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News

Wednesday, 20 Mar 2024

Dr. Florence Danila of the Australian National University wins Thomas Davies 2024 grant from the Australian Academy of Science to support her work on plasmodesmata.

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Wednesday, 22 Nov 2023

The remarkable ability of mangrove forests to remember recent droughts could leave them more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

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Tuesday, 19 Sep 2023

Dr. Florence Danila awarded as one of the 2023 ACT's Young Tall Poppies on 19 September 2023 at the Shine Dome.

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ANU Campus
Monday, 07 Aug 2023

ANU has been awarded a total of almost $10m in funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) to bolster the nation's capabilities in nuclear and radiation science, and plant biosecurity.

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Thursday, 15 Jun 2023

Professor Yong-Ling Ruan and his colleagues have made a breakthrough that could yield tastier and healthier fruit.

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Wednesday, 22 Mar 2023

As the urgency for climate solutions increases globally, Westpac Scholars Trust supports successful scholars to research to solve some of Australia’s greatest environmental challenges.

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Events

A young woman in a black dress, holding an open posture with a surprised expression, seated in an office environment.
2 Jul 2024 | 12pm

Blumeria hordei (Bh) causes the powdery mildew disease of barley. In resistant barley lines, the RNase-like Bh AVRA effectors are recognized by immune receptors encoded at the barley Mildew locus a (Mla).

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1 Jul 2024 | 12pm

In this talk I will discuss our progress in understanding the impact of eCO2 concentrations on a forest ecosystem using data from the Free-Air Carbon dioxide Enrichment (FACE) site at the Birmingham Institute for Forest Research (BIFoR), and show some recent data of the effects on the nutritional status of seed.

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14 Jun 2024 | 3:30pm

Plant biotechnology has become an essential tool in the effort to enhance global food security. Faced with challenges such as a growing population, climate change, and land degradation, plant biotechnology plays a crucial role in improving food production, quality, and agricultural sustainability.

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An elderly man with a joyful expression wearing a backpack stands in a forest near a stream.
5 Jun 2024 | 12pm

Plants have co-evolved with the atmosphere and the climate and play essential roles in the global hydrological and carbon cycles.

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A young woman smiling in a field of lavender.
29 May 2024 | 12pm

Grass genomes harbour a whole MADS-box gene blueprint of the ABCED model, which is the molecular basis of floral organ identity in angiosperm flowers.

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A person in cycling gear smiling next to a "Nederland" sign with a blue background and yellow stars.
24 Apr 2024 | 12 - 1pm

The impacts of climate change on plants are hard to quantify, leading to uncertainties in predicting future gross primary productivity and carbon budgets of (agro)ecosystems.

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