Western Australia's stunning and diverse landscapes are home to an incredible array of invertebrate species. To help uncover and document this biodiversity, the innovative WA Bug Barcode Blitz program has emerged. As part of National Science Week, this program engages students and the community in STEM learning experiences and deepen their understanding of global diversity loss.
Read MoreAGRF’s genomic data is helping researchers explore the connections between gut health, gut microbiota and brain health, particularly in relation to stress and depression.
Read More“Our aim is to utilise microorganisms, especially fungi, to capture carbon from the atmosphere and return it to the soil.” Abed Chaudhury.
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Read MoreDr Anu Kumar is the Principal Research Scientist, Industry Environments Program at CSIRO Environment.
“I would like to apply metagenomics to monitor and identify antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes in diverse environments, contributing to the understanding of the global landscape of resistance. ”
— Dr Anu Kumar
Read MoreAs World Space Week comes to a close, join us in following the stellar journey of our own Kirk Jensen, as he shares his remarkable experience within the NASA STAR program. The STAR course was put together by NASA to offer intense training in fundamental space biology and in how to conceive and conduct biological/biomedical research projects in space.
Read MoreImagine being stranded on a desert island in the middle of nowhere, having to survive off whatever you can find. Now picture an extreme level where there are no plants, animals, oxygen, and very little sunlight. Well, this daunting scenario is what space-faring humans will face as we start to settle on the moon, Mars, and beyond.
Read MoreAGRF has worked alongside James Cook University researchers to be part of the first ever successful effort to map the genome of an iconic Australian seafood species: the Australian black tiger prawn. As well as providing the blueprint of the creature, this mapping may lead to larger, healthier and more disease-resistant prawn crops in the future.
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AGRF respectfully acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and live, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
We respect and recognise their continuing connection to Country and land, water and community.
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