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Category Archives: Biodiversity

When weed is good

Have we been demonising them unnecessarily?

Posted byProf Andy LoweFebruary 27, 2018August 22, 2020Posted inBiodiversity, Conservation, PlantsTags:Innovation, native plants, Plants, reseat, weeds2 Comments on When weed is good

Buzz around pollinators

Improving productivity in crops by boosting the number of native pollinators

Posted byProf Andy LoweOctober 31, 2017August 22, 2020Posted inBiodiversity, Food, PlantsTags:agriculture, bees, berries, crops, farmgate, native food, NRM, pollinators, research, sustainability2 Comments on Buzz around pollinators

Rewilding; not just for plants and animals

How this restoration movement can bring health benefits to people too

Posted byProf Andy LoweOctober 13, 2017August 22, 2020Posted inBiodiversity, Conservation, PlantsTags:#Yellowstone, animals, health, native animals, native plants, rewilding, wildlife passagesLeave a comment on Rewilding; not just for plants and animals

Where does your food come from?

A beginners guide to food origins and the importance of diversity

Posted byProf Andy LoweSeptember 12, 2017August 22, 2020Posted inBiodiversity, Conservation, Food, InnovationTags:diversity, food origin, food production, food staples, local seed, major crops, minor crops, plant hybrids2 Comments on Where does your food come from?

Publish but don’t perish

What are the risks of publishing the locations of rare, endangered or newly described species?

Posted byProf Andy LoweJuly 14, 2017August 22, 2020Posted inBiodiversity, ConservationTags:data, extinction, poaching, threatened speciesLeave a comment on Publish but don’t perish

Forests hiding in plain sight

In this day and age of advanced remote sensing how are such discoveries still possible?

Posted byProf Andy LoweMay 12, 2017August 22, 2020Posted inBiodiversity, ConservationTags:discovery, ecosystems, remote sensing1 Comment on Forests hiding in plain sight

My, what big teeth you’ve got…

Domestication knowledge from animals may rapidly deliver some useful benefits for crop breeding

Posted byProf Andy LoweFebruary 26, 2017September 17, 2017Posted inBiodiversity, Conservation, FoodTags:animals, crops, domestication5 Comments on My, what big teeth you’ve got…

Science can identify illegally logged timber – so lets start implementing

But required first is an understanding of the timber industry and supply chain dynamics

Posted byProf Andy LoweNovember 18, 2016August 22, 2020Posted inBiodiversity, ConservationTags:DNA barcoding, illegal logging, timber tracking1 Comment on Science can identify illegally logged timber – so lets start implementing

South Australian Science Excellence Awards 2016

Prof Andy Lowe shortlisted as finalist

Posted byProf Andy LoweNovember 10, 2016August 22, 2020Posted inBiodiversity, Conservation, News, VideoTags:awardsLeave a comment on South Australian Science Excellence Awards 2016

Shifting restoration’s mindset away from the ‘Garden of Eden’

Why going backwards is not the way forwards

Posted byProf Andy LoweJune 19, 2016August 22, 2020Posted inBiodiversity, FoodTags:ecosystems, garden of eden, land degradationLeave a comment on Shifting restoration’s mindset away from the ‘Garden of Eden’

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If you’re passionate about sustainability, journey of food, biological resources and innovation, then you’ve come to the right place! Prof Andy Lowe tackles questions about how the food we eat is grown, consumed, protected, and even wasted.

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US Secretary John F. Kerry and Prof Andy Lowe at Global Table Australia, Seeds&Chips, September 2019
US Secretary John F. Kerry and Prof Andy Lowe at Global Table Australia, Seeds&Chips, September 2019
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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 speaking at WOMADelaide Planet Talks 2019
Andy Lowe being interviewed by RiAus TV 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.
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
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
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
Prof Andy Lowe Director Food Innovation University of Adelaide
Andy speaking about DNA barcoding at Pecha Kucha
Andy speaking about DNA barcoding at Pecha Kucha
Andy at COP22
Andy at COP22
Andy Sampling
Andy Sampling
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in the field
Cate Blanchett and Andy at WOMAD Earth Station Festival 2011
Cate Blanchett and Andy at WOMAD Earth Station Festival 2011

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Prof Andy Lowe

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 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. Andy is currently Director of Agrifood and Wine at the University of Adelaide and works with the food industry and government sectors across South Australia, and the world.

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