Entries by Jo Luck

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 to: – Identify and explore novel approaches and technologies for biosecurity. – Coordinate and leverage high […]

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 to real-life social issues. This year’s topic is Nudging for better biosecurity. Each year, teams of undergrad and […]

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 will be held in sunny Cairns, at the world class Cairns Convention Centre. An extensive range of presenters from Australia and New […]

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 research and its importance to plant health. The scholarship will be used to cover Symposium […]