Dr Tarita Furlan
Biography
Dr. Tarita Furlan has been working for South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) as a research officer since 2023, after a few years in the wine industry as vineyard supervisor and technical officer in the Adelaide Hills and the Barossa Valley. Originally trained as a metallurgical engineer, Tarita has experience in lean manufacturing, process design, process improvement and project management.
Research interests
- Grapevine trunk diseases
- Viticultural practices
- Grapevine physiology
- Climate change adaptation
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology (Honours, 1st class), 2019, University of Adelaide
- PhD (2014), MSc (2007), BSc (2004) in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Universidade de Sao Paulo
Professional affiliations
Field associate, University of Adelaide
Publications
- Nagahatenna, D. S. K., Furlan, T. S., Edwards, E. J., Ramesh, S. A., & Pagay, V. (2022). Insights into Long-Term Acclimation Strategies of Grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.) in Response to Multi-Decadal Cyclical Drought. Agronomy, 12(12), 19 pages.
- Pagay, V., Furlan, T. S., Kidman, C. M., & Nagahatenna, D. (2022). Long-term drought adaptation of unirrigated grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.). Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology, 34(2), 215-225.
