Background

Elizabeth joined NSW Agriculture* in 1997 and has been part of the Biometrics unit since 2004. She is located at the Yanco Agricultural Institute and provides a biometrical consultancy service to DPI researchers and extension officers at Yanco, Narrandera, Griffith and Dareton. Elizabeth’s activities include the design of agricultural experiments and surveys, data analysis (using ASReml or R) and assisting with the presentation of the NSW DPI Biometrics Basic Statistics course.

*NSW Department of Primary Industries was formed on July 1, 2004 through an amalgamation of NSW Agriculture, NSW Fisheries, State Forests of NSW and the NSW Department of Mineral Resources.

Qualifications

• B. Rur. Sc. University of New England Armidale 1989
• Grad. Dip. Ed. University of New England Armidale 1992
• B. Ed. University of New England Armidale 1998
• M. App. Stats Macquarie University 2010

Current projects

Analysis of data relating to:

• control of root rot in beans
• herbivore induced plant volatiles
• rice quality
• carp control

Recent Publications

Campbell AJ, Bowman G, Dominiak BC, Barchia IM and Mudford EM (2008) Comparison of loose and bagged eclosion methods at varying pupal densities for the production of adult sterile Queensland fruit fly Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Diptera Tephritidae). General and Applied Entomology 37: 7-11.

Fields of Research

010404 Applied Statistics

Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC)

Professional associations and activities

• Member of International Biometrics Society

Keyword/phrase list of research interests

• Applied Statistics
• Biometrical consulting