Distinguished Professor, FAA, FRS.Research School of Biological Sciences. CCI Internal Governance Board Member. (College of Medicine, Biology and Environment)

 

1968 BSc Australian National University

1969 BSc Queensland Honours in Biophysics

1973 PhD Australian National University

 

Research and Teaching Interests

Integration of photosynthesis and growth with nitrogen and water use of plants

Stomatal physiology

Isotopic composition of plants

Global change science

Notable Publications

Grice K, Lu H, Zhou Y, Stuart-Williams H and Farquhar GD (2008)  Biosynthetic and environmental effects on the stable carbon isotopic compositions of anteiso- (3-methyl) and iso- (2-methyl) alkanes in tobacco leaves.  Phytochemistry (in press)

 

Gessler A, Tcherkez G, Karyanto O, Keitel C, Ferrio JP, Ghashghaie J, Kreuzwieser J, Farquhar GD On the metabolic origin of the carbon isotope composition of CO2 evolved from darkened light-adapted leaves in Ricinus communis. New Phytologist (in press)

 

Ainsworth EA, Beier C, Calfapietra C, Ceulemans R, Durand-Tardif M, Farqhuar GD, Godbold DL, Hendry TH, Kaduk J, Karnosky DF, Kimball BA, Körner C, Koorneef M, Lafarge T, Leakey ADB, Lewin KF, Long SP, Manderscheid R, McNeil DL, Mies TA, Miglietta F, Morgan JA, Nagy J, Norby RJ, Norton RM, Percy KE, Rogers A, Soussana J-F, Stitt M, Weigel H-J and White JW. (2008)  Next generation of elevated [CO2] experiments with crops: A critical investment for feeding the future world.  Plant Cell and Environment 31, 1317-1324.  PDF

 

Hobbins MT, Dai A, Roderick ML, and Farquhar GD (2008). Revisiting the parameterization of potential evaporation as a driver of long-term water balance trends. Geophysical Research Letters 35, L12403, doi:10.1029/2008GL033840. PDF

 

Gessler A, Tcherkez G, Peuke AD, Ghashghaie J, Farquhar GD (2008). Experimental evidence for diel variations of the carbon isotope composition in leaf, stem and phloem sap organic matter in Ricinus communis. Plant, Cell and Environment 31, 941-953. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2008.01806.x  PDF

 

Tcherkez G and Farquhar GD (2008). On the effect of heavy water (D2O) on carbon isotope fractionation in photosynthesis Functional Plant Biology 35, 201-212.  PDF