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Career spotlight This month we are profiling NPBDN member Andrew Manners, Principal Entomologist, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF). How did you find yourself on this career path? At uni I knew that I wanted to go into some area of biological sciences research. I started doin

The hybrid Annual Diagnostics Workshop 2024 (ADW 2024) took place at the Twin Towns Conference and Events Centre at Tweed Heads, NSW from 19 - 20 March 2024, addressing the theme ‘The challenges of unculturables and their vectors’. The hybrid Annual Diagnostics Workshop 2024 (ADW 2024) took place at

Join the Emerging Viruses in Cucurbits Working Group (EVCWG) for the webinar/discussion “Watermelon Chlorotic Stunt Virus: What You Should Know” to learn about this virus, how it may impact cucurbit production in the United States, and more! Join the Emerging Viruses in Cucurbits Working Group (EVCW

The hybrid Annual Diagnostics Workshop 2024 (ADW 2024) took place at the Twin Towns Conference and Events Centre at Tweed Heads, NSW from 19 - 20 March 2024, addressing the theme ‘The challenges of unculturables and their vectors’.

IPPC has released a call for Diagnostic Protocols of the following species: Amaranthus palmeri (2019-006) Solanum rostratum (2019-007) Moniliophthora roreri (2019-005) Meloidogyne mali (2018-019) Cronartium comandrae (2018-015) Microcyclus ulei (2019-003)

Last October Australia hosted the Governing Board Meeting of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, bringing international delegates from across the biological collections, biodiversity science and e-Research domains to Canberra. Last October Australia hosted the Governing Board Meeting of th

The NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) Orange Agricultural Institute was granted a unique opportunity last August when the office of the NSW Governor, her excellency the honourable Margaret Beazley requested a tour. The NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) Orange Agricultural I

This month the career profile will be on NPBDN member Tracey Steinrucken, a Plant Pathology Research Scientist (PIC) at CSIRO in Brisbane. This month the career profile will be on NPBDN member Tracey Steinrucken, a Plant Pathology Research Scientist (PIC) at CSIRO in Brisbane. How did you find yours