Professor Amanda Able
I lead a research team internationally recognised for its work in understanding plant-pathogen interactions and postharvest physiology. I have been involved in funded projects worth more than 8.5 million dollars since joining UA in 2001. As of November 2016, I have had seventeen PhD students and one Masters student successfully graduate since 2002 and was named Tall Poppy of the Year for South Australia in 2006 and the USQ Research and Alumnus of the Year in 2015.
In addition to research excellence, I am passionate about educating the next generation. I want to motivate, inspire and encourage students to learn life-long skills thereby enhancing their opportunities in the discipline of plant science, agriculture and/or biotechnology. I was awarded the Executive Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award in 2005 and the Australian Society of Plant Scientists (ASPS) Teaching Award in 2009. Furthermore, as the Education and Training Program Leader within the Molecular Plant Breeding CRC from 2003 to 2008 I promoted plant breeding and plant biotechnology to the wider community and school students, developing the award-winning Secondary School program, Get into Genes. I was the Associate Dean (Curriculum) for the Faculty of Sciences from 2011 to 2016 providing strategic leadership within the University particularly with regards to ensuring the quality of student curricula and assessment strategies in the Faculty. I have also been part of the national Office of Learning and Teaching project responsible for the development of the Agriculture Learning and Teaching Academic Standards, endorsed by the Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture (www.agltas.edu.au/).
Our research focuses on understanding how a plant defends itself against disease, the impact of nutrition on plant disease and the postharvest physiology of fruits and vegetables. We are also involved in the scholarship of learning and teaching. Specific areas of research in the Able laboratory include:
- Toxin production by the barley net blotch pathogen Pyrenophora teres
- Ripening mechanisms in capsicum (bell pepper)
- Effect of storage and processing on antioxidants and other bioactives in hull-less barley grain for human food and durum for pasta
- Work-integrated learning and scaffolding of inquiry-based learning and research skill development
Appointments
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Professor in Plant Science | University of Adelaide |
| 2012 - 2014 | Associate Professor in Plant Science | University of Adelaide |
| 2005 - 2011 | Senior Lecturer in Plant Science | University of Adelaide |
| 2001 - 2004 | Lecturer in Plant Science | University of Adelaide |
| 1998 - 2001 | Plant Physiologist | Queensland Department of Primary Industries |
Awards and Achievements
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | University of Southern Queensland Research and Alumnus of the Year 2015 | |||
| 2009 | Australian Society of Plant Scientists Teaching Prize | |||
| 2006 | Cooperative Research Centre Association Excellence and Innovation in Education Award | |||
| 2006 - 2007 | South Australian Young Tall Poppy | |||
| 2006 - 2007 | Australian Government Eureka Prize for Promoting the Understanding of Science | |||
| 2006 | South Australian Tall Poppy of the Year | |||
| 2005 | The University of Adelaide's The Stephen Cole the Elder Prize (Highly Commended) | |||
| 2005 | Faculty of Sciences Excellence in Teaching Prize 2005 | |||
| 2005 | Adelaide University Postgraduate Association Supervisor of the Year Finalist | |||
| 1999 | Australasian Plant Pathology Society llen Kerr Prize |
Education
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 - 1998 | University of Southern Queensland | Australia | PhD (in Physiological Plant Pathology) |
| 1994 - 1994 | University of Southern Queensland | Australia | Bachelor of Applied Science (1st Class Honours) |
| 1991 - 1993 | University of Southern Queensland | Australia | Bachelor of Applied Science majoring in Plant Biology and Environmental Systems |
Keywords
Curriculum and Pedagogy, Education Assessment and Evaluation, Plant Biology, Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology
Journals
| Date | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Liu,H, Able,A, Able,J, 2017, Genotypic water-deficit stress responses in durum wheat: Association between physiological traits, microRNA regulatory modules and yield components, Functional Plant Biology, 44, 5, 538-551 10.1071/FP16294 |
| 2017 | Liu,H, Able,A, Able,J, 2017, Water-deficit stress-responsive microRNAs and their targets in four durum wheat genotypes, Functional and Integrative Genomics, 17, 2-3, 237-251 10.1007/s10142-016-0515-y |
| 2017 | Ismail,I, Able,A, 2017, Gene expression profiling of virulence-associated proteins in planta during net blotch disease of barley, Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 98, 69-79 10.1016/j.pmpp.2017.03.007 |
| 2016 | Do,T, Muhlhausler,B, Box,A, Able,A, 2016, Enrichment of antioxidant capacity and vitamin E in pita made from barley, Journal of Food Science, 81, 3, H777-H785 10.1111/1750-3841.13218 |
| 2016 | Acuna,T, Kelder,J-A, McDonald,G, Able,A, 2016, Implementing the threshold learning outcomes for agriculture at two Australian universities, Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 7, 1, 2-21 10.21153/jtlge2016vol7no1art585 |
| 2016 | Lightfoot,D, Rd McGrann,G, Able,A, 2016, The role of a cytosolic superoxide dismutase in barley-pathogen interactions., Molecular plant pathology, 18, 3, - 10.1111/mpp.12399 |
| 2016 | Ismail,I, Able,A, 2016, Secretome analysis of virulent Pyrenophora teres f. teres isolates, Proteomics, 16, 20, 2625-2636 10.1002/pmic.201500498 |
| 2016 | Liu,H, Able,A, Able,J, 2016, SMARTER De-Stressed Cereal Breeding, Trends in Plant Science, 21, 11, 909-925 10.1016/j.tplants.2016.07.006 |
| 2015 | Do,T, Cozzolino,D, Muhlhausler,B, Box,A, Able,A, 2015, Effect of malting on antioxidant capacity and vitamin E content in different barley genotypes, Journal of the Institute of Brewing, 121, 4, 531-540 10.1002/jib.271 |
| 2015 | Do,T, Cozzolino,D, Muhlhausler,B, Box,A, Able,A, 2015, Antioxidant capacity and vitamin E in barley: Effect of genotype and storage, Food Chemistry, 187, 65-74 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.04.028 |
| 2015 | Liu,H, Searle,IR, Mather,DE, Able,AJ, Able,JA, 2015, Morphological, physiological and yield responses of durum wheat to pre-anthesis water-deficit stress are genotype-dependent, Crop and Pasture Science, 66, 10, 1024-1038 10.1071/CP15013 |
| 2015 | Liu,H, Searle,I, Watson-Haigh,N, Baumann,U, Mather,D, Able,A, Able,J, 2015, Genome-wide identification of microRNAs in leaves and the developing head of four durum genotypes during water deficit stress, PLoS One, 10, 11, e0142799-1-e0142799-30 10.1371/journal.pone.0142799 |
| 2014 | Aizat,W, Dias,D, Stangoulis,J, Able,J, Roessner,U, Able,A, 2014, Metabolomics of capsicum ripening reveals modification of the ethylene related-pathway and carbon metabolism, Postharvest Biology and Technology, 89, 19-31 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2013.11.004 |
| 2014 | Al-Fahdawi,MS, Able,JA, Evans,M, Able,AJ, 2014, Response of durum wheat to different levels of zinc and Fusarium pseudograminearum, Crop and Pasture Science, 65, 1, 61-73 10.1071/CP13306 |
| 2014 | Wuryatmo,E, Able,A, Ford,C, Scott,E, 2014, Effect of volatile citral on the development of blue mould, green mould and sour rot on navel orange, Australasian Plant Pathology, 43, 4, 403-411 10.1007/s13313-014-0281-z |
| 2014 | Ismail,I, Godfrey,D, Able,A, 2014, Fungal growth, proteinaceous toxins and virulence of Pyrenophora teres f. teres on barley, Australasian Plant Pathology, 43, 5, 535-546 10.1007/s13313-014-0295-6 |
| 2014 | Ismail,I, Godfrey,D, Able,A, 2014, Proteomic analysis reveals the potential involvement of xylanase from Pyrenophora teres f. teres in net form net blotch disease of barley, Australasian Plant Pathology, 43, 6, 715-726 10.1007/s13313-014-0314-7 |
| 2014 | Able,A, Smyth,H, Joyce,D, 2014, Postharvest physiology and volatile production by flowers of Ptilotus nobilis, Postharvest Biology and Technology, 88, 61-71 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2013.10.002 |
| 2014 | Botwright Acuña,T, Kelder,J, Able,A, Guisard,Y, Bellotti,W, McDonald,G, Doyle,R, Wormell,P, Meinke,H, 2014, Academic, industry and student perspectives on the inclusion of “vocational knowledge” in a ‘learning and teaching academic standards statement’ for agriculture., Journal of Learning Design, 7, 2, 1-15 10.5204/jld.v7i2.200 |
| 2014 | Loveys,B, Kaiser,B, McDonald,G, Kravchuk,O, Gilliham,M, Tyerman,S, Able,A, 2014, The development of student research skills in second year plant biology, International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, 22, 3, 15-25 |
| 2013 | Aizat,W, Able,J, Stangoulis,J, Able,A, 2013, Characterisation of ethylene pathway components in non-climacteric capsicum, BMC Plant Biology, 13, 191, 1-14 10.1186/1471-2229-13-191 |
| 2013 | Le,T, McDonald,G, Scott,E, Able,A, 2013, Infection pathway of Botrytis cinerea in capsicum fruit (Capsicum annuum L.), Australasian Plant Pathology, 42, 4, 449-459 10.1007/s13313-013-0204-4 |
| 2013 | Wan Kamaruddin,W, Able,J, Stangoulis,J, Able,A, 2013, Proteomic analysis during capsicum ripening reveals differential expression of ACC oxidase isoform 4 and other candidates, Functional Plant Biology, 40, 11, 1115-1128 10.1071/FP12330 |
| 2012 | Khoo,K, Able,A, Able,J, 2012, The isolation and characterisation of the wheat molecular ZIPper I homologue, TaZYP1, BMC Research Notes, 5, 1, 1-13 10.1186/1756-0500-5-106 |
| 2012 | Khoo,K, Able,A, Chataway,T, Able,J, 2012, Preliminary characterisation of two early meiotic wheat proteins after identification through 2D gel electrophoresis proteomics, Functional Plant Biology, 39, 3, 222-235 10.1071/FP11253 |
| 2012 | Kueh,K, McKay,S, Facelli,E, Facelli,J, Velzeboer,R, Able,A, Scott,E, 2012, Response of selected South Australian native plant species to Phytophthora cinnamomi, Plant Pathology, 61, 6, 1165-1178 10.1111/j.1365-3059.2012.02593.x |
| 2012 | Wong,DJC, Ismail,IA, Godfrey,D, Able,AJ, 2012, Death by toxin net blotch disease of barley, Microbiology Australia, 33, 1, 34-35 |
| 2012 | Kabir,A, Paltridge,N, Able,A, Paull,J, Stangoulis,J, 2012, Natural variation for Fe-efficiency is associated with upregulation of Strategy I mechanisms and enhanced citrate and ethylene synthesis in Pisum sativum L., Planta, 235, 6, 1409-1419 10.1007/s00425-011-1583-9 |
| 2012 | Khoo,K, Able,A, Able,J, 2012, Poor homologous synapsis 1 interacts with chromatin but does not colocalise with ASYnapsis 1 during early meiosis in bread wheat, International Journal of Plant Genomics, 2012, 514398, 1-11 10.1155/2012/514398 |
| 2010 | Moradinezhad,F, Sedgley,M, Able,A, 2010, Effect of pre-ripening chilling temperatures on ripening, shelf life and quality of bananas treated with 1-methylcyclopropene, International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 45, 2, 312-318 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2009.02137.x |
| 2010 | Lightfoot,D, Able,A, 2010, Growth of Pyrenophora teres in planta during barley net blotch disease, Australasian Plant Pathology, 39, 6, 499-507 10.1071/AP10121 |
| 2009 | Sarpeleh,A, Tate,M, Wallwork,H, Catcheside,D, Able,A, 2009, Characterisation of low molecular weight phytotoxins isolated from Pyrenophora teres, Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 73, 6, 154-162 10.1016/j.pmpp.2009.05.003 |
| 2008 | March,T, Able,J, Willsmore,K, Schultz,C, Able,A, 2008, Comparative mapping of a QTL controlling black point formation in barley, Functional Plant Biology, 35, 5, 427-437 10.1071/FP08089 |
| 2008 | Walker,K, Able,J, Mather,D, Able,A, 2008, Black point formation in barley: environmental influences and quantitative trait loci, Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 59, 11, 1021-1029 10.1071/AR08074 |
| 2008 | Sarpeleh,A, Wallwork,H, Tate,M, Catcheside,D, Able,A, 2008, Initial characterisation of phytotoxic proteins isolated from Pyrenophora teres, Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 72, 1-3, 73-79 10.1016/j.pmpp.2008.05.003 |
| 2008 | Lightfoot,D, Boettcher,A, Little,A, Shirley,N, Able,A, 2008, Identification and characterisation of barley (Hordeum vulgare) respiratory burst oxidase homologue family members, Functional Plant Biology, 35, 5, 347-359 10.1071/FP08109 |
| 2008 | Moradinezhad,F, Sedgley,M, Klieber,A, Able,A, 2008, Variability of responses to 1-methylcyclopropene by banana: influence of time of year at harvest and fruit position in the bunch, Annals of Applied Biology, 152, 2, 223-234 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2007.00206.x |
| 2007 | Godfrey,D, Able,A, Dry,I, 2007, Induction of a grapevine germin-like protein (VvGLP3) gene is closely linked to the site of Erysiphe necator infection: A possible role in defense?, Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 20, 9, 1112-1125 10.1094/MPMI-20-9-1112 |
| 2007 | Sarpeleh,A, Wallwork,H, Catcheside,D, Tate,M, Able,A, 2007, Proteinaceous metabolites from Pyrenophora teres contribute to symptom development of barley net blotch, Phytopathology, 97, 8, 907-915 10.1094/PHYTO-97-8-0907 |
| 2007 | March,T, Able,J, Schultz,C, Able,A, 2007, A novel late embryogenesis abundant protein and peroxidase associated with black point in barley grains, Proteomics, 7, 20, 3800-3808 10.1002/pmic.200700456 |
| 2006 | Moradinezhad,F, Able,A, Sedgley,M, 2006, Concentration and duration of ethylene treatment influences the response of banana to 1-methylcyclopropene, Acta Horticulturae, 712, 712, 747-752 |
| 2006 | Naradisorn,M, Klieber,A, Sedgley,M, Scott,E, Able,A, 2006, Effect of preharvest calcium application on grey mould development and postharvest quality in strawberries, Acta Horticulturae, 708, 708, 147-150 10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.708.23 |
| 2006 | Dunn,J, Able,A, 2006, Pre-harvest effects on sensory quality and calcium mobility in strawberry fruit, Acta Horticulturae, 708, 708, 307-312 10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.708.52 |
| 2005 | Palmer,S, Scott,E, Stangoulis,J, Able,A, 2005, The effect of foliar-applied Ca and Si on the severity of powdery mildew in two strawberry cultivars., Acta Horticulturae, 708, 708, 135-139 |
| 2005 | Able,A, Wong,L, Prasad,A, O'Hare,T, 2005, The physiology of senescence in detached pak choy leaves (Brassica rapa var. chinensis) during storage at different temperatures, Postharvest Biology and Technology, 35, 3, 271-278 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2004.10.004 |
| 2003 | Able,A, Wong,L, Prasad,A, O'Hare,T, 2003, The effects of 1-methylcyclopropene on the shelf life of minimally processed leafy asian vegetables, Postharvest Biology and Technology, 27, 2, 157-161 10.1016/S0925-5214(02)00093-5 |
| 2003 | Able,A, 2003, Role of reactive oxygen species in the response of barley to necrotrophic pathogens, Protoplasma, 221, 1-2, 137-143 10.1007/s00709-002-0064-1 |
| 2003 | Able,A, Sutherland,M, Guest,D, 2003, Production of reactive oxygen species during non-specific elicitation, non-host resistance and field resistance expression in cultured tobacco cells, Functional Plant Biology, 30, 1, 91-99 10.1071/FP02123 |
| 2002 | Able,A, Wong,L, Prasad,A, O'Hare,T, 2002, 1-MCP is more effective on a floral brassica (Brassica oleracea var. italica L.) than a leafy brassica (Brassica rapa var. chinensis), Postharvest Biology and Technology, 26, 2, 147-155 10.1016/S0925-5214(02)00011-X |
| 2001 | Able,A, Guest,D, Sutherland,M, 2001, Relationship between transmembrane ion movements, production of reactive oxygen species and the hypersensitive response during the challenge of tobacco suspension cells by zoospores of Phytophthora nicotianae, Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 58, 5, 189-198 10.1006/pmpp.2001.0328 |
| 2000 | Able,A, Guest,D, Sutherland,M, 2000, Hydrogen peroxide yields during the incompatible interaction of tobacco suspension cells inoculated with Phytophthora nicotianae, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, 124, 2, 899-910 10.1104/pp.124.2.899 |
| 1998 | Able,A, Guest,D, Sutherland,M, 1998, Use of a new tetrazolium-based assay to study the production of superoxide radicals by tobacco cell cultures challenged with avirulent zoospores of Phytophthora parasitica var nicotianae, Plant Physiology, 117, 2, 491-499 10.1104/pp.117.2.491 |
Books
| Date | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2016, Good Practice Guide: threshold learning outcomes for agriculture, Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching (AgLTAS) |
| 2014 | Botwright Acuna,T, Able,AJ, Kelder,J, Bobbi,P, Guisard,Y, Bellotti,W, McDonald,G, Doyle,R, Wormell,P, Meinke,H et al, 2014, Learning and Teaching Academic Standards Statement for Agriculture, Sydney, Australia |
| 2009 | Joyce,D, Able,A, Cover,M, D'arcy,B, 2009, Perfume and consumer acceptability of cut Ptilotus flowers, Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Australia, 1-37 |
Book Chapters
| Date | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Loveys,BR, Riggs,KM, Able,AJ, 2016, Threshold Learning Outcome 2: Knowledge of Agriculture, Australian Government Office for Learning & Teaching, Sydney, Australia, pp. 25-53 |
Conference Papers
| Date | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Das,S, Wallwork,H, Linde,C, Ismail,IA, Able,AJ, 2013, Characterisation of toxins from Pyrenophora teres in net form net blotch disease, The 16th Australian Barley Technical Symposium, Melbourne |
| 2013 | Ismail,IA, Godfrey,D, Able,AJ, 2013, Fungal growth and proteinaceous toxins in net blotch disease of barley, The 16th Australian Barley Technical Symposium (ABT 13), Melbourne, Vic. |
| 2010 | Moradinezhad,F, Klieber,A, Able,A, Sedgley,M, 2010, Timing of 1-methylcyclopropene exposure in relation to ethylene application influences shelf life of cavendish bananas, VI International Postharvest Symposium, Antalya, Turkey 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.877.36 |
| 2010 | Moradinezhad,F, Klieber,A, Able,A, Sedgley,M, 2010, Effect of ripening temperatures on shelf life and quality of partially ripened 1-MCP-treated bananas, VI International Postharvest Symposium, Antalya, Turkey |
| 2005 | Hadaway,T, Roumeliotis,S, Collins,H, Able,A, 2005, Black point of barley: doesn’t mean Guinness!, Australian Barley Technical Symposium, Hobart, Tasmania |
| 2005 | Hadaway,T, Roumeliotis,S, Collins,H, Able,A, 2005, Black point of barley: Is grain quality affected?, Australian Barley Technical Symposium, Hobart, Tasmania |
| 2005 | March,T, Schultz,C, Able,J, Able,A, 2005, Finding proteins involved with black point of barley using proteomics, Australian Barley Technical Symposium (Hobart, Tasmania), Hobart, Tasmania |
| 2005 | Little,A, Sarpeleh,A, Craig,A, Boettcher,A, Stonor,J, Able,A, 2005, Understanding how barley interacts with Rhynchosporium secalis and Pyrenophora teres as a basis for improving disease resistance to necrotrophic fungal pathogens, Australian Barley Technical Symposium (Hobart, Tasmania), Hobart, Tasmania |
| 2004 | March,T, Lahnstein,J, Schultz,C, Able,J, Able,A, 2004, Using a proteomics approach to unravel the biochemical mechanisms of barley black point symptom development, ComBio, Perth |
| 2004 | Hadaway,T, Collins,H, Able,A, 2004, Black Point of Barley: A Possible Enzymatic Browning Reaction, International Barley Genetics Symposium (20-26 June Brno, Czech Republic), Brno, Czech Republic |
| 2003 | Able,A, 2003, Role of reactive oxygen species in the response of barley to necrotrophic pathogens, 6th International Conference on Plasma Membrane Redox Systems and Their Role in Biological Stress and Disease, RAVENNA, ITALY 10.1007/s007069-002-0064-1 |
| 2003 | Hadaway,T, March,T, Able,A, 2003, The involvement of peroxidases in the formation of black point in barley, Australian Barley Technical Symposium Conference, Hobart, Tasmania |
| 2001 | O'Hare,T, Able,A, Wong,L, Prasad,A, McLauchlan,R, 2001, Fresh-cut Asian vegetables - Pak choi as a model leafy vegetable, Postharvest handling of fresh vegetables: workshop (9-11 May, 2001: Beijing, People's Republic of China), Beijing, China |
| 2001 | O'Hare,T, Wong,L, Prasad,A, Able,A, 2001, Impact of exogenous and endogenous factors on the shelf-life of fresh-cut leafy Asian vegetables, 4th International Conference on Postharvest Science, JERUSALEM, ISRAEL 10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.553.170 |
| 2000 | O'Hare,T, Wong,L, Prasad,A, Able,A, 2000, Atmosphere modification extends the postharvest shelf-life of fresh-cut leafy Asian Brassicas, 3rd International Symposium on Brassicas/12th Crucifer Genetics Workshop, WELLESBOURNE, ENGLAND 10.17660/ActaHortic.2000.539.12 |
Conference Items
| Date | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Able,A, Walker,D, Conran,JG, 2013, Interactive e-learning resources for development of diagnostic abilities in the plant sciences |
| 2004 | Smart,A, Bray,H, McLean,M, Able,A, 2004, Grain growers' perspectives on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), International Crop Science Congress, Brisbane, Australia |
Original Creative Works
| Date | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Able,AJ, Coombe,L, Bray,H, McDiarmid,L, Pettman,T, 2009, Introduction to Molecular Techniques: Theory and Practice - an Educational DVD, Australia |
Datasets
| Date | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Liu,H, Searle,I, Watson-Haigh,, Baumann,, Mather,DE, Able,AJ, Able,JA; 2015; Genome-wide identification of differentially expressed microRNAs in leaves and the developing head of four durum genotypes during water deficit stress |
We currently have funding from the Grains Research and Development Corporation and the Office for Learning and Teaching
Undergraduate teaching includes courses as diverse as Biology I, Plant Health, Foundations in Plant Science, and Plant Biotechnology. At a postgraduate level, I teach and coordinate Foundations in Plant Biotechnology and Research Concepts in Plant Biotechnology.
I am passionate about educating the next generation of scientists and was awarded the Executive Dean's Excellence in Teaching Award in 2005, the Australian Society of Plant Scientists Teaching Award in 2009 and was the Education and Training Program Leader within the Molecular Plant Breeding CRC from 2003 to 2008.
I am also part of the AgLTAS team that has developed the national Threshold Learning Outcomes (TLOs) for Agriculture, recently endorsed by the Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture (see www.agltas.edu.au).
I am currently the supervisor of one PhD student in my laboratory and have had seventeen PhD students and one Masters student successfully graduate since 2002. For Honours students completed under my supervision, I have had eleven students with first class Honours and eight with a higher second class. I have also supervised the project of a course-work Graduate Diploma student to completion.
Editorial Boards
| Date | Role | Editorial Board Name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 - 2012 | Associate Editor | Australasian Plant Pathology | |
| 2002 - 2009 | Board Member | Annals of Applied Biology |
Offices Held
| Date | Office Name | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 - 2016 | Associate Dean (Curriculum) | Faculty of Sciences, The University of Adelaide | |
| 2013 - 2015 | Vice-President | Australasian Plant Pathology Society | |
| 2011 - 2014 | Associate Dean (Undergraduate Experience) | Faculty of Sciences, University of Adelaide | |
| 2010 - 2012 | Deputy Head of School (Learning and Teaching) | School of Agriculture, Food & Wine, The University of Adelaide | |
| 2002 - 2008 | Education and Training Program Leader | Molecular Plant Breeding CRC |
Position
Professor in Plant Science
Phone
83137245
Fax
8313 7109
Campus
Waite
Building
Waite Building
Room Number
GN 12
Org Unit
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine