Tagged with Professor Roderick Drew

Professor to lead world horticultural society

Professor Roderick Drew holding container with plant growing in nutrient mix
Griffith Sciences
Published AuthorMichael Jacobson
Griffith Sciences’ Professor Roderick Drew has been elected president of the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS). The first Australian to fill the position, Professor Drew’s appointment comes as the Society marks its 150th anniversary and follows the successful International Horticultural Congress held in Brisbane in August. The congress attracted 3400 delegates from 100 countries. […]

Students pitch in to save rare swamp orchid

Professor Roderick Drew holding container with plant growing in nutrient mix
Griffith Sciences
Published AuthorMichael Jacobson
Year 11 students from Brisbane’s Moreton Bay Boys’ College (MBBC) will join Griffith Sciences’ Professor Roderick Drew in an experiment to help save one of the world’s most endangered plant species. Professor Drew, from the School of Biomolecular and Physical Sciences, is using tissue culture technology to tackle the decline of the giant swamp orchid […]