University of Tasmania, Australia

Prof Brad Potts

Professor

PhD (Tas)

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Publications

• Costa e Silva J., Hardner C, Tilyard, P, Potts BM , 2011, 'The effects of age and environment on the expression of inbreeding depression in an Australian forest tree. ', Heredity , 107, 50-60
• Stackpole DJ, Vaillancourt RE, Alves A, Rodrigues J, Potts BM, 2011, 'Genetic variation in the chemical components of Eucalyptus globulus wood. ', G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 1, 151-159.
• Barbour RC, Wise SL, McKinnon, GE, Vaillancourt RE, Williamson, GJ and Potts BM, 2010, 'The potential for gene flow from exotic eucalypt plantations into Australia’s rare native eucalypts. ', Forest Ecology and Management, 260, 2079–2087
• Hamilton MG, Potts BM, Greaves B and Dutkowski G, 2010, 'Genetic correlations between pulpwood and solid-wood selection and objective traits in Eucalyptus globulus.', Annals of Forest Science, 67, 511
• McKinnon G, Smith J. and Potts BM, 2010, 'Recurrent nuclear DNA introgression accompanies chloroplast DNA exchange between two eucalypt species. ', Molecular Ecology, 19, 1367-1380
• Mimura M, Barbour RC, Potts BM, Vaillancourt RE and Watanabe KN, 2009, 'Comparison of contemporary mating patterns in continuous and fragmented Eucalyptus globulus native forests. ', Molecular Ecology, 18, 4180–4192
• Barbour RC, O'Reilly-Wapstra JM, de Little DW, Jordan GJ, Steane DA, Humphreys JR, Bailey JK, Whitham TG and Potts BM, 2009, 'A geographic mosaic of genetic variation within a foundation tree species and its community-level consequences. ', Ecology, 90, 1762–1772

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Research Interests

I am a specialist in eucalypt genetics with interests from gene pool utilization and conservation and genetic pollution, to understanding the evolutionary relationships and process that have shaped extant variation patterns in this iconic genus.

A major line of my research is understanding the genetic control and adaptive significance of variation in tree phenotype. I also work in the field of community and ecosystem genetics. The effects of genes may extend beyond the classic phenotype (extended phenotype) and I am studying the effects that genetic variation in foundation species has on dependent organisms and ecosystem processes.

Current Funded Research Projects

• The genetics of adaptation: changing developmental trajectories in eucalypts (Vaillancourt, Potts - ARC Discovery Grant)
  
• Genetic architecture of species divergence and hybridisation in eucalypts (Potts - ARC Discovery Grant)
  
• Devising ecologically sustainable restoration programs for degraded rural landscapes by integrating landscape ecology, genetics and ecophysiology (Bowman, Potts et al. ARC Linkage Grant)
  
• Quantitative genetics of Eucalyptus globulus (Potts and Vaillancourt - ARC Linkage Grant
  
• CRC for Forestry Biodiversity project leader (CRC Forestry)

Research Areas

• Eucalypt Genetics

Research Project/s

• Contribution of hybridisation to genetic diversity and adaptation in Eucalyptus (Post-Doctorate)
• Does aggregated retention provide suitable habitat for mammal conservation in old growth forests? (Doctorate)
• Eucalypt genepool management (Doctorate)
• Eucalypt genetics and evolution (Post-Doctorate)
• Gene flow between plantation and native eucalypts (Doctorate)
• Genetic and environmental variation in phytochemistry and browsing susceptibility in Eucalyptus globulus (Doctorate)
• Genetic diversity and adaptation in Eucalyptus pauciflora (Doctorate)
• Genetic relationships in native and breeding populations of Eucalyptus globulus (Doctorate)
• Genomic studies of Eucalyptus globulus: linkage mapping, QTL analysis and application of Diversity Array Technologies (DArT) (Doctorate)
• Impact of hybridisation on evolution of Eucalyptus (Doctorate)
• Improvement of eucalypt solid wood products (Doctorate)
• Optimisation of Eucalyptus nitens seed and seedling quality for nursery production systems (Doctorate)
• Population genetics of the rare Eucalyptus cordata (Honours)
• The effect of drought and a changing environment on quantitative traits in Eucalyptus species and the extended consequences on communities and ecosystems. (Doctorate)