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Soil Biology and Genomics
Plants, Animals and Interactions
Ecosystem Function and Integration
National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre
Future Food Systems CRC
Global Centre For Land-Based Innovation
CoE In Translational Photosynthesis - Western Sydney University Node
Cumberland Plain Research
CoE in Plant Success - Western Sydney University Node
Topics
Supporting Healthy Bees And Healthy Crops - Hort Frontiers Pollination Fund
Which Plant Where - Hort Frontiers Green Cities Fund
Benefits From Below: Using Plant Silicon To Resist Stress
Pastures And Climate Extremes Facility (Meat & Livestock Australia and Dairy Australia)
How Will Rainforest Trees Cope With Warmer Climates?
Tree Stock Standard Project: A Better Way To Assess The Quality Of Australian Trees
Smart Management of Disinfectant in Chloraminated Water Supplies
How Past Rainfall Shapes Australia's Dryland Ecosystems
How Koalas' Gut Microbes Influence Their Health
What's Behind Yellow Canopy Syndrome In Sugar Cane?
Improving Our Ability To Clean Up Contaminated Environments
Fungal Farmers: Ambrosia Beetles And Their Microbial Diversity
Predicting Benefits To Plants From Partnerships With Soil Fungi
When Fire And Water Mix - Influences On Woody Thickening
Can Forests Adjust To New Climatic Conditions?
Get Tough, Get Toxic Or Get A Bodyguard
Switching Partners: Driving Tree Productivity
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Pastures And Climate Extremes Facility (Meat & Livestock Australia and Dairy Australia)
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Cumberland Plain Observatory
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National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre
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Professor Ian Anderson (Director)
Professor Ben Smith (Director of Research)
Professor Mark Tjoelker (Associate Director)
Distinguished Professor Brajesh Singh (Director, Global Centre for Land-Based Innovation)
Distinguished Professor Belinda Medlyn (Theme Leader - Ecosystem Function and Integration)
Professor James Cook (Theme Leader - Plants Animals and Interactions)
Professor Jeff Powell (Theme Leader - Soil Biology and Genomics)
Distinguished Professor Ian Wright (Chief Scientist)
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'Data Analysis And Visualisation With R' Course
Eucalypts in a Changing Climate
Soil Biology Masterclass
Stories
Opinion: We need urban trees more than ever – here’s how to save them from extreme heat
Impact of research highlighted in annual competition
Study finds apple pollination in Australia reliant on introduced species
Experts call for the inclusion of soil microbiomes in One Health policy
Western Sydney University researchers recognised for outstanding contribution to science
Automating the future of Australia’s indoor cropping sector
Fiona Backhouse’s journey leads to 2022 John Cairney Award
Western Sydney University to lead NSW Bushfire and Natural Hazards Research Centre
Western Sydney University to play key role in helping decarbonise NSW
Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate – here’s why
Wild bee recovery study to support bushfire preparedness for growers
Western Sydney University commits to future jobs, skills and research growth with state-of-the-art Agri-Tech Hub vision launch
University researchers join world’s most highly-cited list
New film shines light on Western Sydney University’s work to secure a sustainable future for farming
World-first study estimates 1500 undiscovered species of trees in Australia and Pacific Islands
World-first research announced into the role rainforests play in mitigating bushfire disasters
Finding the drivers of Australia’s massive eucalypt dieback problem
The courtship lyre: why male lyrebirds mimic an alarming cue of a predator during sexual encounters
Flight or fright: what future for the emus of east coast Australia?
Combining crops and native forests increases the diversity of pollinators
HIE secures two ARC DECRA Awards for 2021
Flying-foxes’ extraordinary mobility creates key challenges for management and conservation
How adaptable are common urban tree species under drought conditions?
Extreme conditions created a ‘perfect storm’ for catastrophic fires
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