Science Seminars

Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation has been hosting science seminars across the disciplines of agriculture and food sciences since 2014. With a range of speakers from Australia and abroad, the series explores how high-impact science will significantly improve the competitiveness and sustainability of the tropical and sub-tropical food, fibre and agribusiness sectors. 

 

 

Matthew Morell

The continuing evolution of agricultural and food science - the need for step change(s)?

19 March 2024 11:30am
QAAFI Institute Director, Prof Matthew Morell, will be kicking off 2024 with our first science seminar of the year.
Dr Sukirtha Srivarathan

Australian indigenous edible halophytes – potential sources of functional ingredients

5 December 2023 12:00pm
QAAFI Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dr Sukirtha Srivarathan, will present a seminar on Australian indigenous edible halophytes – potential sources of functional ingredients
Michel Beya

Kakadu plum fruit bioactivity against spoilage microorganisms and oxidative reactions in refrigerated raw beef patties

28 November 2023 12:00pm
QAAFI PhD Candidate, Michel Beya, will present an overview on Kakadu plum fruit bioactivity against spoilage microorganisms and oxidative reactions in refrigerated raw beef patties
Michael Rychlik

Water soluble vitamins - new insights from novel analytical methods

14 November 2023 12:00pm
Honorary Professor Michael Rychlik will present a seminar on Water soluble vitamins - new insights from novel analytical methods
Dr Yan Zhao

Remote sensing applications for Australian Cropping systems

7 November 2023 12:00pm
QAAFI Research Fellow, Dr Yan Zhao, will present an overview on Remote sensing applications for Australian Cropping systems
Sarah Babington

Identifying promising biomarkers of experiential state in sheep

24 October 2023 12:00pm
Veterinarian and PhD candidate, Sarah Babington, will present 'Identifying promising biomarkers of experiential state in sheep'
Dr Arun Kumar

Role of Phytase enzyme in Monogastric Nutrition

17 October 2023 12:00pm
QAAFI Senior Research Officer, Dr Arun Kumar, will present an overview on the Role of Phytase enzyme in Monogastric Nutrition
Dr Patrick Mason

Generating a large-scale mutant-library, providing new sources of genetic variation in Sorghum

3 October 2023 12:00pm
Dr Patrick Mason from QAAFI’s Centre for Crop Science, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Glen Fox

'Omics analysis in the world's oldest beverage

26 September 2023 12:00pm
Dr Glen Fox, Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar

Glycogenin is dispensible in mice liver glycogen synthesis

19 September 2023 12:00pm
Dr Xinle Tan from QAAFI’s Centre for Animal Science ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Dr Chris Brosnan

Harnessing RNA mobility for effective plant protection

29 August 2023 12:00pm
Dr Chris Brosnan from QAAFI’s Centre for Horticultural Science, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Mrs Sera Jacob

Retracing ‘food' steps: exploring Australia’s native legumes for novel food applications

15 August 2023 12:00pm
Mrs Sera Jacob from QAAFI’s Centre for Nutrition and Food Science, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar

Macadamia conservation ... it's complicated.

1 August 2023 12:00pm1:00pm
Denise Bond from the Macadamia Conservation Trust, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar

Life in a Nutshell: a Foodomics/Metabolomics vision of chemical diversity of biomes and abiomes

18 July 2023 12:00pm1:00pm
Prof Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Jessica Cartwright

Empowering Indigenous communities to improve their health through nutrition: Introduction of a low sugar carbonated beverage

20 June 2023 12:00pm
Jessica Cartwright from QAAFI’s Centre for Nutrition and Food Science, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Mrs Shanice Van Haeften

Understanding the genetics of mungbean canopy dynamics using longitudinal UAV data

13 June 2023 12:00pm
Mrs Shanice Van Haeften from QAAFI’s Centre for Crop Science, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar

Australia's Food and Beverage Accelerator

6 June 2023 12:00pm
Dr Chris Downs from the Food and Beverage Accelerator, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Dr Karl E Robinson

RNAi for crop protection against viruses and insects

30 May 2023 11:00am
Dr Karl E Robinson from QAAFI’s Centre for Horticultural Science, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Dr Kieren McCosker

Providing artificial shade in relatively treeless rangelands to increase calf survival

23 May 2023 12:00pm
Dr Kieren McCosker from QAAFI’s Centre for Animal Science, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Ms Upuli Nakandala

Chromosome level Genome assembly and annotation of Australian citrus

16 May 2023 12:00pm
Ms Upuli Nakandala from QAAFI’s Centre for Crop Science, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Dr Hannah Siddle

Why we need genetic diversity in the immune system

9 May 2023 12:00pm
Dr Hannah Siddle from QAAFI’s Centre for Animal Science, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Dr Joe Eyre

North Queensland cotton-grains-cattle farming systems

2 May 2023 12:00pm
Dr Joe Eyre from QAAFI’s Centre for Crop Science, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Dr Kieren McCosker

The effect of shade on cow behaviour and calf survival on the Barkly Tableland, Northern Territory

Cancelled
22 November 2022 12:00pm
Dr Kieren McCosker will present a science seminar on the effect of shade on cow behaviour and calf survival on the Barkly Tableland, Northern Territory.

Phenomic Selection: predicting quantitative traits in canola with NIRSprofiles

15 November 2022 12:00pm
Lennard Ehrig and Sven Weber will present a science seminar on Phenomic Selection: predicting quantitative traits in canola with NIRSprofiles

Tissue culture - An essential toolkit for crop improvement and productivity

8 November 2022 12:00pm
Dr Jayeni Hiti Bandaralage will deliver a science seminar on 'Tissue culture - An essential toolkit for crop improvement and productivity'

Incorporating Microbiomes for Prediction of Methane in New Zealand Sheep

25 October 2022 12:00pm
Dr Melanie Hess will present a science seminar on incorporating microbiomes for prediction of methane in New Zealand sheep

Evaluating Salinity Tolerance in Diverse Taro (Colocasia) Wild Relatives to Enhance Food Security in the Pacific Islands

18 October 2022 12:00pm
Dr Bradley Campbell will conduct a science seminar on evaluating salinity tolerance in diverse taro (colocasia) wild relatives to enhance food security in the pacific islands
Dr Liqi Han

Digital Twins for Optimisation of Orchard Spray Practices

11 October 2022 12:00pm
Dr Liqi Han will present his seminar Digital Twins for Optimisation of Orchard Spray Practices on Tuesday 11 October 2022 between 12:00 – 1:00pm
Dr Heather Shewan

Soft particles in our food: instrumental measurement and sensory perception

4 October 2022 12:00pm
UQ Dr Heather Shewan will present a seminar "Soft particles in our food: instrumental measurement and sensory perception" on Tuesday 4 October
Bronte Sutton

Lumpy Skin Disease from an Australian industry perspective and research update

27 September 2022 12:00pm
AgTrade Group Veterinarian Dr Bronte Sutton and UQ Research Fellow Prof Tim Mahony will present a seminar about Lumpy Skin Disease from an Australian industry perspective and research update.
Rimjhim Agarwal

Why Orange Capsicums need to be in your shopping cart?

20 September 2022 12:00pm1:00pm
Ms Rimjhim Agarwal will present a seminar about Why Orange Capsicums need to be in your shopping cart
Prof Mike Gidley

Nutrition and Food Sciences Futures

6 September 2022 12:00pm
Prof Mike Gidley will give a science seminar on nutrition and food sciences futures

Identification of super cattle with ectoparasite resistance

30 August 2022 3:00pm
Dr Ali Raza will give a Science Seminar on identification of super cattle with ectoparasite resistance

Cereal blueprints for a water-limited world

23 August 2022 12:00pm
Professor Andrew Borrell will give a science seminar on Cereal blueprints for a water-limited world
Dr Anne Sawyer

Exogenous RNAi for sustainable plant protection

16 August 2022 12:00pm
Dr Anne Sawyer from QAAFI’s Centre for Horticultural Science ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar

Nourishing nutrient density - what's next?

9 August 2022 12:00pm
Dr Olivia Wright will deliver a Science Seminar on Nourishing Nutrient Density

Synergistic power of genomic selection and gene editing to drive genetic improvement of cattle

2 August 2022 12:00pm
Prof Alison Van Eenennaam from University of California Davis will present a seminar Synergistic power of genomic selection and gene editing to drive genetic improvement of cattle
prof tuba esatbeyoglu

Investigation of potential health-promoting and antimicrobial properties of red coloured foods

26 July 2022 12:00pm
Prof. Tuba Esatbeyoglu will present a science seminar
Dr Inigo Auzmendi

Understanding tree and fruit growth through modelling

19 July 2022 12:00pm
Dr Inigo Auzmendi will give a science seminar on understanding tree and fruit growth through modelling

Using natural abundance of nitrogen isotopes to identify more efficient cows in northern Australia

12 July 2022 12:00pm
Dr Karen Eyre will give a Science Seminar on the natural abundance of nitrogen isotopes to identify more efficient cows in northern Australia

World Coffee Research and the Launch of a Global Coffee Breeding Network

6 July 2022 10:00am
Dr Tania Humphrey from World Coffee Research (WCR) will present a seminar on the launch of a global coffee breeding network

Gut functionality: the key to sustainable poultry production

5 July 2022 12:00pm
Dr Shahram Niknafs will present on Gut functionality within chickens. Gut functionality is complex and involves many factors. This seminar will touch on some important aspects of gut function across different stages of a chickens’ life.
Professor Michael Udvardi

Functional genomics of symbiotic nitrogen fixation in legumes

28 June 2022 12:00pm
Professor Michael Udvardi from QAAFI’s Centre for Crop Science ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Jane Ray

Blood disease, an emerging threat to banana production

21 June 2022 12:00pm
Jane Ray from QAAFI's Centre for Horticultural Science ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar

The journey of a Sensory and Consumer Scientist (Agronomist) in QAAFI

14 June 2022 12:00pm
Dr SANDRA Olarte Mantilla from QAAFI's Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Dr Donald Gardiner

New tricks to manage wicked plant diseases

31 May 2022 12:00pm
Dr Donald Gardiner from QAAFI’s Centre for Horticultural Science ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Dongxue Zhao

3D characterization of crop water use and the rooting system in field agronomic research

24 May 2022 12:00pm
Dr Dongxue Zhao from QAAFI’s Centre for Crop Science ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Professor Mark Turner

Applications of lactic acid bacteria to enhance food safety, reduce food spoilage and ferment plant-based dairy alternatives

17 May 2022 12:00pm
Professor Mark Turner from QAAFI’s Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar

Indospicine, the link between a native pasture plant in central Australia and a spate of dog deaths in Victoria

10 May 2022 12:00pm
Professor Mary Fletcher from QAAFI’s Centre for Animal Science ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Australasian Plant Breeding Conference

Students of the 16th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference

3 May 2022 12:00pm
QAAFI's APBC students present the potential value of their research for the industry in advance of the upcoming Australiasian Plant Breeding Conference.
Dr Olumide Jeff-Ego

Phytophthora in macadamia: A growing threat

26 April 2022 12:00pm
Dr Olumide Jeff-Ego from QAAFI’s Centre for Horticultural Science ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Professor Damian Hine

Zero Net Emissions from Agriculture CRC bid – What’s it about?

5 April 2022 12:00pm
Prof Damian Hine from The Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Dr Alistair McTaggart

Sex and Drugs

29 March 2022 12:00pm
Dr Alistair McTaggart from QAAFI’s Centre for Horticultural Science, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Wei Hu

Identifying genetic factors responsible for the accumulation of palmitoleic acid in Macadamia kernels

22 March 2022 12:00pm1:00pm
Wei Hu from QAAFI’s Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar

Effect of Analgesia and Haemostasis on Beef Calves during dehorning in Northern Australia

15 March 2022 12:00pm
Melissa Wooderson from QAAFI’s Centre for Animal Science, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Dr Emma Mace

Panning for genetic gold: pan-genomics and other omics resources for crop improvement

8 March 2022 12:00pm
Dr Emma Mace from QAAFI’s Centre for Crop Science, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Dr Mobashwer Alam

Routes of rootstocks

1 March 2022 12:00pm
Dr Mobashwer Alam from QAAFI’s Centre for Horticultural Science, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Professor Matthew Morell

Agrifood and the Bioeconomy in a rapidly changing world

22 February 2022 12:00pm
Professor Matthew Morell, Institute Director of QAAFI will present a QAAFI Science Seminar titled 'Agrifood and the Bioeconomy in a rapidly changing world'.
Professor Ben Hayes

Breeding cattle for production in the year 2050

14 December 2021 12:00pm
Centre Director Professor Ben Hayes from QAAFI's Centre for Animal Science will present a QAAFI Science Seminar.
Dr Christopher Lambrides

BPAT – helping drive improved productivity for small holder farmers in the developing world

7 December 2021 12:00pm
Dr Christopher Lambrides from UQ's School of Agriculture and Food Sciences will present a QAAFI Science Seminar.
Prof Bob Gilbert

Complex branched glucose polymers and their roles in human well-being - HYBRID EVENT

23 November 2021 12:00pm
Prof Bob Gilbert from QAAFI’s Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Dr Alistair McTaggart

Putting the sex in asexual fungi

16 November 2021 12:00pm
Dr Alistair McTaggart from QAAFI’s Centre for Horticultural Science, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Prof Timothy Mahony

Marek’s disease: An animal model of the potential outcomes of imperfect vaccines

9 November 2021 12:00pm
Prof Timothy Mahony from QAAFI’s Centre for Animal Science, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Anthony van Herwaarden

Using a physiological framework to solve production issues in tree crops

26 October 2021 12:00pm
Dr Anthony van Herwaarden, Head of Science and Strategy at Queensland Futures Institute and Casual Research Scientist at Centre of Horticultural Science, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Dr Peter Crisp

What the epigenome can tell us about the genomes of crop plants

19 October 2021 12:00pm
Dr Peter Crisp, from UQ’s School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, ​will present a QAAFI Science Seminar
Alison Bentley

How can crop innovation better serve smallholder farmers: lessons from wheat

12 October 2021 12:00pm
Director of CIMMYT Global Wheat Program, Alison Bentley, will present a Science Seminar.
Dr Lida Omaleki

Application of whole genome sequencing in diagnosis and control of livestock diseases

28 September 2021 12:00pm
Dr Lida Omaleki from QAAFI's Centre for Animal Science will present a QAAFI Science Seminar.
Dr Karen Massel

Gene editing for cereal crop improvement

21 September 2021 12:00pm
Dr Karen Massel from QAAFI's Centre for Crop Science will present a QAAFI Science Seminar.
Dr Bernadine Flanagan

Dietary fibre structures and how they change during fermentation

7 September 2021 12:00pm
Dr Bernadine Flanagan from QAAFI's Centre for Nutrition and Food Science will present a QAAFI Science Seminar.
Dr Jack Christopher

Increasing wheat yield resilience to late season drought by targeting stay-green traits and root architecture

24 August 2021 12:00pm
Dr Jack Christopher from QAAFI's Centre for Crop Science will present a QAAFI Science Seminar.
Associate Professor Elizabeth Dann

Investigating threats to Our Green Gold: blight and dieback of avocado

17 August 2021 12:00pm
Three members of the avocado pathology team from QAAFI's Centre for Horticultural Science​ will present a QAAFI Science Seminar.
Professor Ala Tabor

Omics TICKnologies and vaccines

10 August 2021 12:00pm
Professor Ala Tabor from QAAFI's Centre for Animal Science will present a QAAFI Science Seminar.
Associate Professor Jim Hanan

Fractals, plants, insects and orchards: Reflections on life with L-systems

27 July 2021 12:00pm
Associate Professor Jim Hanan from QAAFI's Centre for Horticultural Science will present a QAAFI Science Seminar.
Maximiliano Müller

Dietary amino acids, gut sensing, and feed intake regulation in pigs

20 July 2021 12:00pm
Dr Maximiliano Müller from QAAFI's Centre for Food & Nutrition Sciences will present a QAAFI Science Seminar.
Professor Matthew Morell

Reflections from Rubisco to Rubicons

13 July 2021 12:00pm
Professor Matthew Morell, Institute Director of QAAFI will present a QAAFI Science Seminar titled 'Reflections from Rubisco to Rubicons'.
Araz Solman

A Tale of Two Crop Diseases

29 June 2021 12:00pm
Araz Solman a plant pathologist at the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries based at the Hermitage Research Facility will present a QAAFI Science Seminar.

Untangling genotype by management interactions in multi-environment on-farm agronomic experimentation

22 June 2021 12:00pm
Professor Daniel Rodriguez from QAAFI's Centre for Crop Science will present a QAAFI Science Seminar.
Dr Alice Hayward is a Plant Molecular Physiologist in the Mitter Lab

From lab to orchard and beyond

15 June 2021 12:00pm
Dr Alice Hayward from QAAFI's Centre for Horticultural Science will present a QAAFI Science Seminar.
Dr Marta Navarro

Juicy, succulent and tasteful pork made in Australia

8 June 2021 12:00pm
Dr Marta Navarro from QAAFI's Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences will present a QAAFI Science Seminar.
Dr Katie O’Connor

Breeding for better horticultural varieties, quicker

1 June 2021 12:00pm
Dr Katie O’Connor, strawberry breeder at the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries will present a QAAFI Science Seminar.
Mr Apurba Ray

Novel purple sweetcorn development for better health

25 May 2021 12:00pm
Apurba Ray from QAAFI's Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences will present a QAAFI Science Seminar.
Dr Geoffry Fordyce

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".
Scott Chapman

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".
Dr Jill Fernandes

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.
Dr Roy Costilla Monteagudo

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'.
Dr Alex Wu

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'.
Selina Fyfe

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.
Professor Anna Koltunow

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'.
Associate Professor Andrew Geering

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'.
Dr Natasha Hungerford

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'.
Dr Edward Narayan

Tracking stress remotely via wool cortisol and SMART tags: shearing early in pregnancy reduces stress and improves productivity of Merino sheep

15 December 2020 12:00pm1:00pm
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'.
Professor Christine Beveridge

The ARC CoE for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture

8 December 2020 12:00pm1:00pm
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.
Dr Elizabeth Ross, QAAFI at UQ

Combining genomic and metagenomic predictions increases accuracy

24 November 2020 12:00pm1:00pm
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.
Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino

The value add of sensing technologies to agri-food systems

27 October 2020 12:00pm1:00pm
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'.
Professor Brad Sherman

The impact of changes to the Qld Biodiscovery law on scientific research

15 October 2020 12:30pm1:30pm
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.
Chris O'Brien

Cryopreservation of avocado shoot tips

13 October 2020 12:00pm1:00pm
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'. 
Dr Samir Alahmad

Designer roots for Australian wheat

29 September 2020 12:00pm1:00pm
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.
Dr Millicent Smith

Understanding the physiological responses of pulses to abiotic stress: lessons learned and new steps forward

22 September 2020 12:00pm1:00pm
Dr Millicent Smith will present a seminar titled 'Understanding the physiological responses of pulses to abiotic stress: lessons learned and new steps forward'.

Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: Exploring the genetic options

10 March 2020 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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

Global "avomania": Overcoming constraints to orchard productivity and fruit quality

15 October 2019 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
Dr Norhasnida Zawawi from Universiti Putra Malaysia will present a seminar titled "Stingless Bee Honey - Towards Standardization"
Prof Mike Gidley

Nourishing Australia - a decadal plan for the science of nutrition

17 September 2019 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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"
Prof Ben Hayes

Genomes, phenomes and microbiomes to improve health and productivity of livestock

30 July 2019 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
Dr Adam Healey will present a QAAFI seminar titled "The Current State of Plant Genomic Research".
Professor Robert Henry 

Reinventing plants for future agriculture

19 February 2019 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
Dr Anthony Young will present a seminar titled "A journey in plant pathology"

The importance of starch in brewing

16 October 2018 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
Dr Kai Voss-Fels will present a seminar titled "Breeding secures sustainable wheat production"

Helminths, poo and laser

11 September 2018 12:00pm1:00pm
Elise Kho will present a seminar titled "Helminths, poo and laser"
Lisa Sharp seminar

Global mega trends and the outlook for beef

4 September 2018 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
Prof Youhong Song will present a seminar titled "Sustaining crop production in North Anhui, China: challenges, opportunities and collaborations"
Seminar

QAAFI Future Science Leaders Seminar

7 August 2018 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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"
Monica Castro Valdebenito

Advances in avocado rootstock research in Chile

17 July 2018 12:00pm1:00pm
Prof Mónica Castro Valdebenito will present a seminar titled "Advances in avocado rootstock research in Chile"

Prediction-based Crop Improvement

12 June 2018 12:00pm1:00pm
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

Identifying and managing new hazards in the food supply

29 May 2018 12:00pm1:00pm
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

QAAFI Science Seminar: Future Science Leaders

1 May 2018 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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

QAAFI Science Seminar: Future Science Leaders

20 March 2018 12:00pm1:00pm
Ghanendra Gartaula "Wheat endosperm cell walls: from isolation to a model"
Umair Ahsan "MicroRNA control of phase change in tropical/subtropical tree crops"

Professor Robert Henry 

Capturing biodiversity for Agriculture

13 March 2018 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
Dr Diego V. Bohórquez is visiting from Duke University and will present a QAAFI Science Seminar, titled "Where the gut meets the brain".
Dr John Manners

Agricultural Futures from Science

14 November 2017 12:00pm1:00pm
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.
David Martin

Innovation and science to deliver economic prosperity for Australia

31 October 2017 12:00pm1:00pm
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.
Barbara George-Jaeggli

An integrated remote-sensing approach to close the phenotyping gap in sorghum breeding

24 October 2017 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 9:00am10:00am
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 10:00am11:00am
Long-read SMRT Sequencing for New Insights into Genomes, Epigenomes and Transcriptomes
David Williams and Dr Yasmina Sultanbawa in the lab

Discovery & impact: The Kakadu Plum

25 October 2016 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
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 12:00pm1:00pm
ANIMAL SCIENCE
Associate Professor Pat Blackall from QAAFI's Centre for Animal Science is presenting a seminar titled "Clouds, (fowl) Cholera and Contigs".

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