People in our team
Our team includes scientists, technical staff, and fellows. We are always happy to host visitors. If you are interested in similar research questions please contact us.
Research Scientists
Dr Susie Sprague
- I am a Senior Research Scientist with CSIRO Agriculture and Food in Canberra, Australia. My main research interest is in the development of novel approaches to sustainable integrated disease management, which are adoptable within a farming systems context. This encompasses research in phenotyping disease resistance, pathogen evolution and epidemiology, and novel control strategies.
- Primary Emailsusan.sprague@csiro.au
Dr Luke Barrett
- I am a Senior Research Scientist with CSIRO Agriculture and Food in Canberra, Australia. My research focuses on the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of plant pathogens, their ecological and agricultural impacts, and novel means of pest control.
- Primary Emailluke.barrett@csiro.au
Dr Simon R Law
- I am a Research Scientist with CSIRO Agriculture and Food, and the Microbiomes for One Systems Health (MOSH) Future Science Platform. I use sequencing technologies to investigate and define the rules governing microbiome assembly in important Australian crop species.
- Primary Emailsimon.law@csiro.au
Dr Mohamed Zakeel Mohamed Cassim
- I am a Research Scientist with CSIRO Agriculture and Food in Canberra, Australia, specializing in developing integrated disease management strategies to control plant diseases. My work is centered around harnessing the power of advanced simulation modeling to predict epidemiological outcomes of management interventions, providing valuable insights into sustainable disease management. I am proud to be at the forefront of this exciting field, and I am passionate about making a real-world impact through my research.
- Primary Emailmohamedzakeel.mohamedcassim@csiro.au
Dr Abebayehu Geffersa
- I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with CSIRO Agriculture and Food in Canberra, Australia. My research focuses on quantifying the economic benefits of plant genetic resistance durability.
- Primary Emailabebayehu.geffersa@csiro.au
Dr Katia Taylor
- I am a CERC Postdoctoral Fellow with CSIRO Agriculture and Food and the Microbiomes for One Systems Health (MOSH) Future Science Platform. My research focuses on how soil management practices influence the microbiomes found on crop residues.
- Primary Emailkatia.taylor@csiro.au
Technical staff
Bec Maher
- Primary Emailrebecca.maher@csiro.au
Mel Bullock
- Primary Emailmelanie.bullock@csiro.au
Shamsul Hoque
- Primary Emailmohammad.hoque@csiro.au
Kristy Lam
- Primary Emailkristy.lam@csiro.au