QAAFI's Centre for Crop Science integrates strong disciplinary capabilities in major research focus areas to target improved crops, crop protection systems, and sustainable production systems in tropical and sub-tropical environments.

Centre for Crop Science provides innovative plant-focused research for ongoing agricultural and food innovation by pursuit of excellence in plant science at molecular, whole plant, and production system levels for the beenfit of plant industries.

The centre also acts as a vehicle for enhanced collaboration between UQ and the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries in plant science of strategic importance, and maintains strong linkages with rural and manufacturing industries. Centre for Crop Science also has a strong focus on postgraduate training and is committed to the next generation of plant scientists.

View Centre for Crop Science webpage

Phone: 
+61 7 334 62776
Level 2, Queensland Bioscience Building #80, St Lucia

Centre Director

Crop improvement

Capability leader

Researchers

Grain crop physiology and modelling

Capability leader

Researchers

Farming systems

Capability leader

Researchers

Soil nutrition and health

Capability leader

  • Professor Michael Bell

    Affiliated Academic
    Centre for Crop Science
    Chair in Tropical Agronomy
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability

Researchers

  • Dr RCN Rachaputi

    Honorary Associate Professor
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
  • Dr Kylie Wenham

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    Centre for Crop Science

Weed biology and management

Capability leader

  • Professor Bhagirath Chauhan

    Professor (Weed Science)
    School of Agriculture and Food Sciences
    Professorial Research Fellow
    Centre for Crop Science

Researchers

Sustainable Agriculture

Capability leader

Researchers

  • Ms Cresha Gracy Nadar

    Postdoctoral Research fellow & Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Sust
    Centre for Crop Science

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