Deputy Director and Chief Investigator Mark Cooper has appeared on an episode of the Computomics Podcast titled ‘Plant Breeding’s Moonshot: Inside the Next Generation of Plant Breeding.’ This episode delves into the world of plant breeding, Mark shares insights from his extensive experience in the industry, highlighting the importance of data-driven approaches, computational power, and strategic partnerships. The conversation also
What a busy year we have had so far! Last week the Centre reached a milestone by holding our mid-term review at The University of Queensland. It was another opportunity to reflect on how far we have come with our science, industry connections, researcher development and outreach. I am extremely proud of our achievements to date and to be a part
Plant Success participated in three exciting activities for National Science Week 2024! Our Centre members ran activities for the Festival of Bright Ideas, Richmond Primary School’s Science Expo, Beaker Street Festival, Young Tassie Scientists, and Holy Family School STEM Week. Festival of Bright Ideas (pictured above) PhD candidates Kritika Sharma, Katya Bandow, Shamsunnahar Mukta, Hahn Vo, Lily Bennet, Chantelle Beagley,
The long-awaited genome sequencing of Arabica coffee could be the solution to producing a high-quality Australian-grown coffee, according to a University of Queensland researcher. Professor Robert Henry from Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation was part of a large international team which mapped the genome of Arabica, thought to be the first species of coffee cultivated. Professor Robert Henry “Ten years
I recently had the opportunity to work with five Centre Postdoctoral Researchers to create a series of video profiles that help to highlight their research journey and achievements. These profiles offer a glimpse into the innovative work and diverse backgrounds of these ‘budding’ researchers, whilst highlighting their contributions to both the Centre and plant science more broadly. The researchers featured are: Dr Maddie James – Maddie is
Last week was a really special Research Retreat week for us. We opened the week with the Plant Success Symposium where we heard from invited speakers including Charlie Messina, Greg Rebetzke, Jacqui Batley and Brendan Choat, as well as Centre Chief Investigators and Postdoctoral Researchers on some of our many research achievements. The Symposium was open to anyone to attend online or in person. We are
PhD candidate Daniel Otwani. Image: Megan Pope A University of Queensland project is closing in on ways to increase the grain size in sorghum hybrids to boost yield and profits for farmers. PhD candidate Daniel Otwani from the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success is analysing the diversity available within the sorghum
The Centre’s Outreach portfolio has undertaken some excellent work over the last few years and we also have some exciting projects underway! We would like to say a massive thank you to all our Outreach contributors who are doing a fantastic job connecting with the community and beyond. Below you can read a bit more about some of the highlights. National Science Week The National Science Quiz (NSQ) is a live
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture is pleased to share our 2023 Annual Report with you. The report provides an overview of our research, capacity building, outreach and engagement achievements in 2023. As those who have been subscribed to this newsletter for a while would know, 2023 was another jam-packed year for the Centre which saw us host, support and attend many events, welcome new members and
