Council Members

Constitution of the Australian Society of Plant Scientists — Constitution

Reports from the AGM — AGM reports

Financial statement — Financials

Committee 2007–2008

Executive

PresidentProfessor David Day
University of Sydney
President ElectDr Rana Munns
(CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra)
Hon. TreasurerDr Tony Ashton
CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra
Public officerDr Marilyn C. Ball
Senior Research Fellow
Ecosystem Dynamics
RSBS ANU
Hon. SecretaryAssociate Professor Robyn Overall
University of Sydney

Discipline Representatives

PresidentProfessor David Day
University of Sydney
Genetics and Molecular BiologyDr Patrick Finnegan
University of Western Australian
Cell BiologyDr David McCurdy
University of Newcastle
Plant-microbe interactionDr Peer Schenk
University of Queensland
Plant developmentDr Dennis Greer
Charles Sturt University
Plant science educationDr Chris Ford
University of Adelaide
Whole plantsAssociate Prof Michael Tausz
University of Melbourne, Creswick
Environmental and Ecophysiology : Global changeDr Oula Ghannoum
University of Western Sydney
Student representativeCrystal Sweetman
Flinders University and University of Adelaide

ASPS Sub-Committees

Representatives on the 2007 ComBio organising committee:

FASTS RepresentativeProfessor Graham Farquhar
Australian National University
Phytogen EditorDr Helen Irving
Monash University
Phytogen EditorDr Andy Netting
University of NSW
Functional Plant Biology Managing Editor
Functional Plant Biology
Plants in ActionAssoc Prof Brian Atwell
Macquarie University

Support Services

PresidentProfessor David Day
University of Sydney
MembershipJeremy Foster
University of Western Australia
WebmasterMichael Major
Michael Major Media Pty Ltd, Adelaide
Website managerMs Caitlin Byrt
CSIRO Plant Industry

Contact Details

Professor David Day (President)

OrganisationUniversity of Sydney
Address Faculty of Science
NSW  
Phone(02) 9351 4123
Fax(02) 9351 4124
Email
WebVisit

Dr Rana Munns (President Elect)

Organisation(CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra)
Address CSIRO Plant Industry
GPO Box 1600
Canberra ACT 2601  
Phone(02) 6246 5280
Fax(02) 6246 5000
Email
WebVisit

Dr Tony Ashton (Hon. Treasurer)

OrganisationCSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra
Address CSIRO Plant Industry
GPO Box 1600
Canberra ACT 2601  
Phone(02) 6246 5219
Fax(02) 6246 5000
Email

Dr Marilyn C. Ball (Public officer)

OrganisationSenior Research Fellow
Ecosystem Dynamics
RSBS ANU
Address GPO Box 475
Canberra ACT 2601  
Phone(02) 6249 5057
Fax(02) 6249 5095
Email
WebVisit

Associate Professor Robyn Overall (Hon. Secretary)

OrganisationUniversity of Sydney
Address School of Biological Sciences
University of Sydney
 
Phone(02) 9351 3285
Fax(02) 9351 4771
Email
WebVisit

Dr Patrick Finnegan (Genetics and Molecular Biology)

OrganisationUniversity of Western Australian
Address School of Plant Biology (M084)
The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway
Crawley
WA 6009  
Phone(08) 6488 8546
Fax(08) 6488 1108
Email

Dr David McCurdy (Cell Biology)

OrganisationUniversity of Newcastle
Address Faculty of Science and Information Technology (School of Environmental and Life Sciences)
University of Newcastle
University Drive
Callaghan
NSW 2308  
Phone(02) 4921 5879
Fax(02) 4921 6923
Email
WebVisit

Dr Peer Schenk (Plant-microbe interaction)

OrganisationUniversity of Queensland
Address The School of Integrative Biology
Faculty of Biological & Chemical Sciences
The University of Queensland
QLD 4072  
Phone(07) 3365 8817
Fax(07) 3365 1655
Email
WebVisit

Dr Dennis Greer (Plant development)

OrganisationCharles Sturt University
Address School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences
Charles Sturt University
Locked Bag 588
Wagga Wagga NSW 2678  
Phone(02) 6933 2725
Fax(02) 6933 2107
Email
WebVisit

Dr Chris Ford (Plant science education)

OrganisationUniversity of Adelaide
Address Wine and Horticulture (Plant Research Centre)
School of Agriculture, Food & Wine
The University of Adelaide
Adelaide SA 5005  
Phone(08) 8303 7386
Fax(08) 8303 7116
Email
WebVisit

Associate Prof Michael Tausz (Whole plants)

OrganisationUniversity of Melbourne, Creswick
Address School of Forest and Ecosystem Science
University of Melbourne
Water Street
Creswick
VIC 3363  
Phone(03) 5321 4310
Email
WebVisit

Dr Oula Ghannoum (Environmental and Ecophysiology : Global change)

OrganisationUniversity of Western Sydney
Address Centre for Plant and Food Science
Plants, Soil and Environment
University of Western Sydney
Hawkesbury
NSW  
Phone(02) 4570 1581
Fax(02) 4570 1314
Email

Crystal Sweetman (Student representative)

OrganisationFlinders University and University of Adelaide
Address School of Biological Sciences
Flinders University
Bedford Park
SA 5042  
Phone(08) 8201 5185
Fax(08) 8201 3015
Email
WebVisit

Professor Graham Farquhar (FASTS Representative)

OrganisationAustralian National University
Address Research School of Biological Sciences
Canberra ACT 0200  
Phone(02) 6125 3743
Fax(02) 6125 4919
Email
WebVisit

Dr Helen Irving (Phytogen Editor)

OrganisationMonash University
Address Dept Pharmaceutical Biol & Pharmacology
381 Royal Pde
Parkville VIC 3052  
Phone(03) 9903 9565
Fax(03) 9903 9638
Email
WebVisit

Dr Andy Netting (Phytogen Editor)

OrganisationUniversity of NSW
Address School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science
Sydney NSW 2052  
Phone(02) 9385 2035
Fax(02) 9385 1483
Email

(Functional Plant Biology Managing Editor)

OrganisationFunctional Plant Biology
Address PO Box 1139
Collingwood VIC 3066  
Phone(03) 9662 7625
Fax(03) 9662 7611
Emailtba

Assoc Prof Brian Atwell (Plants in Action)

OrganisationMacquarie University
Address Functional Plant Biology
PO Box 1139
Collingwood VIC 3066  
Phone(03) 9662 7625
Fax(03) 9662 7611

Jeremy Foster (Membership)

OrganisationUniversity of Western Australia
Email

Michael Major (Webmaster)

OrganisationMichael Major Media Pty Ltd, Adelaide
Phone(08) 8339 6101
Fax(08) 8339 6102
Email
WebVisit

Ms Caitlin Byrt (Website manager)

OrganisationCSIRO Plant Industry
Email

Website by Michael Major Media