Welcome to the Waite
This website is the online portal to the Waite Campus, the largest agricultural research and teaching precinct in the Southern Hemisphere. Established in 1924 and located at Urrbrae in Adelaide, South Australia, ‘The Waite’ is a co-located partnership of 12 complementary organisations and centres engaged in world-class R&D in plant, agricultural, food, wine and natural resources science.
In an increasingly food-insecure world with serious climate and economic challenges facing us, the vision of Peter Waite, to harness science in support of agricultural productivity, has never been more important or relevant.
The Waite is a world-renowned brand in agricultural research and education, and a leading centre of Australian research capability in wine, grains, soil and plant breeding.
The aim of this website is to bring together in one place the relevant information, including key contacts and links, from across the organisations based at the Waite Campus for our various stakeholder groups. We trust you will find it useful.
Campus Notices
Call for projects for Master of Food and Nutrition Science
Call for projects and supervisors for Student Capstone projects in Master of Food and Nutrition Science. Interested? Read more here!
Act of Treason agave spirit is research you can drink
Tequila fans curious about what an Australian version of the famous drink tastes like can now purchase the Act of Treason agave spirit, which incorporates University of Adelaide research. Read more here about the agave research behind the spirit!
Plants to be grown on the Moon when humans return
NASA has announced that when humans take their first steps back on the Moon after 50 years during the Artemis III mission, astronauts will cultivate and return lunar-grown plants to Earth for the first time. The consortium of partners who will pioneer this initiative includes a core group from the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space (P4S), headquartered at the University of Adelaide. Read more about this exciting news here.
TERN Employment Opportunities
TERN has two vacancies open until late April – have a look now at positions as ‘UAV Lead’ and ‘Field Coordinator’ with TERN at Waite Campus.
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Call for projects for Master of Food and Nutrition Science
Call for projects and supervisors for Student Capstone projects in Master of Food and Nutrition Science. Interested? Read more here!
Yitpi Foundation Awards and Grants-in-Aid 2024
Applications for Yitpi Foundation Awards are now being requested. Read more about how the Yitpi Foundation encourages and promotes research and education in the fields of crop science and social science focused on the linguistics of Australian languages and the cultures of Australian Aboriginal people.
EVENTS
Women of Waite Monthly Meet-Up
Come along to meet and connect with other women from the Waite Research Precinct.
May 7, 10:00 am - 11:00 amVisiting scientist seminar: Dr Chalermchai Wongs-Aree on “Preservation of the postharvest quality in selected tropical fruits”
Please join us for a seminar by visiting Dr Chalermchai Wongs-Aree on "Preservation of the postharve...
May 8, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmInterdisciplinary Plant Group of the University of Missouri annual symposium: ‘Plant hormones at the Intersection of Stress and Development’
The annual symposium on 'Plant Hormones at the Intersection of Stress and Development' will be held ...
May 13, 8:00 am - May 24, 5:00 pmPint of Science – Adelaide
Join University of Adelaide researchers as they unravel their research while you enjoy a pint. Pint ...
May 13, 8:00 am - May 15, 9:00 pm