Global demand for plant production is at an all-time high. As the human population has increased there has been a steady decline in arable land despite a steady increase in average yield per land area. The ARC CoE for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture is making significant advances in the emerging fields of evolutionary systems biology (how plants work and evolve) and predictive analytics (mathematics) to deliver novel strategies for improving ecosystem management, crop resilience, and yield. Parallel advances in legal and social frameworks are modernising outdated precedents in these areas, enabling truly impactful research to be fully recognised, with greater scope for commercialisation and public uptake.
I recently presented my PhD research at the International Conference on Mycorrhiza (ICOM) in Cairns. My presentation focused on genetic variation in mycorrhiza-related genes across different sorghum racial groups. ICOM brought together researchers working across a diverse range of areas in mycorrhizal research from different countries. The conference included sessions covering different aspects of mycorrhizal biology, which provided a valuable…
National Science Week was this month, and many STEM professionals found ourselves communicating our research to the public. Our communication can be direct, such as public presentations and school activities, but it can also be indirect, explaining our research to professional science communicators. These communicators include journalists, science writers, and increasingly, podcast hosts and influencers. These communicators talk to us and…
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