
Mr Bloomfield’s PhD forms part of the GRDC-invested National Phenology Initiative (NPI). Professor Hunt was supported by GRDC to undertake his PhD on the ecology of a summer weed in 2005, while, in turn, one of his supervisors completed a PhD focusing on wheat phenology supported by GRDC in its formative years in the 1990s. Mr Bloomfield’s experience is an example of the legacy of capacity building within the grains industry, supported by the GRDC for nearly three decades. His wealth of knowledge and passion for the grains industry has been a big inspiration.” “This motivated me to pursue further education and I returned to La Trobe University, where I had completed my undergraduate degree, to complete honours and then a PhD under the supervision of Professor James Hunt. “My motivation to pursue a career in the Australian grains industry began in my first job after university as a research technician with CSIRO,” Mr Bloomfield says. An inspiring grains scientist has been a significant influence for Max Bloomfield to pursue a career in the grains industry.
