My research focuses on how cropping systems can be designed to more effectively leverage and support ecological processes. I investigate the potential of alternative cropping strategies (such as plusquam annuals, perennial grains, and nurse crops) to enhance resource-use efficiency and deliver ecological benefits. In parallel, I develop tools to better visualize and account for pesticide impacts, and to incorporate the value of weeds to ecosystems into agronomic decision-making. I am particularly motivated by research that extends beyond academia, and I actively incorporate citizen science into my work.
I currently co-teach a week-long PhD course on the cropping systems model APSIM, and teach modules on cropping systems science and ecological weed management for Bachelor and Master students.
