Andrew Scafaro

Dr. Andrew Scafaro is a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University (ANU) within the Division of Plant Sciences. His research focuses on plant physiology, heat tolerance, and biochemical responses to environmental stress. He holds a BSc (Hons) and PhD from Macquarie University.

• Education: BSc (Hons), PhD (Macquarie University)
• Key Collaborations: Involved in projects with institutions like USyd, UNE, UWA, and InterGrain.

Dr. Scafaro’s research centers on understanding and enhancing plant resilience to climate stressors. His work explores photosynthesis efficiency, leaf respiration dynamics, and metabolic adaptations in crops under heat and nocturnal warming conditions. Projects include improving wheat yield through heat tolerance and analyzing source-sink relationships in canola.

His recent publications address heat tolerance in tropical rainforest trees, photosynthesis acclimation in wheat, and substrate-specific respiration mechanisms in C3/C4 grasses. These studies often intersect with climate adaptation strategies and crop biochemistry.

He collaborates on global initiatives such as modeling leaf respiration-photosynthesis relationships and investigating genetic diversity in wheat respiration. His projects frequently involve interdisciplinary teams and advanced methodologies in plant physiology.