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Jules Freeman
Jules Freeman
Adjunct Researcher
Room 421 , Life Sciences Building
Dr Jules Freeman is a post-doctoral research fellow in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Tasmania, Australia. Jules works in the eucalypt genetics group, specialising in molecular genetics. In particular, the application of molecular techniques to study population genetics, biogeography, and genomics. At present much of his work focuses on capitalising on the recently released eucalypt genome sequence to gain new insight into genome organisation and evolution, comparative genomics, the role of meiotic recombination in eucalypt evolution, as well as the genetic basis of phenotypic variation.
Biography
Jules completed his PhD at UTAS in 2007. Since then he has worked as a postdoc based at UTAS, including consultancy work for the Tasmanian Government, working at the French National Institute for Agronomic Research (INRA) and joint employment by the University of the Sunshine Coast from 2012-2014.
Career summary
Qualifications
| Degree | Thesis title | University | Country | Date of award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | The Application of Molecular Markers to Eucalyptus globulus Tree Improvement | University of Tasmania | Australia | 2007 |
| BSc (1st Class Hons) | Phylogeography of Eucalyptus globulus | University of Tasmania | Australia | 2000 |
Teaching
Forest Genetics, Genomics, Eucalyptus, Linkage Mapping, Quantitative Trait Loci Analysis (QTL), Meiotic Recombination
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Expertise
- Eucalyptus
- Molecular genetics
- Linkage mapping
- Comparative genomics
- Quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis
- Plant disease
- Community genetics
Research Themes
Jules' research fits within the University's theme of Environment, Resources and Sustainability. Understanding the genomic basis of variation in complex traits, how this variation is distributed in nature and its adaptive significance, has potential implications both for the conservation of natural forests as well as sustainable plantation forestry.
Collaboration
Jules is involved in collaborative projects in three main areas of research: Eucalypt recombination; Resistance to Myrtle rust; and Corymbia genomics. These projects involve collaboration with world leaders in their field, located throughout Australia as well as France, South Africa and Brazil.
Current projects
- Eucalypt recombination - examines variation in meiotic recombination rate within and between species in eucalypt, using comparison of linkage maps with genome sequences as well linkage disequilibrium approaches.
- Resistance to Myrtle rust - examines the variation in resistance to myrtle rust across all Tasmanian eucalypts. We are also conducting quantitative trait loci (QTL) studies to dissect the genetic basis of disease resistance in Eucalyptus globulus and Corymbia species as well as collaborating in complimentary Association genetic studies.
- Corymbia genomics - We are constructing high density genetic linkage maps which will be used to aid assembly of Corymbia genome sequences and for detailed comparative genomic studies between Corymbia and Eucalyptus species.
Fields of Research
- Genetics (310599)
- Gene mapping (310506)
- Tree improvement (incl. selection and breeding) (300709)
- Terrestrial ecology (310308)
- Genomics (310509)
- Molecular evolution (310510)
- Plant developmental and reproductive biology (310804)
- Evolutionary biology (310499)
- Genome structure and regulation (310508)
- Forestry fire management (300706)
- Genomics and transcriptomics (310204)
- Horticultural crop improvement (incl. selection and breeding) (300803)
- Plant and fungus systematics and taxonomy (310411)
- Plant physiology (310806)
- Forestry sciences (300799)
- Phylogeny and comparative analysis (310410)
- Plant pathology (310805)
- Photogrammetry and remote sensing (401304)
- Forest health and pathology (300704)
- Climate change processes (370201)
- Aquaculture (300501)
- Artificial intelligence (460299)
- Forestry management and environment (300707)
- Plant cell and molecular biology (310803)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander environmental conservation (450303)
- Te whaomoomo taiao o te Maori (Maori environmental conservation) (450903)
- Environmental management (410404)
- Conservation and biodiversity (410401)
Research Objectives
- Hardwood plantations (260201)
- Native forests (260204)
- Terrestrial biodiversity (180606)
- Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences (280102)
- Environmentally sustainable plant production (260199)
- Softwood plantations (260205)
- Climate change adaptation measures (excl. ecosystem) (190101)
- Hops (260605)
- Ecosystem adaptation to climate change (190102)
- Expanding knowledge in the environmental sciences (280111)
- Control of pests, diseases and exotic species in terrestrial environments (180602)
- Forestry (260299)
- Expanding knowledge in the chemical sciences (280105)
- Aquaculture fin fish (excl. tuna) (100202)
- Mohiotanga Maori (Maori knowledge) (210803)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander connection to land and environment (210402)
- Soils (180605)
Publications
Total publications
39
Highlighted publications
(2 outputs)| Year | Type | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Journal Article | Freeman JS, O'Reilly-Wapstra JM, Vaillancourt RE, Wiggins NL, Potts BM, 'Quantitative trait loci for key defensive compounds affecting herbivory of eucalypts in Australia', New Phytologist, 178, (4) pp. 846-851. ISSN 0028-646X (2008) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2008.02417.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 33Web of Science - 31 Co-authors: O'Reilly-Wapstra JM; Vaillancourt RE; Wiggins NL; Potts BM | |
| 2008 | Journal Article | Freeman JS, Potts BM, Vaillancourt RE, 'Few mendelian genes underlie the quantitative response of a forest tree, Eucalyptus globulus, to a natural fungal epidemic', Genetics, 178, (1) pp. 563-571. ISSN 0016-6731 (2008) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1534/genetics.107.081414 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 50Web of Science - 48 Co-authors: Potts BM; Vaillancourt RE |
Journal Article
(31 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Butler JB, Freeman JS, Potts BM, Vaillancourt RE, Kahrood HV, et al., 'Patterns of genomic diversity and linkage disequilibrium across the disjunct range of the Australian forest tree Eucalyptus globulus', Tree Genetics & Genomes, 18 Article 28. ISSN 1614-2950 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s11295-022-01558-7 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3 Co-authors: Butler JB; Potts BM; Vaillancourt RE | |
| 2022 | Hernandez MA, Butler JB, Ammitzboll H, Freeman JS, O'Reilly-Wapstra J, et al., 'Genetic variation in fire recovery and other fire‑related traits in a global eucalypt species', Tree Genetics & Genomes, 18 Article 42. ISSN 1614-2950 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s11295-022-01572-9 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 Co-authors: Hernandez MA; Butler JB; Ammitzboll H; O'Reilly-Wapstra J; Vaillancourt RE; Potts BM | |
| 2022 | Rajandran V, Ortega R, Vander Schoor JK, Butler JB, Freeman JS, et al., 'Genetic analysis of early phenology in lentil identifies distinct loci controlling component traits', Journal of Experimental Botany, 73, (12) pp. 3963-3977. ISSN 0022-0957 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erac107 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 3 Co-authors: Rajandran V; Ortega R; Vander Schoor JK; Butler JB; Hecht VFG; Murfet IC; Weller JL | |
| 2021 | Ammitzboll H, Jordan GJ, Baker SC, Freeman J, Bissett A, 'Diversity and abundance of soil microbial communities decline, and community compositions change with severity of post-logging fire', Molecular Ecology, 30, (10) pp. 2434-2448. ISSN 0962-1083 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/mec.15900 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 8 Co-authors: Ammitzboll H; Jordan GJ; Baker SC | |
| 2021 | Healey AL, Shepherd M, King GJ, Butler JB, Freeman JS, et al., 'Pests, diseases, and aridity have shaped the genome of Corymbia citriodora', Communications Biology, 4, (1) Article 537. ISSN 2399-3642 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/s42003-021-02009-0 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 2 Co-authors: Butler JB; Potts BM; Vaillancourt RE | |
| 2019 | Ammitzboll H, Vaillancourt RE, Potts BM, Harrison PA, Brodribb T, et al., 'Independent genetic control of drought resistance, recovery, and growth of Eucalyptus globulus seedlings', Plant, Cell and Environment, 43, (1) pp. 103-115. ISSN 0140-7791 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/pce.13649 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 8Web of Science - 8 Co-authors: Ammitzboll H; Vaillancourt RE; Potts BM; Harrison PA; Brodribb T; Sussmilch FC | |
| 2019 | Butler JB, Potts BM, Vaillancourt RE, Lee DJ, Pegg GS, et al., 'Independent QTL underlie resistance to the native pathogen Quambalaria pitereka and the exotic pathogen Austropuccinia psidii in Corymbia', Tree Genetics and Genomes, 15 Article 72. ISSN 1614-2942 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s11295-019-1378-x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 10Web of Science - 8 Co-authors: Butler JB; Potts BM; Vaillancourt RE | |
| 2018 | Ammitzboll H, Vaillancourt RE, Potts BM, Singarasa S, Mani R, et al., 'Quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for intumescence severity in Eucalyptus globulus and validation of QTL detection based on phenotyping using open-pollinated families of a mapping population', Plant Disease, 102, (8) pp. 1566-1573. ISSN 0191-2917 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-01-18-0003-RE [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 5 Co-authors: Ammitzboll H; Vaillancourt RE; Potts BM | |
| 2018 | Butler JB, Freeman JS, Potts BM, Vaillancourt RE, Grattapaglia D, et al., 'Annotation of the Corymbia terpene synthase gene family shows broad conservation but dynamic evolution of physical clusters relative to Eucalyptus', Heredity, 121 pp. 87-104. ISSN 0018-067X (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/s41437-018-0058-1 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 9 Co-authors: Butler JB; Potts BM; Vaillancourt RE | |
| 2018 | Freeman JS, Hamilton MG, Lee DJ, Pegg GS, Brawner JT, et al., 'Comparison of host susceptibilities to native and exotic pathogens provides evidence for pathogen-imposed selection in forest trees', New Phytologist, 221, (4) pp. 2261-2272. ISSN 0028-646X (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/nph.15557 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 16Web of Science - 16 Co-authors: Hamilton MG; Tilyard PA; Potts BM | |
| 2017 | Butler JB, Vaillancourt RE, Potts BM, Lee DJ, King GJ, et al., 'Comparative genomics of Eucalyptus and Corymbia reveals low rates of genome structural rearrangement', BMC Genomics, 18, (1) Article 397. ISSN 1471-2164 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1186/s12864-017-3782-7 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 17Web of Science - 16 Co-authors: Butler JB; Vaillancourt RE; Potts BM | |
| 2017 | Hamilton MG, Freeman JS, Blackburn DP, Downes GM, Pilbeam DJ, et al., 'Independent lines of evidence of a genetic relationship between acoustic wave velocity and kraft pulp yield in Eucalyptus globulus', Annals of Forest Science, 74 Article 17. ISSN 1286-4560 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s13595-017-0617-2 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 11 Co-authors: Hamilton MG; Blackburn DP; Potts BM | |
| 2016 | Butler JB, Freeman JS, Vaillancourt RE, Potts BM, Glen M, et al., 'Evidence for different QTL underlying the immune and hypersensitive responses of Eucalyptus globulus to the rust pathogen Puccinia psidii', Tree Genetics and Genomes, 12, (3) Article 39. ISSN 1614-2942 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s11295-016-0987-x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 27Web of Science - 25 Co-authors: Butler JB; Vaillancourt RE; Potts BM; Glen M | |
| 2016 | Gion J-M, Hudson CJ, Lesur I, Vaillancourt RE, Potts BM, et al., 'Genome-wide variation in recombination rate in Eucalyptus', BMC Genomics, 17 Article 590. ISSN 1471-2164 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1186/s12864-016-2884-y [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 21Web of Science - 20 Co-authors: Hudson CJ; Vaillancourt RE; Potts BM | |
| 2016 | Gosney BJ, Potts BM, O'Reilly-Wapstra JM, Vaillancourt RE, Fitzgerald H, et al., 'Genetic control of cuticular wax compounds in Eucalyptus globulus', New Phytologist, 209, (1) pp. 202-215. ISSN 0028-646X (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/nph.13600 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 20Web of Science - 18 Co-authors: Gosney BJ; Potts BM; O'Reilly-Wapstra JM; Vaillancourt RE; Fitzgerald H; Davies NW | |
| 2016 | Potts BM, Sandhu KS, Wardlaw T, Freeman J, Li H, et al., 'Evolutionary history shapes the susceptibility of an island tree flora to an exotic pathogen', Forest Ecology and Management, 368 pp. 183-193. ISSN 0378-1127 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2016.02.027 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 26Web of Science - 23 Co-authors: Potts BM; Li H; Tilyard P | |
| 2015 | Hudson CJ, Freeman JS, Myburg AA, Potts BM, Vaillancourt RE, 'Genomic patterns of species diversity and divergence in Eucalyptus', New Phytologist, 206, (4) pp. 1378-1390. ISSN 0028-646X (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/nph.13316 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 17Web of Science - 16 Co-authors: Hudson CJ; Potts BM; Vaillancourt RE | |
| 2014 | Hudson CJ, Freeman JS, Jones RC, Potts BM, Wong MML, et al., 'Genetic control of heterochrony in Eucalyptus globulus', G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 4, (7) pp. 1235-1245. ISSN 2160-1836 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1534/g3.114.011916 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 29Web of Science - 27 Co-authors: Hudson CJ; Jones RC; Potts BM; Weller JL; Hecht VFG; Vaillancourt RE | |
| 2014 | Thavamanikumar S, McManus LJ, Ades PK, Bossinger G, Stackpole DJ, et al., 'Association mapping for wood quality and growth traits in Eucalyptus globulus ssp. globulus Labill identifies nine stable marker-trait associations for seven traits', Tree Genetics and Genomes, 10, (6) pp. 1661-1678. ISSN 1614-2942 (2014) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s11295-014-0787-0 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 28Web of Science - 26 Co-authors: Ades PK; Stackpole DJ; Vaillancourt RE | |
| 2013 | Freeman JS, Potts BM, Downes GM, Pilbeam D, Thavamanikumar S, et al., 'Stability of quantitative trait loci for growth and wood properties across multiple pedigrees and environments in Eucalyptus globulus', New Phytologist, 198, (4) pp. 1121-1134. ISSN 0028-646X (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/nph.12237 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 60Web of Science - 51 Co-authors: Potts BM; Vaillancourt RE | |
| 2013 | McAdam EL, Freeman JS, Whittock SP, Buck EJ, Jakse J, et al., 'Quantitative trait loci in hop (Humulus lupulus L.) reveal complex genetic architecture underlying variation in sex, yield and cone chemistry', BMC Genomics, 14, (1) Article 360. ISSN 1471-2164 (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-360 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 33Web of Science - 26 Co-authors: McAdam EL; Whittock SP; Vaillancourt RE; Koutoulis A | |
| 2013 | O'Reilly-Wapstra JM, Freeman JS, Barbour R, Vaillancourt RE, Potts BM, 'Genetic analysis of the near-infrared spectral phenome of a global Eucalyptus species', Tree Genetics and Genomes, 9, (4) pp. 943-959. ISSN 1614-2942 (2013) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s11295-013-0607-y [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 10 Co-authors: O'Reilly-Wapstra JM; Barbour R; Vaillancourt RE; Potts BM | |
| 2012 | Hudson CJ, Freeman JS, Kullan ARK, Petroli CD, Sansaloni CP, et al., 'A reference linkage map for Eucalyptus', BMC Genomics, 13, (1) Article 240. ISSN 1471-2164 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-13-240 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 34Web of Science - 30 Co-authors: Hudson CJ; Potts BM; Vaillancourt RE | |
| 2012 | Hudson CJ, Kullan ARK, Freeman JS, Faria DA, Grattapaglia D, et al., 'High synteny and colinearity among Eucalyptus genomes revealed by high-density comparative genetic mapping', Tree Genetics & Genomes, 8, (2) pp. 339-352. ISSN 1614-2942 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s11295-011-0444-9 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 42Web of Science - 40 Co-authors: Hudson CJ; Potts BM; Vaillancourt RE | |
| 2011 | O'Reilly-Wapstra JM, Freeman JS, Davies NW, Vaillancourt RE, Fitzgerald H, et al., 'Quantitative trait loci for foliar terpenes in a global eucalypt species', Tree Genetics & Genomes , 7, (3) pp. 485-498. ISSN 1614-2942 (2011) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s11295-010-0350-6 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 31Web of Science - 32 Co-authors: O'Reilly-Wapstra JM; Davies NW; Vaillancourt RE; Fitzgerald H; Potts BM | |
| 2009 | Freeman JS, Whittock SP, Potts BM, Vaillancourt RE, 'QTL influencing growth and wood properties in Eucalyptus globulus', Tree Genetics & Genomes, 5, (4) pp. 713-722. ISSN 1614-2942 (2009) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s11295-009-0222-0 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 57Web of Science - 49 Co-authors: Whittock SP; Potts BM; Vaillancourt RE | |
| 2008 | Freeman JS, O'Reilly-Wapstra JM, Vaillancourt RE, Wiggins NL, Potts BM, 'Quantitative trait loci for key defensive compounds affecting herbivory of eucalypts in Australia', New Phytologist, 178, (4) pp. 846-851. ISSN 0028-646X (2008) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2008.02417.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 33Web of Science - 31 Co-authors: O'Reilly-Wapstra JM; Vaillancourt RE; Wiggins NL; Potts BM | |
| 2008 | Freeman JS, Potts BM, Vaillancourt RE, 'Few mendelian genes underlie the quantitative response of a forest tree, Eucalyptus globulus, to a natural fungal epidemic', Genetics, 178, (1) pp. 563-571. ISSN 0016-6731 (2008) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1534/genetics.107.081414 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 50Web of Science - 48 Co-authors: Potts BM; Vaillancourt RE | |
| 2007 | Freeman JS, Marques CMP, Carocha V, Borralho N, Potts BM, et al., 'Origins and diversity of the Portuguese Landrace of Eucalyptus globulus', Annals of Forest Science, 64, (6) pp. 639-647. ISSN 1286-4560 (2007) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1051/forest:2007042 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 25Web of Science - 25 Co-authors: Potts BM; Vaillancourt RE | |
| 2006 | Freeman JS, Potts BM, Shepherd M, Vaillancourt RE, 'Parental and consensus linkage maps of Eucalyptus globulus using AFLP and microsatellite markers', Silvae Genetica, 55, (4-5) pp. 202-217. ISSN 0037-5349 (2006) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1515/sg-2006-0028 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 27Web of Science - 24 Co-authors: Potts BM; Vaillancourt RE | |
| 2001 | Freeman JS, Jackson HD, Steane DA, McKinnon GE, Dutkowski GW, et al., 'Chloroplast DNA phylogeography of Eucalyptus globulus', Australian Journal of Botany, 49, (5) pp. 585-596. ISSN 0067-1924 (2001) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/BT00094 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 83Web of Science - 81 Co-authors: Jackson HD; Steane DA; McKinnon GE; Dutkowski GW; Potts BM; Vaillancourt RE |
Chapter in Book
(1 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Freeman JS, 'Molecular Linkage Maps of Eucalyptus: Strategies, Resources and Achievements', Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Eucalypts, CRC Press, RJ Henry, C Kole (ed), Boca Raton, USA, pp. 58-74. ISBN 9781482254129 (2014) [Other Book Chapter] |
Conference Publication
(6 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | O'Reilly-Wapstra J, Humphreys J, Barbour R, Freeman J, Vaillancourt R, et al., 'Genetic analysis of the near infrared spectral phenome of Eucalyptus globulus', Gordon's Research Conference on Plant-Herbivore Interactions, 21-26 February 2010, Galveston, Texas, pp. 1. (2010) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: O'Reilly-Wapstra J; Humphreys J; Barbour R; Vaillancourt R; Potts B | |
| 2008 | Barbour RC, O'Reilly-Wapstra JM, Forster LG, Baker SC, Storer MJ, et al., 'Characterising the 'long arm' of the gene in Eucalyptus globulus: genetic impacts at the community and ecosystem levels', 33rd ESA Annual Conference Scientific Program, 1-5 Dec, Sydney, pp. 57. (2008) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Barbour RC; O'Reilly-Wapstra JM; Storer MJ; Humphreys JR; Vaillancourt RE; Potts BM | |
| 2007 | Potts BM, Barbour RC, O'Reilly-Wapstra JM, Baker S, Schweitzer J, et al., 'The extended phenotype of Eucalyptus globulus', Proceedings of the Australasian Forest Genetics Conference: Breeding for Wood Quality, 11-14 April, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, pp. 1-17. (2007) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Potts BM; Barbour RC; O'Reilly-Wapstra JM; Humphreys JR; Vaillancourt RE | |
| 2005 | Freeman JS, Vaillancourt RE, Potts BM, 'QTL detection for Mycosphaerella leaf disease in Eucalyptus globulus', IUFRO Tree Biotechnology 2005, 6-11November, Pretoria, South Africa, pp. S5.30p. (2005) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Vaillancourt RE; Potts BM | |
| 2005 | Potts BM, McKinnon GE, Steane DA, Jones TH, Foster SA, et al., 'Molecular insights into the gene pool of Eucalyptus globulus', IUFRO Tree Biotechnology 2005, 6-11 November, Pretoria, South Africa, pp. S5.3. (2005) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Potts BM; McKinnon GE; Steane DA; Jones TH; Foster SA; Vaillancourt RE | |
| 2003 | Freeman JS, Milgate AW, Vaillancourt RE, Mohammed CL, Potts BM, 'Genetic control of resistance to Mycosphaerella leaf disease in Eucalyptus globulus', Abstracts and Posters: 19th Genetics Congress, July 6-11, Melbourne, pp. 155. (2003) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Vaillancourt RE; Mohammed CL; Potts BM |
Thesis
(1 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Freeman JS, 'The application of molecular markers to Eucalyptus globulus tree improvement' (2006) [PhD] |
Grants & Funding
Jules has been the recipient of grants from a number of organisations, including: the Department of Industry and Science, under the Collaborative Research Networks program (2012-2014); an ARC linkage project (post-award inclusion; 2014-2017); the University of the Sunshine Coast, Research Futures Project Seed Funding (2012); and UTAS, Research Enhancement scheme (2011).
Funding Summary
Number of grants
7
Total funding
Projects
- Description
- Genomics of radiata pine - working with Scion on a project associated with forest industry partners, Radiata Pine Breeding Co Ltd (RPBC) and others, to develop and use genomicresources for fundamental and applied outcomes, including state-of-the-art linkage maps and a genome assembly.
- Funding
- Scion New Zealand Forest Research Institute Limited ($320,768)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Freeman JS
- Period
- 2021 - 2023
- Description
- This project will use genetics, remote sensing and artificial intelligence to develop new ways of phenotyping forest trees, with high precision at unprecedented scales. These approaches will be applied to better understand how different genetic material performs in different environments, allowing us to better face the huge uncertainties in establishing and management of future forests in the face of climate change. This project will be lead from Scion (New Zealand Forest Research Ltd.). UTAS will collaborate on part of the project utilising Prof Brodribb's expertise in directly phenotyping drought stress, and Dr Freeman's experience in forest genetics, to ground truth remote sensing data.
- Funding
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment NZ ($9,683,148)
- Scheme
- MBIE Endeavour Fund- Research Programmes
- Administered By
- Scion New Zealand Forest Research Institute Limited
- Research Team
- Brodribb TJ; Freeman JS; Bryson M; Zarco-Tejada P
- Period
- 2021 - 2026
- Description
- This project will model the impacts of forestry management practices on the composition and succession of soil microbial communities, and investigate their links with regenerating plant communities. The soil microbiome and plant community will be sampled across a logging and burning severity gradient at four points in time. By extracting soil DNA and sequencing the 16SrRNA and ITS regions, the biodiversity of the bacterial and fungal communities can be characterised. This project will focus on important taxa involved in symbiotic and pathogenic relationships with plants, and free-living taxa that are responsible for the availability of essential plant nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorous.
- Funding
- Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment ($12,750)
- Scheme
- Grant
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Jordan GJ; Baker SC; Hunt MA; Ammitzboll HC; Freeman JS; Bissett A
- Period
- 2019 - 2020
- Funding
- Australian Research Council ($295,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Linkage Projects Round 1
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Potts BM; Freeman JS; Costa e Silva J; McRae TA; Williams D
- Period
- 2014 - 2017
- Grant Reference
- LP140100506
- Description
- The USC Research Futures Project is an integrated package of initiatives that will drive increased quantity and quality in USC's research effort. It has two key elements:1. Realising collaboration with strategic research partners.2. Increasing USC's internal research collaboration capacity.The research partners were strategically selected for their leadership in research areasaligned with USC's strengths (water, sustainability, forests, aquaculture), researchdevelopment strategies and their track record for successful collaboration. These partnersare:* Griffith University, including the University of Queensland via the Australian Waterand Environmental Research Alliance.* University of Tasmania.* Queensland University of Technology.
- Funding
- Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources ($5,450,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Collaborative Research Networks
- Administered By
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Research Team
- Maconachie D; Pankhurst N; Koutoulis A; Burnett P; Potts BM; Battaglene SC; Holbrook NJ; Freeman JS; Lyth A; Steane DA; Cobcroft JM
- Period
- 2012 - 2014
- Description
- Myrtle rust has recently entered Australia, posing a serious threat to our (myrtaceous) flora including major species from the genera Eucalptus and Corymbia. There is an urgent need to understand how tolerant our vegetation is to the disease in order to better predict its economic and environmental effects. Using quantitative genetic approaches, we aim to elucidate the genetic basis of tolerance in Eucalyptus and Corymbia and compare it with tolerance to native pathogens. This one year project will produce publications and build collaborative links, providing the foundation for further research in comparative genetics/genomics.
- Funding
- University of the Sunshine Coast ($20,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-USC Research Futures Project Seed Funding
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Freeman JS; Potts BM; Lee D; Pegg G; Vaillancourt RE; Hamilton MG
- Year
- 2012
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($5,000)
- Scheme
- Grant-Research Enhancement (REGS)
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Freeman JS
- Year
- 2011
Research Supervision
Highly motivated candidates with a good academic record are invited to contact Jules to discuss potential PhD projects.
Completed
7
Completed
| Degree | Title | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | Investigating the Impacts of Logging and Regeneration Burn Severity on the Soil Microbiome and Comparing them with Natural Wildfire Disturbance Candidate: Hans Christian Ammitzboll | 2022 |
| PhD | Genetic Architecture of Economic Traits in Eucalyptus Globulus Candidate: Henry Nickolas | 2020 |
| PhD | Studies of Eucalypt Genetic and Genomic Architecture Candidate: Jakob Burton Butler | 2018 |
| PhD | Community Genetics of Eucalypts: Provenance effects on canopy communities, potential drivers and underlying QTL Candidate: Benjamin Jason Gosney | 2017 |
| PhD | Genetic Control of Flowering Time in Lentil Candidate: Vinodan SO Rajandran | 2016 |
| PhD | Molecular and Quantitative Genetic Analyses of Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) Candidate: Erin Louise McAdam | 2013 |
| PhD | Eucalyptus Genomics: Linkage Mapping, QTL Analysis and Population Genomic Studies Candidate: Corey James Hudson | 2012 |