معرفی
Dr. Jakob Butler is a Research Fellow in the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Tasmania. His research focuses on applying genomics to study adaptation in eucalypts and phenology in pulse crops such as lentils and chickpea. He holds an Orcid identifier: 0000-0003-1353-3765 and is based at the Sandy Bay Campus.
Research Interests:
- Genomic analysis of plant adaptation
- Phenology genetics in legume crops
- Fire resilience in eucalypts
- Genomic-assisted breeding strategies
Recent Work Trends: Recent publications emphasize genomic approaches to understand plant adaptation, including studies on Pinus radiata genomic diversity, lentil flowering time genetics, and eucalypt fire recovery traits. His work bridges basic genomics with applied breeding objectives.
Funded Projects:
- Wedge-tailed Eagle Population Study: Uses modern genetic techniques to assess population viability (2021-2024).
- Pulse Crop Improvement: A $4.75M project analyzing phenology in chickpea and lentil across environments (2019-2025).
- Eucalypt Species Survey: Literature review on lesser-known eucalypt species for global forestry applications (2018).
Advising: Currently supervising five PhD students focusing on legume genetics, eucalypt adaptation, and pulse phenology. Completed student Mariano Agustin Hernandez studied eucalypt reproductive traits.
Labs/Teams: Active in plant genomics research groups within the School of Natural Sciences, collaborating with international breeding programs and forestry institutions.
