November 2011
PhD Scholarship Opportunity - Biological control of Root Lesion Nematode (RLN)
Currently there is an opportunity for a student to join the team of scientists working on biological control at Charles Sturt University (http://www.csu.edu.au/research/grahamcentre/people/plantpathologygroup/index.htm ). The Graham Centre for Innovative Agriculture (http://www.csu.edu.au/research/grahamcentre/) has a PhD scholarship available for 2012. In conjunction with this there is a GRDC top up ($15K pa) for a student who wishes to conduct their research on biological control of RLN. For more information please click here.
New funding from GRDC
Dr Aisuo Wang and Professor Gavin Ash have secured funding from GRDC to undertake an initial study on the use of native nematodes to manage slugs in Victoria and southern NSW. Read more....
Biological control and invertebrate pathology
A new trans-Tasman research programme will aim to develop a commercial biopesticide for the control of root lesion nematode, a serious pest of Australian cereal crops, particularly wheat. Read more....
April 2011
Dr Bree Wilson
Congratulations to Bree Wilson for recently graduating from Charles Sturt University in 2011 with a PhD in Agriculture. Bree’s PhD thesis was titled “The effect of dryland salinity on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in southern New South Wales” and her thesis examined the effect of dryland salinity on mycorrhizal fungi and investigated the role of mycorrhizas in improving plant growth in saline soil using a series of field, glasshouse and laboratory experiments. Her results showed that although the genetic diversity of mycorrhizal fungi is low, the species that are able to persist in saline land are effective in improving plant growth on saline land. Her findings have important implications for the management and rehabilitation of saline land. Bree now works as a post doctoral fellow with the Biopesticides team at CSU
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