Associate Professor Andrew Geering

Principal Research Fellow

Centre for Horticultural Science
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
a.geering@uq.edu.au
+61 7 344 32459

Overview

I am primarily a plant virologist but have has a diversity of research interests in mycology, bacteriology and even entomology as part of broader biosecurity projects. Living in Queensland has provided me the opportunity to work on diseases of tropical and subtropical horticultural crops such as banana, avocado, pineapple, citrus and sugarcane, and his expertise has been sought in developing nations throughout the world, particularly in southeast Asia.I strive to see fundamental scientific discoveries translated into practical outcomes for farmers. I also take a keen interest in promoting the profession of plant pathology through a previous role as President of the Australasian Plant Pathology Society, and my current role as Vice President of the International Society of Plant Pathology.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Adelaide

Publications

  • Ehau-Taumaunu, H., Williams, N. M., Marsh, A., Waipara, N. W., Higgins, C. M., Geering, A. D.W., Mesarich, C. H., Rigano, L. A., Summerell, B. A., Johnson, G. I., Williamson, P. and MacDiarmid, R. M. (2024). Why a strategic shift in action is needed to recognise and empower Indigenous plant pathology knowledge and research. Australasian Plant Pathology, 53 (3), 211-219. doi: 10.1007/s13313-024-00977-5

  • Geering, Andrew D. W. (2024). Banana streak disease. Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas – Volume 3: Diseases and pests. (pp. 343-364) edited by André Drenth and Gert H. J. Kema. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. doi: 10.19103/AS.2022.0108.14

  • Geering, Andrew D. W. (2024). Other viral pathogens of banana. Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas Volume 3: Diseases and pests. (pp. 365-390) edited by André Drenth and Gert H. J. Kema. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. doi: 10.19103/AS.2022.0108.15

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Supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

  • Doctor Philosophy

  • Doctor Philosophy

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Publications

Book

  • Shivas, Roger G., Kiss, Levente, Geering, Andrew D. W. and McTaggart, Alistair R. (2023). Management of Plant Pathogen Collections, 2nd edition. East Toowoomba, QLD Australia: Australasian Plant Pathology Society.

  • Andrew D. W. Geering, Lindsay Agnew and Sandra Harding eds. (2007). Shorebirds of Australia. Collingwood, VIC, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.

  • Daniells, Jeff W., Thomas, John E. and Geering, Andrew D. W. (1999). Banana streak disease : an illustrated field guide. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Department of Primary Industries.

Book Chapter

  • Geering, Andrew D. W. (2024). Banana streak disease. Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas – Volume 3: Diseases and pests. (pp. 343-364) edited by André Drenth and Gert H. J. Kema. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. doi: 10.19103/AS.2022.0108.14

  • Geering, Andrew D. W. (2024). Other viral pathogens of banana. Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas Volume 3: Diseases and pests. (pp. 365-390) edited by André Drenth and Gert H. J. Kema. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. doi: 10.19103/AS.2022.0108.15

  • Geering, Andrew D.W. (2021). Badnaviruses (Caulimoviridae). Encyclopedia of Virology. (pp. 158-168) Amsterdam, Netherlands: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-814515-9.00147-8

  • Geering, Andrew D. W. (2019). Caulimoviridae (Plant Pararetroviruses). Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. (pp. 1-11) Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0000746.pub4

  • Kuhn, David N., Geering, Andrew D. W. and Dixon, Jonathan (2017). Avocado Sunblotch Viroid. Viroids and Satellites. (pp. 297-305) edited by Hadidi, A., Flores, R., Randles, J. W. and Palukaitis, P.. London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801498-1.00028-0

  • Geering, Andrew D. W. (2017). Geographical distribution of viroids in Oceania. Viroids and satellites. (pp. 497-506) edited by Ahmed Hadidi, Ricardo Flores, John W. Randles and Peter Palukaitis. London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801498-1.00046-2

  • Geering, Andrew D. W. (2014). Caulimoviridae (Plant Pararetroviruses). Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. (pp. 1-10) Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0000746.pub3

  • Geering, Andrew D. W. and Randles, John W. (2012). Virus diseases of tropical crops. Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. (pp. 1-12) Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0000767.pub2

  • Geering, Andrew D. W. and Hull, Roger (2012). Family - Caulimoviridae. Virus Taxonomy Virus Taxonomy: Ninth Report of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. (pp. 429-443) edited by Andrew M. Q. King, Michael J. Adams, Eric B. Carstens and Elliot J. Lefkowitz. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-384684-6.00040-9

  • Geering, Andrew D. W. (2012). Molecular Markers for Plant Biosecurity. Molecular Markers in Plants. (pp. 99-117) edited by Robert J. Henry. Hoboken NJ, United States: Blackwell Publishing Ltd.. doi: 10.1002/9781118473023.ch7

  • Teycheney, Pierre-Yves and Geering, Andrew D.W. (2011). Endogenous viral sequences in plant genomes. Recent Advances in Plant Virology. (pp. 343-362) edited by Carole Caranta, Miguel A. Aranda, Mark Tepfer and Juan José Lopéz-Moya. Norfolk, United Kingdom: Caister Academic Press.

  • Geering, Andrew D. W. (2007). Evolutionary history and taxonomy. Shorebirds of Australia. (pp. 1-7) edited by Andrew D. W. Geering, Lindsay Agnew and Sandra Harding. Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Pubishing.

  • Geering, Andrew, Agnew, Lindsay and Harding, Sandra (2007). Preface. Shorebirds of Australia. (pp. VII-IX) edited by Andrew D.W. Geering, Lindsay Agnew and Sandra Harding. Collingwood, VIC, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.

  • Harding, Sandra B., Wilson, Jim R. and Geering, Andrew D. W. (2007). Threats to shorebirds and conservation actions. Shorebirds of Australia. (pp. 197-213) edited by Andrew D. W. Geering, Lindsay Agnew and Sandra Harding. Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Pubishing.

  • Thomas, J. E., Geering, A. D. W., Dahal, G., Lockhart, B. E. L. and Thottappilly, G. (2003). Banana and plantain. Virus and virus-like diseases of major crops in developing countries. (pp. 477-496) edited by Loebenstein, Gad and Thottappilly, George . Dordrecht ; London: Kluwer Academic. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-0791-7

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Conference Publication

Other Outputs

Grants (Administered at UQ)

PhD and MPhil Supervision

Current Supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

    Other advisors:

Completed Supervision