Waite Research Institute

The Waite Weekly Alert 23 December 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6757941

That wraps it up for 2025! Warmest wishes to you all... see you in the new year!

The Waite Weekly Alert 16 December 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6757788

In this week's update:

👃 Sensory Evaluation Panellists now recruiting (AWRI & Affinity Labs)

🌱 Expressions of Interest open for the GxExM Symposium 2026 (Brisbane)

🌏 SA to play a key role in the National Soil Monitoring Program

📄 AWRI 2025 Annual Report now available

🎓 Apply now for the 2026 AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship

📅 Plus upcoming WRI seminars and TERN webinars

📸 Growing hops on campus!

The Waite Weekly Alert 09 December 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6757690

2025 WRI Symposium: A great wrap-up to an inspiring year across the Waite Campus.

Soil Pit Opening: Our new permanent soil pit is now open for hands-on soil science learning.

Farmer Feature: Matt Tucker highlights key sustainability shifts for SA agriculture.

Plants in Space: New global roadmap for plant science to support life on the Moon and Mars.

Playford Trust: $10k scholarship now open.

📸 Matt and PhD presenters at the symposium

The Waite Weekly Alert 02 December 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6757578

This week:

✨ Winery Christmas Sale – Stock up on delicious, campus-made wines...the deals are live!

🧪 Chief Scientist Visit – P4S welcomed SA's Chief Scientist

🔬 WRI Symposium – 3 Dec; Cross-disciplinary research + industry insights!

🔥 PAWS End-of-Year BBQ – 5 Dec; all postgrads, honours & masters students welcome!

📸 Women in Plant Science Breakfast, sponsored by WRI and P4S

The Waite Weekly Alert 25 November 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6757385

A wide range of activities are underway across the Waite:

- the WRI Symposium 2025 is coming up.. 03 December!

- Newsroom article: new research predicting cannabis crop potency

- CSIRO's Responsible AI Symposium

- the annual Waite Winery December sale

- and pet treats developed by Dr John Carragher

📸 from Dr Aaron Phillips

The Waite Weekly Alert 18 November 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6757277

There's a lot happening these days at the Waite:

• Jill Bauer & Tea Knezevic win top Uni awards 🎉
• GRDC invests $4.5M in APPN phenotyping
• Prof. Kerry Wilkinson wins 2025 ASVO Award
• AUSA launches Jan 2025
• Hiring: Casual Research Assistant - Biometry Hub
• This Thurs: WRI presents Dr Kari Dunfield seminar on soil microbiomes 🌱

📸: Tea's award winning photo

The Waite Weekly Alert 11 November 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6757172

📢 Exciting updates from the Waite!

🌿 Register now for the 2025 WRI Symposium — 03 Dec at the National Wine Centre.
🌰 Position open: Grant-Funded Researcher in Almond Breeding.
🍷 Best Wine Student award winner at the WCA Awards
🌾 GRDC announces 17 new Research Fellows — a $11.3M investment in innovation.



📸 WRI Director Matt Tucker and Dr Nicole Thompson, SARDI

The Waite Weekly Alert 04 November 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6757077

Exciting updates from the Waite! 🌿

• ARC funding announced for 2025/2026 Discovery and Linkage Projects
• Three ginkgo trees planted in honour of Prof. Dabing Zhang
• WRI featured at the ATSE New Fellows Showcase
• UoA-patented citrus gall wasp traps now available
• Congratulations to Dr Tatiana Soares da Costa on her promotion to Associate Professor 🎓

📸 Bush tucker display at the ATSE Showcase

The Waite Weekly Alert 28 October 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6756906

📅 WRI Symposium 2025 – Registration now open for our end-of-year event on 3 December

🧬 Wheat Genetics Breakthrough – UoA researchers help identify the gene responsible for a three-ovary wheat variety, now on the cover of PNAS.

🍇 Alverstoke Replanted – Viticulture and Oenology students helped out with the guidance of Ben Pike.

🤖NextGen AI Symposium – Hosted by CSIRO and AIML, fostering leadership in Responsible AI.

📸 Alverstoke Vineyard

The Waite Weekly Alert 21 October 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6756601

This week at Waite:

🌿 Adelaide Uni in Forbes:
Groundbreaking cannabis research on THC prediction featured in Forbes.

🎓 PhD Opportunity:
Join Dr. Aaron Phillips on an ARC-funded Agave research project.

🍊 Citrus Gall Wasp Workshop: Manage this local pest in a hands-on orchard session.

🎤 ON Prime 18 Adelaide Showcase:
Final pitches from innovative minds after a 9-week program. Come support!

📸Deepavali/Diwali morning tea event on Monday

The Waite Weekly Alert 14 October 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6756471

🌱 What’s On at Waite!

📊 In-Plot Sampling Forum – Tues 14 Oct
Deep dive into better in-plot sampling in agronomy and soil science.

🍊 Citrus Gall Wasp Workshop – Wed 22 Oct
Learn how to manage this native pest!

🧫 WRI Seminar: Dr Nicole Thompson – Thurs 23 Oct
Discover 20 years of plant pathology and biosecurity research.

🌸 ASPS Women in Plant Science Breakfast – Tues 25 Nov
Panel, Q&A + networking - all are welcome!

The Waite Weekly Alert 07 October 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/thewaite/the-waite-weekly-alert-29-july-6756368

This week, hear all about:

🌾Controlled Environment Agriculture
🥬The Plant Journal Fellowship scheme
🙋‍♀️ Upcoming October WRI Seminars: Professor Tara Pukala and Dr Nicole Thompson

Feature photo: Dr Alison Gill of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space