Contact Details
| Organization: | Agriculture and Food Systems |
| Position: | SENIOR LECTURER |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/staff/ford.html |
| Work: | 8344-9753 |
| Room: | 217 |
| Level: | 02 |
| Building: | Institute Of Land And Food Resources |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| plant molecular genetics and genomics | temperate legume and oilseed quality and breeding | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | Griffith University | 31-Dec-1989 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1999 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Australasian Plant Pathology Society | 01-Jan-2007 | 31-Dec-2007 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Cell Metabolism (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270102)
- Gene Expression (GENETICS) (270201)
- Genome Structure (GENETICS) (270202)
- Population and Ecological Genetics (GENETICS) (270203)
- Quantitative Genetics (GENETICS) (270207)
- Genetics not elsewhere classified (GENETICS) (270299)
- Mycology (MICROBIOLOGY) (270305)
- Plant Pathology (BOTANY) (270403)
- Biotechnology not elsewhere classified (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270899)
- Other Food Sciences (INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SCIENCES) (290104)
- Spatial Information Systems (GEOMATIC ENGINEERING) (291004)
- Soil Biology (SOIL AND WATER SCIENCES) (300102)
- Plant Biochemistry and Physiology (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300201)
- 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)
- 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)
- Pests, Health and Diseases (FORESTRY SCIENCES) (300603)
- Forestry Sciences not elsewhere classified (FORESTRY SCIENCES) (300699)
- Agricultural, Veterinary and Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER AGRICULTURAL, VETERINARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (309999)
- Landscape Planning (ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT) (310104)
- Psychology not elsewhere classified (PSYCHOLOGY) (380199)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Wheat (FIELD CROPS) (620101)
- 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)
- Hardwood plantations (FORESTRY) (620303)
- 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)
- Nutrition (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730215)
- Public health not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730299)
- Other (FOREST AND WOODED LANDS) (770799)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE DEVELOPMENT OF VIRUS RESISTANT CARROT AND CELERY GENOTYPES USING GENE-SILENCING TECHNOLOGY | Chief Investigator | HORTICULTURE AUSTRALIA LTD | Out of Session Grants | 01/01/2002 |
| Epidemiology & control of Botrytis grey mould in lentils | Chief Investigator | GRAINS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORP | GRDC Research Proposal | 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 |
| Pyramiding ascochyta blight (A. rabiei) resistance in chickpea | Chief Investigator | AWB LIMITED, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2003 |
| Characterisation and selection of phytocompound and physical seed quality characters of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL, DEPT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES - VIC |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2004 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANAGING GRAPEVINE TRUNK DISEASES THAT THREATEN AUST. VITICULTURE | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES - VIC | 01/01/1999 |
| MICROBIOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT STUDY OF G-MW'S WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS | Chief Investigator | GOULBURN MURRAY WATER, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE |
01/10/2005 |
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.