Disciplines

Each ASPS discipline has an elected representative who raises the profile of their field, contributes to Phytogen, attends the council meeting before the annual conference and may help judge ASPS awards.

Genetics and molecular biology

Representatives: Dr Farhad Masoomi-Aladizgeh (University of Sydney) and Dr Stephanie Kerr (Queensland University of Technology)

Cell biology

Representative: Dr Lim Chee Liew (La Trobe University)

Plant-microbe interactions

Representative: Dr Ronan Broad (La Trobe University)

Plant development

Representatives: Dr Stephanie Conway (University of Queensland) and Dr Eduardo Flores Sandoval (Monash University)

Plant physiology

Representative: Dr Sajitha Biju (University of Melbourne)

Plants and the environment

Representative: Vacant. Contact the Honorary Secretary if you are interested in representing this discipline.

Plant science education

Representative: Dr Robert Sharwood

Future agriculture

Representative: Dr Samantha Harvie (University of Western Australia)

Diversity and inclusion

Representative: Dr Sunita Ramesh (Flinders University)

Contact details for every representative are on the Committees & Representatives page.