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LYNETTE KAY ABBOTTCURRICULUM VITAE

Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Sydney 1970 PhD Monash 1973Current Position: Head of School, Professor

Employment history:1974-1977 Research Fellow, UWA1977-1985 Research Officer, UWA1986-1989 Lecturer, UWA1990-1995 Senior Lecturer, UWA1992-1994 Head, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, UWA1995 - 2002 Associate Professor, UWA2002 – Current Professor, UWA2003 Deputy Dean FNAS2004 – Current Head of School Earth &Geographical Sciences2006 – Current Deputy Dean, Teaching & Learning FNAS

Significant contribution to field of research:

My research, with colleagues, emphasises understanding mechanisms of function of communities of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi as they interact with each other during colonization of roots in field soils. This has enabled evaluation and prediction of success of inoculation of mycorrhizal fungi. Identification of two-phase plant growth responses to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on a high P-fixing soil establishes a basis for understanding how mycorrhizal plants might access P when in limited supply, which is relevant to natural ecosystems and farming systems which depend more highly on soil biological fertility (including organic farming systems). Overall, intention has been to determine how phosphate uptake occurs by communities of mycorrhizal fungi, in contrast to usual studies of either unknown mycorrhizal fungi or individual fungi in isolation. Comparisons of effectiveness of indigenous and introduced arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have been made possible through development of innovative methodology. Investigations of P uptake by communities of AM fungi in-situ in field soil has contributed to understanding the implications of global transport of mycorrhizal fungal inoculum, including the need for caution in widespread inoculation programs.

The studies of functional diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have been conducted in relation to understanding the broader impact of soil management (e.g. liming) on root growth, mycorrhizal inoculum density and interactions with other soil organisms (including closely aligned bacteria), encompasing effects of variable soil conditions such as encroaching salinity. This research has been conducted in parallel with investigations of other components of soil biological fertility, including the diversity and effectiveness of rhizobia, the roles of soil fauna in organic matter breakdown and mechanisms of plant microbe interactions which are impaired by environmental conditions such as seasonally low temperature. In combination, this research has led to an evaluation of soil characteristics which predict where soil biological fertility has the greatest potential to contribute to overall soil health. This analysis is useful in determining the conditions under which soil biological processes could most effectively contribute to both soil physical and chemical components of soil fertility.

All refereed publications for the last six years (2001 – 2007):

BOOKSAbbott, L.K. and Murphy, D.V. (Eds) (2003) Soil Biological Fertility - A key to sustainable

land use in agriculture. Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands. pp 264

Varma, A., Abbott, L.K., Werner, D. and Hampp, R. (Eds) (2004) Plant Surface Microbiology. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, pp 628

BOOK CHAPTERSBrundrett, M.C. and Abbott, L.K. (2002) Arbuscular mycorrhizas in plant communities. In

Microorganisms in Plant Conservation and Biodiversity.. Eds. Sivasithamparam, K., Dixon, K. and Barrett, R.L. Kluwer Academic Publishers. pp 151-193

Abbott, L.K. and Murphy D.V. (2003) What is soil biological fertility? In: Soil Biological Fertility - A key to sustainable land use in agriculture. Eds. Abbott, L.K. and Murphy, D.V. Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands pp 1-15

Solaiman, M.Z. and Abbott, L.K. (2004) Functional diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on root surfaces. In: Plant Surface Microbiology. Eds. Varma, A., Abbott, L.K., Werner, D., and Hampp, R. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg. pp 331-349

Varma, A., Abbott, L.K., Werner, D and Hampp, R. (2004) The state of the art. Eds. Varma, A., Abbott, L.K., Werner, D., and Hampp, R. In: Plant Surface Microbiology. Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany.

Davis, J and Abbott, L.K. (2006) Soil fertility in organic farming systems. In: Organic agriculture: A global perspective. Eds. Paul Kristiansen, Acram Taji and John Reganold. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne pp 25-51.

Djajadi and Abbott, L.K. (2006) Inter-relationships of physical and biological aspects of soil health in sandy soil. In: Soil Microbes: Health and environment. I.K. International Publishing House, New Delhi, India.

JOURNAL ARTICLESJakobsen, I. Gazey, C. and Abbott L.K. (2001) Phosphate transport by communities of arbuscular

mycorrhizal fungi in soil cores from annual pastures. New Phytologist 149: 95-103.

Citations 25 Impact Factor 4.245

Collins, M.T., Thies, J.E. and Abbott, L.K. (2002) Diversity and symbiotic effectiveness of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii isolates from pasture soils in south-western Australia. Australian Journal of Soil Research 40: 1319-1329


Ganz, T.R., Harris, D., Abbott, L.K. and Kailis, S.G. (2002) Organoleptic and nutritional quality of olive oil from south-western region of Australia. Advances in Horticultural Science 3-4: 267-272

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Ganz, T.R., Kailis, S.G. and Abbott, L.K. (2002) Mycorrhizal colonization and its effect on growth, phosphate uptake and tissue phenolic content in the European olice (Olea europaea L.) Advances in Horticultural Science 3-4: 109-116

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Sano, S.M., Abbott, L.K., Solaiman, Z. and Robson, A.D. (2002) Influence of liming, inoculum level and inoculum placement on root colonization of subterranean clover. Mycorrhiza 12: 285-290


Peltzer S., Abbott, L.K. and Atkins, C. (2002) Effect of low root-zone temperature on nodule initiation in narrow-leafed lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L). Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 53: 355-365


Bell, J., Wells, S., Jasper, D.A. and Abbott, L.K. (2003) Field inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in rehabilitation of mine sites with native vegetation, including Acacia spp. Australian Systematic Botany 16: 131-138


Levy, A., Chang, B.J., Abbott, L.K. and Inglis, T. (2003) Invasion of spores of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Gigaspora decipiens by Burkholderia spp. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 69:6250-6256


Gazey, C., Abbott, L.K. and Robson, A.D (2004) Indigenous and introduced arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi contribute to plant growth in two agricultural soils from south-western Australia. Mycorrhiza 14: 355-362


Solaiman, M.Z. and Abbott, L.K. (2003) Phosphorus uptake by a community of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in jarrah forest. Plant and Soil 248: 312-320


Juniper, S. and Abbott, L.K. (2004) A change in the concentration of NaCl in soil alters the rate of hyphal extension of some arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi Canadian Journal of Botany-Revue Canadienne De Botanique 82 (8): 1235-1242


McInnes, A., Thies, J.E., Abbott, L.K. and Howieson, J.G. (2004) The structure and diversity of rhizobial populations and communities – a review. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 36 (8): 191-194


Osler, G.H.R., Gauci, C.S. and Abbott L.K. (2004) Limited evidence for short-term succession of microarthropods during early phases of surface litter decomposition. Pedobiologia 48 (1): 37-49


Osler, G.H.R., Recous, S. and Fillery I.R.P., Craig S. Gauci, Chunya Zhu and Lynette K. Abbott (2004) Correlation between mite community structure and gross N fluxes. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 36 (1): 191-194


Schwartz, M.W., Hoeksema, J.D., Gehring C.A., Johnson, N.C., Klironomos, J.N., Abbott, L.K., Pringle, A. (2006) The promise and the potential consequences of the global transport of mycorrhizal fungal inoculum. Ecology Letters 9: 501–515.


Juniper, S and Abbott, L.K. (2006) Soil salinity delays germination and limits growth of hyphae from propagules of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Mycorrhiza 16: 371-397


Schweiger, PF, Robson, AD, Barrow, NJ and Abbott, LK (2007) Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi from three general induce two-phase plant growth responses on a high P-fixing soil. Plant and Soil 292: 1810192.


CONFERENCE PAPERS (Refereed)

Hafeel, K., Rate, A.W. and Abbott, L.K. (2004) Calibration of the substrate induced respiration and selective inhibition techniques for fungal bacterial ratios in Western Australia. 3rd Australian New Zealand Soils Conference, Sydney. pp 1-6

Four best research outputs for the evaluation period (2001 – 2007)

Jakobsen, I. Gazey, C. and Abbott L.K. (2001) Phosphate transport by communities of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in soil cores from annual pastures. New Phytologist 149: 95-103.

This is a significant publication because it directly measures P uptake by arbuscular mycorrhizas for plants growing in undisturbed field soil. The paper highlights the complexity of function of mycorrhizas in field soils with different characteristics, including different communities of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.

Peltzer S., Abbott, L.K. and Atkins, C. (2002) Effect of low root-zone temperature on nodule initiation in narrow-leafed lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L). Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 53: 355-365

This is a significant publication because it comprehensively demonstrates the mechanisms of interaction between temperature and nodulation of lupin. It demonstrated that both bradyrhizobial and plant factors are required for nodulation of lupin and that root exudation of plant factors at low temperature is unable to stimulate bradyrhizobia to form nodulation factors.

Levy, A., Chang, B.J., Abbott, L.K. and Inglis, T. (2003) Invasion of spores of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Gigaspora decipiens by Burkholderia spp. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 69:6250-6256

This is a significant publication because of the detail in which it explores the complex interactions between an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus and associated bacteria (Burkholderia species). The mechanism of invasion of spores of these fungi is controversial, and this study demonstrated using multiple approaches (including electron microscopy, fluorescent microscopy and DNA sequencing) likely mechanisms for invasion of spores and adhesion of the bacteria onto surfaces.

Gazey, C., Abbott, L.K. and Robson, A.D (2004) Indigenous and introduced arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi contribute to plant growth in two agricultural soils from south-western Australia. Mycorrhiza 14: 355-362

This is a significant publication because it defines an approach which can be used to calculate the contribution of naturally occurring arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to plant growth in field soil. The complexity of assessing the contribution of these symbiotic fungi to plant growth through P uptake is generally overlooked or simplified. Assumptions are commonly made which are not substantiated. This study contributes to understanding how the contributions of mycorrhizas can be predicted.

Competitive Research Grant Funding (2001 – 2007):Applicant(s) Agency and Project Title Amount (K) DurationAbbott, LK Grape and Wine Development Corporation

Vineyard management for soil health and sustainable productivity

142,720 1999-2001

Abbott, LK, Lambers, H and Jakobsen, I

ARC DiscoveryImpact of phosphorus uptake by communities of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on jarrah forest understorey plants

173,000 2000-2002

Abbott, LK RIRDCAdding value to organic pasture – microbes and minerals

106,116 2004-2006

Murphy, DV, Abbott, LK and Grant, C

ARC LinkageQuantifying the re-establishment of soil processes and the impact of fire management on rehabilitated bauxite mines in Western Australia

605,307 2004-2006

For multiple applicants for competitive research grants please highlight your name in bold.

Other Research Income (2001 – 2007):Applicant(s) Agency/company and Project Title Amount (K) DurationAbbott, LK, Murphy, DV

Department of Agriculture, WAIdentifying the benefits ofcomposted soil amendments to vegetable production

90,240 2001-2003

Abbott, LK Department of Conservation and Land Management, WAPhase farming with trees

10,000 2002

Abbott, LK Department of Agriculture, WA Phase farming with trees – field validation of the cropping phase

40,000 2002-2006

Rate, AW, Abbott, LK, Kalideen, H and Maher, L

ERA Farming CompanyPreliminary assessment of concepts for soil quality and soil amendments in organic and integrated agriculture and horticulture

60,000 2004

For multiple applicants for competitive research grants please highlight your name in bold.

Other evidence of impact and contributions to the fieldIn no more than half an A4 page include information about patents, honours and awards, prizes, relevant experience in industry, and editorial board responsibilities, and other professional activities. Please include in list of journals and granting agencies (National and International) for which you have undertaken reviews, and external universities for which you have examined graduate theses. Also list invited talks and symposia or conferences you have organized.

Publications prior to 2001 have been consistently cited through to 2006 indicating their sustained relevance to current research in soil biological fertility. Average citations for publications in refereed journals between 2001 and 2006 is 138, and the average citation per publication (from 1988) is 33.73 with an h index of 28 from 1988 (and greater when publications are considered from 1982).

The research on indicators of soil quality has been submitted as a provisional patent and subsequently incorporated into a licence to a major fertilizer company for routine inclusion in their significant soil-testing program. Regular soil monitoring using the package of soil tests is well established among wine grape growers in Western Australia and is being benchmarked. The regular monitoring program established is enabling growers to identify seasonal patterns in changes to their soil conditions at a level not previously possible and this is leading to increased understanding of the nature of soil biological fertility, wine production and wine quality.

[details of patent to be added here whcn available from ERA Farming Company]

Awards: Fellow of the AIAST (ongoing)

Federal President, Australian Society of Soil Science Inc. 2001-2002Associate Editor Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science 2007 – Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Organic Systems 2006 –International Union of Soil Sciences, Chair, Division 4, 2007 - 2010International Union of Soil Sciences: Member of Standing Committee Prizes and Awards 2002 -Questacon, National Science and Technology Centre: Member of Advisory Council 2004-2007Member, State Government Working Party on Sustainable Agriculture 2004-2006 Member, Swan Catchment Council Urban Land Use Reference Group 2007- 2009 Member, Policy Committee, International Mycorrhiza Society 2007 -

Invitations:2001 Australian Soil and Plant Analysis Council National Conference, Perth, WA2001 3rd International Conference on Mycorrhizae (Symposium Co-Convener), Adelaide2001 Soil Biology Workshop (Joint Agriculture NSW/Australian Society for Soil Science

meeting at University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury), NSW2002 GRDC Soil Biology Initiative Workshop, Adelaide, SA 2003 4th International Conference on Mycorrhizae (Montreal, Canada)2005 National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS), Santa Barbara,

USA2005 GRDC-Department of Primary Industry, NSW Soil Biology Conference, Tamworth2006 Department of Primary Industry, Victoria, Workshop on Soil Health2006 Australian Soil and Plant Analysis Council National Conference, Perth, WA 20062006 5th International Conference on Mycorrhizas, Granada, Spain 20062007 Leeper Lecture, University of Melbourne (Australian Society of Soil Science)

Other:

Director, Organic Olive Management Pty Ltd Member, Board of Kojonup Soils Centre Inc.

Theses reviewedUniversity of Queensland, University of Sydney, Edith Cowan University

Papers reviewed (Major Journals only)Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Plant and Soil, Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Mycorrhiza

Grants reviewed for international agenciesIsrael Science Foundation, Australian Research Council

Conferences organizedOrganic Agriculture Symposium (WA) (1 day annual symposium, since 2000)2001 3rd International Conference on Mycorrhizae (Symposium Co-Convener), Adelaide2001 Australian Society for Microbiology, Perth (Symposium Convenor), WA

Patents

Provisional patent submitted (by ERA Farming Company) based on research conducted in 2004Rate, AW, Abbott, LK, Kalideen, H and Maher, L

ERA Farming CompanyPreliminary assessment of concepts for soil quality and soil amendments in organic and integrated agriculture and horticulture

Any aspects of your career or opportunities for research relevant to assessment

Head of School of Earth and Geographical Sciences – 2004 – current which has covered a critical period of amalgamation of three previous departments.

Graduate Student Supervision (2001-Current)

Completed PhD Supervision

A. McInnes Dynamics of field populations of Bradyrhizobium associated with Serradella. Awarded Distinction (top 5%)Duration of Study: 1993 - 2002Co-supervisors: J Thies (UWA, SEGS)

K. Haq Persistence of rhizobia and bradyrhizobia in relation to genetic stability of populations. Duration of Study: 1995-2003Co-supervisors: S Toze (CSIRO), J Thies (UWA, SEGS)

R. Rafique Effect of salinity on communities of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Duration of Study: 1995 - 2005Co-supervisors: T Coleman (UWA, Plant Biology)

G. Sutarman Ecology of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in a forest ecosystem.Duration of Study: 1997 - 2005Co-supervisors: D Jasper (UWA, SEGS)

F. Yusran The fate of organic matter added to lateritic soils in relation to carbon dynamics and nutrient availability.Duration of Study: 1999 - 2005Co-supervisors: A Rate (UWA, SEGS)

I. Djuuna he status of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as an indicator of the sustainability of Duration of Study: 2001 - 2006Co-supervisors: K Van Niel (UWA, SEGS)

A. Levy Cellular interactions of Burkholderia spp. in plant and fungal systems.Duration of Study: 2001 - 2007Co-supervisors: B Chang (UWA, Microbiology), T Inglis (UWA, Microbiology)

A. Nurbaity Impact of salinity in agricultural soils on arbuscular mycorrhizas.Duration of Study: 2002 - 2007Co-supervisors: S Juniper (UWA, Graduate Research School), A Rate (UWA, SEGS)

FC HoyleThe effect of soluble organic carbon substrates, and environmental modulators on soil microbial function and diversity

Duration of Study: 2003 - 2007Co-supervisors: DV Murphy (UWA, SEGS), I Fillery (CSIRO), D Powlson (Rothamsted Research, UK)

Current PhD Supervision

Djajadi Biological contribution to cohesiveness of primary particles of sandy soil for different agricultural management practicesDuration of Study: 2002 – 2007 (thesis submitted, awaiting final corrections)Co-supervisors: C, Hinz (UWA, SEGS)

T. Flavel Implications of addition of composted soil amendments to coarse textured sands.Duration of Study: 2001 – 2007 (thesis submitted, awaiting final corrections)Co-supervisors: D Murphy (UWA, SEGS)

T. Ganz The effect of growing conditions on stress levels in the Olive (Olea europaea) with farming systems.Duration of Study: 2001 - Co-supervisors: S Kailis (UWA, Plant Biology)

J Carson Adding value to organic pasture – microbes and minerals Duration of Study: 2004 - Co-supervisors: A. Harley (Industry), D. Gleeson (UWA, SEGS)

Master Supervision Completed

P Gethin Pig waste compost as a soil conditionerDuration of Study: 1995 – 2002Co-supervisors: RJ Gilkes (UWA SEGS)

Current Masters Supervision

F FarrellyDuration of Study: 2005 - Co-Supervisors: M Grose (UWA/Melbourne University), I Eliot (UWA, SEGS)

National and International Collaborators (2001-Current)Only list significant collaborators (including host institution and country), duration of collaboration and one to two sentence statement on level of collaboration

Dr Iver Jakobsen, Risø National Laboratory, DenmarkCollaboration with Dr Jakobsen on functional aspects of associations between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plants commenced in the early 1990’s with the latest publication in 2001. The work remains significant in the discipline and formed the foundations for more recent studies with others.

NCEAS workshop (USA) 2005-2007I am a member of a Working Group which collaborated with the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS), Santa Barbara, USA, to evaluate the functioning of the mycorrhizal symbiosis. The goal of the Working Group was to examine the recent sharp increase in commercial uses of mycorrhizal fungi, and to synthesize the disparate literature on predictive models of mycorrhizal functioning with relevant empirical data. The Working Group is generating recommendations for further commercial uses of mycorrhizal fungi, and determining directions for research toward an effective predictive model of mycorrhizal functioning.

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