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Biography
Dr Macfadyen joined what was then known as CSIRO Entomology as a research scientist in 2008 focusing on research relating to the spatial ecology and management of invertebrate pests and natural enemy complexes in agricultural landscapes. Today she leads the Agroecology team who deliver a diversity of projects to enable more sustainable approaches to pest management on farms.
Prior to moving to Canberra she was based in the United Kingdom (UK) for three years at the University of Bristol working on a project investigating food webs in organic and conventional farming systems. This project showed that whilst organic farms in the region had greater diversity, and this translated into differences in network structure, there was no increase in the provision of natural pest control services on organic farms.
Sarina is passionate about using research findings to help develop management options for farmers that improve the sustainability and profitability of their farms. Her projects have been in a diversity of contexts; from grain production landscapes in southern Australia through to cassava production landscapes in East Africa. She is especially interested in pest management issues as part of understanding the broader farming system.
Fields of Research
Current Roles
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Senior Research Scientist, Agreocology team leader
Many of our projects can be found on our website: https://research.csiro.au/agroecology/ -
Canola Allies Project Leader
https://research.csiro.au/agroecology/canola-allies/ -
Agripest Challenge team
See some of the outputs here: https://www.csiro.au/en/research/plants/crops/farming-systems/sustainable-weed-pest-and-disease-control
Academic Qualifications
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2004
Doctor of Philosophy
The University of Queensland, Australia.
Professional Experiences
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1/11/2018-1/12/2020
Secondment as an Associate Research Program Manager in farming systems analysis
ACIAR -
1/01/2018-1/10/2018
CSIRO participant on the 2018 Nuffield Global Focus Program
Nuffield Australia
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