Dr Joanne De Faveri
Honorary Senior Research Fellow
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
Researcher biography
Dr Joanne De Faveri is a Senior Research Fellow in Statistics with QAAFI at The University of Queensland. Dr De Faveri's research is based on developing new improved statistical and hybrid (integrated statistical / machine learning) methods to deliver significant genetic gains for plant breeding and pre-breeding programs. Her primary interests lie in spatio-temporal modelling of longitudinal data and the integration of high throughput phenotyping (HTP) (from sensors, hyperspectral, aerial images), genomic and environmental information for improved variety predictions.
Prior to joining UQ Dr De Faveri worked with CSIRO as part of SAGI-North, the Statistics for the Australian Grains Industry project, where she researched and applied statistical methods to grains research projects, in particular focussing on methods for High Throughput Phenomics. She also has over 20 years' experience as a Biometrician with the Department of Agriculture & Fisheries (DAF), researching and applying statistical methods and training staff across a wide range of agricultural research projects in field crops, horticulture, beef, dairy, fisheries, aquaculture, and in particular, horticulture breeding programs.
Dr De Faveri has been invited to speak at National and International conferences on statistical methods for incorporating HTP data in variety trials and has developed national and international collaborations with colleagues at CSIRO, University of Queensland, University of Adelaide, Dept Agriculture & Fisheries, Wageningen University and CIMMYT.
Journal Articles
Poudel, Pragya Dhakal, Cowan, Max, De Faveri, Joanne, Topp, Bruce and Alam, Mobashwer (2024). Genetic variability in macadamia rootstocks and their effects on early vigor traits of ‘HAES 741′. Scientia Horticulturae, 338 113842. doi: 10.1016/j.scienta.2024.113842
Stutz, Rebecca S., De Faveri, Joanne and Culvenor, Richard A. (2024). Perennial grass and herb options to extend summer–autumn forage in a drought-prone temperate environment. Grassland Research, 3 (2), 199-216. doi: 10.1002/glr2.12083
Dhakal Poudel, Pragya, Cowan, Max, Shaw, Lindsay, De Faveri, Joanne, Topp, Bruce and Alam, Mobashwer (2023). Macadamia breeding for reduced plant vigor: progress and prospects for profitable and sustainable orchard systems. Sustainability, 15 (19) 14506, 14506. doi: 10.3390/su151914506
Stutz, Rebecca S., De Faveri, Joanne and Culvenor, Richard A. (2023). Legume options for summer-active pastures in a temperate rainfall environment of south-eastern Australia. Crop and Pasture Science, 74 (8), 739-755. doi: 10.1071/CP22406
De Faveri, J., Verbyla, A. P. and Culvenor, R. A. (2023). Modelling spatial and temporal correlation in multi-assessment perennial crop variety selection trials using a multivariate autoregressive model. Crop and Pasture Science, 74 (12), 1142-1155. doi: 10.1071/cp22280
Nunn, Jasmine, Hardner, Craig, De Faveri, Joanne, Akinsanmi, Olufemi A., O’Connor, Katie, Alam, Mobashwer and Topp, Bruce (2023). Genetic parameters of husk spot resistance in macadamia breeding families. Euphytica, 219 (5) 54, 1-21. doi: 10.1007/s10681-023-03169-2
Nunn, Jasmine, Akinsanmi, Olufemi Akinyemi, Hardner, Craig, De Faveri, Joanne, O'Connor, Katie, Alam, Mobashwer and Topp, Bruce (2023). Evaluation of in-field inoculation methods for characterisation of macadamia germplasm to husk spot incidence and severity. Plant Disease, 107 (1), 76-82. doi: 10.1094/pdis-03-22-0507-re
Nunn, Jasmine, De Faveri, Joanne De, O’Connor, Katie, Alam, Mobashwer, Hardner, Craig, Akinsanmi, Olufemi and Topp, Bruce (2022). Genome-wide association study for abscission failure of fruit pericarps (stick-tights) in wild macadamia germplasm. Agronomy, 12 (8) 1913, 1913. doi: 10.3390/agronomy12081913
De Faveri, J., Verbyla, A. P. and Rebetzke, G. (2022). Random regression models for multi-environment, multi-time data from crop breeding selection trials. Crop and Pasture Science, 74 (4), 1-13. doi: 10.1071/cp21732
Verbyla, A. P., De Faveri, J., Deery, D. M. and Rebetzke, G. J. (2021). Modelling temporal genetic and spatio-temporal residual effects for high-throughput phenotyping data. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Statistics, 63 (2), 284-308. doi: 10.1111/anzs.12336
Watt, Lucinda J., Bell, Lindsay W., Cocks, Brett D., Swan, Anthony D., Stutz, Rebecca S., Toovey, Andrew and De Faveri, Joanne (2021). Productivity of diverse forage brassica genotypes exceeds that of oats across multiple environments within Australia. Crop and Pasture Science, 72 (5), 393-406. doi: 10.1071/cp21034
Bally, Ian S. E. and De Faveri, Joanne (2021). Genetic analysis of multiple fruit quality traits in mango across sites and years. Euphytica, 217 (3) 44. doi: 10.1007/s10681-020-02750-3
Silva-Perez, Viridiana, De Faveri, Joanne, Molero, Gemma, Deery, David M., Condon, Anthony G., Reynolds, Matthew P., Evans, John R. and Furbank, Robert T. (2020). Genetic variation for photosynthetic capacity and efficiency in spring wheat. Journal of Experimental Botany, 71 (7), 2299-2311. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erz439
Gomez, Apollo O., De Faveri, Joanne, Neal, Jodi M., Aitken, Elizabeth A. B. and Herrington, Mark E. (2020). Response of strawberry cultivars inoculated with Macrophomina phaseolina in Australia. International Journal of Fruit Science, 20 (sup2), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/15538362.2019.1709114
Herrington, Mark, Neal, Jodi, Woolcock, Louella, Paynter, Michelle, Gomez, Apollo and De Faveri, Joanne (2019). 'Red Rhapsody' Strawberry. HortScience, 54 (9), 1641-1643. doi: 10.21273/hortsci14024-19
Verbyla, Arunas P., De Faveri, Joanne, Wilkie, John D. and Lewis, Tom (2018). Tensor cubic smoothing splines in designed experiments requiring residual modelling. Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics, 23 (4), 478-508. doi: 10.1007/s13253-018-0334-9
De Faveri, J., Verbyla, A. P., Lee, S. J. and Pitchford, W. S. (2018). Maternal body composition in seedstock herds. 3. Multivariate analysis using factor analytic models and cluster analysis. Animal Production Science, 58 (1), 135-144. doi: 10.1071/an15465
Culvenor, R. A., Norton, M. R. and De Faveri, J. (2017). Persistence and productivity of phalaris (Phalaris aquatica) germplasm in dry marginal rainfall environments of south-eastern Australia. Crop and Pasture Science, 68 (8), 781-797. doi: 10.1071/cp17203
De Faveri, Joanne, Verbyla, Arunas P., Cullis, Brian R., Pitchford, Wayne S. and Thompson, Robin (2017). Residual variance-covariance modelling in analysis of multivariate data from variety selection trials. Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics, 22 (1), 1-22. doi: 10.1007/s13253-016-0267-0
Rolfe, Joe W., Larard, Alison E., English, Bernard H., Hegarty, Emma S., McGrath, Tim B., Gobius, Niilo R., De Faveri, Joanne, Srhoj, Joanna R., Digby, Michael J. and Musgrove, Richard J. (2016). Rangeland profitability in the northern Gulf region of Queensland: understanding beef business complexity and the subsequent impact on land resource management and environmental outcomes. The Rangeland Journal, 38 (3), 261-272. doi: 10.1071/rj15093
De Faveri, Joanne, Verbyla, Arunas P., Pitchford, Wayne S., Venkatanagappa, Shoba and Cullis, Brian R. (2015). Statistical methods for analysis of multi-harvest data from perennial pasture variety selection trials. Crop and Pasture Science, 66 (9), 947-962. doi: 10.1071/cp14312
Paynter, Michelle L., De Faveri, Joanne and Herrington, Mark E. (2014). Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae and predicted breeding values in strawberry. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 139 (2), 178-184. doi: 10.21273/jashs.139.2.178
Rames, E. K., Smith, M. K., Hamill, S. D. and De Faveri, J. (2013). Microbial indicators related to yield and disease and changes in soil microbial community structure with ginger farm management practices. Australasian Plant Pathology, 42 (6), 685-692. doi: 10.1007/s13313-013-0231-1
Lewis, Tom and De Faveri, Joanne (2012). Fuel manipulation with herbicide treatments to reduce fire hazard in young pine (Pinus elliottii x P. caribaea) plantations in south-east Queensland, Australia. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 21 (8), 992-1003. doi: 10.1071/wf11101
Valentine, S., Lewis, P., Cowan, R. T. and DeFaveri, J. (2009). The effects of high stocking rates on milk production from dryland and irrigated Mediterranean pastures. Animal Production Science, 49 (2), 100-111. doi: 10.1071/ea07071
Lever, T., Kelly, A., De Faveri, J., Martin, D., Sheppard, J., Quail, K. and Miskelly, D. (2005). Australian wheat for the sponge and dough bread making process. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 56 (10), 1049-1057. doi: 10.1071/ar05113
Vawdrey, L. L., Martin, T. M. and De Faveri, J. (2005). A detached leaf bioassay to screen Durian cultivars for susceptibility to Phytophthora palmivora. Australasian Plant Pathology, 34 (2), 251-253. doi: 10.1071/ap05005
Vawdrey, L. L., Grice, K. E., Peterson, R. A. and De Faveri, J. (2004). The use of metalaxyl and potassium phosphonate, mounds, and organic and plastic mulches, for the management of Phytophthora root rot of papaya in far northern Queensland. Australasian Plant Pathology, 33 (1), 103-107. doi: 10.1071/ap03087
Fordyce, G., Fitzpatrick, L. A., Cooper, N. J., Doogan, V. J., De Faveri, J. and Holroyd, R. G. (2002). Bull selection and use in northern Australia. 5. Social behaviour and management. Animal Reproduction Science, 71 (1-2), 81-99. doi: 10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00027-1
Holroyd, R. G., Doogan, W., DeFaveri, J., Fordyce, G., McGowan, M. R., Bertram, J. D., Vankan, D. M., Fitzpatrick, L. A., Jayawardhana, G. A. and Miller, R. G. (2002). Bull selection and use in northern Australia. 4. Calf output and predictors of fertility of bulls in multiple-sire herds. Animal Reproduction Science, 71 (1-2), 67-79. doi: 10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00026-X
Bertram, J. D., Fordyce, G., McGowan, M. R., Jayawardhana, G. A., Fitzpatrick, L. A., Doogan, V. J., DeFaveri, J. and Holroyd, R. G. (2002). Bull selection and use in northern Australia. 3. Serving capacity tests. Animal Reproduction Science, 71 (1-2), 51-66. doi: 10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00025-8
McGowan, M. R., Bertram, J. D., Fordyce, G., Fitzpatrick, L. A., Miller, R. G., Jayawardhana, G. A., Doogan, V. J., DeFaveri, J. and Holroyd, R. G. (2002). Bull selection and use in northern Australia. 1. Physical traits. Animal Reproduction Science, 71 (1-2), 25-37. doi: 10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00023-4
Vawdrey, L. L., Martin, T. M. and De Faveri, J. (2002). The potential of organic and inorganic soil amendments, and a biological control agent (Trichoderma sp.) for the management of Phytophthora root rot of papaw in far northern Queensland. Australasian Plant Pathology, 31 (4), 391-399. doi: 10.1071/ap02050
Fitzpatrick, L. A., Fordyce, G., McGowan, M. R., Bertram, J. D., Doogan, V. J., DeFaveri, J., Miller, R. G. and Holroyd, R. G. (2002). Bull selection and use in northern Australia. Part 2. Semen traits. Animal Reproduction Science, 71 (1-2), 39-49. doi: 10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00024-6
Fordyce, G., Cooper, N. J., Kendall, I. E., OLeary, B. M. and deFaveri, J. (1996). Creep feeding and prepartum supplementation effects on growth and fertility of Brahman-cross cattle in the dry tropics. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 36 (4), 389-395. doi: 10.1071/EA9960389
Conference Papers
Hardner, C. and De Faveri, J. (2023). Flexible linear mixed models for complex data in horticultural tree breeding. XXXI International Horticultural Congress (IHC2022): International Symposium on Breeding and Effective Use of Biotechnology and Molecular Tools in Horticultural Crops, Angers, France, 14-20 August 2022. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/actahortic.2023.1362.19
Kang, Y., Alahmad, S., Aldiss, Zachary, Christopher, J., Chenu, K., Able, J.A., Voss-Fels, K.P., Jordan, D.R., Borrell, A.K., De Faveri, J., Wasson, A. and Hickey, L.T. (2023). Root angle and how much does it matter?. The Plant & Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, CA United States, 13-18 January 2023.
Poudel, P. D., De-Faveri, J., Shaw, L., Topp, B. and Alam, M. (2022). Genetics and physiology of scion vigour in macadamia. Australasian Plant Breeding Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 9-12 May 2022.
Bally, I. S.E. and De Faveri, J. (2017). Breeding for low vigour in mango. ISHS Acta Horticulturae 1183: XI International Mango Symposium, Darwin, NT Australia, 2017. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/actahortic.2017.1183.9
Neal, J. M., Ko, H. L., Gomez, A. O., De Faveri, J., Verbyla, A., Mayer, R. and Herrington, M. E. (2017). Testing strawberry genotypes for resistance to Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in Queensland. 8th International Strawberry Symposium, Quebec City, Canada, 13 August 2016. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/actahortic.2017.1156.109
Sanewski, G., Ko, L., DeFaveri, J. and Kilian, A. (2016). Genetic resistance to the root rot pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi in Ananas. 29th International Horticultural Congress on Horticulture - Sustaining Lives, Livelihoods and Landscapes (IHC) / 4th International Symposium on Papaya / 8th International Pineapple Symposium / International Symposium on Mango, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17-22 August 2014. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/actahortic.2016.1111.40
Smyth, H. E., Bally, I., Dillon, N., Holton, T., De Faveri, J. and Dietzgen, R. G. (2006). Investigating the genetic basis of mango fruit quality. Tropical Crop Biotechnology Conference, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 16-19 August 2006.
Hamill, S.D., Beppu, K., Topp, B.L., Russell, D.M. and DeFaveri, J. (2005). Effects of media and fruit ripeness on germination and transplanting of in vitro cultured embryos from low-chill peach and nectarine. International Symposium on Harnessing the Potential of Horticulture in the Asian-Pacific Region, Coolum, QLD, Australia, 1-3 September 2004. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.694.23
Holroyd, R. G., Doogan, V. J., DeFaveri, J., Fordyce, G., McGowan, M. R., Bertram, J. D., Vankan, D. M., Fitzpatrick, L. A., Jayawardhana, G. A. and Miller, R. G. (1998). Bull Selection and use in northern Australia. 6. Calf output and predictors of fertility of bulls in multiple-sire herds. XX World Association for Buiatrics Congress, Sydney, Australia, 6-10 July 1998. Indooroopilly, Qld., Australia: Australian Association of Cattle Veterinarians.