Genetics & Molecular Biology Representative
Dr Nipuni Thanthrige (Qld)
Queensland University of Technology
http://asps.org.au/research/molecular-biology
Research Interests: Plant Responses to abiotic and biotic stress
Elected: November 2022
Cell Biology Representative
Dr Lim Chee Liew (VIC)
La Trobe University
L.Liew@ latrobe.edu.au
ASPS Cell Biology website
Research interests:
Elected: November 2024
Plant-Microbe Interactions Representative
Dr Ronan Broad (VIC)
La Trobe University
R.Broad@latrobe.edu.au
ASPS Plant-Microbe Interactions website
Research interests: Plant/Microbe Interactions
Elected: November 2024
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
Dr Robert Sharwood (ACT)
Australian National University
Research interests: Science education
Elected: November 2024
Environmental Ecophysiology Representative
Dr Kristine Y. Crous (NSW)
Western Sydney University
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 2023
Whole Plant Representative
Dr Dugald Reid (Vic)
La Trobe Unviversity
Dugald.Reid@latrobe.edu.au
Research interests: Plant/Microbe Interactions, Genetics/Molecular Biology
Elected: November 2023
Global Change Representative
Dr Georgia Koerber (SA)
The University of Adelaide
georgia.koerber@adelaide.edu.
Research interests: Plant Water Use, Photosynthesis
Elected: November 2022
Diversity and Inclusion Representative
DiversityandInclusion@asps.org.au
Dr Sunita Ramesh (SA)
Flinders University
sunita.ramesh@flinders.edu.au
ASPS Diversity and Inclusion website
Research interests: Plant/Microbe Interactions
Elected: November 2024
Student Representative
Lucas Auroux (Vic)
La Trobe University
Research interests: Genetics/Molecular Biology, Cell Biology
Elected: November 2024
Alexandra Cunningham (SA)
Flinders University
alexandra.cunningham@flinders.edu.au
Research interests: Genetics/Molecular Biology
Elected: November 2024
Juel Datta (Qld)
Queensland University of Technology
Research interests: Genetics/Molecular Biology, Cell/Tissue Biology
Elected: November 2024
Alistair Hockey (WA)
University of Western Australia
alistair.hockey@research.uwa.edu.au
Research interests: Genetics/Molecular Biology, Whole Plants
Elected: November 2024
Chamilka Ratnayake (Qld)
Queensland University of Technology
chamilka.ratnayake@hdr.qut.edu.au
Research interests: Genetics/Molecular Biology, Cell Biology
Elected: November 2024
Katie Schleyer (SA)
Flinders University
katie.schleyer@flinders.edu.au
Research interests: Genetics/Molecular Biology, Plant/Microbe Interactions
Elected: November 2024