RINA Staff and Students

A/ Prof. Beth Penrose

Associate Professor of Sustainable Pastoral Systems

beth.penrose@cdu.edu.au
08 8946 7192

Casuarina campus Yellow 1 Level 1 Room 24

Professor Maxine Piggott

Professor of Tropical Biosecurity
RINA Program Leader

maxine.piggott@cdu.edu.au
08 8946 6763

Casuarina campus Yellow 1 Level 1 Room 25

Professor Stephen Xu

Professor of Cropping Systems

stephen.xu@cdu.edu.au
08 8946 7792

Casuarina campus Yellow 1 Level 1 Room 22

Professor Sunil Kadri

Professor of Tropical Aquaculture

sunil.kadri@cdu.edu.au
08 8946 7752

Casuarina campus Yellow 1 Level 1 Room 17

Dr Yujuan (Jady) Li

Research Fellow - Tropical Biosecurity (Plant)

yujuan.li@cdu.edu.au

Casuarina campus Yellow 1 Level 1 Room 17a

Ms Andrea Taylor

Project title: Development of aquaculture techniques for Black Jewfish (Protonibea diacanthus), a new species to aquaculture in Australia

andrea.taylor@students.cdu.edu.au

Casuarina campus Yellow 1 Level 1 Room 26

Ms Avalon Yennefer

Project title: Rapid diagnosis of root-knot nematode races through an epigenetic and multi-genomic approach

avalon.yennefer@students.cdu.edu.au

Mr Birendra Kunwar

Project title: Botryosphaeriaceae fungi associated with mango dieback in the Northern Territory

birendra.kunwar@students.cdu.edu.au

Ms Bismita Khatiwada

Project title: Understanding the current and future distribution of parasitic plant nematodes in northern Australia

bismita.khatiwada@cdu.edu.au

Ms Jyothi Bhandari

Project title: Enhancing the resilience of the Northern Territory's rain-fed cotton: A comprehensive approach to yield prediction and water management

jyothi.bhandari@students.cdu.edu.au

Casuarina campus Yellow 1 Level 1 Room 26

Mr Michael Usher

Project title: Post-release Mortality and Behaviour of Recreationally Captured Reef Fish

michael.usher@cdu.edu.au

Mr Pablo Arriaga Velasco Aceves

Project title: Crop monitoring in the NT through remote sensing applications

pablo.arriaga@cdu.edu.au

Casuarina campus Yellow 1 Level 1 Room 26

Md Saidur Rahman

Project title: Unlocking the adaptive strategies of cotton under high soil temperature and nutrient scarcity stress

saidur.rahman@cdu.edu.au

Casuarina campus Yellow 1 Level 1 Room 26

Ms Samantha Connor

Project title: How does wind impact sheep grazing patterns in arid environments?

samantha.connor@students.cdu.edu.au

Yunta, SA

Ms Tomoko (Tomo) Okazaki

Project title: Understanding gene flow and population structure in an animal disease insect vector

tomoko.okazaki@students.cdu.edu.au

Casuarina campus Yellow 1 Level 1 Room 26

Mr Waseem Ahmed

Project title: Using Cotton Grain and Cattle Waste to Grow Mushroom for Circular Economy

waseem.ahmed@cdu.edu.au

Casuarina campus Yellow 1 Level 1 Room 26

Mr Wesley Van Zanden

Project title: Recycling of tyres from remote agricultural properties in Northern Territory, Australia

wesley.vanzanden@students.cdu.edu.au

Nhulunbuy

Mrs Kristine McGrath

Manager, Research Institute for Northern Agriculture

kristine.mcgrath@cdu.edu.au
08 8946 6435

Casuarina campus Yellow 2 Level 2 Room 7

Dr Lindsey Perry

Manager, Research Institute for Northern Agriculture

lindsey.perry@cdu.edu.au