Seed Bank think tank tackles global conservation
New approaches to rehabilitating mined areas may have germinated during a five-day international think-tank to advance seed technology research.
View ArticleUWA soil scientists honoured for challenging ideas
A soil scientist from The University of Western Australia has been honoured in the latest issue of a leading international publication, the European Journal of Soil Science, for explaining the way...
View ArticleRenowned soil scientist to give Hector and Andrew Stewart Memorial Lecture
Internationally renowned soil scientist Professor David Hopkins will deliver the 2015 Hector and Andrew Stewart Memorial Lecture, hosted by The University of Western Australia's Institute of...
View ArticleTorment turns to tents in humanitarian disaster
Imagine the torment of finding out, when you were thousands of kilometres away in another country, that your parents’ village was not far from the epicentre of a massive earthquake.
View ArticleForrest Research Foundation Scholarships attract world's best minds
Andrew and Nicola Forrest today announced the first recipients of the prestigious Forrest Research Foundation Scholarships – with the five recipients flying in from around the world to accept their...
View ArticleHarnessing social capital can boost crop production
Agricultural development in Timor-Leste and other developing countries can be improved by harnessing social relationships, according to a study carried out by researchers from The University of Western...
View ArticleSmall changes have large benefits for crop breeding
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have developed a new method for breeding crops that will improve the potential for long-term, sustainable genetic improvement.
View ArticleNitrogen loss in soils unearthed
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have challenged the current understanding about which microorganisms carry out important nitrogen transformations in semi-arid agricultural soils.
View ArticleArctic study finds CO2 helps plants grow but only at low temperatures
A new international study involving researchers from The University of Western Australia has found that carbon dioxide (CO2) has a positive effect on producing organic material at low temperatures in...
View ArticleResearch finds how to increase wheat yield during drought in rainfed...
Farmers in climates where late-season drought occurs frequently may be able to increase wheat yield, according to research from The University of Western Australia.
View ArticleLocal researchers take on G20 challenge to make energy efficient wheat
Western Australian researchers will contribute to a G20 nations plan to strengthen future, global food security by making more energy efficient wheat.
View ArticleUWA helping in the East African fight against crop devastating plagues
A Rwandan Biosecurity Fellow’s visit to The University of Western Australia will help bring much-needed skills to African scientists trying to fight insect plagues threatening Africa’s food security.
View ArticleCrop productivity and WA heritage winners in latest ARC funding
A project led by Dr Mark Waters from UWA to find new ways to improve crop productivity and one by UWA’s Professor Alistair Paterson to help preserve the heritage of the state’s north-west are winners...
View ArticleRenowned soil scientist to give Hector and Andrew Stewart Memorial Lecture
Internationally renowned soil scientist Professor David Hopkins will deliver the 2015 Hector and Andrew Stewart Memorial Lecture, hosted by The University of Western Australia's Institute of...
View ArticleUWA expert says more 'green' needed to cool Perth's suburban hotspots
An environmental engineering expert at The University of Western Australia said ‘greening’ the suburbs of Perth will help reduce the emerging urban health crisis of heatwaves.
View ArticleCrop productivity and WA heritage winners in latest ARC funding
A project led by Dr Mark Waters from UWA to find new ways to improve crop productivity and one by UWA’s Professor Alistair Paterson to help preserve the heritage of the state’s north-west are winners...
View ArticleChina's changing diet linked to higher emissions
China’s rapidly changing diet has ramifications not only for the supply of land and water, but also for energy supplies and greenhouse gas emissions, according to research at The University of Western...
View ArticleSwan Valley Honey Fest, the place to bee this Sunday
Right now, thousands of workers live outdoors in tiny wooden sheds in Australia, even though their labour is valued at $6 billion in this country alone. They are vegetarians who neither eat fruit, nor...
View ArticleStrong preference for local foods
Western Australian consumers have a strong preference and willingness to pay for local foods according to a study published by researchers from The University of Western Australia.
View ArticleGrain growers well set for positive greenhouse role
Agriculture remains a target in the world’s push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but local studies show the industry here has ready-to-hand options that should not compromise production or...
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