Professor Tim Entwisle (Director, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne) explores if the heyday of Botanical Gardens has passed. The Kew Royal Botanic Gardens and the way they look and work today was shaped by Victorian England. The late nineteenth century, also the time when Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens masterpiece was created, was the heyday of such gardens. Professor Entwisle will talk about the relevance of botanic gardens today, when the major concerns are climate change, drought and a...

With world population expected to reach 9 billion by 2050 we are faced with the challenge of feeding this growing population while dealing with the problems of climate change and diminishing arable land. Lifting a billion people out of poverty and feeding an extra 2 billion people by 2050 will require an increase in cereal production by 70%. A novel biotechnological approach to fighting fungal diseases is being looked at as part of the solution to this monumental global challenge. Copyright...

Professor Roger Parish (Botany, La Trobe University) on new developments in plant cell research, and improving agricultural production. Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Please contact for permissions.

A La Trobe University research group led by Professor Roger Parish have developed a new technology for hybrid seed production, with considerable economic benefits for Australian agriculture. Copyright 2011 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Please contact for permissions.

The new glasshouse facility at La Trobe University is built by Hexima. Covering 200 square metres, it houses Australia’s leading corn transformation facility. Copyright 2010 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Please contact for permissions.

Janice Williams (La Trobe University) explains how fungi works, its function, and its important to the carbon cycle. Copyright 2010 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

Professor Roger Parish (Botany, La Trobe University) discusses the methods, reasons, and implications of plant biotechnology, as well as the research being undertaken at La Trobe University. Copyright 2009 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.