Asia-Pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology and Bioresources
AgriBio - Centre for AgriBiosciences
Address:
La Trobe University
5 Ring Road
Bundoora, VIC 3086
Australia
Email:
agribio@latrobe.edu.au
Research:
Molecular interactions at the plant-fungal interface, nutrition and reproduction, parasitology, plant development and biotechnology, plant Pathology and Mycology, plant-soil science, plant-soil systems, subsoil manuring.
Website:
https://www.agribio.com.au
Agricultural Production Systems sIMulator (APSIM)
Address:
Agricultural Production Systems sIMulator
203 Tor Street
Toowoomba, Qld 4350
Australia
Email:
apsim@daf.qld.gov.au
Mandate:
Facilitation of research collaboration, co-development and management of research tools, methods and resources and influence systems research and design processes.
Website:
http://www.apsim.info/
ARC Research Hub for Advanced Prawn Breeding
Postal address:
Building 32, 1 James Cook Drive
James Cook University
Townsville Qld 4811
Australia
Email:
itrh-apb@jcu.edu.au
Research schools:
Black tiger prawn, family production, genomic sequence, genomic resources, phenotype acquisition, genomic prediction
Website:
https://www.jcu.edu.au/prawn-breeding-hub
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Postal address
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
GPO Box 1571
Canberra, ACT 2601
Australia
Email:
Fill the contact form here
Research programs:
Agribusiness, crops, fisheries, forestry, horticulture, impact evaluation, livestock systems, social science, soil and land management, water and climate.
Website:
https://www.aciar.gov.au
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
Address
Australian Institute of Marine Science
1526 Cape Cleveland Road
Cape Cleveland, QLD 4810
Australia
(Other addresses here)
Email:
web@aims.gov.au
Mandate:
Oceans and coastal ecosystems, marine resources, discovery and development of new marine-based bioproducts for industry and human health, marine biotechnology.
Website:
https://www.aims.gov.au/
Australian National University (ANU), College of Science
Postal address:
The Australian National University, College of Science
Peter Baume Building #42
Linnaeus Way
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
Email:
science.enquiries@anu.edu.au
Research schools:
Research school of Biology
Fenner School of Environment and Society
Website:
http://science.anu.edu.au
Centre for Macroalgal Resources and Biotechnology (MACRO)
Postal address:
Building 67, 1 James Cook Drive
James Cook University
Townsville, QLD 4811
Australia
Email:
rocky.denys@jcu.edu.au
Research:
Macroalgal, biorefinery, human health and nutrition, fertilisers and biostimulants, animal health and nutrition, municipal wastewater treatment.
Website:
https://www.jcu.edu.au/macro
Centre for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture
Postal address:
The Science Place, Building 142, 1 James Cook Drive
James Cook University
Townsville, QLD 4811
Australia
Email:
cstfa@jcu.edu.au
Research:
Aquaculture research, sustainable wild fisheries, novel aquatic products and applications, aquatic animal health, seafood, health and allergens, human dimensions of aquatic resources and production
Website:
https://www.jcu.edu.au/tropical-fisheries-and-aquaculture
Condobolin Agricultural Research and Advisory Station
Postal address:
Condobolin Agricultural Research and Advisory Station
PO Box 300
Condobolin NSW 2877
Australia
Email:
condobolin.office@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Mandate:
Farming systems research, livestock and pasture management, genetics and physiology of wheat.
Website:
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/about-us/science-and-research/centres/condobolin
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland Government
Postal address:
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland Government
GPO Box 46
Brisbane QLD 4001
Australia
Email:
callweb@dpi.qld.gov.au
Or submit an enquiry filling this online form
Mandate:
Animal production and health, plant production and protection, crop biotechnology, fruit and vegetable biotechnology, fisheries and aquaculture biotechnology, animal biotechnology
Website:
https://www.daf.qld.gov.au
Deakin University
Postal address:
Melbourne Burwood Campus:
221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
Other campus: https://www.deakin.edu.au/locations
Email:
Various contact: https://www.deakin.edu.au/contact-us
Research:
Biotechnology and bioinformatics
Website:
https://www.deakin.edu.au/
Department of Agriculture and Food, Government of Western Australia (DAFWA)
Postal address:
Department of Agriculture and Food, Government of Western Australia (DAFWA)
Locked Bag 4
Bentley Delivery Centre, WA 6983
Australia
Email:
enquiries@agric.wa.gov.au
Mandate:
Animal and plant health, biotechnology, crops, environment, horticulture, weeds, support biotechnology.
Website:
https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
Postal address:
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
Email:
Online form
Mandate:
Support meat, wool and dairy, horticulture, crops and wine, international food standards, biotechnology research and innovation.
Website:
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/
Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute (EMAI)
Postal address:
Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute
Private Bag 4008
Narellan NSW 2567
Australia
Email:
emai.office@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Mandate:
Citrus pathology, microbiology, molecular biology, marker-aided selection, virology.
Website:
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/about-us/science-and-research/centres/emai
Forestry Corporation of NSW
Postal address:
Forestry Corporation of NSW
PO Box 100
Beecroft, NSW 2119
Australia
Email:
info@fcnsw.com.au
Mandate:
Managing hardwood and softwood planted forests, tree biotechnology.
Website:
http://www.forestrycorporation.com.au
Flinders University
Postal address:
Sturt Rd,
Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
Email:
General contact: Click here
Research centres:
Department of biotechnology: Plant biotechnology
Centre for Marine Bioproducts Development: Marine biotechnology
Website:
https://www.flinders.edu.au/
Griffith University
Postal address:
Multiple location of campus: https://www.griffith.edu.au/about-griffith/campuses-facilities
Email:
General:
Brisbane: +61 7 3735 7111
Gold Coast: +61 7 5552 8800
Technical support: ithelp@griffith.edu.au
Research:
Clinical and environmental microbiology, bioinformatics, protein science, molecular biology and genomics
Website:
https://www.griffith.edu.au/
James Cook University (JCU)
Postal address:
James Cook University
Townsville, QLD 4811
Australia
Email:
researchoffice@jcu.edu.au
Research Centres:
MACRO – Centre for Macroalgal Resources and Biotechnology
Centre for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture
ARC Research Hub for Advanced Prawn Breeding
Website:
https://www.jcu.edu.au
La Trobe University
Postal address:
Plenty Rd & Kingsbury Dr,
Bundoora VIC 3086
Australia
Email:
General: Click here
AgriBio The Centre for AgriBioscience
Email: ste_ask@latrobe.edu.au
La Trobe Animal Research and Teaching Facility (LARTF)
Email: LARTF@latrobe.edu.au
Tel: 03 9479 2732
Research Centres:
Deparment of Agricultural Sciences
AgriBio The Centre for AgriBioscience
1. DNA sequencing and genotyping for plants, livestock and microbes.
2. Specialised software for bioinformatics and complex statistical analysis.
3. A Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectrometer and multiple mass spectrometers.
4. Controlled Environment Rooms for plant and pest research.
La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS)
The Institute’s vision is achieved through excellence in four thematic areas of research strength: Cancer, Infection and Immunity, Molecular Design and Nanoscience.LIMS also has two embedded biotech companies: Hexima Limited, which is developing plant-derived proteins and peptides for applications such as human therapeutics and the genetic modification of crops; and AdAlta Limited, which is developing the next generation antibody platform, the i-body, to deliver high affinity and specific biologics against a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic targets.
La Trobe Animal Research and Teaching Facility (LARTF)
1. Agistment, husbandry and colony management for rats, mice and zebrafish, including genetically modified strains
2. Specialised care and housing for avian, reptile and native animals
3. Behavioural neuroscience suites with state-of-the-art behaviour testing equipment
4. Fully equipped surgical facilities with isoflurane anaesthesia and instrument autoclave
5. PC1 and PC2 certified Specified Pathogen Free and conventional facilities
Website:
https://www.latrobe.edu.au/
Monash University, Faculty of Science
Murdoch University, School of Veterinary and Life Sciences
Address:
Murdoch University, School of Veterinary and Life Sciences
South Street Campus, 90 South Street
Murdoch, WA 6150
Australia
Email:
VLS@murdoch.edu.au
Research:
Animal and human health, animal production health and welfare, crop production and biosecurity, ecology people and environment, marine estuarine and freshwater science, wildlife biology and conservation.
Website:
http://www.murdoch.edu.au/School-of-Veterinary-and-Life-Sciences/
New South Wales Government, Agriculture Division
Address:
New South Wales Government, Agriculture Division
Locked Bag 21
Orange NSW 2800
Australia
Email:
nsw.agriculture@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Mandate:
Livestock, field crops and pastures, horticulture, natural resources, molecular biological and recombinant DNA technologies, bioinformatics, molecular phylogenetics and marker assisted selection.
Website:
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI)
Address:
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI)
Level 2, Queensland Bioscience Precinct
Building #80, 306 Carmody Road
The University of Queensland
St Lucia QLD 4069
Australia
Email:
qaafi_admin@uq.edu.au
Director: robert.henry@uq.edu.au
Research Themes:
Animal Science (pest and diseases, production systems, animal welfare), Crop Science (crop improvement, farming systems, weed biology and management, grain crop physiology and modelling, soil nutrition and health), Horticultural Science (horticulture crop breeding, plant protection, emerging technologies), Nutrition and Food Sciences (smart selections, naturally nutritious, uniquely Australian).
Website:
https://qaafi.uq.edu.au
The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)
Address:
RMIT University,
GPO Box 2476,
Melbourne VIC 3001
Australia
Email:
Phone: +61 3 9925 2000
Research:
Applied biology and biotechnology
Website:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/
State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre (SABC), Western Australia
Postal address:
State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Loneragan Building
Murdoch University
90 South Street
Murdoch, WA 6150
Australia
Email:
SABC Director: m.jones@murdoch.edu.au
SABC Manager: d.berryman@murdoch.edu.au
Mandate:
Multidisciplinary research in biotechnology (agricultural and veterinary industry), research in biomedical sciences and environmental biotechnology.
Website:
http://www.murdoch.edu.au/Research-capabilities/SABC/
Swinburne University of Technology
Postal address:
John St, Hawthorn VIC 3122,
Australia
Email:
Various contact: https://www.swinburne.edu.au/contact/
Research:
Biotechnology, including molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, and medical, industrial, forensic, agricultural and environmental biotechnology
Website:
https://www.swinburne.edu.au/
South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Postal address:
SARDI Head Office
GPO Box 397
Adelaide SA 5001
Australia
Email:
Online form for General Enquiries
Or pirsa.sardi@sa.gov.au
Mandate:
Agricultural, horticultural, fisheries and aquaculture, management and industry development, molecular breeding, marine biotechnology.
Website:
http://pir.sa.gov.au/research
Southern Cross University (SCU)
Postal address:
Military Road
PO Box 157
East Lismore, NSW 2480
Australia
Email:
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research): susan.nancarrow@scu.edu.au
Research centres:
Southern Cross Plant Science, Forest Research Centre
Website:
https://www.scu.edu.au
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)
Postal Address:
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture
Private Bag 98
Hobart, TAS 7001
Australia
Email:
tia.enquiries@utas.edu.au
Mandate:
Animal production and health, plant production and protection, post-harvest, forestry and agro-forestry, crop biotechnology.
Website:
http://www.utas.edu.au/tia/home
Trangie Agricultural Research Centre (TARC)
The University of Adelaide, Faculty of Sciences
Address:
The University of Adelaide, Faculty of Sciences
Ground Floor, Darling Building
Adelaide, SA 5005
AUSTRALIA
Email:
faculty.sciences@adelaide.edu.au
Research fields:
Agriculture, food and wine, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences
Website:
https://sciences.adelaide.edu.au
The University of Melbourne
Postal Address:
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
Australia
Research:
Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences (cattle and sheep research and education, parasitology, plant health and biosecurity, plant molecular biology and biotechnology, poultry CRC, animal epidemiology)
Faculty of Science (biotechnology, molecular, cellular and biomedical sciences, plant biology and improvement)
Website:
https://www.unimelb.edu.au
University of Newcastle
Postal address:
University Drive
Callaghan NSW 2308
Australia
Email:
Various contacts here
Research:
Department of biotechnology
Department of coastal and marine science: Animal Biology, cell and molecular biology
Website:
https://www.newcastle.edu.au/degrees/bachelor-of-biotechnology
University of Tasmania (UTAS), College of Sciences and Engineering
Address:
Private Bag 55,
Hobart, TAS 7001
Australia
Email:
Research: utas.edu.au/research
Research:
Research Themes: Environment, Resources and Sustainability; Marine, Antarctic and Maritime
Research Centres: Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, Institute for Marine and Antartic Studies, Australian Maritime College
Website:
http://www.utas.edu.au/sciences-engineering
UQ Genomics, the University of Queensland
Address:
Queensland Biosciences Precinct (Building 80), Room 3.272
The University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLD 4072
Australia
Email:
genomics@uq.edu.au
Research focuses:
Agricultural production, animal genetics, drought resistant crops, plant genomics and the genetics of targeted food crops
Website:
https://genomics.uq.edu.au
The University of Sydney, Faculty of Science
Postal Address:
Faculty of Science Office
Level 2, Carslaw Building (F07)
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006
Australia
Email:
science.information@sydney.edu.au
Research areas:
Agricultural chemistry and soil sciences, biological sciences, biotechnology, molecular biosciences, more information here
The University of Sydney Institute of Agriculture
Website:
http://sydney.edu.au/science/
University of New England (UNE)
Postal address:
University of New England
Armidale NSW 2351
Australia
Email:
Various contacts here
Research:
Agricultural Sciences, and Biological Sciences
Research centres: Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit, Cotton Hub
Website:
http://www.une.edu.au
University of Western Australia (UWA)
Address:
The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway
Perth, WA 6009
Australia
Email:
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research): dvcr@uwa.edu.au
More contacts here
Research institutes:
UWA Institute of Agriculture
UWA Oceans Institute
Website:
https://www.uwa.edu.au
University of Wollongong (UOW), School of Biological Sciences
Address:
Biological Sciences – Building 35.G19
University of Wollongong
Northfields Avenue
NSW, 2522
Australia
Email:
biology-enquiries@uow.edu.au
Research areas:
Terrestrial ecology, cell biology and biotechnology, animal physiology and systematics, plant physiology and molecular biology
Website:
https://smah.uow.edu.au/biol/index.html
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Postal address:
School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (BABS),
UNSW Sydney,
NSW 2052,
Australia
Email:
General contact: Click here
BABS School Office:
Room 520, Level 5
Biological Sciences North Building (D26)
Upper Kensington Campus, UNSW
Phone: +61 2 9385 2029
Email: babs@unsw.edu.au
Faculties / Research centres:
The School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (BABS): Genomics and Bioinformatics, microbiology and microbiomes, molecular and cell biology
Ramaciotti Centre for Genomics: Short Read Next Generation Sequencing, long Read Next Generation Sequencing, Sanger Sequencing, Gene Expression & Genotyping, Single Cell Genomics
The NSW Systems Biology Initiative: Systems biology
Website:
https://www.babs.unsw.edu.au/
Last updated in 2022.