The University of Western Australia
Professor Martin Barbetti
Professor
School of Plant Biology
- Contact details
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- Address
- School of Plant Biology
The University of Western Australia (M084)
35 Stirling Highway
CRAWLEY WA 6009
Australia
- Phone
- 6488 3924
- Fax
- 6488 1108
- martin.barbetti@uwa.edu.au
- Location
- Room 1.104, Agriculture Central Wing Building, Crawley campus
- Qualifications
- MSc(Agric) DSc(Agric) W.Aust., GradCertBusAdmin NSW
- Biography
- Strong research skills in mycology/fungal taxonomy and in plant pathology. Investigated and published on a wide range of fungal diseases of oilseed Brassica, pasture legume, pulse and cereal crops and experience with the diagnosis of a very wide range of fungal taxa that contain important fungal soilborne and foliar pathogens of pastures, field and horticulture crops in Australia. Investigated and published on the causes of many previously undiagnosed root and foliar disorders of pastures and field crops in Australia, involving extensive taxonomic studies.
- Key research
- Plant Pathology and Mycology
- Publications
- 200 scientific publications resulting from 30 years as a research scientist in applied mycology and plant pathology, including 80 scientific papers published in refereed international scientific journals and 7 international scientific reviews
- Roles, responsibilities and expertise
- 30 years of experience with disease epidemiology and aetiology and experimentation in plant-fungal interactions to identify host resistance to a wide range of diseases of oilseed Brassica, pasture legume and pulse crops.
- Future research
- Plant Pathology and Mycology of agricultural and horticultural crops
- Funding received
- New appointee to the University of Western Australia in 2004
- Industrial relevance
- High relevance to management of diseases important to agricultural industries in Australia
- Languages
- English; working knowledge of Italian
- Memberships
- Australasian Plant Pathology Society;
Technical Expert, Oilseeds Committee of the Australian Crop Accreditation Scheme (ACAS);
Member, F.A.O. European Co-operative Research Network on Pastures and Fodder Crops;
Executive of “Oilseeds WA”;
Association for Research between Italy and Australia (ARIA)
- Previous positions
- Principal Plant Pathologist, Department of Agriculture Western Australia until end of 2003
- Teaching
- Teaching and training of undergraduate and post graduate students at the University of Western Australia in mycology, plant pathology, and pest management methods
- Current external positions
- Executive of “Oilseeds WA”
- New and noteworthy
- Joined UWA in January 2004
- Current projects
- ACIAR (CS1/1999/072) - Oilseed Brassica improvement in China, India and Australia;
GRDC and University of Melbourne - Strategies to ensure longevity of blackleg disease resistance genes in canola.
- Research profile
- Research profile and publications