Senior Technical Officer - Plant Disease

• Fungal identification
• Phosphite application

Academic Qualifications

1980 Associate diploma of biology

• Susceptibility of the flora of south western Australia to Phytophthora cinnamomi.
• Phosphite application techniques in declared rare flora.

(62 items)

2009

Dunstan WA, Rudman T, Shearer BL, Moore NA, Dell B, Crane C et al. [Barrett S] (2009). Containment and eradication of Phytophthora cinnamomi in native vegetation in south-western Australian and Tasmania. General Technical Report PSW 211, pp. 218–226

Shearer BL, Crane CE (2009). Influence of site and rate of low-volume aerial phosphite spray on lesion development of Phytophthora cinnamomi and phosphite persistence in Lambertia inermis var. inermis and Banksia grandis. Australasian Plant Pathology 38, pp. 288–304

Shearer BL, Crane CE, Fairman RG, Dunne CP (2009). Ecosystem dynamics altered by pathogen-mediated changes following invasion of Banksia woodland and Eucalyptus marginata forest biomes of south-western Australia by Phytophthora cinnamomi. Australasian Plant Pathology 38, pp. 417–436

2008

Barrett S, Shearer BL, Crane CE, Cochrane A (2008). An extinction-risk assessment tool for flora threatened by Phytophthora cinnamomi. Australian Journal of Botany 56, pp. 477–486

2007

Barrett S, Shearer B, Crane C, Cochrane A (2007). The risk of extinction resulting from disease caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi to threatened flora species endemic to the Stirling Range National Park, Western Australia (ABSTRACT). In MedEcos XI: conference program, information & summary abstracts: the International Mediterranean Ecosystems Conference, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Sunday 2-Wednesday 5 September 2007 Conference Organising Committee, Perth. p. 46

Barrett S, Shearer B, Crane C, Cochrane A (2007). The risk of extinction resulting from disease caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi to threatened flora species endemic to the Stirling Range National Park, Western Australia. In MedEcos XI: conference proceedings: the International Mediterranean Ecosystems Conference, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Sunday 2-Wednesday 5 September 2007 (eds D Rokich, G Wardell-Johnson, C Yates et al.). Kings Park & Botanic Garden, West Perth. pp. 15–16

Barrett S, Shearer BL, Crane CE, Cochrane A (2007). The risk of extinction resulting from disease caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi to threatened flora endemic to the Stirling Range National Park, Western Australia. In Flora Management Course: Porongurups, 17-21 September, 2007 Department of Environment and Conservation, Kensington, WA. pp. 1–3

Crane CE, Shearer BL (2007). Hemispherical digital photographs offer advantages over conventional methods for quantifying pathogen-mediated changes caused by infestation of Phytophthora cinnamomi. Australasian Plant Pathology 36, pp. 466–474

Shearer B, Crane C, Dunne C (2007). Plant disease diagnosis and management for south-western Australian flora: copy of PowerPoint presentation. In Flora Management Course: Porongurups, 17-21 September, 2007 Department of Environment and Conservation, Kensington, WA. pp. 1–25

Shearer BL, Crane CE, Barrett S, Cochrane A (2007). Assessment of threatened flora susceptibility to Phytophthora cinnamomi by analysis of disease progress curves in shadehouse and natural environments. Australasian Plant Pathology 36, pp. 609–620

Shearer BL, Crane CE, Barrett S, Cochrane A (2007). Phytophthora cinnamomi invasion, a major threatening process to conservation of flora diversity in the south-west botanical province of Western Australia. Australian Journal of Botany 55, pp. 225–238

Stukely MJC, Crane CE, McComb JA, Bennett IJ (2007). Field survival and growth of clonal, micropropagated Eucalyptus marginata selected for resistance to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Forest Ecology and Management 238, pp. 330–334

2005

Shearer B, Crane C, Barrett S, Cochrane A (2005). Phytophthora cinnamomi: a major threatening process to flora biodiversity conservation in south western Australia (ABSTRACT). In Advances in Plant Conservation Biology: Implications for Flora Management and Restoration: Symposium Program and Abstracts 25-27 October 2005 (comps D Coates, A Crawford, K Dixon et al.). Department of Conservation and Land Management, Kensington, WA. p. 19

Shearer B, Crane C, Cochrane A (2005). A thief of time: Phytophthora cinnamomi and threatened flora. Australasian Plant Conservation 13(4), pp. 14–15

Shearer BL, Crane CE (2005). The influence of soil from a topographic gradient in the Fitzgerald River National Park on mortality of Banksia baxteri following infection by Phytophthora cinnamomi (ABSTRACT). In Advances in Plant Conservation Biology: Implications for Flora Management and Restoration: Symposium Program and Abstracts 25-27 October 2005 (comps D Coates, A Crawford, K Dixon et al.). Department of Conservation and Land Management, Kensington, WA. p. 35

Shearer BL, Crane CE, Cochrane A (2005). Susceptibility to Phytophthora cinnamomi and phosphite effectiveness in the genus Lambertia. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Kensington, WA. 13 p.

2004

Shearer BL, Crane CE, Cochrane A (2004). Quantification of the susceptibility of the native flora of the South-West Botanical Province, Western Australia to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Australian Journal of Botany 52, pp. 435–443

Shearer BL, Crane CE, Fairman RG (2004). Phosphite reduces disease extension and the rate of extension of Phytophthora cinnamomi in Banksia woodland, even after fire. Australasian Plant Pathology 33, pp. 249–254

2003

Bellgard S, Crane C, Shearer B (2003). Variation exhibited by isolates of Phytophthora megasperma causing seedling and tree decline in south-western Australian coastal national parks. In Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Ecosystems: 2nd International IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09 Meeting, Albany, W. Australia, 30th Sept-5th Oct, 2001 (eds J McComb, G Hardy, I Tommerup). Centre for Phytophthora Research and Management, Murdoch. pp. 144–147

Shearer BL, Crane CE (2003). The influence of soil from a topographic gradient in the Fitzgerald River National Park on mortality of Banksia baxteri following infection by Phytophthora cinnamomi (POSTER ABSTRACT). In Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Ecosystems: 2nd International IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09 Meeting, Albany, W. Australia, 30th Sept-5th Oct, 2001 Centre for Phytophthora Research and Management, Murdoch. p. 268

Shearer BL, Crane CE, Dillon M, Cochrane A (2003). How susceptible is the flora of the south-western Australia to Phytophthora cinnamomi?. In Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Ecosystems: 2nd International IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09 Meeting, Albany, W. Australia, 30th Sept-5th Oct, 2001 (eds J McComb, G Hardy, I Tommerup). Centre for Phytophthora Research and Management, Murdoch. pp. 57–60

Shearer BL, Crane CE, Fairman RG (2003). Phosphite reduces the rate of spread of Phytophthora cinnamomi in Banksia woodland, even after fire (POSTER ABSTRACT). In Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Ecosystems: 2nd International IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09 Meeting, Albany, W. Australia, 30th Sept-5th Oct, 2001 (eds J McComb, G Hardy, I Tommerup). Centre for Phytophthora Research and Management, Murdoch. p. 270

Shearer BL, Crane CE, Fairman RG (2003). Phosphite reduces disease extension and the rate of extension of Phytophthora cinnamomi in Banksia woodland, even after fire (POSTER). In Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Ecosystems: 2nd International IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09 Meeting, Albany, W. Australia, 30th Sept-5th Oct, 2001 (eds J McComb, G Hardy, I Tommerup). Centre for Phytophthora Research and Management, Murdoch. p. 271

Shearer BL, Crane CE, Spadek ZE, Aukland C, Saw R, Scott P et al. (2003). Optimising phosphite prescriptions for the protection of threatened communities from Phytophthora cinnamomi: final report to the National Heritage Trust and Environment Australia for project 24328. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 88 p.

2001

Bellgard SE, Crane CE, Shearer BL (2001). Variation exhibited by isolates of Phytophthora megasperma causing seedling and tree decline in s-w Australian coastal national parks (ABSTRACT). In Meeting Handbook: Second International IUFRO Meeting on Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Ecosystems, 30 September-5 October 2001, Albany, Western Australia (eds I Tommerup, T Burgess). Conference Organising Committee, Perth. p. 31

Shearer BL, Crane CE (2001). The influence of soil from a topographic gradient in the Fitzgerald River National Park on mortality of Banksia baxteri following infection by Phytophthora cinnamomi (POSTER ABSTRACT). In Meeting Handbook: Second International IUFRO Meeting on Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Ecosystems, 30 September-5 October 2001, Albany, Western Australia (eds I Tommerup, T Burgess). Conference Organising Committee, Perth. p. 52

Shearer BL, Crane CE, Dillon M, Cochrane A (2001). How susceptible is the flora of south-western Australia to Phytophthora cinnamomi? (ABSTRACT). In Meeting Handbook: Second International IUFRO Meeting on Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Ecosystems, 30 September-5 October 2001, Albany, Western Australia (eds I Tommerup, T Burgess). Conference Organising Committee, Perth. p. 21

Shearer BL, Crane CE, Fairman RG (2001). Phosphite reduces the rate of spread of Phytophthora cinnamomi in Banksia woodland, even after fire (POSTER ABSTRACT). In Meeting Handbook: Second International IUFRO Meeting on Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Ecosystems, 30 September-5 October 2001, Albany, Western Australia (eds I Tommerup, T Burgess). Conference Organising Committee, Perth. p. 44

1998

Komorek BM, Shearer BL, Blumberg M, Crane C, Fairman R (1998). Refinement of techniques and identification of resources for the long term control of Phytophthora with phosphonate. Part A, effects of phosphonate concentration and application frequency on the duration of control. In Control of Phytophthora and Diplodina Canker in Western Australia: Final Report to the Threatened Species and Communities Unit, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia, December 1998 Department of Conservation and Land Management, Como, WA. pp. 21–64

Shearer BL, Crane CE, Cochrane A (1998). Ex situ conservation of Phytophthora- and canker-threatened species of Western Australian native plants. Part B, susceptibility of rare and threatened flora to Phytophthora cinnamomi. In Control of Phytophthora and Diplodina Canker in Western Australia: Final Report to the Threatened Species and Communities Unit, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia, December 1998 Department of Conservation and Land Management, Como, WA. pp. 65–77

Shearer BL, Crane CE, Fairman RG, Grant MJ (1998). Susceptibility of plant species in coastal dune vegetation of south-western Australia to killing by Armillaria luteobubalina. Australian Journal of Botany 46, pp. 321–334

1997

Komorek BM, Shearer BL, Blumberg M, Crane C, Fairman R, Smith B (1997). The control of Phytophthora in native plant communities. Part A, application technologies and phosphonate movement in the host. In Control of Phytophthora and Diplodina Canker in Western Australia: Final Report to the Threatened Species and Communities Unit, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia, May 1997 Department of Conservation and Land Management, Como, WA. pp. 1–59

Shearer BL, Crane CE, Fairman RG, Grant MJ (1997). Occurrence of Armillaria luteobubalina and pathogen mediated changes in coastal dune vegetation of south-western Australia. Australian Journal of Botany 45, pp. 905–917

1996

Komorek B, Shearer B, Blumberg M, Crane C, Fairman R (1996). The control of Phytophthora in native plant communities. Part A, application technologies and phosphonate behaviour in the host. In Control of Phytophthora and Diplodina Canker in Western Australia: Annual Report to the Endangered Species Unit, Australian Nature Conservation Agency Department of Conservation and Land Management, Como, WA. pp. 1–12

Shearer BL, Crane CE, Fairman RG (1996). Use of debilitating factors and host resistance to control Cryptodiaporthe melanocraspeda of Banksia coccinea. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Como, WA. 3 p.

1995

Bathgate J, Shearer B, Rohl L, Crane C, Smith B (1995). Control and management of Cryptodiaporthe melanocraspeda canker threatening Banksia coccinea. In Control of Phytophthora and Diplodina Canker in Western Australia: Annual Report to the Endangered Species Unit, Australian Nature Conservation Agency Department of Conservation and Land Management, pp. 1–58

Bellgard S, Crane C, Shearer B, Smith B (1995). The control and management of Phytophthora megasperma in the native plant communities of s.-w. Australia. In Control of Phytophthora and Diplodina Canker in Western Australia: Annual Report to the Endangered Species Unit, Australian Nature Conservation Agency Department of Conservation and Land Management, Como, WA. pp. 1–26

Bellgard SE, Crane CE, Shearer BL (1995). The impact of Phytophthora megasperma in Cape Arid National Park, June 1995. In Control of Phytophthora and Diplodina Canker in Western Australia: Progress Report to the Endangered Species Unit, Australian Nature Conservation Agency Department of Conservation and Land Management, Como, WA. pp. 1–11

Bellgard SE, Crane CE, Shearer BL (1995). The impact of Phytophthora megasperma in Cape Arid National Park, June 1995. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 11 p.

Bellgard SE, Crane CE, Shearer BL, Smith BJ (1995). The impact of the root-rot fungus Phytophthora megasperma in south-coastal Banksia sandplain communities of Western Australia. In Control of Phytophthora and Diplodina Canker in Western Australia: Progress Report to the Endangered Species Unit, Australian Nature Conservation Agency Department of Conservation and Land Management, Como, WA. pp. 1–2

Bellgard SE, Crane CE, Shearer BL, Smith BJ (1995). The effect of di-potassium phosphite concentration on radial growth and oogonium formation in isolates of Phytophthora megasperma recovered from diseased vegetation of south-western Australia. In Control of Phytophthora and Diplodina Canker in Western Australia: Progress Report to the Endangered Species Unit, Australian Nature Conservation Agency Department of Conservation and Land Management, Como, WA. pp. 1–20

Bellgard SE, Crane CE, Shearer BL, Smith BJ (1995). The effect of di-potassium phosphite concentration on radial growth and oogonium formation in isolates of Phytophthora megasperma recovered from diseased vegetation of south-western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Como, WA.

1994

Bathgate J, Shearer B, Rohl L, Crane C (1994). Control and management of Diplodina canker threatening Banksia coccinea. In Control of Phytophthora and Diplodina Canker in Western Australia: Annual Report to the Endangered Species Unit, Australian Nature Conservation Agency Department of Conservation and Land Management, Como, WA. pp. 1–13

Bellgard S, Shearer B, Crane C, Smith B (1994). The control and management of Phytophthora megasperma in the native plant communities of Western Australia. In Control of Phytophthora and Diplodina Canker in Western Australia: Annual Report to the Endangered Species Unit, Australian Nature Conservation Agency Department of Conservation and Land Management, Como, WA. pp. 1–21

Bellgard SE, Shearer BL, Crane CE, Smith BJ (1994). Morphological variability exhibited by Phytophthora megasperma retrieved from diseased areas of Western Australian bushland (POSTER ABSTRACT). In Handbook of the Symposium on Plant Diseases in Ecosystems: Threats and Impacts in South-Western Australia (eds RT Wills, WA Cowling). Royal Society of Western Australia, Perth. p. 20

Davison EM, Stukely MJC, Crane CE, Tay FCS (1994). Invasion of phloem and xylem of woody stems and roots of Eucalyptus marginata and Pinus radiata by Phytophthora cinnamomi. Phytopathology 84, pp. 335–340

Shearer BL, Fairman RG, Crane C, Grant M (1994). Impact of Armillaria luteobubalina infestation in coastal dune communities of south-western Australia (POSTER ABSTRACT). In Handbook of the Symposium on Plant Diseases in Ecosystems: Threats and Impacts in South-Western Australia (eds RT Wills, WA Cowling). Royal Society of Western Australia, Perth. p. 35

Stukely MJC, Crane CE (1994). Genetically based resistance of Eucalyptus marginata to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Phytopathology 84, pp. 650–656

1993

Bathgate J, Shearer B, Broughton S, Crane C (1993). Biology and epidemiology of Diplodina canker threatening Banksia coccinea. In Control of Phytophthora and Diplodina Canker in Western Australia: Phase 1 Report Department of Conservation and Land Management, Como, WA. pp. 18–20

Bathgate J, Shearer B, Rohl L, Crane C (1993). Progress on control and management of canker on Banksia coccinea. The Floriculture Industry Newsletter 28, p. 8

Bellgard S, Shearer B, Crane C, Smith B (1993). The biology, ecology and control Phytophthora megasperma in the native plant communities of Western Australia. In Control of Phytophthora and Diplodina Canker in Western Australia: Phase 1 Report Department of Conservation and Land Management, Como, WA. pp. 6–11

Davison EM, Stukely MJC, Crane CE, Tay FCS (1993). Response of woody stems and roots of Pinus radiata to invasion by Phytophthora cinnamomi (POSTER ABSTRACT). In Sixth International Congress of Plant Pathology, Montreal, Canada, July-August, 1993 International Congress of Plant Pathology Organising Committee, Montreal. p. 126

1992

McComb JA, Bennett IJ, Cahill D, Stukely M, Crane C (1992). Selection, propagation, field and laboratory testing of jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) resistant to die back (Phytophthora cinnamomi) (POSTER ABSTRACT). In Production de Varietes Genetiquement Ameliorees d'Especes Forestieres a Croissance Rapide: Actes = Mass Production Technology for Genetically Improved Fast Growing Forest Tree Species: Proceedings, Bordeaux, 14-18 Septembre, 1992. Tome I AFOCEL, Nangis. p. 451

1991

Bennett I, Cahill D, McComb J, Stukely M, Crane C (1991). The use of tissue culture in the breeding of Phytophthora resistant jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) (ABSTRACT). In International Association for Plant Tissue Culture, Australian Branch Meeting, Hobart, 1991 International Association for Plant Tissue Culture, Hobart.

Crane C (1991). The scientific management of amenity trees in Western Australia: conference, 12th & 13th November, Perth Zoological Gardens. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Western Australia, Research News 9/91, pp. 4–5

Crane C, Davison E, Stukely M, Tay F, Williams M (1991). Infection of tolerant and susceptible Pinus radiata clones by Phytophthora spp.: final report. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 11 p.

Davison EM, Stukely MJC, Crane CE, Tay FCS (1991). Phytophthora cinnamomi is a vascular pathogen of some woody plants (ABSTRACT). In Australasian Plant Pathology Society 8th Conference: 7 to 11 October, 1991, Sydney University: Program and Abstracts Australasian Plant Pathology Society, Sydney. pp. 1–5

1990

Crane C, Davison E, Stukely M, Tay F, Williams M (1990). Symptoms on Pinus radiata clones infected by Phytophthora spp.: final report. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 6 p.

McComb JA, Bennett IJ, Stukely M, Crane C (1990). Selection and propagation of jarrah for dieback resistance: a progress report. In Proceedings of the International Plant Propagators Conference, 1990 International Plant Propagators Conference Committee, Perth. pp. 86–90

1989

Crane C, Davison E, Stukely M, Tay F, Williams M (1989). Infection of Pinus radiata clones by Phytophthora spp.: final report. Department of Conservation and Land Management, 13 p.

1988

Stukely M, Crane C (1988). Resistance of jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) to Phytophthora cinnamomi. In Australian Forestry Council, Forest Genetics Research Working Group, 10th Meeting Australian Forestry Council, Canberra. pp. 319–322

1984

Boughton TJ, Crane CE (1984). Assessment of Phytophthora disease risk at the Nannup nursery. 77, 7 p.