Botanic Gardens Trust, Sydney, Australia

Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW

Adam Marchant

Position

DNA Project Officer

Branch

Science & Public Programs

Section

Resources Section

Email

adam.marchant@rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au

Phone

92318 083

Fax

9251 4403

Research interests

Evolutionary Genetics

Keywords

Solanaceae evolutionary genetics

Current research projects

  • Molecular Systematics of Australian Restionaceae and related families in Poales (grass relatives) (led by Dr Barbara Briggs)
  • Genetics and Evolution of Australian Solanum (potato and tomato relatives) (with George Orel [UWS], Dr Andrew Perkins, Gillian Towler and Dr Peter Wilson)
  • Genetic and Horticultural Assessment of the Native Australian Bush Potato Ipomoea costata (related to sweet potato) (with George Orel [UWS] and Annette Hill)
  • Molecular Systematics of Australian Apiales (carrot family, including flannel flowers) (with Dr Andrew Perkins, led by Dr Murray Henwood [USyd])
  • Molecular Systematics of Cyperaceae and Juncaceae (sedges) (led by Karen Wilson and Asoc. Prof. Jeremy Bruhl [UNE])
  • Relationships of Camellia species (with George Orel [UWS] and Prof. Gao Jiyin, Fuyang Institute of Subtropical Forestry, China)
  • Genetics of Lavandula (lavender) species and cultivars (with Peter Stiles [Australian Lavender Industry], Munro Myers, George Orel, and Dr Laurent Legendre [all UWS])
  • Assisting Dr Bettye Rees [UNSW] with Molecular Systematics of Gymnopilus (Bascidiomycete mushrooms) and relatives
  • Assisting Dr Laurent Legendre [UWS], Dr Thomas Borsch and Dr Kai Mueller [Nees-Institute for Biodiversity of Plants, Bonn, Germany] with Evolutionary studies of Pinguicula (butterworts)
  • Thesis advisor to Kioumars Ghamkhar [PhD, UNE], on Molecular Systematics of Abildgaardieae (Cyperaceae - sedges)
  • Thesis advisor to George Orel [PhD, UWS], on Genetics and Horticulture of Juglans (walnuts)
  • Thesis advisor to Nick Yee [PhD, UMelb], on Phylogenetics of Sporochnaceae (a brown seaweed)
  • Thesis advisor to John Hodgon [PhD, UNE], on Evolution and Taxonomy of Australian Juncus
  • Thesis advisor to Patricia Lu-Irving [Hons, USyd], on Systematics of Trachymene (native parsnip relatives)

 
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