In 2009, Genevieve was awarded a PhD titled ‘Thermal acclimation of photosynthesis and respiration in Pinus radiata and Populus deltoides to changing environmental conditions.’ from the University of Canterbury. Following her appointment at the Centre for Urban Greenery & Ecology under the National Parks Board Singapore from 2008 till 2022, where she was the Deputy Director in research, Genevieve moved to the Singapore Food Agency.
Genevieve is a member of the New Zealand Society of Plant Biologist Her research focuses on three related themes in plant physiological ecology. The first involves the physiology of plant performance under field conditions – addressing the internal and external constraints on plant resource acquisition in response to variation in the environment. The second is urban horticulture and arboriculture with a focus on the varied roles on improving plant growth and development in an urbanised environment. Thirdly, the research in the two preceding areas has directly informed her latest research which attempts to leverage on innovation and technologies to provide new mechanistic insights into tree and root health through remote sensing techniques involving the ground penetrating radar and multi-and hyperspectral imaging. Amongst these developments, Genevieve is also studying the genetics and breeding for vegetables to develop varieties that are climate and resource resilient.
