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Annual research showcase
Sustainable Food Systems
The Sydney Institute of Agriculture 2024 Research Showcase was held on Wednesday 3 July at the Veterinary Science Conference Centre.
This year's Sydney Institute of Agriculture Research Showcase focussed on Sustainable Food Systems.
Talks were across four themes:
- Sustainable food systems
- Agri-food sustainability (plant and animal systems)
- Agri-food sustainability (land systems)
- Agri-food sustainability (food)
Talks were across four themes:
- Professor David Raubenheimer - Professor of Nutritional Ecology, University of Sydney
- Professor Anne Marie Thow - Professor, Public Policy and Health, University of Sydney
- Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University
- Professor Owen Atkin - Professor and Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Agri-Technology, Australian National University
- Panel discussion
- Professor Joy Becker - Professor in Aquatic Animal Health and Production, University of Sydney
- Professor Willem Vervoort - Professor in Hydrology and Catchment Management and Director, ARC Training Centre in Data Analytics for Resources and Environments, University of Sydney
- Professor Yani Garcia - Professor of Dairy Science and Director, Dairy Research Foundation, University of Sydney
- Dr Sabrina Lomax - Senior Lecturer in Livestock Behaviour and Welfare, University of Sydney
- Dr William Salter - Lecturer in Crop Physiology, University of Sydney
- Dr Maxim Prokchorchik - Charles Gilbert Heydon Research Fellow, University of Sydney
- Associate Professor Imke Tammen - Associate Professor Animal Biotechnology, University of Sydney
- Dr Laura Ziems - Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Sydney
- Dr Wendy Muir - Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, University of Sydney
- Dr Pip Brock - Science Standards Officer, NSW Department of Primary Industries
- Dr Patrick Filippi - Lecturer in Precision Crop Management, University of Sydney
- Marliana Widyastuti - PhD Candidate, University of Sydney
- Dr Quentin Styc - Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Sydney
- Associate Professor Tom Roberts - Associate Professor in Food Chemistry and Biotechnology, University of Sydney
- Associate Professor John Kavanagh - Associate Professor, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney
- Dr Rebecca Thistlethwaite - Postdoctoral Research Associate (Wheat Heat Research), University of Sydney
- Dr Farhad Masoomi-Aladizgeh - Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Sydney
Past events
Presentations
- Integrated networked farms in cities driving sustainable food production - Peter Fox, CEO Founder, Greenspace
- Adapting crops for indoor farms: A case study using grape microvines - Dr Cathryn O'Sullivan, Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO
- Redesigning food supply chains with Urban Agriculture - Tom Shaw, Horticulture Operations Team Leader, InvertiGro
- Mini vegetables for urban gardens and farms: current status and breeding perspectives - Dr Nabil Ahmad, Research Fellow, Horticulture, University of Sydney
- New ways of growing mushrooms - Dr Meghann Thai, Research Technical Officer, University of Sydney
- Future foods in your nature strip? - Dr Claudia Keitel, Senior Lecturer of Plant Science, University of Sydney
- Urban and peri-urban agriculture in southeast Asia - Professor Daniel Tan, SIA Theme Leader, Development Agriculture, University of Sydney
- Beneficial insects in urban agriculture: harnessing the tiniest workforce for better pollination, pest control and waste management - Associate Professor Tanya Latty, Research and Teaching Fellow in Entomology, University of Sydney
- Communing at St Helen's: A Decade of Success - Peter Geelan-Small, Coordinator, St Helen's Community Garden Glebe
- The role of urban agricultural practices in urban settlements in Kunming, China - Dr Yuan Wei, Research Assistant, University of NSW
- Native grasses in urban settings - Associate Professor Tina Bell, Plant Ecophysiologist, University of Sydney
- Transforming Sydney’s artisan culture through urban agriculture - Jamie Loveday, Program Manager and Director, Foodlab
- Why we need urban farms everywhere by 2030 and how we can get there - Jacqui Besgrove, Pocket City Farms
- Student Poster Competition: Throughout the day students will display and summarise their research on a poster. During the breaks we welcome you to chat to our students about their research and vote for what you believe is the best poster.