Louisa Parkinson
Research Overview Full List of Publications & Presentations Scholarships & Awards
Plant Disease Journal (2019) - Rapid detection of Calonectria ilicicola, Dactylonectria macrodidyma and the Dactylonectria genus in avocado roots Talking Avocados (2019) - Xylella fastidiosa, a high priority biosecurity threat for the Australian avocado industry Talking Avocados (2018) - Biosecurity update on ambrosia beetles Australasian Plant Pathology Journal (2018) - Current status of the Botryosphaeriaceae in Australia APPS Pathogen of the Month (2018) - Dactylonectria Phytopathology Journal (2017) - Pathogenicity of nectriaceous fungi on avocado in Australia Mycoscience Journal (2017) - Novel species of Gliocladiopsis from avocado roots in Australia Talking Avocados (2017) - Black root rot - what do we know and how can we manage it? SAAGA (2017) - Three “other” diseases impacting avocado productivity in Australia Australasian Plant Pathology Journal (2015) - Efficacy of acibenzolar-S-methyl (Bion®) treatment of Australian commercial passionfruit
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Louisa Parkinson

Accomplishments & Contributions

 

2015–2016 Played a featured role in the 2015 University of Queensland TV commercial as part of the establishment of the Create Change brand for UQ. 

2015–2016 Appearances in UQ promotional multimedia: Science Undergraduate Programs Prospectus 2017 (back cover), World Science Festival 2016 (billboard), UQ QTAC 2016 advertisements (billboard, television), UQ "Create Change" advertisement 2015 (billboard, television), UQ “Student Strategy” voice over and actor (online video), Australian Undergraduate UQ Guide 2016 (front cover), QAAFI Annual Report 2015 (featured article), UQ Biotechnology Postgraduate Coursework Program Guide 2016 (front cover), QAAFI RHD Student Handbook 2016 (front cover).

2015–2016 Invited selection committee member (as QAAFI Student Representative) for professional appointment interviews of various academic staff for QAAFI.  

2016 Guest speaker at the QAAFI 3 Minute Thesis competition, held at the University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia on the 1st of August, 2016. 

2016 Invited speaker for the UQ Careers that Change the World program, showcasing careers in Food Security to high school students, held at the University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia on the 12th of July, 2016.  

2015 Invited panel speaker for the AIESEC (Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et Commerciales) panel discussion on the theme, Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), held at the University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia on the 15th of October, 2015.

2014 QAAFI promotions volunteer in the UQ Postgraduate Advice Night.   

2014 Completed a "Continuing Professional Education" course in Plant Anatomy for postgraduate students in plant science and agriculture research fields.

2012 Student Ambassador for the UQ Experience Science Program, promoting UQ science to high school students.