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Primary Industries Innovation Centre

Armidale, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

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Welcome to Primary Industries Innovation Centre

Welcome to the Primary Industries Innovation Centre incorporating the National Centre for Rural Greenhouse Gas Research - A joint venture partnership between the University of New England and Industry & Investment NSW.

Postgraduate Research Opportunities:

Assessing the Impacts of Biochar on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from SoilBiochar potentially has a major role in climate change mitigation and in enhancing sustainability of Australian agriculture. There is growing evidence that biochar can enhance plant growth, improve nutrient and water use efficiency, enhance soil properties, sequester carbon for hundreds to thousands of years. A PhD candidate is sought for a project to assess the impacts of biochar on greenhouse gas emissions from soil.

Identification of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for drought stress tolerance and crop adaption in durum wheatTraits associated with drought stress tolerance and adaptation are of great importance to achieving consistent crop yields in durum wheat. A PhD candidate is sought to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) or genomic regions under selection associated with drought stress tolerance and adaption traits in durum wheat that are critical for the crops to adapt the stress posed by global climate change.

Development and characterisation of pasta as a functional foodA PhD candidate is sought for a project on the development and characterisation of pasta as a functional food, a project that is a collaboration between UNE, Industry & Investment NSW and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation.