New five-year strategy launched for PBRI

We were excited to launch the new PBRI strategy at the QUT BEST Centre 2024 Nudgeathon, in Brisbane today. The overarching purpose of the PBRI is to facilitate 'Research collaboration for better plant biosecurity outcomes". Our new goals are…

2024 Nudgeathon – Nudging for better biosecurity

The PBRI is delighted to be sponsoring the Nudgeathon 2024 on 2-4 April 2024 held at Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus Brisbane, 2-4 April. Nudgeathon is a behavioural change competition, in which teams develop solutions…

PBRI Symposium heads to Cairns, 8 & 9 May 2024

Early Bird Registration has opened for the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) Symposium, a showcase of Research, Development, and Extension (RD&E) supported by the PBRI member organisations and partners. This year the Symposium…

Ritman Scholarship applications are now open!

Applications are now open for the PBRI’s Ritman Scholarship until 15 March 2024. The scholarship will support students to attend the PBRI Symposium on 8 & 9 May 2024. The recipients will present a short presentation on their field of…

PBRI members join forces again for another five years

The Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI) collaboration agreement has been renewed for another five years. An independent review conducted by AgEcon, found the PBRI had achieved its key strategic goals of supporting cross-industry biosecurity…

2023 International Day of Plant Health – Plant Health TV Contest

The United Nations have declared 12th of May the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH). Many events will be organised to raise awareness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect the environment, and boost…

Biosecurity extension insights from retail to on-farm

The sixth Biosecurity Extension Community meeting was held online on 14 December 2022, with 30 practitioners from multiple plant industries meeting to share insights, observations and best-practice on-farm biosecurity techniques. The Biosecurity…

The 4th International Congress on Biological Invasions (ICBI2023) and B3 Conference

The 4th International Congress on Biological Invasions (ICBI2023) will be hosted in Christchurch (Ōtautahi), New Zealand (Aotearoa) on 1-4 May 2023. The ICBI congress will provide a forum to explore, share and develop responses to the global…

2022 PBRI Symposium – Ritman Scholars report back

Tavish Eenjes Plant biosecurity is a key issue in Australia, as food, sustainable timber and other plant-based material requirements continue to increase. Despite this, plant biosecurity initiatives are unnoticed and underappreciated by the…

Online training supports good jobs in face of hitchhiker pests

New online training packages will support good jobs in agriculture by helping more people recognise exotic pests and diseases. Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Furner said…