Contact Details
| Organization: | Agriculture and Food Systems |
| Position: | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/staff/taylor.html |
| Work: | 8344-5021 |
| Fax: | 8344-5037 |
| Building: | Institute Of Land And Food Resources |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | Kasetsart University | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| China | Nanjing Agricultural University | Exchange, Research |
| Thailand | King Mongkut's Institute of Technology | Research |
| Thailand | Maejo University | Research |
| Hong Kong | The University of Hong Kong | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science (honours) | La Trobe University | 31-Dec-1977 | |
| Master of Agricultural Science | University of Sydney | 31-Dec-1981 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | The University of Queensland | 31-Dec-1993 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Cell Metabolism (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270102)
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology not elsewhere classified (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270199)
- Genome Structure (GENETICS) (270202)
- Population and Ecological Genetics (GENETICS) (270203)
- Quantitative Genetics (GENETICS) (270207)
- Genetics not elsewhere classified (GENETICS) (270299)
- Plant Pathology (BOTANY) (270403)
- Diagnostic Applications (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270802)
- Genetic Technologies: Transformation, Site-directed (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270804)
- Biotechnology not elsewhere classified (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270899)
- Plant Biochemistry and Physiology (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300201)
- Plant Nutrition (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300202)
- Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding & Genetic Eng) (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300203)
- Plant Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds) (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300204)
- Agronomy (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300205)
- Post Harvest Technologies (Transportation and Storage) (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300206)
- Crop and Pasture Production not elsewhere classified (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300299)
- Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding & Genetic Eng) (HORTICULTURE) (300301)
- Plant Growth and Development (HORTICULTURE) (300302)
- Plant Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds) (HORTICULTURE) (300303)
- Oenology and Viticulture (HORTICULTURE) (300305)
- Forestry Sciences not elsewhere classified (FORESTRY SCIENCES) (300699)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Other cereals (FIELD CROPS) (620104)
- Oilseeds (FIELD CROPS) (620105)
- Sugar (FIELD CROPS) (620106)
- Grain legumes (FIELD CROPS) (620108)
- Field crops not elsewhere classified (FIELD CROPS) (620199)
- Grapes (HORTICULTURAL CROPS) (620204)
- Tropical fruit (HORTICULTURAL CROPS) (620205)
- Vegetables (HORTICULTURAL CROPS) (620208)
- Ornamentals, Australian natives and nursery plants (HORTICULTURAL CROPS) (620209)
- Horticultural crops not elsewhere classified (HORTICULTURAL CROPS) (620299)
- Forestry not elsewhere classified (FORESTRY) (620399)
- Field crops (SUSTAINABLE PLANT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS) (620501)
- Other (PASTURE, BROWSE AND FODDER CROPS) (630299)
- Prevention - biologicals (e.g. vaccines) (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670401)
- Chemical fertilisers (AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS) (670601)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfur-rich health compounds in onions: a physiological and genetic investigation | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Strategic Partnerships with Industry - Research & Training Scheme | 01/01/2001 |
| Integrated Management of Botrytis Grey Mould of chickpea in Bangladesh in Australia | Chief Investigator | AUST CENTRE FOR INTL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH | Bilateral Research Program (DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS & TRADE) | 01/01/2003 |
| Seed quality and disease resistance trait mapping in lentil (lens culinaris ssp. culinaris) | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2003 |
| Micropropogation and genetic diversity of Doryanthes excelsa | Principal Supervisor | RURAL INDUSTRIES R & D CORPORATION | Postgraduate Scholarships | 01/01/2003 |
| Pyramiding ascochyta blight (A. rabiei) resistance in chickpea | Chief Investigator | AWB LIMITED, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2003 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMPROVED QUALITY ASSURANCE IN PULSES USING MOLECULAR MARKERS | Chief Investigator | 01/01/1998 | |
| MANAGING GRAPEVINE TRUNK DISEASES THAT THREATEN AUST. VITICULTURE | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES - VIC | 01/01/1999 |
| DNRE- DIAGNOSTIC PROBE FOR ANTHRACNOSE IN LENTIL | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT | 01/01/2000 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.