Timothy J. Brodribb

Tim Brodribb is an Australian researcher, evolutionary biologist, professor of plant physiology at the University of Tasmania (UTAS), and a fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. He specialises in plant transport and the use of water. His work has led to the discovery of new tools for assessing plants' susceptibility to drought.

His research has been cited 26,323 times, with an h-index of 82 and an i10-index of 192. His work on the global convergence in the vulnerability of forests to drought is his most cited work with a citation of 2,352.

Education and career Brodribb completed a BSc at the UTAS, followed by a PhD at the same university.

In 2019, he became a professor of plant physiology at the University of Tasmania and, in 2023, he was elected a fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.