Dr Ian Bennett
Senior Lecturer
| Telephone: | (61 8) 6304 5414 |
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| Email: | i.bennett@ecu.edu.au |
| Campus: | Joondalup |
| Room: | JO19.354 |
Current Teaching
- SCI1187 Origins and Evolution of Life
- SCI2101 Australian Plants
- SCB2322 Genetics and Evolution
- SCB3523 Plant Physiology and Adaptation
Course Coordinator
- Biological Sciences
- Conservation & Wildlife Biology
Background
- 1992-present: Academic, Edith Cowan University
- 1992-1994: Honorary Research Fellow, Murdoch University
- 1984-1991: Academic, Murdoch University
Professional Memberships
- International Society for Horticultural Science
- International Plant Propagators Society
Awards and Recognition
National and International Research Positions
- 2009-present: Adjunct Professor – Kasetsart University, Thailand
Research Areas and Interests
- Physiology of Australian Plants
- Plant tissue culture
- Genetics of Australian plants
- Horticulture and floriculture of Australian plants
- Restoration ecology
- Timber production
- Mechanisms of salt tolerance
- Use of tissue culture to increase salt tolerance in plants
- Genetic variation and clonal propagation of hazel for truffle production
- Genetic variation and micropropagation of teak
- Micropropagation and mycorrhization
- Maturing and rejuvenation of trees
Staff Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Murdoch University, 1988 .
- Bachelor of Science Honours, Murdoch University, 1980 .
Research
Recent Research Grants
- Micropropagation and Clonal Variation of Teak (Tectona Grandis), Integrated Tree Cropping Pty Ltd, Grant, 2007, $50,000.
- Clonal propagation of hazel (Corylus avellana) for increased nut and truffle production, Wine and Truffle Company, Grant, 2007, $7,219.
- Determination of optimal storage conditions for the transportation of Western Australian grown Tuber melanosporum to international markets, Wine and Truffle Company, Grant, 2007, $8,510.
- Micropropagation and clonal variation of Teak (Tectona grandis), Rewards Group Ltd, Grant, 2006, $17,072.
- Micropropagation and clonal variation of Teak (Tectona grandis), Rewards Group Ltd, Grant, 2005, $51,217.
Recent Publications (within the last five years)
Journal Articles
- Ramirez Caro, MI., Bennett, I., Malajczuk, N., (2011), Establishment of Endomycorrhizal fungi on micropropagated teak (Tectona grandis L.f.). BMC Proceedings, 5(Suppl 7), 149, DOI: 10.1186/1753-6561-5-S7-P149.
- Darji, V., Boyce, M., Bennett, I., Breadmore, M., Quirino, J., (2010), Determination of food grade antioxidants using microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography. Electrophoresis, 31(13), 2267-2271, Weinheim, Germany, DOI: 10.1002/elps.201000050.
- Wilson, J., Bennett, I., (2008), Nutrient requirements of in vitro cultured Halophila ovalis and Posidoniq coriacea: nitrogen source. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, 92(2), 155-163, DOI: 10.1007/s11240-007-9318-0.
Research Student Supervision
Principal Supervisor
- Doctor of Philosophy, In Vitro Porpagation Of Some Western Australian Seagrasses.
- Master of Science (Biological Sciences), A Salt On The Land: The Osmolyte Production And Physiological Responses Of Selected Myrtaceae Species Exposed To Salt And Water Stress..