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
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.
Wellbeing @ Adelaide Updates
Wellbeing @ Adelaide is offering free flu vaccinations, a ‘150 days of wellbeing’ challenge and webinars and health consultations throughout April, May and June. Read up about it all here.
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THIS WEEK
AT THE WAITE…
NEWS
UK-US-Australia collaboration scales plant growth in preparation for space exploration
A collaborative project that will prototype controlled-environment-agriculture systems for Low Earth Orbit, involving the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space (P4S) and led by UK company Vertical Future (VF), is set to receive $3 million in funding. Read more about about how UoA is involved in growing plants for space here.
Scientists seek your soil for century-chemical study
University of Adelaide researchers are calling on South Australians to donate soil samples from their backyard gardens for a study examining how widely spread per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are in our home gardens. Read more here about this exciting citizen science project!
EVENTS
Nutrition Check-Ins: Staff Wellbeing initiative
Wellbeing@Adelaide staff resources are offering nutrition check-ins on Waite campus. Read more here ...
Apr 24, 10:00 am - 4:00 pmWaite 100 Gala
Learn more about the exclusive Waite 100 Gala, celebrating 100 years of the enduring Waite Gift. Fea...
May 4, 5:30 pm - 10:00 pmWomen 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 pm
