Dr Matthew Gilliham – Agricultural Plant Science
Senior Research Scientist, School of Wine and Horticulture, The University of Adelaide
Dr Matthew Gilliham investigates how wheat and grapevines might better tolerate soil salinity and how the nutritional quality of crop plants can be improved. In Australia, soil salinity affects approximately 30% of all agricultural soil and 69% of the wheat belt. These figures are expected to increase with climate change. Matthew’s work into increasing salinity tolerance and crop yield will contribute to increased production in Australia and other countries with salty soil, and in doing so help combat food insecurity.
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2012