FFS Networking Night
Tue 5 December, 5:30 – 8:00pm, UNSW CBD Campus, 1 O’Connell Street, Level 6 Sydney, NSW 2000 | Cost: FREE
As we approach the close of 2023, Future Food Systems invites all our partners to an informal gathering to recognise and celebrate the accomplishments of the past year. This is an opportunity for FFS personnel, PhD students and industry partners to mingle, share in the year’s achievements and enjoy some delectable food and drink. The Networking Night will also provide a platform for PhD students to share their contributions to FFS projects via short videos showing the real-world impacts of their research and its role in addressing challenges for Australia’s agrifood sector. We anticipate a laid-back evening filled with festivities and meaningful connections, and hope you can join us for this special occasion. Register for free
For Food’s Sake Summit attracts triple helix of sponsors
We’re excited to announce that Future Food Systems’ second in-person Summit has will be sponsored by partners representing the triple helix of government, industry and research. Murdoch University has committed to major sponsorship of the Summit. It joins Platinum partners Food Innovation Precinct WA (FIPWA) and Sunshine-Coast cluster Food & Agribusiness Network (FAN); Gala Dinner partners 6HEAD and Seagrass Hospitality Group; and Silver partners Peel Development Commission and Business Events Perth as key supporters of the event. Murdoch University will also share FFS’s Hospitality Suite at the evoke^AG. conference in Perth for the three days leading up to the FFS Summit Gala Dinner, conference day and tours. Don’t miss out: secure your spot at the Summit here
Victualis 2 highlights food resilience challenges – and solutions – for the ACT
The second Victualis dinner in Canberra, hosted by Future Food Systems partner Regional Development Australia ACT and the Canberra Region Food Collective, was an opportunity for agrifood-sector stakeholders from across the ACT to hear from leaders in the field and explore how government, industry, researchers and community can collaborate to develop a robust, sustainable food system for the nation’s capital. Dr Maria Chandra-Hioe, William Ngo and Merran White were there to spread the word about the work FFS is doing in this space. Read more
Second PhD student graduates from FFS cohort
Ripan Debnath contributed to a series of Future Food Systems-backed projects as part of his doctoral studies at UNSW, including the ‘Western Sydney agrifood mapping and analytics’ project, with Liverpool City Council, and the ‘Namoi agribusiness planning tool’ and ‘Future freight modelling’ projects with Namoi Unlimited. Now he’s been appointed as a Consultant at University of Newcastle’s Institute for Regional Futures. We congratulate Ripan on taking out his PhD and look forward to hearing about his career as it progresses. Read more
Angus Dingley, PhD student: Improving warm-zone raspberry cultivation
Supported by Future Food Systems, University of New England PhD student Angus Dingley is exploring how temperature extremes affect pollination in polytunnel-grown raspberry plants. The goal is to help growers mitigate the negative impacts of warmer climes on fruit quantity and quality. Read more