ARC Centre for Excellence in Plant Energy Biology took part in Science Alive!, the largest single interactive science exhibition in Australia. This event draws in more than 25,000 attendees from around South Australia and exposes them to the wonderful world of science. We prepared fun activities like growing Cress seeds in portable containers in either […] Read More...
News & Events
Plant Science Seminar: Professor Rainer Hedrich
February 8, 2018The following seminar will take place at 3.30pm on Monday 12th February in the Plant Research Centre Auditorium. Barley stomata and the evolution of guard cell signalling Professor Rainer Hedrich, Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology and Biophysics, University of Wuerzburg, Germany Abstract The latest major group of plants to evolve were the grasses. These became […] Read More...
Charlotte (Na Sai) introductory PhD seminar
February 6, 2018Charlotte (Na Sai) will be presenting her introductory PhD seminar in meeting room 127 of the Plant Genomics Centre (Waite Campus) on Wednesday 7th of Feb at 3.30pm. Her project title is: Investigating GABA regulation of gas exchange in barley. All welcome! Read More...
Congratulations! 2017 Faculty of Sciences Award Winners!
December 8, 2017Congratulations to Dr. Stephanie Watts-Williams and Prof. Matthew Gilliham from PEB Adelaide who were awarded prizes at the Faculty of Sciences End of Year Celebration. Research Awards The Edith Dornwell Medal for Early Career Research Excellence (for Females) Order Of Merit Dr Stephanie Watts-Williams – The School of Agriculture, Food & Wine The 2017 Mid-Career Research […] Read More...
Hoai Phan introductory PhD seminar
November 29, 2017Hoai Phan will present her Introductory Seminar “Exploring the role of aquaporins in seed germination and early vigour” 1pm Monday 4th December Plant Genomics Centre Meeting Rooms 126/127 All Welcome! Read More...
New Discovery To Accelerate Development Of Salt-Tolerant Grapevines
November 23, 2017A recent discovery by Australian scientists is likely to improve the sustainability of the Australian wine sector and significantly accelerate the breeding of more robust salt-tolerant grapevines. With funding from Wine Australia, a team of scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology at the University of Adelaide and CSIRO Agriculture and […] Read More...
Some recent news from PEB
A showcase of tools and capacity for future wheat breeding:http://plantenergy.edu.au/news/news.shtml#WheatShowcase Plants release more carbon dioxide than previously thought:http://plantenergy.edu.au/news/news.shtml#CO2 New discovery to accelerate development of salt-tolerant grapevines:http://plantenergy.edu.au/news/news.shtml#Grapevine Read More...
Winnovation Award For Innovative Scientist Dr Caitlin Byrt
October 12, 2017Dr Caitlin Byrt has been awarded the 2017 Winnovation Award for Science. The awards aim to showcase South Australia’s best female innovators. Dr Byrt has helped to address the challenge of global food security by identifying genes in wheat that contribute to salinity tolerance. “Improving global food security is a big challenge” she says. “The […] Read More...
Chief Investigator Professor Rachel Burton Joins Plant Energy Biology
October 11, 2017The ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology welcomes Professor Rachel Burton as a new Chief Investigator in the Centre. Prof. Burton will commence at Plant Energy Biology’s University of Adelaide node in January 2018, joining Chief Investigators Prof. Steve Tyerman and Prof. Matthew Gilliham. Prof. Burton brings with her expertise in plant molecular […] Read More...
Samantha McGaughey’s PhD Major Review Seminar
March 14, 2017Samantha McGaughey’s PhD Major Review Seminar, “The roles of Setariaviridis putative dual water:ion plasma membraneaquaporins in root osmotic stress responses” on Wednesday 15th March at 1pm in the PRC auditorium. All welcome! Read More...