Experience

Nutrien Ag Solutions - Australia

• Australia
• Farming
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Canola Breeder

  • Sep 2019 - Present



Self-employed

• Horsham, Victoria, Australia

• Director Aglight Project Management and Tatlocks Farm

  • Jul 2018 - Present



Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation (CeRDI)

• Australia
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reseach Officer

  • Aug 2018 - Present



Aglight

• Project Manager / Director

  • Nov 2011 - Present

  Agricultural research project management consultancy. Aglight can assist you or your business with consultancy services related to all aspects of commercially focused plant breeding, PBR applications in Australia, breeding program reviews, managing field trials or complex project management in the agricultural sector. Agricultural research project management consultancy. Aglight can assist you or your business with consultancy services related to all aspects of commercially focused plant breeding, PBR applications in Australia, breeding program reviews, managing field trials or complex project management in the agricultural sector.



Dow AgroSciences Australia

• Horsham, Victoria, Australia

• Canola Breeder

  • Mar 2013 - Jul 2018

  Lead the Australian Dow AgroSciences Canola breeding program. Lead the Australian Dow AgroSciences Canola breeding program.



Grains Research and Development Corporation

• Australia
• Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Manager

  • 2012 - Feb 2013

  Project Manager Breeding Programs then Manager Capacity Building managing existing projects and the analysis of project portfolios. Project Manager Breeding Programs then Manager Capacity Building managing existing projects and the analysis of project portfolios.



Pacific Seeds Pty Ltd

• Toowoomba Qld

• Hybrid canola breeder

  • 2008 - Nov 2011

  Breeding conventional, triazine tolerant, Imi & Roundup Ready hybrid canola varieties for Australian markets. Focused on incorporating durable blackleg resistance and managing all day to day operations including glasshouses, quality analysis, trial design & analysis of field trials. Breeding conventional, triazine tolerant, Imi & Roundup Ready hybrid canola varieties for Australian markets. Focused on incorporating durable blackleg resistance and managing all day to day operations including glasshouses, quality analysis, trial design & analysis of field trials.



Nuseed

• Horsham Vic

• Canola breeder

  • 1997 - 2008

  Open pollinated canola breeder - triazine tolerant, conventional and Roundup Ready open pollinated canola breeder. Developed the first quality assurance program for segregation of RR and non GM traits, in-field, glasshouse, seed handling and other aspects of the breeding program. Also held the position of compliance manager during the process of deregulation of RR in Australia working within both GMAC and OGTR conditions. Open pollinated canola breeder - triazine tolerant, conventional and Roundup Ready open pollinated canola breeder. Developed the first quality assurance program for segregation of RR and non GM traits, in-field, glasshouse, seed handling and other aspects of the breeding program. Also held the position of compliance manager during the process of deregulation of RR in Australia working within both GMAC and OGTR conditions.