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Biography
Plant functional ecologist. Core topics include:
- Understanding plant ecological strategies via functional traits.
- Trait-environment relationships from local to global scales.
- Optimality theory for plant function, for use in vegetation modelling.
- Consequences of trait variation for ecosystem properties.
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Previous positions: Postdoc, MQ / U. Minnesota 2002-4; ARC Research Fellow 2005-8; Deputy-Convenor, ARC Vegetation Function Research Network 2005-9; ARC Future Fellow 2011-15; Deputy-Associate Dean of Research, Faculty of Science & Engineering 2017-18.
Teaching. I convene BIOL3410 Plant Biologyn and also teach into several other undergraduate and Masters-level units.
I lead the Macquarie University Plant Growth Facility committee. I was elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 2019. I am a Node Leader and member of the Executive for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature & Agriculture (2020-2027).
Education/Academic qualification
Plant ecology, PhD 2002, Macquarie University
Award Date: 1 Feb 2002
Plant ecology & systematics, BSc (Hons) 1995, The University of Melbourne
Award Date: 1 Dec 1995
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ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture
Beveridge, C., Cooper, M., Brodribb, T., Waterhouse, P. M., Wright, I., Bowman, J., Burrage, K., Donovan, D., Foo, E., Jordan, D., Hammer, G., Henry, R., Holland, B., Ortiz-Barrientos, D., Sherman, B., Smith, S., Weller, J., Bett, K., Holbrook, N., Li, J., Lunn, J., Messina, C., Morris, G., Rieseberg, L., Taylor, J. & Trevaskis, B.
4/12/20 → 3/12/27
Project: Research
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Adaptive strategies of the Australian flora: unravelling the interplay between climate and soils
1/07/20 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Optimal photosynthetic traits on ecological time-scales
Wright, I., Prentice, I. & MQRES (International), M. (.
1/01/17 → …
Project: Research
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THz radiation - a revolution in measuring plant health
Lee, A., Zeppel, M., Wright, I. & Pask, H.
1/01/16 → …
Project: Research
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Hydraulic drivers of photosynthetic variation in co-occurring plant species in Sydney region: a least-cost theory approach
4/04/20 → 4/04/21
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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Applying the economic concept of profitability to leaves
Villar, R., Olmo, M., Atienza, P., Garzón, A. J., Wright, I. J., Poorter, H. & Hierro, L. A., 8 Jan 2021, In: Scientific Reports. 11, 1, 10 p., 49.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Disentangling direct and indirect effects of island area on plant functional trait distributions
Schrader, J., Westoby, M., Wright, I. J. & Kreft, H., 24 May 2021, In: Journal of Biogeography. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of plant hydraulic traits on the flammability of live fine canopy fuels
Scarff, F. R., Lenz, T., Richards, A. E., Zanne, A. E., Wright, I. J. & Westoby, M., Apr 2021, In: Functional Ecology. 35, 4, p. 835-846 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Functional biogeography of Neotropical moist forests: trait–climate relationships and assembly patterns of tree communities
Pinho, B. X., Tabarelli, M., ter Braak, C. J. F., Wright, S. J., Arroyo-Rodríguez, V., Benchimol, M., Engelbrecht, B. M. J., Pierce, S., Hietz, P., Santos, B. A., Peres, C. A., Müller, S. C., Wright, I. J., Bongers, F., Lohbeck, M., Niinemets, Ü., Slot, M., Jansen, S., Jamelli, D., de Lima, R. A. F. & 17 others, , 24 May 2021, In: Global Ecology and Biogeography. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Functional diversity of the Australian flora: strong links to species richness and climate
Andrew, S. C., Mokany, K., Falster, D. S., Wenk, E., Wright, I. J., Merow, C., Adams, V. & Gallagher, R. V., Mar 2021, In: Journal of Vegetation Science. 32, 2, p. 1-14 14 p., e13018.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review