Timothy Brodribb

Professor Timothy Brodribb is a plant physiologist at the University of Tasmania, School of Biological Sciences, specializing in plant water transport and drought survival mechanisms. As an ARC Future Fellow and elected member of the Australian Academy of Science (2023), his work bridges evolutionary biology and applied climate resilience research.

• Research Themes: Evolution of plant physiology, xylem/stomatal function, climate change impacts on forests
• Key Grants: ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success ($35M), Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment projects, MBIE Endeavour Fund (NZ)

Major Awards:

• Putnam Fellowship (2007)
• Grady L. Webster Prize (2009)
• W.S. Cooper Award (2012)
• Thomson Reuters Citation Award (2015)
• 13+ years as Highly Cited Researcher