Dr Lachlan Lake
Biography
Dr Lachlan Lake is a crop ecophysiologist at the South Australian Research and Development Institute, an associate professor at Flinders University and an affiliate lecturer at the University of Adelaide. His research interests and experience include crop modelling, capture and efficiency in the use of water and nutrients in dryland systems, adaptation of pulses to abiotic stresses and the dynamics of N fixation.
He has a very strong record of delivery of successful research in pulses. Dr Lake has made major contributions to pulse research in the field of stress quantification, response and adaption, N fixation, and has also contributed to the field of environmental quantification. Dr Lake has defined key physiological stages for yield determination in chickpea, lentil and faba bean and has quantified the response of lentil protein to stress.
Dr Lake has a strong record of publications with more than 750 citations in peer reviewed journals, an h index of 15 and an i10 index of 16.
Research interests
- The application of plant physiology, molecular and quantitative genetics to increase genetic gain and adaptation in pulses to overcome abiotic stress, environmental challenges and increase yield
- Optimisation of crop modelling to improve management practices that increase crop productivity across low, medium and high rainfall regions of South Australia
- Development of novel phenotyping techniques
- Development of a reliable pulse protein value chain
Qualifications
- PhD, 2017, University of Adelaide
- B.Ag.Sc. Hons 2004, University of Adelaide
Professional affiliations
- Affiliate Lecturer with the University of Adelaide
- Associate Professor with Flinders University
Publications
- Lake L, Chauhan YS, Ojeda J, Cossani C, Thomas D, Hayman P, Sadras V. 2021a. Modelling phenology to probe for trade-offs between frost and heat risk in lentil and faba bean. European Journal of Agronomy 122, 126154.
- Lake L, Sadras VO. 2014. The critical period for yield determination in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Field Crops Research 168, 1-7.
- Lake L, Chenu K, Sadras VO. 2016. Patterns of water stress and temperature for Australian chickpea production. Crop and Pasture Science 67, 204-215.
- Lake L, Godoy-Kutchartt DE, Calderini DF, Verrell A, Sadras VO. 2019. Yield determination and the critical period of faba bean (Vicia faba L.). Field Crops Research 241, 107575.
- Lake L, Hayes J, Ortega Martinez R, Weller J, Javid M, Butler J, James L, Gimenez R, Dreccer M, French R. 2024. Genetics of phenological development and implications for seed yield in lentil. Journal of Experimental Botany, erae203.
- Lake L, Kutchartt DG, Calderini DF, Sadras VO. 2021b. Critical developmental period for grain yield and grain protein concentration in lentil. Field Crops Research 270, 108203.
