Events
Talking Plant Science: Vanessa Adams
ZoomThe ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture is proud to bring you the next seminar in our Talking Plant Science series presented by Associate Professor Vanessa Adams. The good, the bad and the ugly: the dynamics of plant species retention in the landscape Successful conservation of plants depends upon an understanding of the biogeography of
WIPO Treaty on TKGR 2024: Constructing Guidelines for Disclosure and ABS
ZoomPresented by Uma Suthersanen, Professor of Global Intellectual Property Law at the Queen Mary University of London In May 2024, a new international treaty was adopted which introduced a new, and hitherto controversial, norm namely the international obligation for applicants to disclose the source or origin of genetic resources (GR) and/or the associated traditional knowledge (TK) in patent applications (Article
Talking Plant Science: Peter Reich
https://uqz.zoom.us/j/84296813859The ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture is proud to bring you the next seminar in our Talking Plant Science series presented by Professor Peter Reich. From plant traits to biodiversity-ecosystem function to climate mitigation and justice: A journey across scales, disciplines, and domains Understanding and stewarding nature is our collective challenge. Will ecosystems maintain their
Plant Success Research Retreat 2025
The fifth annual Plant Success Research Retreat will occur in the week beginning 23 June 2025. The retreat is open to all Centre Members to attend in person and virtual attendance will also be available. More details to come
Experiences of scientists supporting community engagement regarding crop genetic resources and the law: examples from traditionally based maize systems in North America
ZoomPresented by Daniela Soleri, Alma Piñeyro, and Emmanuel Carlos González Ortega. In situ conserved crop genetic resources (CGRs) occur in the form of native or local crop varieties, developed and cultivated by peasant/farming communities, including indigenous communities across North America. The global significance of these CGRs has led to the construction of legal frameworks regarding core issues of access, use,
Talking Plant Science: Junko Kyozuka
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture is proud to bring you the next seminar in our Talking Plant Science series, presented by Distinguished Professor Junko Kyozuka. Step by step evolution of strigolactone signalling pathway Strigolactones (SLs) serve dual functions as hormones that regulate growth and development and as rhizosphere signalling molecules that promote symbiosis
Re-imagining (Re)production in Intellectual Property Law: Proprietary Fruit and the Making of Botanical Kinds
ZoomPresented by Susannah Chapman. Over the past several decades, many fruit breeding programs have begun to commercialize new varieties via the strategic use to two legal techniques: the use of plant variety protection—coupled with contracts to create small “clubs” of select growers—and the use of branding to foster ready consumer demand for the protected fruit that the club would produce.
Making and Marketing Biocultural Heritage in Agriculture: From the Andean Community to Asia
ZoomPresented by Rosemary Coombe and David Jefferson. Much socio-legal research on intellectual property in relation to food and agriculture focuses on the influence of global policy norms on domestic law-making and the expansion of new international trade opportunities for small-scale producers. Other studies have examined controversies and contestations around government actors claiming foods as manifestations of their national heritage. We
Talking Plant Science: Lizzie Wandrag
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture is proud to bring you the next seminar in our Talking Plant Science series, presented by Dr Lizzie Wandrag. Species interactions as drivers of plant community dynamics under global change Species interactions, including mutualisms, competition and plant-soil feedbacks, govern patterns of coexistence, community assembly, and ecosystem resilience. Yet
Honoring the Gift: A Share-Alike Approach to Free Access to Seeds and Collaborative Futures
ZoomPresented by Claudia Irene Calderón, Jean-Michel Ané and Jorge L. Contreras. Seeds represent more than just genetic material. They are gifts that embody community stories, cultural memory, and ecological adaptation, serving as the foundation of our food systems. This talk will delve into how we can honor these gifts through ethical frameworks and collaborative practices that safeguard free access and
