour of Acacia plantations in Vietnam
Study on the Millipedes (Diplopoda) and their Role in Soil Ecosystems in North Vietnam
The Development of Strategies for the Management and Research of Foliar Pathogens on Eucalypt Plantations- Using Mycosphaerella as a Case Study
The Ecology and Habitat Requirements for Saproxylic Beetles Native to Tasmanian Wet Eucalypt Forests- Potential Impacts of Commercial Forestry Practices
The ecology of Canker diseases of plantation eucalyptus
The factors affecting the establishment and proliferation of the fungi Tuber melanosporum (French Black Truffle) in Tasmania
The Improvement of Sawlog Quality in Acacia Plantations by Reducing Stem Defects caused by Fungi
The Physiological and Pathological Implications of Pruning Eucalypts
The Taxonomy and Ecology of Wood Decay Fungi in Eucalyptus obliqua Trees and Logs in the Wet Sclerophyll Forests of Southern Tasmania
The Variations of Both Soil Carbon Stocks and Cycling Between Different Forest Systems in Tasmania
Wound responses of Eucalyptus globulus and E. nitens, Anatomy and Chemistry