Rose Andrew

Dr Rose Andrew is a Senior Lecturer in Plant Molecular Ecology at the University of New England. She has a diverse background in the ecology, genetics and evolution of wild plants and animals. Her PhD research at the Australian National University was on the ecological and quantitative genetics of chemical defences in Eucalyptus leaves, using microsatellites, phytochemistry and field experiments. She conducted postdoctoral research at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada) involving landscape genetics and population genomics in a recently-diverged sunflower (Helianthus) ecotype growing in extreme conditions in active sand dunes. Since joining UNE in 2014, Dr Andrew has developed a research program in Eucalyptus speciation genomics and several successful collaborations in plant systematics and pollination genomics. She leads a vibrant Molecular Ecology Laboratory group and supervises research students at undergraduate, Honours and postgraduate levels, providing training in population genetics, species delimitation and genomics. As Convenor of the Life, Earth and Environment Theme, she works to strengthen the teaching profile and academic community in organismal biology, evolution and earth science at UNE.