Research in agriculture
We focus on advancing agricultural practices and technologies to optimise animal production and enhance farm sustainability. This multidisciplinary approach integrates aspects of animal production, nutrition, genetics, health, and farm management.
Our research strives to improve the efficiency and productivity of livestock and poultry production while minimising environmental impact. We also study animal welfare, feeding systems, genetics and environmental interactions, and resource management to ensure a holistic and responsible approach to animal agriculture.
Through innovative research and practical solutions, we aim to contribute to a more sustainable and resilient agricultural future, meeting the growing demand for high-quality animal products while promoting responsible use of natural resources.
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Agricultural Data Science
The Analytics, Modelling and Technology research group focuses on creating opportunities for innovation in big data to support the global efforts towards sustainable intensification of agriculture.
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Agricultural & Resource Economics and Agribusiness (AREA)
The Agricultural & Resource Economics and Agribusiness (AREA) group undertakes research into the benefits, costs and risks of change in agricultural production and marketing and in the resources used in these sectors.
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Agricultural Greenhouse Gas
The Agricultural Greenhouse Gas group measures, models and mitigates direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions from diverse agricultural systems, including dairy, cereals, vegetables, sugarcane and intensive feedlots, as well as ammonia deposition surrounding intensive feedlots.
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Aquaculture Sustainability
Aquaculture Sustainability specialise in translating aquaculture complexities into practical solutions using innovative management practices and mathematical models.
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Climate Resilient Agriculture
Current and predicted changing climates requires a new approach to agriculture, to ensure viable, productive, and healthy agroecosystems into the future.
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Crop Agronomy
The Crop Agronomy Group specialise in improving water limited productivity of dry-land cropping and mixed farming systems.
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CropGEM Lab: Crop Genetics and Molecular Evolution Lab
The Crop Evolution and Molecular Genetics Group (CropGEM) researches the genetic and molecular basis of cereal improvement, focussing primarily on cereal crops including wheat, barley, and oat.
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Farm Systems Analysis
The Farm Systems Analysis group conducts research to improve the production and sustainability of agricultural systems.
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Hyperspectral and Thermal Remote Sensing Laboratory (HyperSens)
The Hyperspectral and Thermal Remote Sensing Laboratory (HyperSens) focuses on quantitative methods for remote sensing, with main interests on vegetation stress detection, physiological condition and precision agriculture.
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Nitrogen Management and Fertiliser Technology
Our research aims to improve the productivity potential and environmental outcomes of food production systems for future food security.
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Plant Pathology
Plant Pathology focuses on using the latest molecular biology tools combined with a basic disciplinary approach to drive cutting-edge research in host-pathogen relationships, taxonomy and genetic diversity of fungal plant pathogens and development of diagnostics for biosecurity.
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Production Animals
The group has a unique skillset covering a broad range of applied and fundamental research skills in a range of species including pigs, poultry, dairy cattle, sheep, beef cattle and goats.
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Recycle and Reuse of Agricultural Wastes
The Agricultural and Urban Waste Management research group aims to improve nutrient and resource recovery by investigating nutrient re-use and recycling and the recovery of other valuable resources from agricultural and urban waste
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Rural Innovation Research Group
The Rural Innovation Research Group (RIRG) is a social science group that researches and designs innovative pathways for facilitating change and enabling social-ecological resilience.
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Soil Molecular Ecology
Soil Molecular Ecology Group employs advanced bio-molecular and physicochemical approaches to understand the distribution and diversity of microbial and faunal communities in soils, and the processes and mechanisms of soil organisms-mediated carbon, nitrogen and other elemental cycling.
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Sustainable Agricultural Production
The Sustainable Agricultural Production research group has internationally recognised expertise in sustainable intensification of crop, pasture and animal production.