Phytosphere: new facilities for controlled manipulation of effects of climate change & airborne pollutants on disease epidemiology & plant performance [ 2009-01-12 - 2012-07-31 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Prof Julie Plummer (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Guijun Yan (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Simon Ellwood (Chief Investigator) ,  Erik Veneklaas (Chief Investigator) ,  Giles Hardy (Chief Investigator)
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Brief description Phytosphere: new facilities for controlled manipulation of effects of climate change & airborne pollutants on disease epidemiology & plant performance. Western Australia is home to a range of world-leading plant science research groups. Establishing a world-class multi-purpose phytosphere facility in WA will enable these groups to remain at the forefront of their research fields and continue to attract high-profile international scientists and students. Such a facility will result in significant advancement of our understanding of the impact of climate change on plants through biotic stresses (e.g., disease epidemiology, plant-pathogen interactions) and in interaction with abiotic variables (e.g., CO2 concentrations, temperature, light intensity, humidity, moisture stress, airborne pollutants such as SO2), and allow crop yield optimisation in future environments.

Funding Amount $600,000

Funding Scheme Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities

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