WRI Research Seminar Series

This seminar series showcases the excellent research our members, affiliates and collaborators are undertaking across the agriculture, food and wine sectors. Expand your network and find new collaborators!

The seminar series

Upcoming seminars

Bringing together research and ideas from across the Waite campus and beyond. Stay tuned for our fortnightly schedule of industry leaders and speakers on a wide range of topics.

  • February 2025
    • 13.02 - Dr Gianpiero Marconi, University of Perugia, Italy
      • Title: Grapes, tomatoes, and epigenetics: A recipe for flavour and complexity
    • 27.02 - Dr Yusuf Genc, SARDI
      • Title: Quantifying wheat spike traits with X-ray computed tomography

  • March 2025
    • 20.03 - Dr Scott Boden, University of Adelaide, SAFW
      • Title: Spatial transcriptomics in cereal crops: Advancing insights into plant development, flowering time, and grain yield.
    • 27.03 - Prof Matthew Tucker, WRI Interim Director, University of Adelaide
      • Title: The Waite Research Institute - a modern catalyst for research, innovation and partnership
    • 28.03 - Dr Daisuke Ogawa, National Agriculture and Food Research Organisation, Tsukuba, Japan
      • Title: Insight on time-series phenotyping of rice in the field using UAVs

  • April 2025
    • 10.04 - Dr Darren Wong, Australian National University, Division of Ecology and Evolution
      • Title: Plant adaptation through specialized metabolism: Insights from Australia's plant biodiversity and major horticultural crops

  • May 2025
    • 22.05 - Dr Jens Blotevogel, CSIRO
      • Title: PFAS characterisation and treatment: A global grand challenge

  • June 2025
    • 05.06 - A/Prof David Jeffery, University of Adelaide, SAFW
      • Title: What can modelling with A-TEEM data tell us about grape and wine traits?
    • 26.06 - Prof Chris Preston, University of Adelaide, SAFW
      • Title: Reimagining weed management in the grains industry: The GRDC Weed Management Initiative

    • July 2025
      • 03.07 - David Peck, SARDI
        • Title: Seed dormancy and seed priming of annual pasture legumes species
      • 17.07 - Prof Zenglu Li, Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics and Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, USA
        • Title: Accelerating Genetic Gain in Soybean Through Omics-Driven Breeding Strategies
      • 31.07 - Dr Therese McBeath and Dr Stephen Davies, CSIRO Agriculture and Food Systems Program
        • Title: Transforming the agriculture productivity of agricultural sandy landscapes in southern and western Australia

    Please visit the WRI seminar series page, or the Waite events calendar for listings of upcoming seminars.

    upcoming events