Contact Details
| Organization: | Forest and Ecosystem Science |
| Position: | LECTURER |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.forestscience.unimelb.edu.au/people/staff/peter_ades/index.html |
| Work: | 8344 5036 |
| Fax: | 8344 4665 |
| Building: | Institute Of Land And Food Resources |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Breeding plantation tree species for resistance to disease | Australia |
| Genotype by environment interactions in plantation tree species | Australia |
| Conservation of trees | Australia |
| Forest genetics and tree breeding | Australia |
| Development of theory of genetic interactions between host and parasite populations | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Forest Science | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1978 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | North Carolina State University | 31-Dec-1989 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Environmental Chemistry (incl. Atmospheric Chemistry) (OTHER CHEMICAL SCIENCES) (259902)
- Climatology (incl. Palaeoclimatology) (ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES) (260602)
- Population and Ecological Genetics (GENETICS) (270203)
- Quantitative Genetics (GENETICS) (270207)
- Molecular Evolution (GENETICS) (270208)
- Mycology (MICROBIOLOGY) (270305)
- Microbial Genetics (MICROBIOLOGY) (270306)
- Plant Systematics, Taxonomy and Phylogeny (BOTANY) (270401)
- Plant Physiology (BOTANY) (270402)
- Plant Pathology (BOTANY) (270403)
- Botany not elsewhere classified (BOTANY) (270499)
- Conservation and Biodiversity (ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION) (270708)
- Transgenesis (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270803)
- Electrical Engineering (ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING) (290901)
- Environmental Technologies (ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING) (291104)
- Timber (MATERIALS ENGINEERING) (291405)
- Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding & Genetic Eng) (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300203)
- Plant Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds) (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300204)
- Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding & Genetic Eng) (HORTICULTURE) (300301)
- Horticulture not elsewhere classified (HORTICULTURE) (300399)
- Nutrition and Physiology (FORESTRY SCIENCES) (300601)
- Tree Improvement (Selection, Breeding & Genetic Engineering) (FORESTRY SCIENCES) (300602)
- Pests, Health and Diseases (FORESTRY SCIENCES) (300603)
- Management and Environment (FORESTRY SCIENCES) (300604)
- Forestry Sciences not elsewhere classified (FORESTRY SCIENCES) (300699)
- Environmental Management and Rehabilitation (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300801)
- Conservation (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300805)
- Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300899)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Oilseeds (FIELD CROPS) (620105)
- Grain legumes (FIELD CROPS) (620108)
- Grapes (HORTICULTURAL CROPS) (620204)
- Ornamentals, Australian natives and nursery plants (HORTICULTURAL CROPS) (620209)
- Native forests (FORESTRY) (620301)
- Softwood plantations (FORESTRY) (620302)
- Hardwood plantations (FORESTRY) (620303)
- Forestry not elsewhere classified (FORESTRY) (620399)
- Field crops (SUSTAINABLE PLANT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS) (620501)
- Forestry (SUSTAINABLE PLANT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS) (620503)
- Wood products not elsewhere classified (WOOD, WOOD PRODUCTS AND PAPER) (670306)
- Environmental & resource evaluation not elsewhere classified (ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE EVALUATION) (760299)
- Other Environmental aspects (OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS) (769999)
- Climate change (CLIMATE AND WEATHER) (770101)
- Land and water management (URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT) (770502)
- Land and water management (FOREST AND WOODED LANDS) (770702)
- Rehabilitation/reafforestation (FOREST AND WOODED LANDS) (770707)
- Biological sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780105)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genetic association studies of fundamental wood fibre components in Pinus radiata resource populations | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2006 |
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.