HIGH FLYERS THINK TANK
Biotechnology and the future of Australian agriculture
The Shine Dome, Canberra, 26 July 2005
Full proceedings (PDF file)
Welcome
Dr Jim Peacock
President, Australian Academy of Science
Session 1: Setting the scene
Opening address
Emerging technologies in biotechnology
Dr Alan Finkel
Axon Instruments
Biotechnology: The social context
Craig Cormick
Biotechnology Australia
Biotechnology: Research and development
Dr Ian Edwards
Chair, AgBio Advisory Group, AusBiotech Ltd
Biotechnology: Horticulture
Dr Steve Swain
Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO Plant Industries, Victoria
Biotechnology: Crops (production)
Dr Jeff Ellis
Program Leader, CSIRO Plant Industries, Canberra
Biotechnology: New plant products (pharming)
Dr Allan Green
Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Plant Industries, Canberra
Biotechnology: Livestock
Dr Peter Willadsen
Chief Scientist, CSIRO Livestock Industries, Brisbane
Biotechnology: Aquaculture
Professor Bernard Degnan
School of Integrative Biology, University of Queensland
Session 2: Focus breakout groups
Session 3: Reporting back and discussion
Group A: Horticulture
Chair – Professor Snow Barlow, Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Melbourne
Rapporteur – Dr Sharon Hamill, Queensland Department of Primary Industries
Group B: Crops
Chair – Dr Steve Tyerman, School of Agriculture and Wine, Waite Institute, South Australia
Rapporteur – Dr Barry Pogson, ARC Centre for Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, Australian National University
Group C: Livestock
Chair – Dr Paul Donnelly, CRC for Innovative Dairy Products
Rapporteur – Dr Chris Ormandy, Garvan Institute and Dairy CRC
Group D: Aquaculture
Chair – Dr Andy Barnes, School of Integrative Biology, University of Queensland
Rapporteur – Professor Rocky de Nys, Marine Biology and Aquaculture, James Cook University
Group E: Pharming/new products
Chair – Dr Sue Forrest, Australian Genome Research Facility
Rapporteur – Dr Chris Blanchard, School of Wine and Food Sciences, Charles Sturt University
General discussion 1
Mixed breakout groups
Groups identify the common threads in agriculture biotechnology issues for Australia
General discussion 2
Summing up
Dr Jim Peacock
President, Australian Academy of Science
Summary report
Case studies
Biotechnology and the Australian banana industry: A successful partnership!
Drought-resistant wheat and model species for crop biotechnology
The development of yabby aquaculture in Australia
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