Research projects

The establishment of Seed Production Areas (SPA) for native Australian plants has become increasingly important to fill the gap between seed supply and demand. However, key knowledge gaps remain in understanding the genetic diversity and composition of SP...

Threatened species are often reduced to small and highly fragmented remnant populations that suffer from reduced genetic variation and reproductive failure. From a genetic perspective, there has been much debate around the best strategies to recover a spe...

Genetic variation is the fuel that enables populations to adapt to their local environment. Therefore, identifying hidden sources of variation across the landscape is crucial for assisted migration programs to maximise species resilience to future environ...

Identifying the genetic sources of adaptive variability is crucial for horticulture and the conservation of Australia’s unique biological resources. Flower colour is an important trait for plants for attracting pollinators and in species diversifica...

Australia's protected cropping industry, experiencing over 60% annual growth, includes 1341 ha of greenhouse vegetables and 101 ha of cut flowers, totalling a farm gate value of $1.5 billion. Popularly grown crops in such settings are tomatoes, cucumbers,...