David Catchpoole, B.Ag.Sc. (Hons), Ph.D.
Creationist plant physiologist (CMI–Australia)
Biography
Dr David Catchpoole received his B.Ag.Sc. (Hons) from the University of Adelaide
and a Ph.D. from the University of New England (New South Wales). His Ph.D. investigated
nitrogen transfer between tree legumes, associated grass and ruminant animals (goats).
This was undertaken in Indonesia as part of a joint Australia-Indonesia project
in forage research, aimed at improving the quality and availability of animal feed.
Dr Catchpoole subsequently worked for the Queensland Department of Primary Industries
as a plant physiologist. His research focused primarily on plant nutrition of tropical
fruit trees (especially mango), and varietal selection. He has also worked as a
science educator at James Cook University, which included lecturing in tropical
horticulture.
David was once an ardent atheistic evolutionist, before being challenged to look
critically at the problems of evolution, and the scientific evidence for creation
and the Bible. He now works full-time for Creation Ministries International
(CMI) in Brisbane, Australia and is a popular speaker having lectured all over Australia
and across the world. He has spoken widely on the issues of creation, in particular
their importance to evangelism. He is co-author of
The Creation Answers Book, and contributed to the book, The Big Argument. David is a co-editor and
writer for Creation magazine, and also contributes articles for CMI's popular
website, www.creation.com.
See also this article about Dr Catchpoole: From lampooning ‘loonies’
to shouting ‘creation!’: Former atheist scientist tours USA.
Education
- B.Ag.Sc. (Hons) [University of Adelaide, South Australia]—Honours thesis title:
The effects of applied nitrate on nitrogen fixation by subterranean clover
(1982)
- Ph.D. [University of New England, New South Wales, Australia]—Thesis title:
The contribution of tree legumes to the nitrogen economy and forage production in
the humid tropics (1988)
Publications
Books
Refereed articles arising from Ph.D. and Honours research projects published
in secular Science publications:
- Catchpoole, D.W. and Blair, G.J. (1990). Forage tree legumes.; I. Productivity
and N economy of Leucaena, Gliricidia, Calliandra and Sesbania and tree/green panic
mixtures. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 41(3):521–530.
- Catchpoole, D.W. and Blair, G.J. (1990). Forage tree legumes. II. Investigation
of nitrogen transfer to an associated grass using a split-root technique.
Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 41(3):531–537.
- Catchpoole, D.W. and Blair, G.J. (1990). Forage tree legumes. III. Release
of nitrogen from leaf, faeces and urine derived from Leucaena and Gliricidia leaf.
Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 41(3):539–547.
- Blair, G., Catchpoole, D. and Horne, P. (1990). Forage tree legumes: their
management and contribution to the nitrogen economy of wet and humid tropical environments.
Advances in Agronomy 44:27–54.
- Silsbury, J.H., Catchpoole, D.W. and Wallace, W. (1986). Effects of Nitrate
and Ammonium on Nitrogenase (C2H2 Reduction) Activity of Swards
of Subterranean Clover, Trifolium subterraneum L. Australian Journal
of Plant Physiology 13(2):257–273.
- Silsbury, J.H. and Catchpoole, D.W. (1984). Effects of (NO3-)
on N2-fixation by Trifolium subterraneum. In Veeger, C. and Newton,
W.E., eds, Advances in Nitrogen Fixation Research. Martinus Nijhoff, The
Hague, pp. 544.)
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