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Professor

Julianne O'Reilly-Wapstra

Interim Dean of School of Natural Sciences

College Office - CoSE

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  • Interim Dean of School of Natural Sciences
    College Office - CoSE
  • +61 3 6226 2698 (Fax)
  • +61 3 6226 6656 (Work)
  • School of Natural Sciences, Biological Sciences, 266 Life Sciences Building, Sandy Bay Campus, TAS

BIO

Julianne O’Reilly-Wapstra is a Professor in Forest Sciences and has conducted research since 2000 in native and production forest systems. Julianne’s research is cross-disciplinary to address local, national, and globally relevant questions. Her work bridges the fields of forest ecology, genetics, plant chemistry and wood quality to explore variation in tree traits and how these are influenced by ecological and evolutionary processes primarily in eucalypt and pine systems. With extensive experience in plant defences against browsing by mammalian herbivores, Julianne's research has had a strong focus on genetic-based variation in herbivory and plant secondary defences, the evolution of plant defences to herbivores, community and ecosystem genetics, and impacts of abiotic factors on plant resistance. More recently her research has branched into the socio-economic implications of forestry through collaborations with colleagues in the College of Business and Economics, expanding her research enquiry across broader areas of forestry-based research.

Julianne has extensive leadership experience having held numerous leadership positions within the University in both academic and professional staff roles. Julianne is currently Head of Biological Sciences, Director of the ARC Centre for Forest Value and the Regional Research Collaboration Program in Food and Wood and is leading the establishment of Australian Forest and Wood Innovations at UTas.

SCHOOL AND PORTFOLIO

  • College Office - College of Sciences and Engineering

UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 15 Life on Land

FIELD OF RESEARCH