Scientist Spotlight

Each week, the WA Agricultural Research Collaboration (WAARC) shines a light on one of Western Australia’s leading agricultural scientists in our WA Scientist Spotlight series. This week, we meet Dr…

This week, the WA Agricultural Scientist Spotlight turns to Dr Joanne Wisdom, South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub Director and Innovation Lead at the Grower Group Alliance. With…

This edition of the WA Agricultural Scientist Spotlight is a special one. After more than 30 years of service to agricultural science, Professor Phil Vercoe is retiring – marking the…

This week, the WA Agricultural Scientist Spotlight turns its attention to Dr Dion Bennett, Wheat Breeder at Australian Grain Technologies (AGT). From an unexpected start in suburban Adelaide to leading…

The WA Agricultural Scientist Spotlight series highlights the career journeys, research, and insights of some of the State’s leading agricultural scientists. This week, we feature Dr Nicholas George, a Senior…

The WA Agricultural Scientist Spotlight series highlights some of Western Australia’s most innovative agricultural scientists, sharing their career paths, research, and insights into the industry. This week, we feature Dr…

In this week’s WA Agricultural Scientist Spotlight, we speak with Professor Treena Burgess, Executive Director at Murdoch University’s Harry Butler Institute. With a career spanning decades and a strong focus…

This week, the WA Agricultural Scientist Spotlight turns its attention to Dr Andrew Fletcher, a Farming Systems Scientist with CSIRO – Australia’s national science agency. Dr Fletcher’s career has been…

This week, the WA Agricultural Scientist Spotlight turns its attention to Dr Nanthi Bolan, Professor of Soil Science at The University of Western Australia, whose work is helping to improve…

This week, the spotlight falls on Dr Ben Biddulph, Chief Scientist of Primary Industries at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD). With a career spanning decades, Dr…