Farquhar Group - Coordination of CO2 fixation and transpiration in plants
Our research includes: photosynthesis and growth with N2 and water use of plants; stomatal physiology; isotopic composition of plants & global change science.
Research theme
About
Group research topics include:
- Integration of photosynthesis and growth with nitrogen and water use of plants
- Stomatal physiology
- Isotopic composition of plants
- Global change science.
- Selected Group awards
- A complete list of Graham's awards is found in his CV (PDF, 596 KB).
Awards
- Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Executive Dean's Commendation for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis, 2020
- The Australian Mathematical Society - WIMSIG Cheryl E. Praeger Travel Award for women in mathematics, 2020
- Senior Australian of the Year Award, 2018
- Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Education: Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning, 2017
- Australian Award for University Teaching, 2017
- Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences, 2017
- The Australian Academy of Science - Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture, 2016
- Colleges of Science Teaching Awards: Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning, 2016
- Prime Minister’s Prize for Science, 2015
- Carnegie Centenary Professor, 2015
- Rank Prize, 2014
- Einstein Professorship, 2013
- Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), 2013
- Foreign Associate to the US National Academy of Science, 2013
- Peter Baume Award, 2011
- Shared Nobel Peace Prize, 2007
- R.M. Johnston Memorial Medal, 2006
- Centenary Medal, 2003
- Leading Australian Citation Laureate, 2001
- Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, 1988
- Peter Goldacre Award, 1980
Publications
Selected publications
- Genomic regions for canopy temperature and their genetic association with stomatal conductance and grain yield in wheat Rebetzke, Greg J.; Rattey, Allan R.; Farquhar, Graham D.; et al. Functional Plant Biology 40 Issue: 1 Pages: 14-33 Published: 2013
- A controlled test of the dual-isotope approach for the interpretation of stable carbon and oxygen isotope ratio variation in tree rings Roden, John S.; Farquhar, Graham D. Tree Physiology 32 Issue: 4 Pages: 490-503 Published: APR 2012
- Sun, Fubao; Roderick, Michael L.; Farquhar, Graham D. Changes in the variability of global land precipitation Geophysical Research Letters 39 Published: OCT 2 2012
- Roderick, Michael L.; Farquhar, Graham D., GEOENGINEERING Hazy, cool and well fed? Nature Climate Change 2 Issue: 2 Pages: 76-77 Published: FEB 2012
- Farquhar, Graham D.; Cernusak, Lucas A. Ternary effects on the gas exchange of isotopologues of carbon dioxide Plant Cell and Environment 35 Issue: 7 Pages: 1221-1231 Published: JUL 2012
- Lim, Wee Ho; Roderick, Michael L.; Hobbins, Michael T.; et al. The aerodynamics of pan evaporation Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 152 Pages: 31-43 Published: JAN 15 2012
- Roderick, Michael L.; Farquhar, Graham D. A simple framework for relating variations in runoff to variations in climatic conditions and catchment properties Water Resources Research 47 Published: JUN 21 2011
- Roderick, Michael L.; Farquhar, Graham D. A simple framework for relating variations in runoff to variations in climatic conditions and catchment properties Water Resources Research 47 Published: JUN 21 2011
- Sun, Fubao; Roderick, Michael L.; Lim, Wee Ho; et al.Hydroclimatic projections for the Murray-Darling Basin based on an ensemble derived from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change AR4 climate models Water Resources Research 47 Published: APR 1 2011
- Zhou, Youping; Grice, Kliti; Chikaraishi, Yoshito; et al. Temperature effect on leaf water deuterium enrichment and isotopic fractionation during leaf lipid biosynthesis: Results from controlled growth of C-3 and C-4 land plants Phytochemistry 72 Issue: 2-3 Pages: 207-213 Published: FEB 2011.
All publications
Facilities
The Stable Isotope Laboratory is is run as part of the Farquhar Laboratory, but provides services to ANU and external researchers. The Lab analyses a wide range of light isotope ratios, primarily in organic materials.
Projects
Members
Group Leader
Postdoctoral Fellow
Technical Officer
Technical Assistant
Visiting Fellow
Divisional Visitor
Campus Visitor
Occupational Trainee
News
In a new paper published in Nature Plants, we report on a natural secret that could ultimately be used to help plants thrive while using less water.
Scientists from ANU and James Cook University have identified an "exquisite" natural mechanism that helps plants limit their water loss with little effect on carbon dioxide intake - an essential process for photosynthesis, plant growth and crop yield.
ANU experts have found a way to precisely measure a crop’s water loss through its skin, not just the pores on their leaves.