Seminar archive
Test tubes to farming practice
18 May 2021 12:00pm
Dr Geoffry Fordyce will present a QAAFI Science Seminar titled "Test tubes to farming practice".
Novel purple sweetcorn development for better health
25 May 2021 12:00pm
Apurba Ray will present a QAAFI Science Seminar titled "Novel purple sweetcorn development for better health".
A Tale of Two Crop Diseases
29 June 2021 12:00pm
Araz Solman will present a QAAFI Science Seminar titled "A Tale of Two Crop Diseases".
Adventures in engaging data science to address agricultural challenges
11 May 2021 12:00pm
Professor Scott Chapman will present a QAAFI Science Seminar titled "Adventures in engaging data science to address agricultural challenges".
Assessing animal experiences: A transdisciplinary challenge
27 April 2021 12:00pm
Dr Jill Fernandes will present a QAAFI Science Seminar titled "Assessing animal experiences: A transdisciplinary challenge".
Next gen PhD research on the beef horizon
20 April 2021 12:00pm
Hear from QAAFI Animal Science PhD students discuss the potential value of their research for the industry.
Increasing milk production of smallholder dairy farms in India using genomic selection
30 March 2021 12:00pm
Dr Roy Costilla Monteagudo, will present a seminar titled 'Increasing milk production of smallholder dairy farms in India using genomic selection'.
Stimulating crop improvement with plant/crop models
23 March 2021 12:00pm
Dr Alex Wu, will present a seminar titled 'Stimulating crop improvement with plant/crop models'.
Studying the native Australian green plum (Buchanania obovata)
16 March 2021 12:00pm
QAAFI PhD Candidate, Selina Fyfe, will present an overview on the native Australian green plum, fruit of Buchanania obovata.
Harnessing asexual seed formation to save hybrid seed, and fix complex traits in sorghum
9 March 2021 12:00pm
Professor Anna Koltunow will present a science seminar titled 'Harnessing asexual seed formation to save hybrid seed, and fix complex traits in sorghum'.
Preserving the Aussie lifestyle through research on turf
2 March 2021 12:00pm
Associate Professor Andrew Geering will present a science seminar titled 'Preserving the Aussie lifestyle through research on turf'.
Stingless bee honey - a novel source of the beneficial disaccharide trehalulose
23 February 2021 12:00pm
Dr Natasha Hungerford will present a science seminar titled 'Stingless bee honey - a novel source of the beneficial disaccharide trehalulose'.
Tracking stress remotely via wool cortisol and SMART tags: shearing early in pregnancy reduces stress and improves productivity of Merino sheep
15 December 2020 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Edward Narayan, Animal Scientist with QAAFI will present a seminar titled 'Tracking stress remotely via wool cortisol and SMART tags: shearing early in pregnancy reduces stress and improves productivity of Merino sheep'.
The ARC CoE for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture
8 December 2020 12:00pm–1:00pm
Professor Christine Beveridge, will present a seminar titled 'The ARC CoE for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture'. The ARC CoE for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture will make significant advances in the emerging fields of evolutionary systems biology (how plants work and evolve) and predictive analytics (mathematics) to deliver novel strategies for improving ecosystem management, crop resilience and yield.
Combining genomic and metagenomic predictions increases accuracy
24 November 2020 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Elizabeth Ross is a research fellow with the Centre for Animal Science at QAAFI. Dr Ross will present a science seminar 'Genomic predictions using data from the sheep microbiome', based on a recently published article in the Journal of Animal Science.
A future for irrigated agriculture in the semi-arid tropics the Kowanyama Biofuture Enterprise
10 November 2020 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Ian Delacy, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences at The University of Queensland will present a seminar about 'A future for irrigated agriculture in the semi-arid tropics the Kowanyama Biofuture Enterprise'.
The value add of sensing technologies to agri-food systems
27 October 2020 12:00pm–1:00pm
Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino is a food chemist and leader in food traceability linked to provenance. Daniel will present a seminar linked to a recently published research paper 'Authentication, provenance and traceability in fish and seafood by means of vibrational spectroscopy'.
The impact of changes to the Qld Biodiscovery law on scientific research
15 October 2020 12:30pm–1:30pm
This workshop will examine the key features of the new Queensland biodiscovery law and the impact it might have for researchers, scientists, plant breeders, and Indigenous Peoples.
Cryopreservation of avocado shoot tips
13 October 2020 12:00pm–1:00pm
The supply of smashed ‘avo’ is secure for generations after world-first research cryopreserved the tips of avocado shoots and then revived them to create healthy plants. QAAFI PhD student Chris O’Brien will present an update on his PhD research titled 'Cryopreservation of avocado shoot tips'.
Designer roots for Australian wheat
29 September 2020 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Samir Alahmad will present a research update about his GRDC funded durum wheat roots project. This research explores the potential to improve durum wheat yield by combining key genes for above- and below-ground physiological traits.
Understanding the physiological responses of pulses to abiotic stress: lessons learned and new steps forward
22 September 2020 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Millicent Smith will present a seminar titled 'Understanding the physiological responses of pulses to abiotic stress: lessons learned and new steps forward'.
Dr Marta Navarro-Gomez
14 July 2020 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Marta Navarro-Gomez from QAAFI's Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences will present a seminar.
Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: Exploring the genetic options
10 March 2020 12:00pm–1:00pm
QAAFI Institute Director, Professor Robert Henry, will present a seminar titled "Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: Exploring the genetic options".
Through the Nanopore – Latest Developments, Applications, and Directions.
26 February 2020 12:00pm–1:00pm
Warren Bach from Oxford Nanopore Technologies will present a seminar titled "Through the Nanopore – Latest Developments, Applications, and Directions".
Opportunities from combining statistical and crop growth models to predict Genotype × Environment interactions over time
11 December 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Daniela Bustos-Korts from Wageningen University will present a seminar titled 'Opportunities from combining statistical and crop growth models to predict Genotype × Environment interactions over time'
Graduate Course in Genetics and Plant Breeding of University of Sao Paulo: research lines and possibilities of partnership
3 December 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Roberto Fritsche-Neto from the University of São Paulo will present a QAAFI science seminar
Genes controlling sucrose movement in grasses
5 November 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Professor David Braun will present a QAAFI Science Seminar titled 'Genes controlling sucrose movement in grasses'
Are you feeding your gut microbes?
22 October 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen from QAAFI's Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences will present a seminar titled 'Are you feeding your gut microbes?'
Global "avomania": Overcoming constraints to orchard productivity and fruit quality
15 October 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
A/Prof Liz Dann from QAAFI's Centre for Horticultural Science will present a seminar.
Is Genomic Selection Working for my Breeding Program?
1 October 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Hosted by QAAFI's Dr Craig Hardner, A/Prof Salvador Gezan will present a seminar titled "Is Genomic Selection Working for my Breeding Program?"
Stingless Bee Honey - Towards Standardization
24 September 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Norhasnida Zawawi from Universiti Putra Malaysia will present a seminar titled "Stingless Bee Honey - Towards Standardization"
Nourishing Australia - a decadal plan for the science of nutrition
17 September 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Professor Mike Gidley from QAAFI's Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences will present a seminar titled "Nourishing Australia - a decadal plan for the science of nutrition"
Domestication of macadamia
3 September 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Craig Hardner from QAAFI's Centre for Horticultural Science, and Ian McConachie, will present a QAAFI Science Seminar titled "Domestication of macadamia"
From new to old problems in respiratory bacterial diseases of livestock – an overview
27 August 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Conny Turni from QAAFI's Centre for Animal Science will present a seminar.
Intensification options for diverse farms in eastern and southern Africa
13 August 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Erin Wilkus from QAAFI's Centre for Crop Science will present a seminar titled "Intensification options for diverse farms in eastern and southern Africa"
Genomes, phenomes and microbiomes to improve health and productivity of livestock
30 July 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Prof Ben Hayes will present a QAAFI Science Seminar.
Predicting field scale yield: An integrated approach using high resolution satellite data and biophysical modelling
18 June 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Yan Zhao will present a QAAFI Science Seminar titled 'Predicting field scale yield: An integrated approach using high resolution satellite data and biophysical modelling'.
Mycotoxins in animal feed and novel mitigation strategies
28 May 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Assoc. Prof. Natacha Hogan from the University of Saskatchewan will present a seminar titled "Mycotoxins in animal feed and novel mitigation strategies"
Just how much does enhancing photosynthesis improve crop yield?
21 May 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Alex Wu from QAAFI's Centre for Crop Science will present a seminar titled "Just how much does enhancing photosynthesis improve crop yield?"
Uniquely Australian Foods
14 May 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Heather Smyth from QAAFI's Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences will present a seminar titled 'Uniquely Australian Foods'.
Whole genome sequence data and novel phenotypes to improve Dutch dairy cattle
7 May 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Professor Roel Veerkamp from Wageningen University will present a seminar titled "Whole genome sequence data and novel phenotypes to improve Dutch dairy cattle"
Broadening the horizon of clonal avocado propagation
30 April 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Jayeni Hiti Bandaralage from QAAFI's Centre for Horticultural Science will present a seminar titled "Broadening the horizon of clonal avocado propagation"
What’s next in animal welfare for Australia?
2 April 2019 12:00pm
Dr Jill Fernandes from QAAFI's Centre for Animal Science will present a seminar titled 'What’s next in animal welfare for Australia?'
Meating future protein demand
19 March 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Professor Louwrens Hoffman will present a seminar titled "Meating future protein demand"
New cereals for new environments: pushing the boundaries with biotechnology
12 March 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Professor Ian Godwin from QAAFI's Centre for Crop Science will present a seminar titled "New cereals for new environments: pushing the boundaries with biotechnology"
The Current State of Plant Genomic Research
26 February 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Adam Healey will present a QAAFI seminar titled "The Current State of Plant Genomic Research".
Reinventing plants for future agriculture
19 February 2019 12:00pm–1:00pm
Professor Robert Henry, Director of the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, will present a seminar titled "Reinventing plants for future agriculture".
A journey in plant pathology
30 October 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Anthony Young will present a seminar titled "A journey in plant pathology"
The importance of starch in brewing
16 October 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Glen Fox will present a seminar titled "The importance of starch in brewing"
Salicylic acid and its binding proteins at the crossroads of plant and human health
9 October 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Daniel Klessig will present a seminar titled "Salicylic acid and its binding proteins at the crossroads of plant and human health"
Breeding secures sustainable wheat production
18 September 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Kai Voss-Fels will present a seminar titled "Breeding secures sustainable wheat production"
Helminths, poo and laser
11 September 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
Elise Kho will present a seminar titled "Helminths, poo and laser"
Global mega trends and the outlook for beef
4 September 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
Lisa Sharp will present a seminar titled "Global mega trends and the outlook for beef"
Sustaining crop production in North Anhui, China: challenges, opportunities and collaborations
21 August 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
Prof Youhong Song will present a seminar titled "Sustaining crop production in North Anhui, China: challenges, opportunities and collaborations"
QAAFI Future Science Leaders Seminar
7 August 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
Bing Cheng "Canopy Position Influences on Gene Expression and Coffee Quality"
Samira Samarfard "Genetic Diversity and Molecular Evolution of Alfalfa Leaf Curl Virus"
Foodomics as the Future in Food Analysis? Opportunities and Challenges Compared to Targeted Assays
31 July 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
Prof Michael Rychlik from the Technical University of Munich will present a seminar titled "Foodomics as the Future in Food Analysis? Opportunities and Challenges Compared to Targeted Assays"
Advances in avocado rootstock research in Chile
17 July 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
Prof Mónica Castro Valdebenito will present a seminar titled "Advances in avocado rootstock research in Chile"
Prediction-based Crop Improvement
12 June 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
Prof Mark Cooper from The Centre for Crop Science, QAAFI will present a seminar titled `Prediction-based Crop Improvement'.
Identifying and managing new hazards in the food supply
29 May 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Glenn Stanley from Food Standards Australia New Zealand will present a seminar titled `Identifying and managing new hazards in the food supply'.
QAAFI Science Seminar: Future Science Leaders
1 May 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
William Nak "Topical application of dsRNA for endogenous gene control"
Alemu Tirfessa "Identifying Sorghum Plant Types Adapted to Moisture Stress Areas of Ethiopia"
Ecological risk assessment of nanopesticides
24 April 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Melanie Kah from University of Vienna/CSIRO will present a seminar titled `Ecological risk assessment of nanopesticides'.
Harnessing our knowledge of carbohydrates to benefit gut conditions
17 April 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Heidi Staudacher from the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences will present a seminar titled `Harnessing our knowledge of carbohydrates to benefit gut conditions`
QAAFI Science Seminar: Future Science Leaders
20 March 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
Ghanendra Gartaula "Wheat endosperm cell walls: from isolation to a model"
Umair Ahsan "MicroRNA control of phase change in tropical/subtropical tree crops"
Capturing biodiversity for Agriculture
13 March 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
Professor Robert Henry, Director of the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation will present a QAAFI Science Seminar, titled "Capturing biodiversity for Agriculture".
Exploring the genetic control of beef quality in Nelore cattle
20 February 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
Professor Luiz Lehmann Coutinho, from the University of São Paulo will present a QAAFI Science Seminar, titled "Exploring the genetic control of beef quality in Nelore cattle".
Where the gut meets the brain
5 December 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Diego V. Bohórquez is visiting from Duke University and will present a QAAFI Science Seminar, titled "Where the gut meets the brain".
Agricultural Futures from Science
14 November 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
The future looks generally bright for food and agribusiness both globally and in Australia. We are all well aware of the growing population and associated demand for food as well as the increasing wealth in our region creating growing export markets for safe, healthy and sustainably produced food.
Innovation and science to deliver economic prosperity for Australia
31 October 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
Technological change is transforming how we live, work, communicate and pursue good ideas. Further, there is increased focus through the National Innovation Science Agenda, and Advance Queensland to embrace new concepts in innovation and science, and harness new sources of growth to deliver the next age of economic prosperity in Australia.
An integrated remote-sensing approach to close the phenotyping gap in sorghum breeding
24 October 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
Next-generation sequencing has made genotyping cheap and fast so that many plant breeding programs today have access to whole-genome information for thousands of parental lines and progeny alike. This facilitates the construction of linkage-maps and genome-wide association studies which together are powerful tools to investigate the genetic architecture of complex or quantitative traits.
Exploration of genetic and genomic resources in millet models for abiotic stress tolerance
12 September 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Charu Lata, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute will present a QAAFI Science Seminar on Exploration of genetic and genomic resources in millet models for abiotic stress tolerance
The use of near infra-red spectroscopy technique for surveillance of major mosquito borne diseases
5 September 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Maggy Lord, from the Centre for Animal Science, will present a seminar on "The use of near infra-red spectroscopy technique for surveillance of major mosquito borne diseases".
The UQ Genomics Initiative: building a genomics community with global impact
29 August 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
Director of the UQ Genomics Initiative, Professor Dave Burt, will present a QAAFI Science Seminar on building a UQ genomics community with global impact.
Bioinformatics and immunologic strategies for the development of vaccines against bovine babesiosis
24 August 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
Professor Juan Mosqueda will present "Bioinformatics and Immunologic Strategies for the Development of Vaccines Against Bovine Babesiosis"
The Modeller-Biologist Interface: a Small-Trees High-Productivity perspective
8 August 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
A/Prof Jim Hanan from QAAFI's Centre for Plant Science will present "The Modeller-Biologist Interface: a Small-Trees High-Productivity perspective"
Nutritional functionality of dietary fibre - an integrated view
1 August 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Sushil Dhital from QAAFI's Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, will present "Nutritional functionality of dietary fibre - an integrated view".
The Future of Grains R&D in Australia
20 June 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
The GRDC Managing Director, Dr Steve Jefferies AM will present a QAAFI Science Seminar on "The Future of Grain R&D in Australia".
Pursuing porcine pleuropneumonia
13 June 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Conny Turni from QAAFI's Centre for Animal Science, will present a seminar on "Pursuing porcine pleuropneumonia".
Looking to the past, monitoring the present, securing the future: Resistance to the grain fumigant phosphine
30 May 2017 12:00pm
Associate Professor Paul Ebert from UQ's School of Biological Sciences will present a QAAFI Science Seminar, titled 'Looking to the past, monitoring the present, securing the future: Resistance to the grain fumigant phosphine'
Hormones, stress and animal welfare
23 May 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
Professor Alan Tilbrook is QAAFI's new Professor of Animal Welfare and will present a QAAFI Science Seminar, titled "Hormones, stress and animal welfare''.
Innovating Avocado - Aiming for sustainability from tissue-culture to genomes
16 May 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Alice Hayward from QAAFI's Centre for Plant Science will present a QAAFI Science Seminar, titled "Innovating Avocado - aiming for sustainability from tissue-culture to genomes."
How can intellectual property be used to improve food security?
9 May 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
Professor Brad Sherman from UQ's Law School will present a QAAFI Science Seminar, titled "How can intellectual property be used to improve food security?''.
The Bos indicus genome, a history of tropically adapted cattle in Australia
11 April 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
QAAFI's Centre for Animal Science Director, Prof Stephen Moore, will present a QAAFI Science Seminar titled, "The Bos indicus genome, a history of tropically adapted cattle in Australia".
Challenging conventional wisdom on how wheat and oats soluble dietary fibres modulate lipid levels
4 April 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Nima Gunness will present a QAAFI Science Seminar Series titled "Challenging conventional wisdom on how wheat and oats soluble dietary fibres modulate lipid levels" on Tuesday 4 April.
Primary plant cell walls as cellulose hydrogels
28 March 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
Director for QAAFI's Centre of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Professor Mike Gidley will present "Primary plant cell walls as cellulose hydrogels" at a QAAFI Science Seminar on 28 March 2017.
Development of herbicide-tolerant cassava via a high-throughput chemical mutagenesis platform
21 March 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Emily McCallum from ETH Zurich in Switzerland will present "Development of herbicide-tolerant cassava via a high-throughput chemical mutagenesis platform", in QAAFI's Seminar Series on 21 Tuesday March 2017.
Beyond the black box – using biological insight and crop models to enhance plant improvement
14 March 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
QAAFI's Director of the Centre for Plant Science, Professor Graeme Hammer, will present "Beyond the black box – using biological insight and crop models to enhance plant improvement" on 14 March in QAAFI's Science Seminar Series.
Nutritional modulation of puberty in Bos indicus heifers
7 March 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Luis Silva will present a QAAFI Science Seminar on "Nutritional modulation of puberty in Bos indicus heifers". Dr Silva has recently joined QAAFI to work in the field of ruminant nutrition.
QAAFI: Where to next?
28 February 2017 12:00pm–1:00pm
As QAAFI enters its seventh year of operation, what are the key challenges facing the organisation to meet the research priorities of our stakeholders? Where will the growth be in crops, horticulture and food sciences? How can QAAFI’s global research collaborations deliver benefits to Queensland, and tropical and subtropical production systems in northern Australia? What are the challenges and opportunities to meet the key challenges of reduced R&D funding, climate stressors, technology and consumer drivers over the coming years? Join Professor Robert Henry, Director of QAAFI, for the first of QAAFI’s 2017 research seminar series.
Is Area-wide Pest Management Useful? The Case of Citrus Greening
2 February 2017 9:00am–10:00am
Assistant Professor Ariel Singerman is visiting from the University of Florida and will present "Is Area-wide Pest Management Useful? The Case of Citrus Greening", in the QAAFI Science Seminar Series.
Genomics – applications from bacteria to livestock
6 December 2016 12:00pm–1:00pm
International researchers Associate Professor Henrik Christensen and Associate Professor Paul Stothard will present a QAAFI Science Seminar entitled, "Genomics – applications from bacteria to livestock".
Five decades of leucaena R&D: Is it time to move on?
29 November 2016 12:00pm–1:00pm
Associate Professor Max Shelton from the Faculty of Science, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences,
The University of Queensland will present "Five decades of leucaena R&D: Is it time to move on?" in a special SAFS and QAAFI seminar.
Your microbes & you - unlocking the secret lives of your gut microbiota
8 November 2016 12:00pm–1:00pm
Dr Barbara Williams from QAAFI`s Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences will present Your microbes & you - unlocking the secret lives of your gut microbiota. The combination of diet (particularly plant cell walls) and microbial activity in the gut, have been implicated in the prevention of several chronic diseases, usually associated with the Western world. These diseases include cardio-vascular disease, Type II diabetes, obesity, and colo-rectal cancer amongst others.
Systems agronomy for maize and sorghum in the Northern Region
1 November 2016 12:00pm–1:00pm
PLANT SCIENCE
Associate Professor Daniel Rodriguez from QAAFI's Centre for Plant Science is presenting a seminar titled "Systems agronomy for maize and sorghum in the Northern Region".
Long-read SMRT Sequencing for New Insights into Genomes, Epigenomes and Transcriptomes
28 October 2016 10:00am–11:00am
Long-read SMRT Sequencing for New Insights into Genomes, Epigenomes and Transcriptomes
Discovery & impact: The Kakadu Plum
25 October 2016 12:00pm–1:00pm
Research into this native fruit has provided the scientific grounding for an emerging industry that has brought together the funding, the science, the buyers and the Indigenous community. Dr Yasmina Sultanbawa from QAAFI's Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences and David Williams, from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries will give an insight into the science and impact of the Kakadu Plum.
Improvement of nitrogen use efficiency in European winter oilseed rape
18 October 2016 12:00pm–1:00pm
PLANT SCIENCE
Dr Andreas Stahl is a visiting research fellow from Liebig University and will present, "Improvement of nitrogen use efficiency in European winter oilseed rape".
Clouds, (fowl) Cholera and Contigs
10 October 2016 12:00pm–1:00pm
ANIMAL SCIENCE
Associate Professor Pat Blackall from QAAFI's Centre for Animal Science is presenting a seminar titled "Clouds, (fowl) Cholera and Contigs".