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News

Tuesday, 10 Jul 2018

A passion for the business side of science has helped John Rivers land his dream job, just weeks after finishing his PhD.

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Katie Purdey and members of the Farquhar research group at ANU.
Wednesday, 04 Jul 2018

Katie Purdy joined the Farquhar group over summer 2017/2018, supervised by Dr Florian Busch.

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Monday, 02 Jul 2018

Unusual portraits of RSB members Marilyn Ball and Jack Egerton were part of an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, entitled 'So Fine: Contemporary women artists make Australian History'. The portraits are part of a group of six sculptures made of bones, skins, furs, fabrics and other natural materials.

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Thursday, 24 May 2018

Professor Rana Munns, an eminent Australian plant scientist who works on increased crop production on dry or saline soils has been awarded the Ralph Slatyer Medal for outstanding biological research for 2018.

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Monday, 21 May 2018

Researchers have a new understanding of the genetic makeup of a fungus that causes the disease Wheat Stripe Rust, one of the most destructive wheat diseases globally costing $1 billion annually.

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Thursday, 26 Apr 2018

Researchers from ANU have developed a seed-collection strategy to help make trees or even food crops more resilient to future climate change.

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Events

A wilted tomato plant with some green and ripening tomatoes in the background.
31 Mar 2023 | 3:30pm

Fungal pathogens of crop plants are a major cause for yield loss and a critical concern for global food security.

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Portrait of a smiling man with short black hair, wearing a gray t-shirt, against a gray background.
29 Mar 2023 | 12pm

Nitrogen is a key determinant of crop productivity as the acquisition of nitrogen is crucial for photosynthesis and growth.

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A smiling man wearing a wide-brimmed hat stands outdoors with a cloudy mountain backdrop.
24 Feb 2023 | 3:30pm

Although fire plays an essential role in some ecosystems, it can also have adverse ecological impacts, particularly in a changing climate.

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Close-up of wheat stalks with some leaves showing signs of yellowing and damage.
10 Feb 2023 | 3:30pm

Fungal phytopathogens secrete a litany of molecules during their infection of a plant host, including virulence factors like effector proteins. Secreted virulence factors function in the apoplast of host tissues or are trafficked into host cells.

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Close-up view of a leaf under a microscope showing detailed textures and patterns illuminated in green light.
3 Feb 2023 | 3:30pm

Mangroves provide critical ecosystem services from protection of coastlines and coastal communities, to their role as a carbon sink.

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