About

Prof Andy Lowe is a British-Australian scientist. He solves some of the most pressing global resource, production and landscape sustainability challenges through the application of technology innovations delivered in a responsible and economically realistic framework.

He is an expert in plants and trees, particularly the management of genetic, biological and ecosystem resources. He has discovered lost forests, championed to eliminate illegally logged timber in global supply chains, served the United Nation’s Office of Drugs and Crime and is a lead author of the Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services – Land Degradation and Restoration report.

Andy has helped secure over a quarter of a billion dollars worth of research funding in his field and is an experienced and respected executive leader, board member, as well as mid-career mentor. Andy has been Scientist in Residence at The Australian Financial Review and The Advertiser and is a passionate science communicator, speaker, writer and podcast host.

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Links

LinkedIn profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/profandylowe/

Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board
https://www.landscape.sa.gov.au/hf/about-us/about-the-board/meet-your-board

Environment Institute, Adelaide University
https://adelaideuni.edu.au/research/environment-institute/

Lab group’s blog
https://biodiversityrevolution.wordpress.com

Research group website
https://lowelab.com

Research group facebook
https://www.facebook.com/lowelabgroup/

The Conversation profile
https://theconversation.com/profiles/andrew-lowe-6534

Adelaide University staff page
https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/andrew.lowe

Google Scholar profile
https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=7f5oIgYAAAAJ&hl=en

Research Gate profile
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrew_Lowe2

Double Helix Tracking Technologies
https://www.doublehelixtracking.com

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
https://www.tern.org.au

US Secretary John F. Kerry and Prof Andy Lowe at Global Table Australia, Seeds&Chips, September 2019

Matthew Pryor of AgThentic in interview with Andy for Andy’s podcast Food Futurists Sept 2019

Andy Lowe speaking at WOMADelaide Planet Talks 2019

Andy Lowe being interviewed by RiAus TV at WOMADelaide Planet Talks 2019

SA Food Awards Education Award 2017 presented by Prof Mike Brooks & Prof Andy Lowe. Sponsored by the University of Adelaide. Awarded to Haighs.

Prof Andy Lowe, Scientist in Residence with the Australian Finacial Review, image credit Ryan Stuart/Fairfax Media

Andy in The Adelaide Advertiser newsroom during his stint as Scientist in Residence, October 2017. L-R Luke Griffiths, Valerina Changarathil, Richard Evans, Andy Lowe, Cameron England

Prof Andy Lowe Director Food Innovation University of Adelaide

Andy speaking about DNA barcoding at Pecha Kucha

Andy at COP22

Andy Sampling

in the field

Cate Blanchett and Andy at WOMAD Earth Station Festival 2011

He has discovered new species and lost forests, championed to eliminate illegally logged timber in global supply chains, served the UN’s Office of Drugs and Crime and has been responsible for securing multi-million dollar research funding. He is an experienced and respected executive leader, as well as mid-career mentor.