Dr. Hazel Gaza is a Senior Soil Ecologist in the Soil Health & Nematology Team of the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) based at South Johnstone. She is involved in projects that build the disease-suppressive potential of soils in tropical horticulture, particularly in the suppression of Panama disease TR4 in bananas. Hazel loves that the results of her work could assist in ensuring a healthier Australian banana industry for the future.