Ms Danielle Creek

Danielle Creek is the Technical Officer responsible for investigating plant hydraulics and water relations under the direction of Dr Brendan Choat. Danielle came to the Institute in June 2011 after the completion of her Bachelors degree at the Australian National University.

Danielle received a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in plant physiology and forestry at the Australian National University in Canberra. Her honours thesis completed under the supervision of Professor Owen Atkin from the Research School of Biology explored the gas exchange response of Australian tropical trees to manipulations in temperature.

Technical Expertise

  • Provide operational support to academic staff, postgraduate higher degree research and undergraduate honours students working in conjunction with Dr Brendan Choat to ensure compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
  • Assist academics staff and students with the implementation of experiments that involve determining plant and soil water status, hydraulic conductivity, vulnerability to embolism, leaf gas exchange, and other associated measurements
  • Routinely test, calibrate, and adjust the experimental equipment required for relevant experimental work.

 

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