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PROF Snow Barlow

Positions

Honorary, Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences

Australian viticultural terroirs
Environment (H2O,CO2,Temp) determinants of grape growth and wine quality
Global climate change, The impact of greenhouses gases on agricultural and natural resource based industries (Policies regarding greenhouse gas impact)
Impact of climate change on Australian agricultural systems
Landscape design for more efficient water use, Rural and regional innovation (Physiology of quality of grape production)
Plant physiology

Overview

Has subject area

For 2008 6 Digit Code
- Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences not elsewhere classified
- Natural Resource Management
Seo 2008 6 Digit Code
- Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Water Management
- Law, Politics and Community Services not elsewhere classified

Publications

Selected publications

2018
- Journal Articles
  - Spatial variation in springtime temperature index values during ENSO and IOD events shows non-equivalent phase response for viticultural regions in Australia. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 250. 2018
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Influence of El Nino-Southern Oscillation and the Indian Ocean Dipole on winegrape maturity in Australia. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 248. 2018
2017
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Relationship between viticultural climatic indices and grape maturity in Australia. International Journal of Biometeorology. 61. 2017
  - Renewal ecology: conservation for the Anthropocene. Restoration Ecology. 25. 2017
2016
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Distribution of Rotundone and Possible Translocation of Related Compounds Amongst Grapevine Tissues in Vitis vinifera L. cv. Shiraz. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7. 2016
  - Terpene evolution during the development of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Shiraz grapes. Food Chemistry. 204. 2016
- Conference Papers Refereed
  - Roadblocks to assessing climate impacts on temperate perennial fruit. ACTA Horticulturae. 2016
2015
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Environmental Factors and Seasonality Affect the Concentration of Rotundone in Vitis vinifera L. cv. Shiraz Wine. PLoS One. 10. 2015
  - Within-Vineyard, Within-Vine, and Within-Bunch Variability of the Rotundone Concentration in Berries of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Shiraz. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 63. 2015
2014
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Challenges in predicting climate change impacts on pome fruit phenology. International Journal of Biometeorology. 58. 2014
2013
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Evaluation of recent trends in Australian pome fruit spring phenology. International Journal of Biometeorology. 57. 2013
  - Global climate analogues for winegrowing regions in future periods: projections of temperature and precipitation. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research. 19. 2013
  - Impact of future warming on winter chilling in Australia. International Journal of Biometeorology. 57. 2013
2012
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Earlier wine-grape ripening driven by climatic warming and drying and management practices. Nature Climate Change. 2. 2012
  - Epilogue - Future challenges for the national climate change research strategy. Crop and Pasture Science. 63. 2012
- Journal Articles Unrefereed Letters or Notes
  - CCRSPI Conference Synthesis Papers. Crop and Pasture Science. 63. 2012
2011
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Is irrigated agriculture in the Murray Darling Basin well prepared to deal with reductions in water availability?. Global Environmental Change - Human and Policy Dimensions. 21. 2011
  - Observed trends in winegrape maturity in Australia. Global Change Biology. 17. 2011
  - Winter chilling trends for deciduous fruit trees in Australia. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 151. 2011
- Journal Articles Unrefereed
  - The Climate Science of Extreme events. Australian Forest Grower. 34. 2011
- Conference Proceedings
  - Can we achieve net reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and meet global food demand? 2011
- Major Reports and Working Papers
  - National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan - Primary Industries 2011
2010
- Research Book Chapters
  - WINEGRAPES. ADAPTING AGRICULTURE TO CLIMATE CHANGE: PREPARING AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES FOR THE FUTURE. CSIRO Publications. 2010
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Managing grapevines through severe heat: A survey of growers after the 2009 summer heatwave in south-eastern Australia. Journal of Wine Research. 21. 2010
  - Partial rootzone drying and deficit irrigation increase stomatal sensitivity to vapour pressure deficit in anisohydric grapevines. Functional Plant Biology - an international journal of plant function. 37. 2010
- Conference Papers Refereed
  - Intraspecific variation of growth and yield response of wheat to elevated CO2 in Australian Grains Free Air Carbon dioxide Enrichment (AGFACE) 2010
  - Managing extreme heat in the vineyard - some lessons from the 2009 summer heatwave 2010
2009
- Textbooks
  - Agriculture in Australia: An Introduction.. Oxford University Press. 2009
- Research Book Chapters
  - Agriculture in Australia: An Introduction. Agriculture in Australia. Oxford University Press. 2009
- Journal Articles Unrefereed
  - Extreme heat: managing grapevine response based on vineyard observations from the 2009 heatwave across south-eastern Australia. Australian Viticulture. 13. 2009
- Major Reports and Working Papers
  - Extreme heat: managing grapevine response. Documenting regional and inter-regional variation of viticultural impact and management input relating to the 2009 heatwave in South-Eastern Australia 2009
2008
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Climate change and winegrape quality in Australia. Climate Research. 36. 2008
  - Development of inflorescence primordia in Vitis vinifera L. cv. Chardonnay from hot and cool climates. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research. 14. 2008
  - Modelling the relationship between climate, winegrape price and winegrape quality in Australia. Climate Research. 36. 2008
- Journal Articles Unrefereed
  - "Smarter" Irrigation Technologies?. Australian Nutgrower: The Journal of the Australian Nut Industry Council Limited. 22. 2008
  - Water use responses of Shiraz vines under partial root zone drying in a water-limiting environment. ACTA Horticulturae. 792. 2008
2007
- Journal Articles Refereed
  - Climate change raises the heat on wineries. Australasian Science. 28. 2007
  - Modelled impact of future climate change on the phenology of winegrapes in Australia. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research. 13. 2007
- Journal Articles Unrefereed
  - Making every drop count: 'smarter' irrigation technologies. The Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker. 526. 2007
  - Making every drop count; 'smarter' irrigation technologies?. The Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker. Nov. 2007
- Conference Proceedings
  - Within-vineyard variability in grape quality and yield and its relationship to the vineyard environment. ACTA Horticulturae. 2007
- Conference Papers Unrefereed
  - Future climate change impacts on Australian viticulture 2007
2006
- Journal Articles Unrefereed
  - Impact on Australian viticulture from greenhouse induced climate change. Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society. Bulletin. 19. 2006
  - Potential impacts of projected greenhouse gas-induced climate change on Australian viticulture 2006
- Conference Proceedings
  - Regional and economic benefits from smarter irrigation 2006
- Conference Papers Unrefereed
  - Regional and economic benefits through smarter irrigation 2006
2005
- Conference Proceedings
  - Impact on Australian Viticulture from Greenhouse Induced Temperature Change 2005
- Conference Papers Refereed
  - Physiological, growth, yield and quality responses of 'Shiraz' berries manipulated using PRD and drip irrigation. ACTA Horticulturae. 2005
2004
- Journal Articles Unrefereed
  - PRD: A response to irrigation type or water level? A case-study in north-eastern Victoria. The Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker. 490. 2004
- Conference Papers Refereed
  - Recruiting and Managing Research Scientists in the Australian Rural Sector 2004
2003
- Major Reports and Working Papers
  - An overview of the adaptive capacity of the Australian agricultural sector to climate change - options, costs and benefits 2003
2002
- Conference Papers Unrefereed
  - Greenhouse gas emissions and dairy production systems 2002

Research

Investigator on

Contract
- NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH STRATEGY FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES (CCRSPI) awarded by AUSTRALIAN EGG CORPORATION 2011 - 2016
- FARMING SYSTEMS THEMES awarded by SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE 2011 - 2012
- FEEDING THE LOW CARBON WORLD awarded by FUTURE FARM INDUSTRIES CRC LTD 2010 - 2013
- CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT ? STRATEGIC META-ANALYSIS ON CLIMATE CHANGE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION - ACIAR awarded by CSIRO FLAGSHIP 2010 -
- CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT WITH RM CONSULTING GROUP - TO CONDUCT A REVIEW AND INTERROGATION OF EXTANT RESEARCH NETWORKS IN AUSTRALIA RELATED TO PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN ORDER TO HELP DIRECT DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRIMARY INDUSTRIES ADAPTATION RESEARCH NETWORK HOSTED AT THE UNIVERSITY 2010 -
- DEED OF NOVATION - NCCARF (PIARN) (TRANSFER FROM LAND WATER AUSTRALIA) (Climate Change Adaptation Research Networks) awarded by GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY 2009 - 2013
- FUTUTRE FARM INDUSTRIES CRC STUDENT AGREEMENT TAMARA SYSAK awarded by FUTURE FARM INDUSTRIES CRC LTD 2009 - 2012
- IMPACT AND ADAPTATION OF PERENNIAL HORTICULTURE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN VICTORIA awarded by DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT AND PRIMARY INDUSTRIES (DO NOT USE 284752) 2009 - 2012
- STRATEGIC META-ANALYSIS OF AVAILABLE STUDIES ON HOW CLIMATE CHANGE WILL IMPACT ON AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES IN ACIAR'S PARTNER COUNTRIES awarded by AUST CENTRE FOR INTL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 2009 - 2010
- FUTURE FARM INDUSTRIES CRC STUDENT AGREEMENT SERENITY HILL awarded by FUTURE FARM INDUSTRIES CRC LTD 2008 - 2012
Grant
- PRODUCING, DISTRIBUTING, COMMUNICATING AND PRESENTING HTE INNOVATION STATEMENT FOR REGIONAL WATER PRODUCTIVITY (Carlton Connect Initiatives Fund) awarded by UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE 2013 - 2014
- The biological origin of rotundone in Vitis vinifera cv. Shiraz grapevine (Travel Grant) awarded by AUSTRALIAN GRAPE AND WINE AUTHORITY 2012 - 2014
- ADVANCEMENT OF INFRARED TECHNIQUES TO ESTIMATE GRAPEVINE WATER STRESS (Travel/Conference Funding Program) awarded by AUSTRALIAN GRAPE AND WINE AUTHORITY 2010 - 2011
- ADAPTATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN WINE INDUSTRY TO CLIMATE CHANGE - OPPORTUNITIES AND VULNERABILITIES (R&D Projects) awarded by AUSTRALIAN GRAPE AND WINE AUTHORITY 2009 - 2011
- NEW INDUSTRIES FOR FUTURE CLIMATES (Research Priorities Program) awarded by RURAL INDUSTRIES R & D CORPORATION (USE 358393) 2008 - 2012
- CRC FOR FUTURE FARM INDUSTRIES - COMMONWEALTH, CONSTITUTION, PARTICIPANTS & WIND UP DEED (Cooperative Research Centre) 2007 - 2014
- Principal Research Fellow appointment in adult learning and extension - Mark Paine (Project Grants) awarded by DAIRY AUSTRALIA LIMITED 2005 - 2008
- Physiology of grape quality (R&D Projects) awarded by AUSTRALIAN GRAPE AND WINE AUTHORITY 2000 - 2004
- IAN WATSON PG SCHOLARSHIP IN VITICULTURE awarded by SHELMERDINE VINEYARD - 2008
- SUSTAINABLE FARMING SYSTEMS FOR 21ST CENTURY- ROWDEN WHITE - 2008

Awards

Education and training

PhD, University of Oregon 1974
M. Rur.Sc, New England 1973
B.Rur.Sc (Hons), New England 1967

Awards and honors

Australian Medal In Agricultural Science, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, 2008
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, 2005
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, 1993

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Geographic focus

Australia

Supervision

Available for supervision

Y

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- s.barlow@unimelb.edu.au
- 03 9035 8266
- 0407 251 574
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