Strategic Research Professor - Global Food Sustainability, University of Tasmania; passionate about research that matters
Tasmania, Australia
Joined April 2011
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Science to the rescue - now is the time to invest in our global food systems! Here is the link to my blog bit.ly/3bgxsMd #Science #FoodSecurity #Nutrition #COVID19 #Agriculture #Innovation #Research #Technology #CGIAR
Check out my latest article: We need a vaccine against climate change linkedin.com/pulse/we-need-v… via @LinkedIn
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Complex issues, e.g. #climatechange, can’t be solved by scientists only. Academics & non-academics need to collaborate to face the challenges, but knowledge co-production isn’t easy. Learn how to use this powerful research approach: doi.org/10.1038/s41893-019-0… w/ @naturesustainab
A big step towards better nutrition and livelihoods! #GoldenRice #GR2E rice
Philippines approves #GoldenRice for direct use as food and feed, or for processing!
To date, five countries- USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and now the Philippines- have affirmed the safety of the #GR2E rice.
What does this mean? Learn more here: bit.ly/GR2E_FFP
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Excellent overview of challenges & opportunities in transforming global #food systems by @CIMMYT DG @KropffMartin @CGIAR at #GLAST2019 in Chengdu 🇨🇳
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The mayor of Glenn Innes
“The anger is justified because this disaster was all foreseen & predicted. For decades the link between a hotter drier climate land-clearing excessive irrigation and increased fire risk have all been attested in scientific papers theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Ag&Food Systems research based on models such as #APSIM essential for better risk mgt - Michiel van Lookeren Campagne @CSIRO #GLAST2019 @CGIAR @CAAS
Sonja Vermeulen - the challenges of ending hunger in a climate crisis. Are we willing to change and reject BAU?
#GLAST2019 @CGIAR @CAAS
Delivering on #SDG2 requires global partnerships supporting knowledge-intensive ag&food systems: Elwyn Grainger-Jones #GLAST2019 @CGIAR @CAAS
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Global platform for international cooperation kicks off in Chengdu, China. Celebrating years of CAAS and CGIAR cooperation in agriculture innovation. #GLAST2019 @FAO
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Our researchers Cameron & Dr Ross talked with @lucybreaden @abchobart about their #scientificdiscovery: The ideal temperature for all life & #climatechange with @emma_cavan @IMAS. Listen 34:43 minutes in: abc.net.au/radio/hobart/prog…. @ScienceAU @auscicomm @SciPubTas @tasmuseum @UTAS_
Passionate about #agriculture and #food?
Want to educate those who will solve the problems we created?
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Tasmania: 42°S, 146°E, same size as Sri Lanka! Passionate about ag & food? Excellent in teaching bit.ly/2nSBp2G and research bit.ly/2vVOGMd? Join us!
Knowledge knows no boundaries.
"Knowledge is a resource that grows the more we share it."
TIA Director Holger Meinke writes about our research partnerships that are developing between @UTAS_, @NRMSOUTH South, and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. bit.ly/2n8hX1y
(photo by Jialiang Gao)
Do you make a living from growing and making food in Tasmania? Are you passionate about it? Do you want to be heard? Here is your chance! @TasInAg
We're hearing about #farminginnovation! Just 2 weeks left to have your say via the #TasAgFuture survey! Click here: sgiz.mobi/s3/TasAgFuture-Sur…. Read the @ExaminerOnline article: theadvocate.com.au/story/558… @TfgaComms @dairy_tas @AgriFuturesAU @TasFruit @Rural_Business @SproutTasmania
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THREE of our #agscience students have been awarded scholarships to attend @AustWomenInAg Conference in Shepparton 17–19 August. Congratulations
Ellie Vogel, Hannah Cummins & Amy Madsen! Conference info: awia.org.au/2018-conference/ @WomenSciAUST @VRWNetwork @UTAS_
