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 Parallel advances in legal and social frameworks are modernising outdated precedents in these areas, enabling truly impactful research to be fully recognised, with greater scope for commercialisation and public uptake.
When planning a plant experiment, one of the most important decisions is made before any data are collected: what should we measure? The value of an experiment depends not only on how much data are collected, but also on selecting the types of measurements that are most informative for addressing the research question. Mathematical models connect plant biology with data….
Last week we held the 2026 Plant Success Research Retreat and Capacity Building Workshops in Kingscliff. This was the fifth in-person Retreat (we did hold one online in 2021 during COVID-19, but I am sure we would all rather forget that period). The Retreats provide a rare opportunity to step away from our day-to-day demands and immerse ourselves in all things Plant…
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