Joe is a GP Obstetrician/Rural Generalist with further training in reproductive health, skin cancer medicine and rural/remote and emergency medicine. He has special interests in (in)fertility and restorative reproductive medicine, and is on the organising committee for the annual National Fertility Conference. Prior to medicine he completed a PhD in pharmacokinetics and taught in the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Sydney. He is also an honorary Senior Lecturer in the Rural Clinical School/Faculty of Medicine at both the University of Queensland and University of New South Wales. MBBS BMedSc(Hons) PhD DRANZCOG(Adv) FRACGP FARGP FACRRM

I am interested in how nutrient levels influence plant community dynamics within ecosystems.  I have a special interest in ecosystems that are stressful to plant growth, such as alpine areas, peatlands, and salt marshes.  Current work in my lab is focused on invasive species and how anthropogenic eutrophication influences their abundance at the expense of that of native species.

Turner JV (2016) Fertility-awareness practice and education in general practice. Australian Journal of Primary Health. 22(5):375-376 Turner JV, Agatonovic-Kustrin S and Ward HRG (2015). Off-label use of misoprostol in gynaecology. Facts, Views and Vision in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 7(4):261-264 Turner JV (2012). Seizure and embolic stroke secondary to PFO in migrant girl. Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice. 3(3):405-407. Agatonovic-Kustrin S, Alexander M, Morton DW and Turner JV (2011). Pesticides as estrogen disruptors: QSARs for selective ERα and ERβ binding of pesticides. Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening. 14(2):85-92. Agatonovic-Kustrin S, Davies P and Turner JV (2009). Structure-activity relationships for serotonin transporter and dopamine receptor selectivity. Medicinal Chemistry, 5(3):271-278. Turner JV and Scott LM (2007). University rural health clubs: nurturing the future rural workforce. Rural and Remote Health. 7:649. Turner JV, Spallek M, Najman JM, Bain C, Purdie DM, Nixon J, Scott D and McClure R (2006). Socio-economic distribution of environmental risk factors for childhood injury. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 30(6): 514-518. Turner JV and Lane J (2006). Early barriers for university rural clinical placements. Education for Health, 19(3): 375-379. Turner JV and Avery E (2006). Diabetes health in East Arnhem Land – from the feet up. Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, 30(1): 21-23. Turner JV, Maddalena DJ and Agatonovic-Kustrin S (2004). Bioavailability prediction based on molecular structure for a diverse series of drugs. Pharmaceutical Research, 21(1): 68-82. Turner JV, Maddalena DJ, Cutler DJ and Agatonovic-Kustrin S (2003). Multiple pharmacokinetic parameter prediction for a series of cephalosporins. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 92(3): 518-525.