Research in the Department of Botany
Research in the Botany Department is conducted in two main areas –
- Environmental Science and Management
- Molecular and Physiological Cell Biology
The Department’s well equipped laboratories, glasshouses and growth facilities provide a comprehensive environment for our research groups, comprised of postdoctorates and postgraduate students led by academic staff who are internationally recognized in their fields.
Some of our research programs are independent while others are conducted jointly with other organizations such as the Department of Primary Industry, GRDC, and Parks Victoria.
The Department also has international links through Australian Government funded research projects in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Research in Environmental Science and Management
- Conservation biology - Dr Peter Green and Dr John Morgan
- Plant ecology - Dr Peter Green and Dr John Morgan
- Plant reproduction and population genetics – Dr Susan Hoebee and Dr Trevor Edwards
- Systematics and evolutionary biology – Dr Trevor Edwards and Dr Susan Hoebee
Research in Plant Molecular and Physiological Cell Biology
- Plant hormones - Professor Roger Parish
- Pollen development - Professor Roger Parish
- MYB genes and plant development - Professor Roger Parish
- Flowering time and plant responses to abiotic stress - Dr Tony Gendall
- Fungal diseases of tropical and temperate plants - Dr Philip Keane
- Molecular interactions at the plant-fungal interface - Dr Kim Plummer