The Centre had the pleasure of showing our facilities, and explaining current projects to a group of rangers visiting from the Kimberley

It was all agritech and agrifood this week as the CEI: AgER team presented a stall at the world class Agrifutures evokeAg event. Read more to find out what the team were up to during the week of evokeAg.

CEI:AgER Agricultural Theme Lead Michael Walsh has been offered a highly deserved role as Professor of Plant Sciences at Charles Sturt University.

Wesley recently returned from 10 months abroad in the USA and shares his experiences of completing a Fulbright Scholarship.

Eli Russell and Sarah Chu from Virginia Tech and Texas A&M visited the Centre to observe and experience Harvest Weed Seed Control in action.

The Centre hosted the delegation which visited UWA from India, for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding agreement between the two universities.

A previous honours student of the Centre was awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship for 2024.

The team congratulates Director A/Prof Andrew Guzzomi, who was awarded the Mid-Career Research Award from the UWA School of Engineering.

A/ Prof Andrew Guzzomi and Prof Michael Walsh were invited to speak at the 2023 Australian Precision Agriculture Symposium.

Delegates from the Argentinian Machinery Industry Trade Mission to Australia 2023 visited CEI:AgER in August 2023.

PhD candidate Ruby Wiese shared her research with delegates at the 2023 Australian Grassland Association Symposium.

Ruby Wiese becomes the second CEI:AgER PhD candidate to receive an AW Howard Memorial Trust Research Fellowship.

CEI:AgER is proud to congratulate Dr Wesley Moss and Ms Hannah Demerise on their receipt of UWA School of Engineering Teaching Awards.

In March 2023, CEI:AgER showcased its facilities to students from Nagoya University in Japan interested in the UWA-Nagoya University joint PhD program.

The UWA Shenton Park Field Station opens to the public for the first time in nearly 10 years!

On 8 September 2022, the Centre for Engineering Innovation: Agriculture & Ecological Restoration was formally opened by State Innovation Minister The Hon Stephen Dawson MLC.

CEI:AgER hosts Grower Group Alliance and Farmanco at its main Research Facility in Shenton Park.

CEI:AgER Staff Visit Three Farms in rural Western Australia to meet some of Australia’s most innovative farmers, and learn about the unique farming challenges in the state.

Students aged 7-14 complete an ‘Egg Drop Challenge’ designed and run by Dr Wesley Moss as part of the Children’s University Program.

Dr Guzzomi and Dr Peressini volunteer at a day-long engineering bootcamp, and are impressed by the next generation of bright Engineers.

Dr Wesley Moss and Ms Ruby Wiese receive AW Howard fellowship to help fund their agricultural research.

CEI:AgER Alumnus, Justin Kruger, visits the team.

Dr Guzzomi participates in WA Innovator of the Year 2022 Panel.

Welcome to the Centre for Engineering Innovation: Agriculture & Ecological Restoration. Learn more about the events that lead to our centre’s formation.