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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
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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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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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Eucalypts in a Changing Climate
Stories
World-first study estimates 1500 undiscovered species of trees in Australia and Pacific Islands
New film shines light on Western Sydney University’s work to secure a sustainable future for farming
University researchers join world’s most highly-cited list
Western Sydney University commits to future jobs, skills and research growth with state-of-the-art Agri-Tech Hub vision launch
Wild bee recovery study to support bushfire preparedness for growers
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
Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate – here’s why
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?
Johanna Wong's journey leads to the 2019 John Cairney Award
Rising temperatures likely to increase damage caused by plant pathogens
Opinion: No, Aussie bats won’t give you COVID-19. We rely on them more than you think
Western’s Glasshouse yields over 58 tonnes of donations to Foodbank
Don’t look to mature forests to soak up carbon dioxide emissions
From darkness to light: new findings unravel how plants control energy generation
Global analysis shows unprecedented scale of Australian summer of fire
Yes, more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere helps plants grow, but it’s no excuse to downplay climate change
Highlights from our 2019 Research Symposium
Australia's threatened bats need protection from a silent killer: white-nose syndrome
Extreme conditions created a ‘perfect storm’ for catastrophic fires
Glasshouse pollination trials with native bees bear abundant fruit
Professor Belinda Medlyn wins prestigious Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship
Faecal transplants new tool in koala conservation
Western Sydney University reveals silicon the secret weapon for crop protection
Young growing forests offer the greatest opportunity for carbon storage
Glowing Dyes Mark Movements Of Pollinating Bees
Real-time tools to predict flying-fox die-offs from January’s heatwave
5 surprising Aussie pollinators that make your dinner possible
Five Years Of Findings Hint At Australia’s Future Response To Our Changing Atmosphere
Proposed Benefits Of Rising Carbon Dioxide Are More Likely Driven By Water
Trees' ability to store carbon in doubt after groundbreaking Australian study
Does Rising Carbon Dioxide Cause Australian Forests To Grow More Leaves?
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