Di Davidson
Dianne Davidson, commonly known as Di Davidson, is an Australian agricultural scientist, author and Deputy Chancellor of the University of Adelaide.[1]
Career
The primary focus of Davidson's career has been viticulture, culminating in her authorship of two books: A Guide to Growing Winegrapes in Australia (1992)[2] and The Business of Vineyards (2001).[3]
She owns properties at Langhorne Creek and in the Adelaide Hills and manages a consultancy firm called Davidson Consulting. She is a director Horticulture Australia Limited, which manages research and development funding for Australia's horticultural sector, and has served as a member of the Murray-Darling Basin Management Authority. She has also served on the Premier's Climate Change Council in South Australia.[4]
She is a Fellow of both the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and the Australian Institute of Agriculture, Science and Technology.[1]
Education
Davidson obtained her Bachelor of Agricultural Science Degree from the University of Adelaide in 1969.[5] She holds a Master of Science from James Cook University where she previously worked in the botany department. She also holds a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the South Australian Institute of Technology. She was a student of Seymour College where she later served on the Board in her adulthood.[6]
References
- "Adelaidean -- A champion of the land". www.adelaide.edu.au. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- Davidson, Dianne M (1995). A guide to growing winegrapes in Australia (2nd ed.). Hahndorf, S.A. : Dianne Davidson Consulting Services P/L. ISBN 0646114549.
- Davidson, Dianne M (2001). The business of vineyards. Glen Osmond, S. Aust: Davidson Viticultural Consulting Services. ISBN 0957941005.
- "The Authority". www.mdba.gov.au. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- "Dianne Davidson". Brock University. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- "Interview with Di Davidson [transcript] Interviewer: Rob Linn". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 29 September 2017.