Current studentships

Pippa Kay

PhD studentship, CSIRO Plant Industry Merbein

Plant hormones and reproductive development in Arabidopsis

Supervisors: Prof. Roger Parish - La Trobe University Bundoora, Dr Steve Swain - CSIRO Merbein

Adrian Rakimov

PhD studentship, Vic DPI Mildura

Distribution, life cycle and biological control of soft scale insects in Australian vineyards

Supervisors: Prof. Ary Hoffmann - University of Melbourne Pakville, Dr Greg Buchanan - Vic DPI Mildura, Dr Mali Malipatil - Vic DPI Knoxfield

Lara Wakefield, nee Boyd

PhD studentship, Vic DPI Mildura

Assessment of remnant native vegetation on public and private land in the Victorian Mallee

Supervisors: Prof. John Field - Australian National University Canberra, Ian Dreher - Vic DPI Ballarat

Adam Sluggett

PhD studentship, SARDI Loxton

Understanding solute dynamics under advanced fertigation

Supervisors: Dr John Huston - Flinders University, Dr Tapas Biswas - SARDI Loxton, Dr Richard Stirzaker - CRC IF

Rachel Hanlin

PhD studentship, Vic DPI Mildura

Characterising interactions between grape berry tannin and polysaccharide composition that influence tannin extraction and mouth-feel in wine

Supervisors: Dr Kerry Wilkinson - University of Adelaide Waite Campus, Dr Mark Downey- Vic DPI Mildura

Carol Young

PhD studentship, CSIRO Plant Industry Merbein

Plant hormones and fruit growth

Supervisors: Prof. Roger Parish - La Trobe University Bundoora, Dr Steve Swain - CSIRO Merbein