Dr. Ian Bennett

Dr Ian Bennett

Teaching Areas

Plant science
Genetics
Evolution
Plant physiology
General biology

Units Taught

SCI1124 Form & Function
SCB 2101 Australian Plants
SCB 2322 Genetics & Evolution
SCB 3523 Plant Physiology & Adaptation
SCB 2423 Plant Diversity

General Research Interests

Physiology of Australian Plants
Plant tissue culture
Genetics of Australian plants
Horticulture and floriculture of Australian plants
Restoration ecology

Current Research Projects

Micropropagation of dieback resistant jarrah
Hormone analysis of eucalypt cultures
Mechanisms of salt tolerance in Australian plants
Insect resistance in eucalypts
Use of tissue culture to increase salt tolerance in plants
Commercial development of Western Australian wildflowers
Australian plants for phytoremediation
Micropropagation of seagrasses

Honours/Postgraduate Students

CURRENT

Debra McDavid
Andrew Woodward
Bryan Duff
Anetta Cutler
Charn Mongkun
Julia Wilson
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PAST

Ben Bradshaw: 'The role of mycorrhizal associations in salt tolerance'
Bryan Duff: 'Comparative salt tolerance and waterlogging tolerance of grasses'
Danielle Eyre: 'The use of tissue culture for the improvement of salt tolerance in Atriplex'
Melissa Henry: 'Tissue culture propagation of seagrasses'
Meredith Fairbanks: 'Effect of carbohydrate source, auxin and ethylene upon rooting of jarrah shoots'
Desmond Menon: 'Australian plants for phytoremediation'
Sandra Nickoski: 'Phenolic and lignin concentrations as indicators of resistance to Phytophthora in Banksia species'
Philomena Rosalie: 'Proline as an indicator of salt tolerance'
Andrew Woodward: 'The optimisation of medium nitrogen for the micropropagation of jarrah'
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Suggested Honours/Postgraduate topics for future students

Many possible topics related to current research and the student's interest. Please contact Ian for further discussion.

Abbreviated CV/Basic Career Development

1992- Academic, Edith Cowan University
1992-1994 Honourary Research Fellow, Murdoch University
1984-1991 Academic, Murdoch University

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	Dr. Ian Bennett
	Dr Ian Bennett Costal Marine Ecosystems Research Group Teaching Areas Plant science Genetics Evolution Plant physiology General biology Units Taught SCI1124 Form & Function SCB 2101 Australian Plants SCB 2322 Genetics & Evolution SCB 3523 Plant Physiology & Adaptation SCB 2423 Plant Diversity General Research Interests Physiology of Australian Plants Plant tissue culture Genetics of Australian plants Horticulture and floriculture of Australian plants Restoration ecology Current Research Projects Micropropagation of dieback resistant jarrah Hormone analysis of eucalypt cultures Mechanisms of salt tolerance in Australian plants Insect resistance in eucalypts Use of tissue culture to increase salt tolerance in plants Commercial development of Western Australian wildflowers Australian plants for phytoremediation Micropropagation of seagrasses Honours/Postgraduate Students CURRENT Debra McDavid Andrew Woodward Bryan Duff Anetta Cutler Charn Mongkun Julia Wilson Ian Bennett PAST Ben Bradshaw: 'The role of mycorrhizal associations in salt tolerance' Bryan Duff: 'Comparative salt tolerance and waterlogging tolerance of grasses' Danielle Eyre: 'The use of tissue culture for the improvement of salt tolerance in Atriplex' Melissa Henry: 'Tissue culture propagation of seagrasses' Meredith Fairbanks: 'Effect of carbohydrate source, auxin and ethylene upon rooting of jarrah shoots' Desmond Menon: 'Australian plants for phytoremediation' Sandra Nickoski: 'Phenolic and lignin concentrations as indicators of resistance to Phytophthora in Banksia species' Philomena Rosalie: 'Proline as an indicator of salt tolerance' Andrew Woodward: 'The optimisation of medium nitrogen for the micropropagation of jarrah' Ian Bennett Suggested Honours/Postgraduate topics for future students Many possible topics related to current research and the student's interest. Please contact Ian for further discussion. Abbreviated CV/Basic Career Development 1992- Academic, Edith Cowan University 1992-1994 Honourary Research Fellow, Murdoch University 1984-1991 Academic, Murdoch University Ian Bennett Home About Ian Bennett