CRCV PhD Researchers - A New Generation of Innovation

The CRCV's PhD Program performs the essential role of supporting the next generation of industry researchers and leaders. The CRCV-sponsored PhD researchers are based throughout Australia at the CRCV's participating organisations:

Current researchers

Colour and Flavour Projects

• Kate Gridley. University of Adelaide. Role of molybdenum in fruit set and berry development in Vitis vinifera cv Merlot. Expected date of completion: January 2007
• Heather Smyth. The Australian Wine Research Institute. Identification of key aromas in Australian riesling and unwooded chardonnay. Expected date of completion: October 2004
• Rachel Brown. Flinders University. Viticultural control of flavour compounds in wine.. Expected date of completion: September 2007
• Susan Wheeler. CSIRO Plant Industry - Waite. The involvement of plant hormones during grape berry development. Expected date of completion: June 2005
• Aggie Janusz. The Australian Wine Research Institute. Viticultural control of flavour compounds in wine “The isolation and identification of new flavour precursors from grapes”. Expected date of completion: September 2004
• Merran Daniel. Flinders University. Viticultural control of flavour compounds in wine. Expected date of completion: September 2005
• Carolyn Puglisi. Flinders University. Viticultural control of flavour compounds in wine: The identification and synthesis of b-Damascenone precursors. Expected date of completion: November 2004
• Seth DeBolt. University of Adelaide - Waite. Tartaric acid biosynthesis in grapes. Expected date of completion: September 2006
• Nicole Cordon. CSIRO Plant Industry - Waite. Flavonoid pathway genes in grapes. Expected date of completion: August 2006
• Maria Birse. The Australian Wine Research Institute. Wine grape tannin and colour specifications. Expected date of completion: August 2005

Irrigation Projects

• Dougal Currie. The University of Adelaide - Waite. Impact of irrigation on plant-available water capacity of soil and on vine root growth. Expected date of completion: January 2007
• Stewart Field. National Grape & Wine Industry Centre - Wagga Wagga. Irrigation and nitrogen management effects on grapevine vigour and the role of cytokinins. Expected date of completion: December 2006

Pests and Diseases Projects

• Su-lin Leong. Food Science Australia - Sydney. Biology of Ochratoxin producing fungi. Expected date of completion: January 2005
• Matthew Hayes. CSIRO Plant Industry - Waite. Mechanism of powdery mildew infection of grapevines. Expected date of completion: November 2005

Rootstock Projects

• Jo Tregeagle. CSIRO Plant Industry - Merbein. Sustainable salt exclusion by salt tolerant rootstocks. Expected date of completion: February 2006

Sustainable Viticulture Projects

• David Sharley. Primary Industries Research Victoria. Sustainable Viticulture in the Sunraysia region: Using biological indicators to assess vineyard health.. Expected date of completion: November 2006

Water Use Efficiency Projects

• Rebecca Coleman. University of Adelaide. Grapevine root hydraulics: soil drying and wetting cycles and roles of aquaporins in mediating rectification. Expected date of completion: December 2006
• Megan Sheldon. The University of Adelaide - Waite. A novel plant-based sensor to monitor vine water stress. Expected date of completion: February 2007
• Nicole Dimos. National Wine & Grape Industry Centre - Wagga Wagga. Water economy of the grape berry. Expected date of completion: September 2004

Winegrape Production Projects

• Daniel Smith. University of Adelaide. Management of mycorrhizal populations in vineyards using cover crops. Expected date of completion: August 2007
• Joanne Tilbrook. The University of Adelaide - Waite. Shiraz berry weight loss at sub-optimal maturity - defining the problem. Expected date of completion: September 2005

Yeast Projects

• Anthony Heinrich. The Australian Wine Research Institute. Identifying novel genes to improve the characteristics of wine yeasts using molecular biology techniques. Expected date of completion: May 2004

Honours Researchers

Honours

• Caroline Sarneckis. The Australian Wine Research Institute. The development of assays to quantify tannins and predict astringency in wine grape samples. Expected date of completion: December 2004
• Eric Dennis. The Australian Wine Research Institute. Synthesis of A-type tannins. Expected date of completion: December 2004
• Catherine Cox. CSIRO Plant Industry - Merbein. Auxins and pollen tube growth. Expected date of completion: December 2004

Completed PhD Research Projects

Colour and Flavour Projects

• David Lee. The University of Adelaide - Waite. Formation of Oligomeric pigments in wine. Expected date of completion: December 2003

Irrigation Projects

• Lexie McClymont. Department of Primary Industries Victoria - Tatura. Vine response to root restriction and Partial Rootzone Drying. Expected date of completion: April 2004
• Louise Clark. University of Adelaide - Waite. Sustainability of marginal irrigation water usage on viticulture soils with respect to soil properties. Expected date of completion: December 2003
• Keren Bindon. University of Adelaide - Waite. The effect of Partial Rootzone Drying on grape and wine composition. Expected date of completion: January 2004
• Rachel Ashley. CSIRO Plant Industry - Merbein. Improving the sustainability of wine grape quality in warm region irrigated vineyards. Expected date of completion: November 2003
• Jessica Wade. National Wine & Grape Industry Centre - Wagga Wagga. Nutrition and irrigation strategies to minimise vineyard inputs, reduce environmental impact and improve grape quality. Expected date of completion: December 2003

Pests and Diseases Projects

• Mohammad Motiul Quader. The University of Adelaide - Waite. Develop and validate reliable DNA-based detection and quantification techniques for root-knot nematodes in grapevines. Expected date of completion: May 2003
• Richard Lardner. The University of Adelaide - Waite. Pathology and diagnosis of Eutypa dieback of grapevines. Expected date of completion: August 2003
• Karen Herbert. Department of Primary Industries Victoria - Rutherglen. Early detection and alternative management of phylloxera in ungrafted grapevines. Expected date of completion: December 2003

Precision Viticulture Projects

• Andrew Hall. National Wine & Grape Industry Centre - Wagga Wagga. Investigating the utility of precision agriculture technologies for monitoring and managing variability in vineyards. Expected date of completion: September 2003

Water Use Efficiency Projects

• Anne Penrose. CSIRO Plant Industry - Waite. Water use efficiency in grapevines. Expected date of completion: July 2005