News & Events

COE Plant Energy Biology Forum

September 19, 2018

The annual COE Plant Energy Biology forum was held in Western Australia on the 11-13th September. All Plantransig lab members attended with the majority presenting their work via talks or posters.  It was a fantastic opportunity to network and establish collaborations with colleagues from other nodes of COE PEB. Not only were there scientific sessions, […] Read More...

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Conversations with Women of Waite

August 27, 2018

The 16th of August marked a monumental event for the female members at the Waite campus, with the launching of the first major Women of Waite event – Conversations with Women of Waite. The event introduced the reality of working as a scientist to the public, with panel members from around the campus each in […] Read More...

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Science Alive! 2018

August 16, 2018

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...

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Plant Science Seminar: Professor Rainer Hedrich

February 8, 2018

The 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...

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Charlotte (Na Sai) introductory PhD seminar

February 6, 2018

Charlotte (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...

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Congratulations! 2017 Faculty of Sciences Award Winners!

December 8, 2017

Congratulations 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...

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Chief Investigator Professor Rachel Burton Joins Plant Energy Biology

October 11, 2017

The 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...

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