Fields of Research

Tree improvement (incl. selection and breeding)
Fish pests and diseases
Genetics
Aquaculture
Gene mapping
Agricultural economics

Research Objectives

Hardwood plantations
Softwood plantations
Native forests
Environmentally sustainable plant production
Other plant production and plant primary products
Expanding knowledge in the environmental sciences
Fisheries - aquaculture

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

An economic assessment of genetic gain and coppice productivity in second rotation plantations; Genomes > The linkage to Life
Analysis of Longitudinal Data from Progeny Tests: Some Multivariate Approaches; Forest Science
Breeding objectives for three silvicultural regimes of radiata pine; Canadian Journal of Forest Research
Carbon Revenues and economic breeding objectives in Eucalyptus globulus pulpwood plantations; Eucalyptus in a Changing World
Comparison of non-destructive assessment techniques for shrinkage and collapse in Eucalyptus nitens; Eucalyptus in a Changing World
Evaluacion fisica y economica de perdidas en volumen debido al dano de Rhyacionia buoliana (Schiff.) en plantaciones de Pinus radiata (D.Don) en la Novena y Decima Regiones de Chile; Bosque
Exploration of the Eucalyptus globulus gene pool; Eucalyptus in a Changing World
Genetic control of coppice and lignotuber development in Eucalyptus globulus; Australian Journal of Botany
Genetic variation and inter-trait correlations in Eucalyptus globulus base population trials in Argentina; Forest Genetics
Heritability and fitness-related consequences of squid personality traits; Journal of Evolutionary Biology
Incorporating wood quality and deployment traits in Eucalyptus globulus and Eucalyptus nitens; Plantation Forest Biotechnology for the 21st Century, 2004
Maternal and carryover effects on early growth of Eucalyptus globulus; Canadian Journal of Forest Research
Optimising Early Selection using Longitudinal Data; Silvae Genetica
The genetic architecture of a Eucalyptus globulus full-sib breeding population in Australia; Forest Genetics
Variance modelling of longitudinal height data from a Pinus radiata progeny test; Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Research Projects

Alternative Breeding and Deployment Objectives for Eucalyptus Globulus; Australian Research Council (ARC)

Research Candidate Supervision

'The potential for breeding E. globulus for wood properties to optimise kraft pulp and paper production'
Across Rotation Factors Affecting Genetic Improvement of Eucalyptus globulus in Australia
From Individuals to Populations- Personality traits in Southern Dumpling Squid (Euprymna tasmanica Pfeffer, 1884) and their Life History Correlates
The Genetic Improvement of Eucalyptus Globulus and E. Nitens for Solidwood Production
Wood Properties and Genetic Variation in temperate Eucalypts