Dr Hannah Robinson is an Industry Research Fellow within the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) at The University of Queensland. In this role, Hannah spends half of her time as a researcher focused on advanced crop genomics and associated technologies and the other half within InterGrain, a private plant breeding company, as their genomic scientist. Prior to this, Hannah led the early generation barley breeding program at InterGrain. Her research interests are motivated by industry impact with the overarching aim of increasing genetic gain for the Australian agricultural industry through novel insights into the genetic basis of quantitative traits and the development of new breeding technologies. Hannah is passionate about teaching and mentoring along with sharing her industry experience and currently works with 11 students and early career researchers.
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Journal Article: Characterizing stay-green in barley across diverse environments: unveiling novel haplotypes
Brunner, Stephanie M., Dinglasan, Eric, Baraibar, Silvina, Alahmad, Samir, Katsikis, Christina, van der Meer, Sarah, Godoy, Jayfred, Moody, David, Smith, Millicent, Hickey, Lee and Robinson, Hannah (2024). Characterizing stay-green in barley across diverse environments: unveiling novel haplotypes. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 137 (6) 120, 120. doi: 10.1007/s00122-024-04612-1
Journal Article: Building a better Mungbean: breeding for reproductive resilience in a changing climate
Van Haeften, Shanice, Dudley, Caitlin, Kang, Yichen, Smith, Daniel, Nair, Ramakrishnan M., Douglas, Colin A., Potgieter, Andries, Robinson, Hannah, Hickey, Lee T. and Smith, Millicent R. (2023). Building a better Mungbean: breeding for reproductive resilience in a changing climate. Food and Energy Security, 12 (6) e467. doi: 10.1002/fes3.467
Journal Article: A multi-reference parent nested-association mapping population to dissect the genetics of quantitative traits in durum wheat
Alahmad, Samir, Kang, Yichen, Dinglasan, Eric, Jambuthenne, Dilani, Robinson, Hannah, Tao, Yongfu, Able, Jason A., Christopher, Jack, Voss-Fels, Kai P., Bassi, Filippo M. and Hickey, Lee T. (2022). A multi-reference parent nested-association mapping population to dissect the genetics of quantitative traits in durum wheat. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 70 (5), 1471-1485. doi: 10.1007/s10722-022-01515-2
Effective virus management in grain crops
(2023–2028) GRDC - PROC-9176724 - Effective virus management in grain crops
ON the Pulse - benchmarking protein quality for chickpea
(2023–2024) UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
Digging deeper to improve yield stability
(2022–2026) ARC Linkage Projects
Advancing genetic knowledge and breeding tools to improve chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
(2024) Doctor Philosophy
Innovative phenotyping technologies to harness genetic diversity in tropical crops
Doctor Philosophy
Integrating new breeding technologies to accelerate genetic gain in mungbean
Doctor Philosophy
Characterizing stay-green in barley across diverse environments: unveiling novel haplotypes
Brunner, Stephanie M., Dinglasan, Eric, Baraibar, Silvina, Alahmad, Samir, Katsikis, Christina, van der Meer, Sarah, Godoy, Jayfred, Moody, David, Smith, Millicent, Hickey, Lee and Robinson, Hannah (2024). Characterizing stay-green in barley across diverse environments: unveiling novel haplotypes. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 137 (6) 120, 120. doi: 10.1007/s00122-024-04612-1
Building a better Mungbean: breeding for reproductive resilience in a changing climate
Van Haeften, Shanice, Dudley, Caitlin, Kang, Yichen, Smith, Daniel, Nair, Ramakrishnan M., Douglas, Colin A., Potgieter, Andries, Robinson, Hannah, Hickey, Lee T. and Smith, Millicent R. (2023). Building a better Mungbean: breeding for reproductive resilience in a changing climate. Food and Energy Security, 12 (6) e467. doi: 10.1002/fes3.467
Alahmad, Samir, Kang, Yichen, Dinglasan, Eric, Jambuthenne, Dilani, Robinson, Hannah, Tao, Yongfu, Able, Jason A., Christopher, Jack, Voss-Fels, Kai P., Bassi, Filippo M. and Hickey, Lee T. (2022). A multi-reference parent nested-association mapping population to dissect the genetics of quantitative traits in durum wheat. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 70 (5), 1471-1485. doi: 10.1007/s10722-022-01515-2
VERNALIZATION1 modulates root system architecture in wheat and barley
Voss-Fels, Kai P., Robinson, Hannah, Mudge, Stephen R., Richard, Cecile, Newman, Saul, Wittkop, Benjamin, Stahl, Andreas, Friedt, Wolfgang, Frisch, Matthias, Gabur, Iulian, Miller-Cooper, Anika, Campbell, Bradley C., Kelly, Alison, Fox, Glen, Christopher, Jack, Christopher, Mandy, Chenu, Karine, Franckowiak, Jerome, Mace, Emma S., Borrell, Andrew K., Eagles, Howard, Jordan, David R., Botella, Jose R., Hammer, Graeme, Godwin, Ian D., Trevaskis, Ben, Snowdon, Rod J. and Hickey, Lee T. (2017). VERNALIZATION1 modulates root system architecture in wheat and barley. Molecular Plant, 11 (1), 226-229. doi: 10.1016/j.molp.2017.10.005
Genomic regions influencing seminal root traits in barley
Robinson, Hannah, Hickey, Lee, Richard, Cecile, Mace, Emma, Kelly, Alison, Borrell, Andrew, Franckowiak, Jerome and Fox, Glen (2016). Genomic regions influencing seminal root traits in barley. The Plant Genome, 9 (1), 1-13. doi: 10.3835/plantgenome2015.03.0012
Haplotype-based GWAS and genomic prediction as a path to increase genetic gain in chickpea
Akinlade, Oluwaseun, Voss-Fels, Kai, Dinglasan, Eric, Robinson, Hannah, Smith, Millicent, Varshney, Rajeev and Hickey, Lee (2022). Haplotype-based GWAS and genomic prediction as a path to increase genetic gain in chickpea. TropAg International Agriculture Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 31 October-2 November 2022.
Physiological insight to improve mungbean productivity
Smith, Millicent, Van Haeften, Shanice, Dudley, Caitlin, Douglas, Colin, Ryan, Merrill, Potgieter, Andries, Robinson, Hannah and Hickey, Lee (2022). Physiological insight to improve mungbean productivity. TropAg International Agriculture Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 31 October - 2 November 2022.
Evaluating genomic prediction models for key traits using a chickpea MAGIC population
Akinlade, Oluwaseun, Voss-Fels, Kai, Dinglasan, Eric, Robinson, Hannah, Smith, Millicent, Varshney, Rajeev and Hickey, Lee (2022). Evaluating genomic prediction models for key traits using a chickpea MAGIC population. Queensland Legume Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 22 July 2022.
Adapting cereals to drought: genetic and management solutions
Borrell, A. K., George-Jaeggli, B., van Oosterom, E. J., Mace, E. S., Jordan, D. R., Kassahun, B., Matiwos, T., Vadez, V., Talwar, H., Christopher, J. T., Chenu, K., Richard, C., Robinson, H., Hickey, L., Nagothu, S. U. and Hammer, G. L. (2017). Adapting cereals to drought: genetic and management solutions. TropAg2017, International Tropical Agriculture Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 20-22 November 2017. Trop Ag.
Effective virus management in grain crops
(2023–2028) GRDC - PROC-9176724 - Effective virus management in grain crops
ON the Pulse - benchmarking protein quality for chickpea
(2023–2024) UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
Digging deeper to improve yield stability
(2022–2026) ARC Linkage Projects
Innovative phenotyping technologies to harness genetic diversity in tropical crops
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Integrating new breeding technologies to accelerate genetic gain in mungbean
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Exploring the genetic potential to improve wheat quality and sustainability
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Expanding the barley breeding toolkit to support the development of leaf rust-resistant cultivars
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Investigating root-shoot dynamics to improve water-use efficiency of barley
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Modification of root system architecture to increase climate resilience in barley
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Investigating the potential for epigenetic gain and precision genome engineering in barley and wheat improvement
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Harnessing natural genetic variation and genome engineering to optimise barley root systems
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
New tools and insight to breed high yielding mungbean varieties with synchronous flowering
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Advancing genetic knowledge and breeding tools to improve chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
(2024) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors: