2007 Annual Report - Central Queensland University

2007 Centre for Plant & Water Science Annual ReportC2Industry CollaborationCollaborative links with Color Vision Systems P/L & Integrated Spectronics P/L continued to strengthenas commercialisation of the NIRS technology proceeds. After a period of inactivity interaction with thesupply chain group, One Harvest, was reignited through the Calypso mango project.C3Research TrainingThe Centre continued to foster postgraduate training, with one PhD awarded, and one MSc and two PhDtheses submitted and 19 candidacies current.Table 7. Degrees Awarded, Theses Submitted & Current StudentsDegrees Awarded in 2007Name Degree Supervisor(s) Thesis TitleKuskopf, B. PhD MidmoreWalshFesuk, S. MSc AshwathMidmoreThe effects of drought on legume nitrogen fixationand nitrogen partitioning within the plantBiology of seed germination in tropical nativegrassesThesis Submitted in 2007Name Degree Supervisor(s) Thesis TitleHoffman, M. MSc Walsh Biology of seed germination in tropical nativegrassesQureshi, S. PhD Midmore Pest management in small-scale tropical vegetablesystems with particular reference to white fly,Bemesia tabaci, biotype B control in cucurbitsSubedi, P. PhD Walsh Using near infrared spectroscopy to assess fruiteating qualityCurrent StudentsName Degree Supervisor(s) Thesis TitleBedwell, K. MSc AshwathProduction of eucalypt feed for koalasMelzerDavies, P. PhD AshwathMidmoreDiazotroph community structure in rehabilitatedpost-mining landscapes: integrating moleculartechniques with existing environmental indicatorsof restoration successDhungel, J. PhD BhattaraiPractical aspects of oxygationWalshMidmoreHathurusingha, S. PhD AshwathMidmoreBiodiesel potential of Beauty leaf tree(Calophyllum inophyllum).Howkins, T. PhD MidmoreNgPhytoremediation of arsenic contaminated siteusing arsenic hyperaccumulating plantsJayaram, R. PhD Ashwath Genetic analysis of heavy metalhyperaccumulation by plantsJolley, R. PhD HarrowerStudies on wasabiMidmoreKele, B. PhD MidmoreMilesExtension of the use of the KEWT system,including filtrationMakiela, S. PhD Harrower Buffel grass dieback in Central QueenslandNott, D. PhD Walsh Eucalypt woodland stand structure: effect of11