2024 Archived News
Below are the latest CeRDI news items. CeRDI also publish a quarterly newsletter.
Visualising Australasia's Soils Newsletter - December 2024 - 19 December 2024
The latest VAS Newsletter, which includes the following news items and updates: A few words from Pete Dahlhaus, VAS project leader, VAS Website / Technical Updates, Successful conclusion to VAS Phase ... 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...
CeRDI Newsletter Winter 2024 - 19 September 2024
The latest news and updates from CeRDI are included in the following newsletter.... 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...
CeRDI 25-year Anniversary: Showcasing Another 5 of our Best Projects - 17 June 2024
In the last two newsletters (Spring 2023; Summer 2024) we showcased projects that have marked CeRDI’s success and 25-year anniversary.... Continue reading...
Visualising Australasia's Soils Phase 3 - 17 June 2024
CeRDI recently received confirmation that the Soil CRC will extend funding for VAS until 2027.... Continue reading...
Visualising Australasia's Soils: Extending the Soil Data Federation - 17 June 2024
The following story about VAS was featured in the April issue of the Soil CRC newsletter.... Continue reading...
Securing the Future of the Gippsland Lakes: Report - 17 June 2024
The Gippsland Lakes comprise the largest estuarine lagoon system on the Australian continent.... Continue reading...
AgTech Finder Podcast: Data Codes - 17 June 2024
CeRDI's Data Policy Manager, Gabi Ceregra, recently participated in a podcast about the value of data.... Continue reading...
Draft Data Interoperability Framework: For Public Comment - 17 June 2024
CeRDI’s Gabi Ceregra is Co-Chair of DAFF Australia Agricultural Traceability Data Standards Working Group.... Continue reading...
Soil Indicators Project: Update - 17 June 2024
Soil indicators are observations, assessments and measurements used in agriculture to obtain essential information about soil.... Continue reading...
Central Highlands Grower and Producers Research - 17 June 2024
CeRDI is conducting research which has been funded by the Victoria Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub... Continue reading...
Valuing Urban Wetlands: Launch - 17 June 2024
Urban wetlands are important biodiversity refuges.... Continue reading...
News Snippets Autumn 2024 - 17 June 2024
Early career research funding, Times Higher Education publication, presentation to the National Committee on Soil and Terrain (NCST), recent conference presentations and refereed publications, and new... Continue reading...
HDR News Autumn 2024 - 17 June 2024
Thesis Examination: Congratulations to CeRDI PhD candidate Peter Weir who submitted his thesis, incorporating published papers, for examination.... Continue reading...
CeRDI Newsletter Autumn 2024 - 11 June 2024
The latest news and updates from CeRDI are included in the following newsletter.... Continue reading...
Visualising Australasia's Soils Newsletter - May 2024 - 31 May 2024
The latest VAS Newsletter. In this issue: A few words from Pete Dahlhaus VAS project leader, VAS Website Refresh, Soil monitoring: Use Case, Soil moisture probes, VAS Phase 3, VAS Phase 2: End of term... Continue reading...
CeRDI receives Vice Chancellor's Award - 14 March 2024
CeRDI recently received the Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research Partnerships and Impact... Continue reading...
CeRDI 25: Another Five of our Best Projects - 14 March 2024
A series of stories showcasing projects that have marked CeRDI's successful 25-year anniversary... Continue reading...
GRDC Data Partnership Initiative - 14 March 2024
GRDC Data Partnership Initiative is a $2.8 million investment over 18 months... Continue reading...
Australian National Soil Information System (ANSIS) - 14 March 2024
ANSIS provides access to nationally consistent soil data and information to support the sustainable management of soils... Continue reading...
Enabling Soil Data: Research and Resource - 14 March 2024
The Managing and Enabling Soil Data project, an initiative between CeRDI and the Soil CRC... Continue reading...
My Farm Dashboard - 14 March 2024
A new partnership is being developed with the NSW DPI to further extend the climatic data in the My Farm Dashboard... Continue reading...
Managing and Sharing Research Data - Researchers' Points of View - 14 March 2024
ARDC has been conducting a program, Institutional Underpinnings, which aims to coordinate research data management across Australian universities.... Continue reading...
Online Farm Trials Update - 14 March 2024
Online Farm Trials (OFT) provides access to data collected from on-farm and field-based cropping research trials.... Continue reading...
CeRDI Staff Celebrate Service Milestones - 14 March 2024
In late 2023, the University celebrated Service Milestones for 80 staff who have shown their ongoing dedication to the University... Continue reading...
News Snippets Summer 2024 - 14 March 2024
Includes: Soil CRC funding applications, recent journal publications, Australian Agricultural Traceability Strategic Reference Group, and staffing news.... Continue reading...
CeRDI Newsletter Summer 2024 - 13 March 2024
The latest news and updates from CeRDI are included in the following newsletter.... Continue reading...