Research partnerships
Partnerships and collaborations play an essential role in our research capability and drive innovation, enrich student learning and empower research impact.
ARC Research Hub for Smart Fertilisers
The ARC Research Hub Smart Fertilisers works to transform agriculture by delivering new nitrogen fertilisers and decision-making tools that increase efficiency of use by crops and reduce losses to the environment.
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
SAFES has been actively partnering with the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) on sustainable forest and wood processing projects, sustainable agriculture, food production and community welfare projects in Indonesia, Vietnam, Lao PDR and Papua New Guinea. ACIAR projects are important UoM aspiration to global leader in solutions to global problems.
CRC for Net Zero Emissions from Agriculture
The Australian agricultural industry firmly grasps the need to achieve net zero emissions, but requires substantial support to build capacity, manage risk and safeguard profitability during the transition.
The Zero Net Emissions from Agriculture CRC, a nationwide, Industry-led, coordinated effort, will develop, de-risk and scale technologies to reduce methane emissions from grazing cattle and sheep, and develop strategies to reduce broadacre and horticulture value chain emissions. The CRC will deliver standardised, trusted guidelines, metrics, and benchmarking tools to monitor on-farm emissions. The University of Melbourne together with all CRC partners will accelerate Australian agriculture’s transition to net zero and beyond by 2050.
Foodprint Melbourne and the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation
Funded by the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation, Foodprint Melbourne is a research project that investigates ways of strengthening the resilience of Melbourne’s food system to increase equitable access to fresh, healthy foods and promote sustainable production and consumption for current and future generations.
Melbourne Waterway Research-Practice Partnership
The Melbourne Waterway Research-Practice Partnership is a collaboration between Melbourne Water and the University of Melbourne to conduct and apply research to improve Melbourne’s waterways.
One Basin CRC
The One Basin CRC is a focused collaboration developing policy, technical and financial solutions to support and reduce exposure to climate, water and environmental threats in the Murray-Darling Basin. We envisage a resilient and sustainable Murray-Darling Basin, powered by a strong innovation capacity that supports Basin communities, businesses, industries and water managers to adapt and thrive with changing global drivers.
The University of Melbourne is a Tier 1 partner and research partner lead in the One Basin CRC. Together with colleagues in the Faculty of Engineering, researchers in SAFES are working on innovative irrigation solutions.
Victorian Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub
The Victorian Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub, headquartered at our Dookie campus, is one of eight national hubs funded by the Australian Government to enhance drought preparedness and resilience through economic, environmental, and community initiatives. The Hub's focus was expanded beyond drought resilience to include broader agricultural innovation.