WRI Seminar Series: Dr Nicole Thompson – Plant and Health Diagnostics, SARDI

Dr Nicole Thompson – Program Leader, Plant Health & Diagnostics, SARDI

Title: SARDI’s Plant Health and Diagnostics Program

Abstract: TBA

Bio: Dr Thompson has over 20 years of research and expertise in plant pathology, disease diagnostics and biosecurity management. She has specialist expertise in plant virology with a background in genetics, diagnostics and management of plant diseases.

Nicole has a passion for outreach and education and strives to manage a research portfolio that delivers real results for the South Australian agriculture sector. The Plant Health and Diagnostics Program works with all major primary industries in SA to identify and mitigate disease threats and preserve best practice in plant disease management.

Research interests

• Plant Pathology, specialist in virology
• Molecular diagnostics of pathogens
• Soil biology
• Integrated disease management