Plant Biology Professors and Supervisors in Australia

Professors in plant biology in australia

909 professors found

Associate Professor

La Trobe University

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Australia

Research Interests

Crop Science

Botany

Plant Biology

Plant-microbe Interaction

Cannabinoid Research

University of Western Australia

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Australia

Research Interests

Crop Science

Agronomy

Plant Biology

Wheat Breeding

Quantitative Trait Loci (qtl) Mapping

University of Western Australia

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Australia

Research Interests

Botany

Crop Science

Plant Biology

Plant Ecology

Plant-soil Interaction

University of Western Australia

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Australia

Research Interests

Crop Science

Botany

Plant Biology

Genomic

Plant Immunity

Professor

University of Queensland

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Australia

Research Interests

Crop Science

Botany

Plant Biology

Plant-microbe Interaction

Nitrogen Fixation

Macquarie University

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Australia

Research Interests

Crop Science

Botany

Plant Biology

Plant Breeding

Plant Immunity

University of Western Australia

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Australia

Research Interests

Crop Science

Agronomy

Plant Biology

Plant Breeding

Plant-pathogen Interaction

University of Adelaide

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Australia

Research Interests

Botany

Crop Science

Plant Biology

Pollination Biology

Plant Breeding

UQ Amplify Researcher and Senior Lecturer

University of Queensland

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Australia

Research Interests

Crop Science

Agronomy

Plant Biology

Epigenetic

Plant Breeding

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Chengyuan Xu

Charles Darwin University

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Australia

PhD scholarship opportunity at Charles Darwin University in Darwin, Australia, focused on tropical protected cropping , indigenous hydroponics , and indigenous plant production . The project is industry-linked and supported by the Future Food Systems CRC , with collaboration from Orlar International and links to Indigenous bush food enterprises. Research themes include growing temperate leafy greens and Indigenous plant species in tropical conditions, with possible work in greenhouse experimenta...

Environmental Science
Agriculture
Plant Biology
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Stephen Xu

Charles Darwin University

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Australia

PhD opportunity at Charles Darwin University in tropical protected cropping, hydroponics, Indigenous crops, microbial ecology, and plant-microbe interactions . This project, titled “Demonstration of microbial-active protected cropping systems for tropical horticulture and Indigenous crops in the Northern Territory” , is a collaboration between Charles Darwin University and Orlar International , with links to Indigenous bush food enterprises and broader food system development initiatives in nort...

Environmental Science
Agriculture
Horticulture
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University of Technology, Sydney

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Australia

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PhD opportunity at the University of Technology Sydney in Interactions of Plant Diversity and Climate on Ecosystem Phenology and Resilience . This project sits at the intersection of plant biology , environmental science , ecology , geography , remote sensing , and climate change . It will investigate how climate and plant diversity jointly shape vegetation phenology—the timing of plant life cycle events—and how these changes affect ecosystem resilience across Australia. The research will combin...

Ecology
Environmental Science
Agriculture
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Living costs in Australia

Estimated costs in Australia.

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Australia

University Tuition

Average PhD tuition per year

A$34.1k

$22,000/yr

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Clothing

Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year

A$1.9k

$1,200/yr

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Books & Academic Supplies

Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year

A$1.1k

$700/yr

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Groceries

Basic food shopping for one student per year

A$4.5k

$2,880/yr

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Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo

Popular professors

University of Western Australia

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Australia

Research Interests

Biochemistry

Crop Science

Plant Biology

Plant Biochemistry

Mitochondrial Biology

Professor

Western Sydney University - Parramatta Campus

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Australia

Research Interests

Crop Science

Botany

Plant Biology

Drought Physiology

Photosynthesis

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University of Queensland

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Australia

Research Interests

Crop Science

Agronomy

Plant Biology

Plant Breeding

Drought Physiology

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Chengyuan Xu

Charles Darwin University

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Australia

PhD scholarship opportunity at Charles Darwin University in Darwin, Australia, focused on tropical protected cropping , indigenous hydroponics , and indigenous plant production . The project is industry-linked and supported by the Future Food Systems CRC , with collaboration from Orlar International and links to Indigenous bush food enterprises. Research themes include growing temperate leafy greens and Indigenous plant species in tropical conditions, with possible work in greenhouse experimenta...

Environmental Science
Agriculture
Plant Biology
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