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Dr

Marisa Collins

Associate Professor (Agronomy)

Ecological Plant and Animal Sciences Melbourne

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  • Associate Professor (Agronomy)
    Ecological Plant and Animal Sciences Melbourne

BIO

Agronomy and crop researcher doing work that spans a range of broad-acre and horticultural crops including legumes, rice, cotton, wheat, lavender and winegrapes. Focusing on water-use efficiency and crop interactions with abiotic stress (drought and heat), with the aim of improving crop productivity. Research projects funded by GRDC, Agrifutures, ACIAR, CRDC.

LA TROBE UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

  • Associate Professor in Agronomy
    La Trobe University, Animal Plant and Soil Sciences, Melbourne, Australia1 Jan 2024 - present
  • Senior lecturer in Agronomy
    La Trobe University, Animal Plant and Soil Sciences, Bundoora, Australia1 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2023

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Senior lecturer
    University of Queensland, Agriculture and Food Science, Gatton, Australia1 Jun 2015 - 28 Jun 2019
  • Research Scientist
    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Griffith NSW, Australia2 Sep 2013 - 12 Jun 2015
  • Postdoctoral fellow
    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Plant Industry, Adelaide, Australia19 Jun 2006 - 2 Aug 2013

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Research Committee member (volunteer position)
    Birchip Cropping Group, Birchip, Australia2 Oct 2023 - present

DEGREES

  • PhD
    University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia3 Jun 2002 - 26 May 2006
  • Bachelor of Science (honours)
    University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia12 Feb 1996 - 19 Nov 1999

AVAILABILITY

  • Career advice
  • Collaborative projects
  • Industry Projects
  • Join a web conference as a panellist or speaker
  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Membership of an advisory committee
  • Mentoring (long-term)
  • Mentoring (short-term)
  • Teaching provision

EXPERTISE