Meet Gal Winter: microbial ecology expertFor Dr Gal Winter, lecturer and microbiologist at northern NSW’s University of New England, studying the ecology of microbe colonies - most recently, those surrounding tomato plant roots - has been a cross-continental endeavour.
Phil Thomas: Seeking the microbial edge in hydroponic tomatoesFor this IT-pro-turned-UNE-microbiology post-grad, the chance to study the root microbiome of greenhouse-grown tomatoes with Costa Group under the CRC was one too good to refuse.