Adam Frew

Dr Adam Frew is an ecologist affiliated with the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) as an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Crop Health (Operations). His research focuses on plant interactions with fungi and herbivores, particularly the ecology of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their role in plant defenses against insect herbivores, alongside community ecology and sustainable plant production.

• Education: Bachelor of Science with Honors from St. Andrews, PhD from Western Sydney University

Research Interests: Explores how mycorrhizal fungi influence plant defense mechanisms, responses of fungal communities to environmental and land management changes in agricultural and natural ecosystems, and integrates ecology with sustainable resource use.

Teaching: Currently teaches courses including Environmental Studies, Ecology for Sustainability, and Sustainability Science in both on-campus and online formats.

• Scientific Affiliations:
  • Member, Ecological Society of Australia
  • Member, British Ecological Society
  • Member, Equity and Diversity working group (Ecological Society of Australia)

Editorial Roles: Associate Editor for Functional Ecology and Pedobiologia (Journal of Soil Ecology).