Research Scientist, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Center for Desert Agriculture KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-melino-72bb8b179/
Ph.D. in Science, Plant Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, The University of Adelaide, Australia
Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours), Flinders University, Australia
Co-Editor of Special Issue in Frontiers in Plant Science (Current)
Consulting Editor for Plant and Soil (Current)
Honorary Secretary of the Australian Society of Plant Scientists (2019)
My research has three main tiers:
Identifying genes and mechanisms of salinity tolerance in the halophyte Salicornia sp.
Identifying root phenes and radial transport pathways for nutrient acquisition in cereal crops
Improving nitrogen recycling and remobilization under stress