Dr Roberta De Bei
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
College of Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
I moved to Adelaide after completing my PhD in viticulture at the University of Padova, in Italy. In over a decade at the University of Adelaide I have worked on various projects including the physiology of water stress, near infrared applications, carbohydrate metabolism, vine balance and digital/precision technologies for information-driven vineyard management. I am a co-inventor of VitiCanopy, an image-based App to measure grapevine canopy size and assess vineyard variability in real time. I am currently working on improving and expanding digital techniques into innovative tools for growers and viticulture practitioners which will assist in better managing vineyards across Australia.In 2016 I was awarded the Australian Women in Wine award for Researcher of the Year. I am also a superstar of STEM for the 2019-20 program. This is an initiative of Science and Technology Australia aimed to increase the public visibility of women in STEM. https://scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au/profile/dr-roberta-de-bei/
I moved to Adelaide after completing my PhD in viticulture at the University of Padova, in Italy. In over a decade at the University of Adelaide I have worked on various projects including the physiology of water stress, near infrared applications, carbohydrate metabolism, vine balance and digital/precision technologies for information-driven vineyard management. I am a co-inventor of VitiCanopy, an image-based App to measure grapevine canopy size and assess vineyard variability in real time. I am currently working on improving and expanding digital techniques into innovative tools for growers and viticulture practitioners which will assist in better managing vineyards across Australia.
In 2016 I was awarded the Australian Women in Wine award for Researcher of the Year. I am also a superstar of STEM for the 2019-20 program. This is an initiative of Science and Technology Australia aimed to increase the public visibility of women in STEM.
https://scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au/profile/dr-roberta-de-bei/
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 - ongoing | Research Fellow | The University of Adelaide |
| 2008 - 2016 | Post doctoral fellow | The university of Adelaide |
| 2007 - 2008 | Post doctoral fellow | Council for research and experimentation in Viticulture |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Award | Australian Women in Wine Awards. Researcher of the year 2016 | - | - | - |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| Italian | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Spanish; Castilian | Can read and understand spoken |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 - 2007 | The University of Padova | Italy | Doctor of Philosophy in Viticulture, Oenology and Marketing of Wineries |
| The University of Padua | Italy | Masters degree in Agricultural Science and Technologies | |
| The University of Padova | Italy | Bachelor of Agricultural Science |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Kesser, M. M., Cavagnaro, T. R., De Bei, R., & Collins, C. (2026). Grower motivations, challenges, and perceptions of sustainability for vineyard floor management in Australia. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 46(1), 22 pages. |
| 2024 | Scalisi, A., O'Connell, M. G., Stefanelli, D., Zhou, S., Pitt, T., Graetz, D., . . . Goodwin, I. (2024). Narrow orchard systems for pome and stone fruit—a review. Scientia Horticulturae, 338, 20 pages. Scopus9 WoS8 |
| 2024 | De Bei, R., Thorp, G., Breen, K., Stanley, J., & Collins, C. (2024). Assessing vineyard and orchard variability through analysis of canopy images. Acta Horticulturae, (1395), 119-124. |
| 2023 | O’brien, P., De Bei, R., & Collins, C. (2023). Research Note: Assessing the relationship between cordon strangulation, dieback, and fungal trunk disease symptom expression in grapevine. Oeno One, 57(1), 151-160. Scopus4 WoS4 |
| 2023 | O'Brien, P., De Bei, R., & Collins, C. (2023). Micro-CT constitutes a valuable tool in assessing the impact of cordon constriction on the vascular morphology of grapevines. OENO One, 57(1), 333-343. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2023 | Kesser, M. M., Cavagnaro, T. R., De Bei, R., & Collins, C. (2023). Vineyard floor management intensity impacts soil health indicators and plant diversity across South Australian viticultural landscapes. Oeno One, 57(2), 139-158. Scopus9 WoS7 |
| 2023 | Kesser, M. M., Joubert, W., Cavagnaro, T. R., De Bei, R., & Collins, C. (2023). Long-term under-vine coverage by spontaneous vegetation changed plant community and soil dynamics without impacting yield at two South Australian vineyards. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 356, 1-17. Scopus9 WoS9 |
| 2023 | O'Brien, P., De Bei, R., & Collins, C. (2023). Is vigour-based length adjustment during permanent cordon establish- ment a beneficial practice?. Vitis - Journal of Grapevine Research, 62(3), 114-124. |
| 2023 | O’Brien, P., De Bei, R., & Collins, C. (2023). Training Technique May Have an Effect on Permanent Cordon Longevity. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 74(2), 15 pages. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2022 | De Bei, R., Wang, X., Papagiannis, L., & Collins, C. (2022). Assessment of bunch thinning as a management technique for Semillon and Shiraz in a hot Australian climate. Oeno One, 56(1), 161-174. Scopus6 WoS6 |
| 2021 | Zhou, J., Cavagnaro, T. R., De Bei, R., Nelson, T. M., Stephen, J. R., Metcalfe, A., . . . Rodriguez Lopez, C. M. (2021). Wine terroir and the soil bacteria: an amplicon sequencing-based assessment of the Barossa Valley and its sub-regions. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, 597944-1-597944-15. Scopus22 WoS25 Europe PMC14 |
| 2021 | Ouyang, J., De Bei, R., & Collins, C. (2021). Assessment of canopy size using UAV-based point cloud analysis to detect the severity and spatial distribution of canopy decline. OENO ONE, 55(1), 253-266. Scopus12 WoS10 |
| 2021 | O'Brien, P., Collins, C., & De Bei, R. (2021). Leaf removal applied to a sprawling canopy to regulate fruit ripening in cabernet sauvignon. Plants, 10(5), 1-13. Scopus11 WoS10 Europe PMC4 |
| 2021 | O’Brien, P., De Bei, R., Sosnowski, M., & Collins, C. (2021). A Review of Factors to Consider for Permanent Cordon Establishment and Maintenance. Agronomy, 11(9), 1811. Scopus13 WoS12 |
| 2020 | Ouyang, J., De Bei, R., Fuentes, S., & Collins, C. (2020). UAV and ground-based imagery analysis detects canopy structure changes after canopy management applications. OENO One, 54(4), 1093-1103. Scopus15 WoS13 |
| 2020 | Wang, X., Lesefko, S., de Bei, R., Fuentes, S., & Collins, C. (2020). Effects of canopy management practices on grapevine bud fruitfulness. OENO One, 54(2), 313-325. Scopus27 WoS24 |
| 2020 | Summerson, V., Viejo, C. G., Szeto, C., Wilkinson, K. L., Torrico, D. D., Pang, A., . . . Fuentes, S. (2020). Classification of smoke contaminated cabernet sauvignon berries and leaves based on chemical fingerprinting and machine learning algorithms. Sensors (Switzerland), 20(18), 1-24. Scopus12 WoS12 Europe PMC4 |
| 2020 | De Bei, R., Wang, X., Papagiannis, L., Fuentes, S., Gilliham, M., Tyerman, S., & Collins, C. (2020). Shoot thinning of Semillon in a hot climate did not improve yield and berry and wine quality. OENO One, 54(3), 469-484. Scopus8 WoS4 |
| 2020 | Zhou, J., Cavagnaro, T., De Bei, R., Nelson, T., Stephen, J., Metcalfe, A., . . . Rodríguez López, C. (2020). Wine terroir and the soil microbiome: an amplicon sequencing–based assessment of the Barossa Valley and its sub-regions. |
| 2020 | Cogato, A., Pezzuolo, A., Sørensen, C. G., De Bei, R., Sozzi, M., & Marinello, F. (2020). A GIS-based multicriteria index to evaluate the mechanisability potential of Italian vineyard area. Land, 9(11), 1-17. Scopus22 WoS22 |
| 2019 | Fuentes, S., Tongson, E. J., De Bei, R., Viejo, C. G., Ristic, R., Tyerman, S., & Wilkinson, K. (2019). Non-invasive tools to detect smoke contamination in grapevine canopies, berries and wine: a remote sensing and machine learning modeling approach. Sensors, 19(15), 3335-1-3335-16. Scopus33 WoS27 Europe PMC9 |
| 2019 | Wang, X., De Bei, R., Fuentes, S., & Collins, C. (2019). Influence of canopy management practices on canopy architecture and reproductive performance of Semillon and Shiraz grapevines in a hot climate. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 70(4), 360-372. Scopus27 WoS25 |
| 2019 | De Bei, R., Wang, X., Papagiannis, L., Cocco, M., O'Brien, P., Zito, M., . . . Collins, C. (2019). Postveraison Leaf Removal Does Not Consistently Delay Ripening in Semillon and Shiraz in a Hot Australian Climate. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ENOLOGY AND VITICULTURE, 70(4), 398-410. Scopus14 WoS13 |
| 2019 | Belfiore, N., Vinti, R., Lovat, L., Chitarra, W., Tomasi, D., de Bei, R., . . . Gaiotti, F. (2019). Infrared thermography to estimate vine water status: optimizing canopy measurements and thermal indices for the varieties Merlot and Moscato in northern Italy. Agronomy, 9(12), 821-1-821-20. Scopus28 WoS23 |
| 2018 | Grigg, D., Methven, D., De Bei, R., Rodriguez Lopez, C., Dry, P., & Collins, C. (2018). Vine age effects on vine performance of Shiraz in the Barossa Valley, Australia. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 24(1), 75-87. Scopus27 WoS25 |
| 2017 | Xie, H., Konate, M., Sai, N., Gebremicael Tesfamicael, K., Cavagnaro, T., Gilliham, M., . . . Rodriguez Lopez, C. M. (2017). Environmental Conditions And Agronomic Practices Induce Consistent Global Changes In DNA Methylation Patterns In Grapevine (Vitis vinifera cv Shiraz). BioRxiv. Europe PMC1 |
| 2017 | Xie, H., Konate, M., Sai, N., Tesfamicael, K., Cavagnaro, T., Gilliham, M., . . . Lopez, C. (2017). Global DNA methylation patterns can play a role in defining terroir in grapevine (Vitis vinifera cv. Shiraz). Frontiers in Plant Science, 8, 1860-1-1860-16. Scopus56 WoS49 Europe PMC40 |
| 2017 | De Bei, R., Fuentes, S., Sullivan, W., Edwards, E., Tyerman, S., & Cozzolino, D. (2017). Rapid measurement of total non-structural carbohydrate concentration in grapevine trunk and leaf tissues using near infrared spectroscopy. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 136, 176-183. Scopus27 WoS28 Europe PMC8 |
| 2016 | Ristic, R., Fudge, A., Pinchbeck, K., De Bei, R., Fuentes, S., Hayasaka, Y., . . . Wilkinson, K. (2016). Impact of grapevine exposure to smoke on vine physiology and the composition and sensory properties of wine. Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology, 28(1), 67-83. Scopus50 WoS48 |
| 2016 | De Bei, R., Fuentes, S., Gilliham, M., Tyerman, S., Edwards, E., Bianchini, N., . . . Collins, C. (2016). Viticanopy: A free computer app to estimate canopy vigor and porosity for grapevine. Sensors (Switzerland), 16(4), 17 pages. Scopus106 WoS88 Europe PMC30 |
| 2014 | Fuentes, S., De Bei, R., Collins, M., Escalona, J., Medrano, H., & Tyerman, S. (2014). Night-time responses to water supply in grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.) under deficit irrigation and partial root-zone drying. Agricultural Water Management, 138, 1-9. Scopus24 WoS23 |
| 2014 | Fuentes, S., Poblete-Echeverría, C., Ortega-Farias, S., Tyerman, S., & de Bei, R. (2014). Automated estimation of leaf area index from grapevine canopies using cover photography, video and computational analysis methods. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 20(3), 465-473. Scopus57 WoS51 |
| 2012 | Fuentes, S., De Bei, R., Pech, J., & Tyerman, S. (2012). Computational water stress indices obtained from thermal image analysis of grapevine canopies. Irrigation Science, 30(6), 523-536. Scopus119 WoS105 |
| 2011 | De Bei, R., Cozzolino, D., Sullivan, W., Cynkar, W., Fuentes, S., Dambergs, R., . . . Tyerman, S. (2011). Non-destructive measurement of grapevine water potential using near infrared spectroscopy. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 17(1), 62-71. Scopus121 WoS99 |
| 2007 | De Bei, R., Sivilotti, P., Pascarella, G., Tomasi, D., & Ponchia, G. (2007). Effetto della disposizione della chioma sul comportamento vegeto-produttivo dei vitigni Cabernet sauvignon e Merlot (primi risultati). Italus Hortus, 14(3), 433-437. |
| 2007 | Belvini, P., Dalla Costa, L., De Bei, R., Genovese, D., & Ponchia, G. (2007). Gestione Della Chioma Della Vite: influenza della cimatura dei germogli sui parametri vegeto-produttivi. (Grapevine canopy management: influence of shoot trimming on the performance of the cultivars Pinot grigio and Chardonnay).. VigneVini, 11, 155-161. |
| 2006 | De Bei, R., Bonamano, A., & Ponchia, G. (2006). Influenza della disponibilità idrica sull’accrescimento delle bacche e sulla composizione del mosto dei vitigni Garganega e Chardonnay. Rivista Italiana di Agrometeorologia, Supp(1), 90-91. |
| 2005 | Bonamano, A., De Bei, R., & Borin, M. (2005). La fenologia per la viticoltura: esempio applicativo nelle varietà Chardonnay e Garganega nei Colli Berici della Regione Veneto nel 2005. Rivista Italiana di Agrometeorologia, Supp(1), 85-86. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Thorp, G., Smith, A., Coates, M., & De Bei, R. (2024). Water use efficiency in high density planting trials with almond (Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb). In Acta Horticulturae Vol. 1 (pp. 145-152). International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS). DOI Scopus1 |
| 2022 | Collins, C., Ritchie, M., James, A., O'Brien, P., Ma, S., De Bei, R., & Clarke, A. (2022). Grapevine recovery after fire and a first look at rapid damage assessment with satellite imagery. In Proceedings of the 14th International Terroir Congress and 2nd ClimWine Symposium (terclim, 2022) as published in OENO One Vol. 56 (pp. 265-278). Online: International Viticulture and Enology Society. DOI Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2018 | De Bei, R., Fuentes, S., Wirthensohn, M. G., Cozzolino, D., & Tyerman, S. D. (2018). Feasibility study on the use of Near Infrared spectroscopy to measure water status of almond trees. In Acta Horticulturae Vol. 1219 (pp. 79-84). online: Acta Horticulture. DOI Scopus2 |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - 2023 | Co-Supervisor | Developing and Assessing Different Cordon Establishment Techniques for Long-Term Vineyard Management | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Dr Patrick Vaughan O'Brien |
| 2019 - 2023 | Co-Supervisor | Optimising Vineyard Floor Management Across Australian Viticultural Landscapes to Enhance Functional Plant Diversity and Soil Health | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Ms Merek Marie Kesser |
| 2017 - 2021 | Co-Supervisor | The Applications of UAV and Ground Digital Imagery Analysis for Monitoring Grapevine Canopy in Vineyard | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Jingyun Ouyang |
| 2016 - 2018 | Co-Supervisor | Influence of canopy management on grapevine reproductive performance | Master of Philosophy | Master | Full Time | Dr Xiaoyi Wang |
| 2016 - 2017 | Co-Supervisor | An Investigation into the Effect of Grapevine Age on Vine Performance, Grape and Wine Composition, Sensory Evaluation and Epigenetic Characterisation | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Dylan Grigg |
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