Education
University of Tasmania (Australia), B.Agr.Sc. (Hons.), 1996
Cornell University, Crop and Soil Sci., M.S., 2005. GPA 4.0
Cornell University, Crop and Soil Sci., Ph.D., 2007. GPA 4.0
Appointments
• Pasture Scientist, Falkland Islands Government, 1996 – 2000.
• Pasture Agronomist, AgReserves Australia Ltd., 2000 – 2002.
• Station Manager, AgReserves Australia Ltd., Jan. 2002 – Jun. 2002
• Senior Agronomist, AgReserves Australia Ltd., 2002 – 2003.
• MS and Ph.D. student, Cornell Univ., Aug. 2003 – Dec. 2007.
• Grad. Research and Teaching Assistant, Cornell Univ., Aug. 2004 – Dec. 2007.
• Grad. Community Assistant, Cornell Univ. 2004 – 2005.
• Postdoctoral research consultant, Cornell Univ., Dec. 2007 - present.
Undergraduate Awards/Scholarships
• Royal Agricultural Society Prize for “The most successful First Year Agricultural Science student”
• Beryl Bennett Bursary (3 year Scholarship 94-96)
• Agristock Rural Supplies Award for “Highest academic performance in Third Year Agricultural Science”
• Agristock Rural Supplies Award for “Highest academic performance in Animal Physiology and Nutrition”
• International Wool Secretariat National Summer Undergraduate Studentship (95-96)
• Sir Harold Cuthbertson Award for “Final Year student who has demonstrated the potential to make a significant contribution to agricultural production in Tasmania”
• Award for highest academic performance in Farm Management and Extension
• Dean’s Role of Excellence (1995, 1996)
Graduate Awards/Scholarships
• Olin Fellowship, 2003.
• Kiekhefer Adirondack Fellowship, 2004.
• Eunaudi International Travel Research Grant, 2004, 2005.
• Tinker Foundation Field Research Grant, 2004.
• Richard Bradfield Research Award, 2005.
• G.O Mott Meritorious Graduate Student Award in Crop Science, 2006.
• Barbara McClintock Award for Crop Sciences, 2006.
• Australian Society of Agronomy Travel Bursary, 2006
• Cornell University Graduate School Conference Grant, 2006.
• NEASA Graduate Student Award, 2007.
• AFGC Emerging Scientist Award, 2007.
