Evaluating biochar made from wastewater biosolids
Australian National University (ANU) post-doctoral Research Fellow Dr Wolfram Buss has been phenotyping Pinus radiata tree seedlings with APPF staff at our ANU node in recent weeks, as part of [...]
Australian National University (ANU) post-doctoral Research Fellow Dr Wolfram Buss has been phenotyping Pinus radiata tree seedlings with APPF staff at our ANU node in recent weeks, as part of [...]
The newly launched Australian Mountain Research Facility (AMRF) comprises a network of ten field monitoring sites stretching from southern ACT down to Tasmania. These capture a wide range of environmental [...]
Researchers working at The Plant Phenomics Group, the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility’s node at Australian National University in Canberra, have developed a system for automatically calculating leaf area for plant [...]
The approaching end of 2022 offers us a chance to reflect on our achievements, our people and our business. As Chair of the APPF Board, I am incredibly proud of [...]
APPF staff at our ANU Canberra node have earned a Gold award for sustainability in the 2022 Green Impact program. Led by Dr Frederike Stock, a team calling themselves the [...]
At the APPF, our Infrastructure Specialists are vital to our capabilities and our capacity to deliver cutting-edge phenomics for clients and partners. With that in mind, APPF Executive Director Dr [...]
In August 2022, representatives from the ANU Canberra node of the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility visited the Quebec City headquarters of Medicago R&D Inc. The Canadian biopharmaceutical company is collaborating [...]
Researchers at the Australian National University Plant Phenomics Facility, a Canberra-based Node of the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility, have used sophisticated phenotyping technology to identify Eucalyptus seedlings that will provide [...]
Last month, Canadian biopharmaceutical company Medicago R&D Inc., the APPF and the Centre for Entrepreneurial Agri-Technology (CEAT) at ANU successfully completed the first phase of a five-year research collaboration to [...]
The Australian Plant Phenomics Facility (APPF) is very pleased to be a supporter of the newly announced Training Centre for Accelerated Future Crop Development. Announced by the Federal Minister for [...]
A new research collaboration aims to develop new methods and tools to non-invasively monitor the growth and performance of plants used in the production of Virus-Like Particles (VLPs). In doing [...]
Traditional videogame design tools may well have potential for use in agriculture and landscape simulation to better plan and predict crop yields, while promoting regenerative agriculture. A collaboration between the APPF’s [...]
A chlorophyll meter courtesy of APPF found its way to Sabah in Malaysian Borneo where Hannah Carle, a PhD student at ANU, used it to measure chlorophyll content - among [...]
Exciting research is carried out every day by users of the APPF’s technology and facilities. Here we share another inspirational story…. Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have shown [...]
The Australian Plant Phenomics Facility (APPF) has appointed Dr Susie Robinson as Executive Director to drive future success. Dr Robinson brings a depth of experience across research, higher education and [...]
An outstanding opportunity exists for an exceptional leader and communicator with an entrepreneurial vision to lead the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility (APPF) and drive the development and implementation of the [...]
Arun Shanker and Robert Coe at the HRPPC, the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility's CSIRO hosted node An international collaboration tackling a shared challenge – the search for combined [...]
Few industries define human civilisation as strongly as agriculture. And, as the world's population continues to grow, few technologies are as poised to improve the cultivation of food, fiber and [...]
The Australian Plant Phenomics Facility (APPF) is pleased to be hosting Dr April Agee Carroll from AeroFarms®, one of the leading vertical agriculture companies in the US. Previously Director [...]
Two international consortia of scientists from the United States, Great Britain, Mexico and Australia are currently carrying out research projects of global importance at the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility’s (APPF) [...]