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Andrew Crawford Western Australian Herbarium

dormancy ex-situ gene banking germination germplasm seed collection seed conservation seed ecology seed storage

Email Andrew

+61 8 9219 9063

Facsimile
+61 8 9334 0327
Street Address
17 Dick Perry Avenue, Technology Park, Western Precinct, Kensington WA 6151, Australia
Postal Address
Locked Bag 104, Bentley Delivery Centre WA 6983, Australia

Profile

I am a Research Scientist responsible for the day to day running of the Departments ex situ seed conservation facility, the Threatened Flora Seed Centre. I am involved with all aspects of the seed conservation process from the collection, cleaning and long term storage of seeds to germinating seeds to determine their viability or for use in translocations.

Expertise

  • Ex situ seed conservation
  • Seed collection, storage and longevity
  • Seed dormancy and germination in Western Australian plants

Brief CV

Bachelor of Science (Horticulture) with 2A honours, The University of Western Australia, 1994.

PhD, The University of Western Australia, 2013.

Projects

  • Conservation seed collection and storage for the Millennium Seed Bank Project
  • Ex situ seed conservation in Australia: Factors affecting seed longevity

Publications (4)

Additional Publications (4)
“In press” and draft publications, or those published while employed elsewhere.

2004

Gallagher RS. Steadman KJ. Crawford AD. (2004) Alleviation of dormancy in annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) seeds by hydration and after-ripening. Weed Science 52, pp. 968–975.

2003

Steadman KJ. Crawford AD. Gallagher RS. (2003) Dormancy release in Lolium rigidum seeds is a function of thermal after-ripening time and seed water content. Functional Plant Biology 30, pp. 345–352

2000

Plummer J. Crawford A. Hall D. Growns D. Watkins P. (2000) Yellow Bells — A new cut flower for Australia. A report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation. RIRDC. 98 p.

1995

Plummer, JA. Crawford AD. Taylor SK. (1995) Germination of Lomandra sonderi (Dasypogonaceae) promoted by pericarp removal and chemical stimulation of the embryo.  Australian Journal of Botany  43, pp. 223–230