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25.01.2022 Tuesday 22 September - Gender Equity Seminar with Gender Researcher and Strategist Dr Jen de Vries. Dr Vries will discuss How Achievement Relative to Opportunity is improving workplaces. The seminar will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A session with UWA academics and students. Check out the details and how you can register: https://bit.ly/3bIu7qb

25.01.2022 An eagerly awaited recording of the Environmental Science Seminar Series with Mr Lindsay Preece from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, conducted on the 30th July, 2020. Titled: Water Information - where to get it and who is using it Lindsay mentions the Departments free self service water database, where you can find river level monitoring and floodplain mapping tools: https://water.wa.gov.au/maps-and-data/monitoring, make sure you check this out!

24.01.2022 The University of Western Australia and Oceans Institute presents Western Australia's Marine and Estuarine Environment. 8:50AM - 5:30PM - Saturday 3rd October 2020 EZone North - Learning Studios 1.09, 1.10 & 1.11 ... REGISTER: WWW.RSWA.ORG.AU FREE ENTRY FOR RSWA MEMBERS All attendees, including RSWA Members, must register Learning Studios 1.09, 1.10 & 1.11 are the glass-walled rooms stretching along the east side of the building on level two Please BYO lunch (or head to one of the many eateries on Broadway or The UWA Club) Morning & afternoon tea are provided Parking in most UWA car park is free and unrestricted on weekends

24.01.2022 ARE/AARES WA Seminar this Friday 25th September at 11:00AM - 12:00PM Title: Values, Valuation and the IPBES: Some observations Presenter: Dr. Ram Pandit, School of Agriculture and Environment Venue: Bayliss Seminar Room (G035) ... Zoom link: https://uwa.zoom.us/j/96345828888 Password: 453171

22.01.2022 PhD and Masters by Research students can request a research profile in the #UWA Profiles and Research Repository email [email protected] for your profile, or read our FAQs for more info https://www.uwa.edu.au//uwa-profiles-and-research-reposito

21.01.2022 RISING STARS 2020 Last Night the UWA Faculty of Science held their annual event, Rising Stars 2020. This event showcases our Academics research to Alumni and donors and key Academic Staff.... The UWA School of Agriculture and Environment was represented by the brilliant Francesca Brailsford! She did an amazing job in her presentation and represented the school fantastically as one of our up and coming Early Career Researchers. Well Done Francesca!

20.01.2022 The next UWA Environmental Seminar Series talk is available! Twenty Years of Turfgrass Research at UWA: Implications for Managing Perths Green Spaces. This talk was conducted on 10th September 2020 by Associate Professor Louise Barton.... Discover information on Turf Grass Research over the last 20 years, UWA's role and how this impacts the wider Perth region. Have a look here to see what the findings were.

20.01.2022 With a research schedule that frequently takes her from the lab to UWA Farm Ridgefield and back again there is no such thing as a typical day for The Universi...ty of Western Australia's Lefroy Fellow Kelsey Pool. Made possible by a generous bequest from the Lefroy family, Dr Pool was appointed Research Associate in late 2020 to undertake her investigations into the effects of oestrogenic compounds on sheep reproduction. Read more below! See more

19.01.2022 CALL FOR RESEARCH ABSTRACTS: The UWA Postgraduate Students' Association - PSA Research Week 2021 kicks off this year on August 30th! This year's theme is Addr...essing the Grand Challenges of Our Time, inspired by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Submit your research abstract before 5 JULY: https://bit.ly/3iXmnGB UWA Students

19.01.2022 SAVE THE DATE! The 2020 Crop Protection Forum will be held in Perth on Tues 8 Dec. Experts from across Australia will come together to discuss the latest insecticide, fungicide & herbicide resistance research & management options. Tickets available soon - https://buff.ly/2VSZiZ3

18.01.2022 Meet Daniel Kidd UWA Senior Researcher. Daniel is one of eight PhD students presenting at IOA's postgraduate Showcase on 30 September, 2020. Want to find out more? Register now to attend the Showcase: https://t.co/5ht6661ZI6?amp=1

18.01.2022 Meet Kirill Sukhoverkov! The #UWA PhD student will be presenting his research, titled Are there rules for #herbicide physico-chemical properties?' at the IOA Postgraduate Showcase on 30 September. Register to attend: https://bit.ly/31XtMNd

17.01.2022 Congratulations to Richard Reeve Thesis Title: Economics of water infrastructure options to address salinity damage in Western Australian rural towns Supervisors: Assoc/Prof Michael Burton and Assoc/Prof Benedict White ... Thesis Abstract: In Australia, clearing of native vegetation has led to groundwater tables rising, bringing with them naturally occurring salts that degrade agricultural land, broader landscapes and rural town infrastructure. This research examined the economic viability of remedial action, applying cost benefit analysis to a case study in the WA Wheatbelt town of Wagin. Findings suggest that groundwater abstraction, desalination and water sale for reuse is economical, although external costs and benefits were not considered. Externalities and property rights are key in explaining how this situation developed, and how we could learn from history and avoid similar situations in the future.

17.01.2022 TRIFLURALIN resistance has disappeared in two populations of ryegrass that are being studied by researchers at the Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative. Dr Busi said via Farm Weekly. "My aim was to select for resistance to Sakura and Boxer Gold in ryegrass, but I found that when I sprayed ryegrass with prosulfocarb, which is the main active of Boxer Gold, the subsequent progeny of those plants lost trifluralin resistance."

17.01.2022 Another Agriculture throwback! So much great history behind this great discipline! Thanks for sharing at UWA Alumni

16.01.2022 FORUM: The UWA IOA 2021 Industry Forum (public welcome) Wednesday 21 July, 1.30-6.30pm, UniClub UWA Register https://bit.ly/3guNwPz... The 15th-annual Industry Forum will explore the topic "Future-proofing WA agriculture: Maximising opportunities for a resilient food production system" and will include expert presentations and lively panel discussion. This event is hosted by the UWA Institute of Agriculture as part of the UWA Research Impact Series.

16.01.2022 Do you want to earn credit and make a difference in the community by completing an internship with The McCusker Centre for Citizenship at UWA? The deadline is ...11 October at midnight. The process to apply is super straightforward. Just follow the link and click 'Start my application': https://bit.ly/31gTTwQ See more

16.01.2022 Associate Professor Phillip Nichols went hunting today at the UWA Ridgefield Future Farm for redlegged earth mites to screen for resistance in yanninicum sub clovers.

15.01.2022 At least one billion people worldwide would be needed to take part in a global clean-up to reduce plastic waste, according to an international group of research...ers including The University of Western Australia. Dr Megan Barnes UWA School of Agriculture and Environment "Our work highlighted the fact that no single solution is a silver bullet. To stem the tide of plastic, we need to radically change the way the plastics economy works." See more

14.01.2022 Webinar next Wednesday 16th September at 6pm AWST This webinar is hosted by The UWA Oceans Institute as part of the UWA Research Impact Series Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch

14.01.2022 Out at UWA Ridgefield Farm with SAgE Masters Students and local Wheatbelt NRM group for a field day helping out a local Landcare Project with Prof Lyn Abbott to battle degraded land problems of salinity and erosion #UWAscience

14.01.2022 VOTE for Dr Parwinder Kaur for WiTWA Tech [+] 20 Awards and the Outstanding Diversity Ally Award. At DNA Zoo Australia Parwinder is on a mission to provide empowerment to unique Australian biodiversity facilitating conservation efforts for the threatened and endangered species. REGISTER & VOTE here: https://witwatechplus20.awardsplatform.com/

13.01.2022 ARE/ AARES WA Zoom and Face-to-Face Seminar happening this Friday 18th September @ 11AM - 12PM with Prof Steven Schilizzi, School of Agriculture and Environment Title: Are regulators able to incentivize landholders when conservation outcomes are uncertain? Zoom link: https://uwa.zoom.us/j/95488794389... Password: 656750 If you've missed past ARE/AARES seminars, visit YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/AREatUWA

13.01.2022 WEBINAR INVITE: As part of our Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio, join Dr Vikas Goswami who will share their wealth of experience in guiding the #s...ustainability efforts for private sector and development organisations in India. Thursday 10 September, 10.30am IST and 3pm AEST Registration is free of charge via the link below In partnership with Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

13.01.2022 An 87-year-old Honorary Research Fellow Jim Barrow from The University of Western Australia with a passion for agricultural science is proving age is no barrier to a successful research career after publishing 59 research papers, including seven this year, since retiring in 1992 https://youtu.be/Lei3TFe-cd8

13.01.2022 Jorge Silva is presenting his PhD research at the IOA UWA #PostgraduateShowcase on Sept 30: https://bit.ly/31XtMNd Jorge was motivated by worldwide #foodsecurity problems to research ways of helping make small and medium farms more efficient.

12.01.2022 Tune in to this panel discussion to meet some of UWA's inspiring leaders and discover more about our world-class education and research, and what sets UWA apart. The University of Western Australia (UWA) is recognised internationally as a top 100 university. Browse our channel to learn about our ground-breaking research, state-of-the-art facilities and vibrant student experience. https://youtu.be/4XRJGGwwWLg

12.01.2022 SAgE & IOA PhD students were treated to a fantastic workshop this morning with career strategist Catherine Lightfoot from the UWA CareerHub. Our students learnt about the importance of Networking to ensure employability into the future. In the fabulous (paraphrased) words of SAgEs Dr Amin Mugera, Networking is like sowing seeds some will sprout, some wont and thats okay. You do it not just so the seeds will grow, but because you are human.

12.01.2022 Assoc/Professor Fay Rola-Rubzen was just a child when she dedicated her life to fighting #foodinsecurity & improving gender inclusivity in developing countries. Read about her agricultural economics UWA Research with Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research & UN Sustainable Development Group: https://www.uwa.edu.au//agricultural-economics-researcher-

11.01.2022 Congratulations to Juliana Mendes Monteiro for completing PhD Microbial mats are organosedimentary structures organized as multilayered carpets of microbial communities growing in aquatic environments. Within the microbial mat microenvironment, water chemistry influences the occurrence of different biofunctional groups of microorganisms, which via their metabolic activities can lead to carbonate precipitation and potentially, microbialite formation. In Juliana's PhD resea...rch, metagenomics was used to: (i) compare taxonomic/functional diversity of lithifying and non-lithifying mats from Rottnest Island hypersaline lakes, and (ii) observe the mats response to water chemistry seasonal variation. This study has improved our understanding of the environmental limits for microbialites formation and whether distinctions in the microbial mat community and their functional gene composition influence microbialites accretion. See more

11.01.2022 Want to know more? Message SNAGS as plenty of members of the committee have worked for CBH and would be happy to chat

11.01.2022 Last week #UWAMedia shot a video with 3 of IOA 8 PhD students presenting at the 14th annual #PostgraduateShowcase on 30 September. Stay tuned for the video premiere next week! Register for the Showcase: http://bit.ly/31XtMNd

10.01.2022 Today we celebrated some great achievements within SAgE for 2020. Although it’s been a challenging year - there have been many people that have gone above and beyond to ensure Teaching, Research and overall excellence for SAgE and UWA. A handful of our amazing professional and academic staff were recognised today for their amazing efforts. But the School would like to thank every staff member and student that gave their all this year. Looking forward to 2021 and hoping for new and more rewarding challenges. #SAgEawards

08.01.2022 Maria Purnamasari is one of 8 PhD students presenting at IOA Postgraduate Showcase on 30 September. Want to learn more about up-and-coming #agriculturalresearch at #UWA? Register now to attend: https://bit.ly/31XtMNd

07.01.2022 ’Adaptive Management’ - The SAgE Postgraduate Forum this morning was hosted both as a face-to-face event and online. This fantastic initiative meant that our current HDR students were able to ask questions to current Lectures and Researchers; as well as hear from our Alumni in regional WA, China and Indonesia. Thanks to Dr Lies Notebaert, Dr Ari Rakatama, Dr Nian Xu, Dr Megan Goodling and Dr Kelsey Pool. UWA Alumni UWA School of Psychological Science

07.01.2022 Great research on how #ClimateChange and land use change from human activity causes disease outbreaks by Dr Kirsten Martinus, Dr Natasha Pauli, Dr Asha Gunawardena and Assoc Prof Marit Kragt See research output: https://t.co/StEsXIrU7J?amp=1

07.01.2022 The Postgraduate Information Series is happening today and tomorrow: https://www.uwa.edu.au//courses-and-careers/postgraduate/s : - Tuesday 15th September 5:00pm to 5:20pm ... Find out more about the Master of Agricultural Science. Enhance your knowledge and skills for a future in the rapidly evolving field of agricultural science with a specialisation of either Agricultural Economics, Crop and Livestock Farming Systems, Genetics and Breeding or Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. https://uwa.zoom.us/webi/register/WN_Uhxgt_7bQUiP8sE-zR8QIw - Tuesday 15th September 5:30pm to 5:50pm Find out more about the Master of Environmental Science. This course will teach you and interdisciplinary approach to Environmental Science with a specialisation in one of Environmental Management, Marine and Coastal, Catchments and Water, Environmental Rehabilitation, Sensing and Environmental Data or Environmental Economics. https://uwa.zoom.us/webi/register/WN_0-0vhpZrTYqP3fuNDyyBnQ , , , , - Tuesday 15th September 6:00pm - 6:20pm Find out more about the Master of Biotechnology. In this course you can specialise in either AQUAtech, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Environmental and Agricultural Biotechnology or Genetics and Genomics. https://uwa.zoom.us//11159912051/WN_z8V0ZxOPRhWGS27UkEMc-Q

06.01.2022 Meet Hui Cao! Hui is one is one of 8 UWA PhD students presenting at IOA's Postgraduate Showcase on 30 September. Huis presentation is titled: Why making proteins fast can help modern #wheat #agriculture. Register now to attend: https://bit.ly/31XtMNd

06.01.2022 UWA's AHRI_Team has been awarded $5m to develop a crop and weed management research program. The five-year program will research, develop and provide recommendations to Australian farmers and growers to mitigate increasing herbicide resistance problems. https://t.co/6AcsBe8OoH?amp=1

05.01.2022 LIVESTREAM TODAY : Ocean Agriculture! Insight into this fantastic 5 year project - understanding our neighbouring island communities

05.01.2022 How exciting is this! A great example of agribusiness coming back into Australian ownership.

04.01.2022 The official photos are in! Here are our twelve UWA Rising Stars 2020, who we are incredibly proud of after their big night last night. They each had 3 minu...tes to present their research in every day terminology to inspire and win over the crowd. The top three presenters were awarded with prize money to further their research. They really showed off the exciting and innovative research taking place in our Faculty. A very big thank you to everyone who attended the event and a special thank you to the donors of the Rising Stars Fund. With your generosity we are able to support the amazing Rising Stars of the future

02.01.2022 Student Grant, now open for students and clubs to apply! Today's global pandemic has disrupted the way we learn and connect outside of the classroom. The UWA Alumni Fund 'Activate!' Student Grants are there to support projects that re-connect you, the students, with your community and re-activate your UWA student experience both online and on campus.

01.01.2022 another really exciting opportunity kicking off to Semester 1 2021 : double major in Agricultural Science and Technology at UWA in a Bachelor of Science. Listen as Ken Flower tells us why this is such a great choice for future career prospects https://fb.watch/21otvHKEB8/

01.01.2022 Crashing Into Sisterhood: An All-Female Fieldwork Expedition in Moon Point Area, K'gari (Fraser Island, Australia) Talitha Santini, Rose Barrowcliffe, Sarah McSweeney and Graziela Miot da Silva, Check out paper here ... https://t.co/HMEp873vld?amp=1 See more