National UAV phenotyping capability takes off
Above (left to right): Ryan Riley and Evan Flatt from GRYFN with Carla Gho and Daniel Smith from the APPF University of Queensland node fit the GRYFN ‘Gobi’ sensor package [...]
Infrared imaging heats up
Are plants cool? Not really… In fact, developing automated, AI-enabled infrared imaging systems for plant phenomics could help researchers detect early signs of plant stress. So Saswat Panda (Research Officer) [...]
New APPF nodes plan national operations
The Australian Plant Phenomics Facility’s national expansion took another major step forward recently. Representatives from our expanded network of nine Nodes, Central Office and Central Data Team gathered at the [...]
Apply to access the 2024 OzBarley field trials
Barley researchers are being invited to submit expressions of interest for access to field trials of the OzBarley elite panel in 2024. The GRDC and the OzBarley project, which is [...]
APPF/ARDC Data Retention Program wraps up
The APPF Central Office data team, in cooperation with the Adelaide and Canberra nodes, recently completed its contribution to the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) Data Retention Program. The goal [...]
APPF and EMPHASIS formalise future collaboration
A Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility (APPF) headquartered at the University of Adelaide and the European Infrastructure for Plant Phenotyping (EMPHASIS) coordinated at Forschungszentrum Jülich [...]
Phenotyping can set the pace for horticultural crops
Our recent attendance at HortConnect 2023, at the Adelaide Convention Centre, left us inspired about the potential of phenotyping in horticultural crops. The annual event, hosted by AUSVEG and the [...]
APPF helps map plant phosphorus use
Phosphorus, or simply ‘P’, is an essential nutrient for food crops and plays a critical role in photosynthesis, root growth, stem strength, flowering and grain fill. However, phosphorus content is [...]
Postgraduate researchers invited to use cutting-edge facilities
The Australian Plant Phenomics Facility (APPF) is inviting applications for its current round of Postgraduate Internship Awards. Due to APPF staff schedules, the usual May 31 deadline for applications has [...]
Research trip expands CT Scanning capabilities
The team at The Plant Accelerator® is working to offer researchers greater insights from X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) scanning of plants – and particularly in vivo roots. Resident CT scanning [...]
APPF welcomes new Interim Executive Director
The APPF has welcomed a new Interim Executive Director in Richard Dickmann, who has taken over from Dr Susie Robinson. Susie recently resigned from her role as APPF Executive Director [...]
The Plant Accelerator® provides WA students opportunity to explore new methods to assess chickpea reproduction
In early November 2022, two students from the University of Western Australia (UWA) visited The Plant Accelerator® (TPA) to expand their chickpea fertility research. Montana Walsh Baddeley and Alistair Hockey [...]
New image analyser software helps calculate leaf area
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 [...]
APPF data team to lead national crop research data project
The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) is co-investing with the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility (APPF) in a two-year project aimed at standardising access to Australia’s crop research data assets." The Multi-scalar [...]
Indian agricultural research shares APPF expertise
The Australian Plant Phenomics facility team is pleased to welcome visiting scientist Sudhir Kumar, Ph.D, from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute. Dr Kumar, [...]
Postgraduate Internship Award recipients announced
The Australian Plant Phenomics Facility has announced the recipients of its November 2022 Postgraduate Internship Awards. Rucha Patil from the School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, and Isobella Revell from [...]
APPF supports SABRE alliance
The Australian Plant Phenomics Facility is one of the foundation members of the Safeguarding Australia through Biotechnology Response and Engagement (SABRE) Alliance. SABRE was launched by the Department of Defence in [...]
Board Update: 2022 – The Year in Review
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 [...]
Towards more accessible data
The Australian Plant Phenomics Facility is working to meet the highest standards for research data management. Crop phenomics is about characterising plant behaviour in a particular environment and fundamentally involves [...]
APPF staff lead the way to green gold for ANU
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 [...]