As the global population grows, so does the need to develop future-focused, innovative solutions for a variety of challenges facing the world’s agricultural industry.

These challenges come in the form of food insecurity, water scarcity, soil degradation, plant diseases and climate change – each of which demands the full attention of our researchers.

Crop scientists use advanced, connected technologies to tackle these issues, including sensors to monitor and collect data, drones to image and apply inputs, autonomous equipment, artificial intelligence, data analytics and other emerging technologies such as gene editing.

The use of these technologies can increase yield, improve decision-making on inputs, enable risk management and lead to better understanding and use of ecosystem services for crops.

UQ researchers collaborate with industry, NGOs and academic institutes. We lead research in areas including the development of sustainable systems that maximise production and conservation outcomes, animal and plant breeding and genetics, soil and water management, pest and disease control, agricultural technology, precision agriculture and agricultural policy.

Our people

  • Professor Steve Adkins

    Associate Professor
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Vivi Arief

    Lecturer in Biometry
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Nino Paul Meynard Banayo

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Agronomy
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Professor Michael Bell

    Chair in Tropical Agronomy
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Associate Professor Shane Campbell

    Associate Professor in Pasture Science & Agriculture
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Robyn Cave

    Lecturer in Horticulture
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Professor Scott Chapman

    Professor in Crop Physiology
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Qiaomin Chen

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Kayvan Etebari

    Senior Lecturer in Horticulture and Crop Entomology
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Professor Victor Galea

    Deputy Head of School
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
    Affiliate Professor of Centre for Horticultural Science
    Centre for Horticultural Science
    Affiliate Associate Professor
    Centre for Crop Science
  • Dr Wenliu Gong

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Rice Breeding and Agronomy Trials
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Stephen Harper

    Principal Research Fellow
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Andrew Hewitt

    Senior Research Fellow
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Mazhar Hussain

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Zulfi Jahufer

    Principal Research Officer & AAGI-UQ Lead - Breeding and Genetics
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Chelsea Janke

    Research Fellow
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Suresh Krishnasamy

    Lecturer
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Christopher Lambrides

    Principle Research Fellow
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Mr Yeming Lei

    Research Officer
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Siyi Li

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Associate Professor Jaquie Mitchell

    Associate Professor in Agronomy
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Binh Nguyen

    Adjunct Research Fellow & Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Vegetable Production
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Chris O'Donnell

    Research Fellow
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Jhoana Opena

    Research Academic
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Yui Osanai

    Research Fellow
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Millicent Smith

    Senior Lecturer in Crop Physiology
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Evan Stephens

    Senior Research Fellow & Adjunct Senior Fellow
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Ricky Vinarao

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Wendy Williams

    Honorary Fellow/Lecturer
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Alwyn Williams

    Senior Lecturer in Agronomy
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Dr Shona Wood

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
  • Associate Professor Anthony Young

    Associate Professor
    School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability