Discipline Representatives

Genetics & Molecular Biology Representative

Dr Nipuni Thanthrige (Qld)

Queensland University of Technology

n.peththathanthrige@uq.edu.au

http://asps.org.au/research/molecular-biology

Research Interests: Plant Responses to abiotic and biotic stress
Elected: November 2022

Cell Biology Representative

Dr Crystal Sweetman (SA)

Flinders University 
crystal.sweetman@flinders.edu.au
ASPS Cell Biology website

Research interests:
Elected: November 2022

Plant-Microbe Interactions Representative

Dr Stephanie Watts-Fawkes (SA)

University of Adelaide
stephanie.watts-fawkes@adelaide.edu.au 

ASPS Plant-Microbe Interactions website
Research interests: Plant/Microbe Interactions

Elected: November 2022

Plant Development Representative

Dr Nijat Imin (NSW)

Western Sydney University
N.Imin@westernsydney.edu.au

Research interests: plant development and hormones; molecular genetics
Elected: November 2022

 

Plant Science Education Representative

A/Prof Lucas Cernusak (QLD)

James Cook University

lucas.cernusak@jcu.edu.au

Research interests: Science education
Elected: November 2022

Whole Plant  Representative

Dr Kristine Y. Crous (NSW)

Western Sydney University

k.crous@westernsydney.edu.au

Research interests:

Photosynthesis, Respiration and their responses to our dynamic environment including elevated CO2, and warming (global change effects) and the effects of nutrients modulating these responses (nitrogen and phosphorus).

Elected: November 2022

Environmental and Ecophysiology: Global Change Representative

Dr Georgia Koerber (SA)

The University of Adelaide
georgia.koerber@adelaide.edu.au

Research interests: Plant Water Use, Photosynthesis
Elected: November 2022

Diversity and Inclusion Representative

DiversityandInclusion@asps.org.au

Dr Eloise Foo (Tas)

University of Tasmania
eloise.foo@utas.edu.au

ASPS Diversity and Inclusion website
Research interests: Plant/Microbe Interactions

Elected: November 2021

 Student Representatives


Mr Chris Buckley (Vic)

The University of Melbourne chrisbuckley@student.unimelb.edu.au
Research interests:
Elected:
November 2022