Everard Edwards started his career in the UK, with a BSc (Hons) in Plant Sciences at The University of Sheffield in 1992, followed by a PhD in post-harvest physiology of potatoes at Nottingham Trent University in 1997. He also has a Diploma in Computing from the Open University in the UK. Everard then undertook post-doctoral fellowships at The University of York and The Australian National University. Both positions examined climate change effects on plants, the former investigating the impact of soil warming on root growth and the latter the interaction between elevated CO2 and phosphorous availability on nitrogen fixation. Since 2006, Everard has been applying his background in whole plant physiology to perennial horticulture at CSIRO. Much of this has been in optimising winegrape management, including studying vine balance (in collaboration with the Charles Sturt University and NSW DPI), the long-term impact of deficit irrigation, the interaction between temperature and water status during heat-waves and the role of rootstocks in driving water use efficiency.