Rate My Professor Peter Scott

Peter Scott serves as an Adjunct in the Centre for Terrestrial Ecosystem Science and Sustainability at Murdoch University. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy from Murdoch University in 2011 with a thesis titled 'The role of Phytophthora multivora in Eucalyptus gomphocephala (tuart) woodland decline.' Previously a Research Scientist at Murdoch University, he now holds the position of Plant Disease Epidemiologist at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) in Western Australia. He is also identified as a Forest Pathologist and applies his expertise to forest health management, carbon sequestration, and ecological restoration at ArborCarbon. His career has focused on advancing knowledge in plant pathology within diverse ecosystems.

Peter Scott's research specializations include the role of invasive plant pathogens, Phytophthora epidemiology, chemical control strategies, and modeling global invasion risks across horticultural, native forest, woodland, shrubland, and grassland environments. Key publications encompass 'Phytophthora diseases in New Zealand forests' (New Zealand Journal of Forestry, 2014, co-authored with Nari Williams); 'Multivariate Bayesian analysis to predict invasiveness of Phytophthora species' (Ecosphere, 2023); 'Global biogeography and invasion risk of the plant pathogen Phytophthora agathidicida' (2019); 'Survival and dispersal of Phytophthora multivora zoospores in soil' (co-authored with Bruce Burns and Nari Williams); 'Impacts of phosphite treatment on Phytophthora community composition and sporulation' (2024); 'Trait-mediated filtering of Phytophthora pathogen invasions through global horticultural trade' (2025); and 'Land-use changes influence the sporulation and survival of Phytophthora multivora' (Forest Pathology). His Google Scholar profile records over 1,400 citations, reflecting substantial influence in forest pathology and biosecurity. Scott collaborates with prominent researchers such as Emeritus Professor Giles Hardy, Treena Burgess, and Nari Williams at Murdoch University.