Sarah has more than 20 years’ experience in plant pathology and leads DPIRD’s nematology team in research to help growers mitigate economic loss caused by plant parasitic nematodes in both horticultural and broadacre agriculture. The team also supports DPIRD’s Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DDLS) – plant pathology and offers expertise to WA Quarantine Services. Sarah directs research in local and national projects to answer questions specific to nematode issues in WA. Her team iscurrently engaged in five research grants for management of plant parasitic nematodes in broadacre crops. These projects achieve national engagement and collaboration between local and interstate research groups to produce cohesive results to help growers