DrVirginia Williamson

I’m a plant physiologist with a PhD in plant water stress. I’m particularly interested in plants’ physiological and anatomical responses to limited water and am currently working on a three-year grant from the Hermon Slade Foundation entitled “High and Dry: Understanding alpine plant water stress in a drying climate”. This project uses rain-out (drought) shelters built by the Australian Mountain Research Facility at four locations across two States: Kosciuszko National Park (NSW) and the Bogong High Plains (Vic). I am also interested in the untapped horticultural potential of Australian alpine plants and have a small research grant aimed at bringing one of these plants into cultivation.