Contact Details
| Organization: | Agriculture and Food Systems |
| Position: | CHAIR IN FOOD PRODUCTION HORTICULTURE |
| Email: | |
| Work: | 8344 5008 |
| Mobile: | 0407 251 574 |
| Fax: | 8344 5037 |
| Room: | L154 |
| Level: | 01 |
| Building: | Melb School of Land & Environment |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Global climate change, The impact of greenhouses gases on agricultural and natural resource based industries | Policies regarding greenhouse gas impact | Australia |
| Landscape design for more efficient water use, Rural and regional innovation | Physiology of quality of grape production | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Science Honours | New England | 25-Mar-1967 | |
| Rural Science | New England | 24-Mar-1973 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oregon | 15-Jun-1974 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science (FAIAS) | 16-Nov-1993 |
| Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) | 01-Jan-2005 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medal | Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology | Australian Medal In Agricultural Science | 12-Nov-2008 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Systems Theory and Control (MATHEMATICS) (230119)
- Climatology (incl. Palaeoclimatology) (ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES) (260602)
- Plant Physiology (BOTANY) (270402)
- Agricultural Engineering (OTHER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) (299901)
- Applied Hydrology (Drainage, Flooding, Irrigation, etc.) (SOIL AND WATER SCIENCES) (300105)
- Plant Biochemistry and Physiology (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300201)
- Crop and Pasture Production not elsewhere classified (CROP AND PASTURE PRODUCTION) (300299)
- Oenology and Viticulture (HORTICULTURE) (300305)
- Horticulture not elsewhere classified (HORTICULTURE) (300399)
- Animal Production not elsewhere classified (ANIMAL PRODUCTION) (300499)
- Natural Resource Management (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (300803)
- Farm Management, Rural Management and Agribusiness (LAND, PARKS AND AGRICULTURE MANAGEMENT) (300901)
- Agricultural, Veterinary and Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER AGRICULTURAL, VETERINARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES) (309999)
- Social Policy and Planning (SOCIOLOGY) (370102)
- Social Change (SOCIOLOGY) (370107)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Stone fruit (HORTICULTURAL CROPS) (620201)
- Pome fruit (HORTICULTURAL CROPS) (620202)
- Grapes (HORTICULTURAL CROPS) (620204)
- Dairy cattle (LIVESTOCK) (630104)
- Pasture, browse and fodder crops (SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS) (630502)
- Education and training not elsewhere classified (OTHER EDUCATION) (749999)
- Other social development and community services (OTHER SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES) (759999)
- Environmental & resource evaluation not elsewhere classified (ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE EVALUATION) (760299)
- Climate change (CLIMATE AND WEATHER) (770101)
- Land and water management (FARMLAND INCL. ARABLE LAND AND PERMANENT CROP LAND) (770802)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physiology of grape quality | Chief Investigator | GRAPE & WINE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORP | R&D Projects | 01/07/2000 |
| Principal Research Fellow appointment in adult learning and extension - Mark Paine | Chief Investigator | DAIRY AUSTRALIA | Project Grants | 01/04/2005 |
| NEW INDUSTRIES FOR FUTURE CLIMATES | Chief Investigator | RURAL INDUSTRIES R & D CORPORATION | Research Priorities Program | 30/04/2008 |
| DEVELOPMENT OF AN EXTENSION APPROACH TO ASSIST WINEGRAPE GROWERS' ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE | Principal Supervisor | GRAPE & WINE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORP | Postgraduate Scholarships | 12/03/2009 |
| ADAPTATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN WINE INDUSTRY TO CLIMATE CHANGE - OPPORTUNITIES AND VULNERABILITIES | Chief Investigator | GRAPE & WINE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORP | R&D Projects | 01/05/2009 |
| DEED OF NOVATION - NCCARF (PIARN) (TRANSFER FROM LAND WATER AUSTRALIA) | Chief Investigator | GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY, LAND & WATER AUST |
Climate Change Adaptation Research Networks (DEPT OF CLIMATE CHANGE) | 18/10/2009 |
| ADVANCEMENT OF INFRARED TECHNIQUES TO ESTIMATE GRAPEVINE WATER STRESS | Chief Investigator | GRAPE & WINE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORP | Travel/Conference Funding Program (RURAL INDUSTRIES R & D CORPORATION) | 26/10/2010 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRATEGIC META-ANALYSIS OF AVAILABLE STUDIES ON HOW CLIMATE CHANGE WILL IMPACT ON AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES IN ACIAR'S PARTNER COUNTRIES | Chief Investigator | AUST CENTRE FOR INTL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH | 27/07/2009 |
| FARMING SYSTEMS THEMES | Chief Investigator | SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE | 28/04/2011 |
| NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH STRATEGY FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES (CCRSPI) | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION, AUSTRALIAN EGG CORPORATION, SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES, AUSTRALIAN MEAT PROCESSORS CORPORATION LTD., DEPT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES, PARKS, WATER AND ENVIRONMENT - TASMANIA, DEPT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES - NSW, FISHERIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORP, FOREST & WOOD PRODUCTS AUSTRALIA LTD, CSIRO, COTTON RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AUST WOOL INNOVATION LTD, AUST PORK LTD, GRAPE & WINE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORP, MEAT & LIVESTOCK AUST LTD, DEPT OF AGRICULTURE FISHERIES & FORESTRY, RURAL INDUSTRIES R & D CORPORATION, DEPT OF AGRICULTURE & FOOD, DAIRY AUSTRALIA, DEPT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES - VIC, GRAINS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORP, HORTICULTURE AUSTRALIA LTD |
01/07/2011 |
| IAN WATSON PG SCHOLARSHIP IN VITICULTURE | Chief Investigator | SHELMERDINE VINEYARD, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE |
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| SUSTAINABLE FARMING SYSTEMS FOR 21ST CENTURY- ROWDEN WHITE | Chief Investigator |
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.