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Dr Onoriode Coast

Senior Lecturer in Crop Science - School of Environmental and Rural Science

Phone: +61 2 6773 1592

Building: Agricultural Education Building (W077), Room 216

Biography

Dr Coast is a Senior Lecturer in Crop Science with a PhD in Crop Physiology from the University of Reading and a Bachelor of Agriculture in Crop Science (First Class Honours) from the University of Benin. Prior to joining UNE, Coast was a Senior Research Fellow at the Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich UK (2020-2021), Research Fellow at the Australian National University (2016-2020) and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).

Dr Coast investigates abiotic stress tolerance in crops with a focus on thermal acclimation of photosynthesis and respiration, and the consequences of these on crop yield and quality. Coast is also interested in horticultural crop production, particularly protected cropping systems. His work has led to the development of technologies for improving crop production and investigating plants performance in challenging environments. Dr Coast collaborates widely with research partners in Africa, Asia, North and South America, Europe and Oceania.

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