Rate My Professor Peter Scott

Peter Scott serves as an Adjunct at the Centre for Terrestrial Ecosystem Science and Sustainability at Murdoch University in Western Australia. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy degree from Murdoch University in 2011, with his doctoral thesis titled 'The role of Phytophthora multivora in Eucalyptus gomphocephala (tuart) woodland decline.' Earlier in his career, he worked as a Research Scientist at Murdoch University. Presently, he is the Plant Disease Epidemiologist at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) in Western Australia. Additionally, he holds the role of Forest Pathologist at ArborCarbon, applying his expertise to forest health management, carbon sequestration, and ecological restoration.

His academic and research focus lies in plant pathology, particularly the epidemiology of Phytophthora species, invasive plant pathogens, chemical control methods, and modeling invasion risks in ecosystems such as horticultural crops, native forests, woodlands, shrublands, and grasslands. Key publications encompass 'Phytophthora diseases in New Zealand forests' (New Zealand Journal of Forestry, 2014), 'Phytophthora Communities Associated with Agathis australis' (Forests, 2024), 'Trait-mediated filtering of Phytophthora pathogen invasions' (2025), 'Evidence of Phosphite Tolerance in Phytophthora cinnamomi Isolates from Declining Tuart Forests in Western Australia' (Plant Disease, 2023), 'The first Australian co-invasion of Euwallacea fornicatus species complex and Fusarium euwallaceae sp. nov. associated with ambrosia beetle attacks on Corymbia calophylla (marri) in Western Australia' (BioInvasions Records, 2025), and 'Absence of high priority critically important antimicrobial resistance genes in Fusarium graminearum sensu stricto from Western Australia' (2021). Peter Scott contributes to biosecurity efforts, including participation in the TREEmendous Biosecurity Blitz for tree pest surveillance.