Plant breeding and improvement for horticultural crops. Development of Australian native plants for ornamental horticulture. Reproductive biology including floral initiation, pollination, fruit set and development of ornamental and fruit and nut crops. Dr Robyn van Heeswijck Grapevine pathology and biotechnology, specifically interactions with phylloxera, nematodes, botrytis and powdery mildew. Plant tissue culture and transformation, physiology and biochemistry.
Plant responses to biotic and abiotic stress.
Organic viticulture and Integrated pest management. Microbiology of wine yeasts. The role of glycosides in wine flavour and aroma. This page is maintained by John Sitters .