Series of events as part of the Douglas Ormonde Butler Memorial Lectureship

The Douglas Ormonde Butler Memorial Public Lecture and Technical Seminar are delivered by a person of outstanding merit and international reputation in the field of genetics. This year we are also delighted to screen the movie Food Evolution, followed by an audience discussion.

This year's Douglas Ormonde Butler Memorial Lecturer is Professor Alison Van Eenennaam from the University of California, Davis.

About Professor Alison Van Eenennaam
Alison L. Van Eenennaam is a Cooperative Extension Specialist in the Department of Animal Science at the University of California, Davis and runs the Animal Genomics and Biotechnology Laboratory. She has served on committees such as the USDA National Advisory Committee on Biotechnology in the 21st Century and was awarded the 2014 Borlaug CAST Communication Award. Van Eenennaam writes the Biobeef Blog.

Contacts

Dr Michael Landsberg

m.landsberg@uq.edu.au

Ms Rosalind Boulton

science.events@uq.edu.au

Past sessions

Public Lecture: “Fake News”: How misinformation about agriculture threatens sustainability and innovation

9 August 2018 4:00pm–5:00pm

in Series of events as part of the Douglas Ormonde Butler Memorial Lectureship

The phenomenon of fake news is not new to agricultural scientists. Misinformation and fallacies abound, and simplistic narratives regarding the “best” way to produce food dominate the internet and media. | Public Lecture by Professor Alison Van Eenennaam from the University of California

Food Evolution Movie Screening

9 August 2018 10:00am–12:00pm

in Series of events as part of the Douglas Ormonde Butler Memorial Lectureship

Food Evolution, explores the complexity of cultural attitudes to GMOs and food, and investigates how easily fear and misinformation can overwhelm objective, evidence-based analysis. Join one of the stars of the film, Dr Alison Van Eenennaam, a science communicator and an animal genomics and biotechnology specialist for a new perspective on the GMO debate.

Sex in the petri (dish)?

8 August 2018 3:00pm–4:00pm

in Series of events as part of the Douglas Ormonde Butler Memorial Lectureship

There are new opportunities to accelerate genetic improvement of livestock by incorporating phenotypic and genomic information, deep learning, advanced reproductive technologies, and precision breeding methods into conventional breeding and selection programs. | This seminar will be presented by Professor Alison Van Eenennaam, from the University of California, as part of the Douglas Ormonde Butler Memorial Lectureship.