Ms Lucy Nevhungwili (MSc)
Lucy joined the EucXylo team as an MSc candidate, with a strong background in forestry and an interest in the processes behind tree development. Her research at EucXylo was focused on the cambial activity in four eucalypts and she graduated in March 2024. MSc project title: Cambial responsiveness in four contrasting eucalypt varieties to varying […]
The physiological and genetic underpinnings that influence the xylem properties of 𝘌. 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘴, when subjected to different levels of water availability
Considering that wood is an incredibly valuable source of renewable biomaterial and biofuel products, it is essential that we understand how the underlying mechanisms that drive wood formation function.
Mrs Alta Saunders (PhD)
Alta joined EucXylo for her PhD after working in the agricultural sector for two years. Her interest in using models to explain plant responses to environmental changes and how these models can be implemented, led her to EucXylo. Alta graduated in 2022 and the first, second and fourth experimental chapters of her dissertation were successfully […]
Advanced imaging of developing xylem
Knowledge of the process by which the cambium produces wood has progressed very slowly and this knowledge gap is largely due to difficulties in visualising the 3D organisation of the cambium and the lack of non-destructive methods with sufficient resolution.
Dr Kim Martin
Kim joined the team as a Postdoc in March 2020. She has a background in mammalian tissue morphogenesis and a passion for computational modelling of living systems and structures. Kim completed her B.Sc. (Biochemistry; Genetics & Development) and B.Sc.(Med)Hons (Cell Biology) at UCT, Cape Town, and her Ph.D. in Biomedical Science at the University of […]
Individual Tree Growth and Competition modelling
Refining InTreeG, which is a statistical individual tree, spacial, stand growth model.
Comparison of two different heat pulse velocity, non-invasive sap flow systems on young 𝘌. 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘴 clones in a controlled environment.
Sap flow monitoring is crucial, as it is an indication of transpiration and water usages in trees. Yet, most sap flow sensors available on the market are invasive while those that are non-invasive are expensive.
The Signal and the Noise: Using AI Techniques to Find Patterns in Variation in Daily Stem Growth Data and Environmental Data in Eucalypts
Aims to use AI techniques to find the variation in daily stem growth in Eucalyptus.
Ms Ndivho Nemutshili
Ndivho attended the University of the Western Cape to finish her BSc in Biotechnology. She tutored math and statistics and worked as a student assistant at the University of the Western Cape. At Stellenbosch University, she is presently doing an Honours degree in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics where she focuses on rewriting the CAMBIUM model […]
Effects of a lucerne cover crop on the performance of 𝘌𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘴 hybrids
The overall aim of this study is to examine if a Medicago sativa (lucerne) cover crop can be grown in the presence of eucalypts and the effect that this may have on tree growth.
