News
Below are the latest CeRDI news items. CeRDI also publish a quarterly newsletter.
Precision Agriculture - CeRDI partnership extended - 13 March 2025
CeRDI and Precision Agriculture Pty Ltd have recently signed a new three-year agreement to further extend our research and development partnership.... Continue reading...
Soil CRC: New appointments - 13 March 2025
The Soil CRC has recently appointed CeRDI's Distinguished Professor Helen Thompson to its Board of Directors.... Continue reading...
Federation University research showcased at Soil CRC Board meeting - 13 March 2025
Researchers and PhD candidates from Federation University showcased their Soil CRC research.... Continue reading...
Technology revolutionises farm dam mapping - 13 March 2025
Researchers at CeRDI have been using drones and sonar surveys to map dam structures in Victoria.... Continue reading...
Advancing the conservation of Latham's Snipe - 13 March 2025
Improving knowledge about the ecology and migration to support conservation of the species.... Continue reading...
Harnessing citizen science to save the endangered Bogong Moth - 13 March 2025
Bogong Moths are a crucial food source for Mountain Pygmy-possums.... Continue reading...
Research about the Dementia Pathways Tool - 13 March 2025
Research is underway to understand perceptions and usage of the Dementia Pathways Tool,... Continue reading...
Online Farm Trials: GRDC updates and contributor research - 13 March 2025
CeRDI researchers, Dr Nathan Robinson and Dr Aakansha Chadha have been weaving their way across the country attending the GRDC research updates.... Continue reading...
News snippets - Summer 2025 - 13 March 2025
Presentation at Commerce Ballarat Industry Chat & recent publications.... Continue reading...
Higher Degree by Research news - Summer 2025 - 13 March 2025
PhD candidate featured in February’s Soil CRC newsletter.... Continue reading...
CeRDI Newsletter Summer 2025 - 12 March 2025
The latest news and updates from CeRDI are included in the following newsletter.... Continue reading...
CeRDI Director receives prestigious academic award - 17 December 2024
Congratulations to CeRDI's Prof Helen Thompson, who has been awarded the title of Distinguished Professor by Federation University Australia.... Continue reading...
Visualising Australasia's Soils: Phase 3 - 17 December 2024
Earlier this year, the Cooperative Research Centre for High Performance Soils (Soil CRC) announced funding for Phase 3 of the VAS project... Continue reading...
Data Sharing Initiative - 17 December 2024
CeRDI, together with the Australian Research Data Commons, have recently created a digital, customisable data sharing agreement (DSA) template.... Continue reading...
Central Highlands Growers and Producers Research - 17 December 2024
Commerce Ballarat and the Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub partnered with CeRDI to undertake research... Continue reading...
Workshop success: Future proofing research data management - 17 December 2024
Researchers in CeRDI recently delivered a workshop on research data management to explore the challenges associated with managing research data.... Continue reading...
LitterWatch Victoria App goes live - 17 December 2024
The new LitterWatch App was launched on 11 October 2024 in readiness for the Melbourne Water field crews to undertake the November sampling.... Continue reading...
Soil Indicators project: Phase 1 completed - 17 December 2024
The application of soil indicators within agriculture is widespread, but little is known about the factors farmers use to make decisions about soil indicators on their farms.... Continue reading...
Knowledge Sharing for Good Soil Stewardship - 17 December 2024
The Soil CRC has released a new guide to help grower groups and extension professionals plan their farmer engagement activities.... Continue reading...
CeRDI writing retreat - 17 December 2024
CeRDI held a two-day writing retreat in October for staff and PhD candidates to progress writing their research publications.... Continue reading...
Birgita talks Latham's Snipe in Tasmania and Werribee - 17 December 2024
CeRDI Senior Research Fellow Dr Birgita Hansen, leader of the Latham’s Snipe Project, visited Hobart, Tasmania during early November. ... Continue reading...
CeRDI researchers attend Soil CRC conference in Wagga Wagga - 17 December 2024
In August, the Cooperative Research Centre for High Performance Soils (Soil CRC) hosted the annual Soil CRC Participants Conference.... Continue reading...
Dementia Pathways Tool research - 17 December 2024
Researchers at Federation University together with Assoc Prof Mark Yates and Caroline Gibson are undertaking research to understand the enduring role and contribution of the Dementia Pathways Tool.... Continue reading...
Moth Tracker - 17 December 2024
Each spring, endangered Bogong Moths start an amazing migration across Australia to our alpine zone. ... Continue reading...
News Snippets - Spring 2024 - 17 December 2024
ARDC Year in Review, and recent publications and conference presentations.... Continue reading...
Higher Degree by Research News - Spring 2024 - 17 December 2024
CeRDI PhD Graduation, Confirmation of Candidature, CeRDI seminar - PhD candidate presentations, and Emerging Technology Hub Seminar series. ... Continue reading...
CeRDI Newsletter Spring 2024 - 16 December 2024
The latest news and updates from CeRDI are included in the following newsletter.... Continue reading...
CeRDI 25-year anniversary special: The best CeRDI projects - 9 October 2024
We have been showcasing some of the many projects that have marked CeRDI's successful 25-year anniversary.... Continue reading...
Empowering research with data catalogue for grains industry - 9 October 2024
This story was prepared by, and published by the Federation University Newsroom, 11 June 2024... Continue reading...
Federation University becomes ARDC's first regional host institution - 9 October 2024
This story was prepared and published by the ARDC, 1 July 2024... Continue reading...
ARDC CeRDI Team - 9 October 2024
Federation University became ARDC's first regional host institution with CeRDI chosen as the home of the new partnership.... Continue reading...
New tool highlights valuable urban wetlands - 9 October 2024
This story was prepared by, and published by the Federation University Newsroom, 12 June 2024... Continue reading...
Latham Snipe research: Documentary and podcast - 9 October 2024
The Latham's Snipe research, led by CeRDI's Dr Birgita Hansen, has been featured in a new documentary film, and an informative podcast... Continue reading...
Peel to Prest receives Maggolee Award - 9 October 2024
The project was led by Federation University historian Dr David Waldron, and supported by CeRDI.... Continue reading...
Triple success: Seeding grants awarded to CeRDI researchers - 9 October 2024
Three CeRDI researchers received funding from the University's Early Career Researcher (ECR) seeding grants to pursue their research projects... Continue reading...
New online tool simplifies farm data sharing contracts - 9 October 2024
It will now be easier for farm businesses and those who collect, manage and share their data... Continue reading...
News snippets - Winter 2024 - 9 October 2024
Includes: Soil Network on Knowledge (SNOK) webinar, VAS in the spotlight during Soil CRC APEC Food Security meeting in Peru, Recent outputs and publications, +more... Continue reading...
HDR news - Winter 2024 - 9 October 2024
Includes: CeRDI PhD Candidate Success: Visualise your Thesis and Emerging Technology Hub Seminar series.... Continue reading...
Upcoming CeRDI and ARDC Workshop: Research Data Management for Program Managers - 23 September 2024
Future Proofing Research: Research Data Management for Program Managers 24 October 9:30am-4:30pm Greenhill Enterprise Centre, Mt Helen... Continue reading...
Federation University Becomes ARDC's First Regional Host Institution - 2 July 2024
We are excited to welcome Federation University, Australia’s leading regional university, as the first regional host institution of ARDC staff.... Continue reading...
PhD Opportunity in Soil Carbon Research - 27 June 2024
Investigation into soil and carbon management levers for farming systems optimisation... Continue reading...