Institute for Agriculture, Climate and the Environment (ILSE)
University of Southern Queensland
Formerly known as Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment
The Institute for Agriculture, Climate and the Environment research focuses on agriculture, crop health, natural resource management, environment and climate sciences.
Research undertaken in the Institute is recognised as above world standard in key areas which supports the delivery of applied solutions that shape the future of global food production.
The Institute's strong partnerships with state, national and international governments and industries play key roles in developing and enhancing our research capacity to meet emerging needs.
- Website
- https://www.unisq.edu.au/research/institutes-centres/institute-for-agriculture-climate-and-the-environment
- Organisation type
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- University Research Institute
- Number of research staff
- 20-100 research staff
- Address
- Building Q, University of Southern Queensland, West Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350
Strengths and capabilities
- Sustainable crop disease management
- Management of agricultural enterprises
- Trans-disciplinary research
- Social, environmental and political research
- Environmental sustainability including soil science
- Climate risk for insurance, agriculture & water resource applications
- Healthy crops for improved food security & on-farm profitability
- Fungi, bacteria & nematode crop disease research & management
- Climate science research
- Climate risk for disaster risk reduction
Facilities and major equipment
- Research glasshouses
- Research laboratories
- Quarantine facility
- Netted & irrigated field research facilities
- Controlled environment rooms
- Molecular laboratories
- Multispectral PlantEye Scanning System
Lead researchers
- Professor Ben Lyons: Executive Director of UniSQ's Institute for Agriculture, Climate and the Environment and internationally recognised agricultural scientist driving innovation in sustainable farming and climate resilience.
- Professor Bernadette McCabe: Renowned agricultural engineer advancing bioenergy, circular economy solutions and resource recovery innovation.
- Professor Keith Pembleton: Leading expert in agricultural systems modelling, agronomy and decision-support tools for sustainable farming.
- Professor Levente Kiss: World-leading plant pathologist advancing crop disease management, biosecurity and food security.
- Professor Shahbaz Mushtaq: Distinguished researcher in climate risk, agricultural economics and climate adaptation for resilient farming systems.
Achievements of the centre
- Home to the PlantEye F600, one of the most advanced plant phenotyping tools available, is at the forefront of this innovation.
- Developed and commercialised green-on-green Weedspray technology
- Developed adaptive real-time automated irrigation controller for furrow and pressured systems
Key science sectors
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