Our staff

John commenced at the department in 2021 and is mainly engaged on a fertiliser and irrigation benchmarking project across several horticultural industries.

John is a Software Developer in the eConnect+ Project.

His speciality is database aspects of software production, and together with the team, has developed a weather database system that aids forecast of crop ...

I am working in the field of new on-farm technology to support the sustainable productivity and profitability of the sheep industry in Western Australia. This is part of the Department of Agriculture and Food’s $10...

As the Regional  Lab Operations Officer, Julie is responsible for directing the activities of the team and implementing financial and administrative strategies to achieve the agreed outcomes aligned with ongoing...

Kanch joined DPIRD in 2017 and has worked on a wide range of trials including entomology, plant pathology and soil borne diseases before joining the soils team in 2020.

Her soils role involves providing technical...

I work with a team of soil, water, and data scientists, supplying advice and information products to increase agricultural production and efficiency, and decrease environmental risks.  My goal is to make soil information...

Dr Reeves' role as a biometrician at DPIRD involves collaborating with and supporting researchers through all stages of the research process, from the development of trial designs and protocols, the analysis of data, the...

I am a Research Officer in the Livestock Industries directorate, primarily working in the sheep and cattle industries. My core duties include industry analysis, forecasting and modelling of Western Australian livestock...