Dr Bernhard Wehr    Senior Research Officer

	Biography

Acid soil, Aluminium toxicity, soil acidity, rhizosphere, plant roots, root growth, plant cell wall, nutrient uptake, plant nutrition

Having completed my B.Sc. majoring in Biochemistry, Microbiology and Chemistry, I completed my M.Sc. (Agric) in Horticultural Science. After completing a PhD on the effect of heavy metals and aluminium on plant root biochemistry, I have worked for various plant biotechnology companies, focussing on genetic engineering of crops, in-vitro growth, propagation systems and salinity tolerant tree crops. After rejoining the University, I have been involved in minesite rehabilitation, focussing on plant-soil-water relationships. I am currently continuing with ARC funded research on Al toxicity, focussing on the hydrolysis of Al in plant roots, as well as teaching to undergraduate students.

	Keywords
	Agricultural: Soil Sciences, Agricultural: Plant/Soil Nutrient Bioavailability, Agricultural: Nursery Stock, Agricultural: Land Management, Agricultural: Horticulture, Agricultural: GM Crops, Agricultural: Food Chemistry, Agricultural: Fertilizers, Agricultural: Agricultural Biotechnology