News
Below are the latest CeRDI news items. CeRDI also publish a quarterly newsletter.
Turning Environmental Data into Decision-Ready Information - 23 September 2026
How CeRDI is helping build the digital infrastructure needed for natural capital accounting in Australia... Continue reading...
Visualising Australasia's Soils - Upcoming enhancements - 22 September 2026
The VAS project, which provides access to data and information about Australasian soils, was the subject of a recent CeRDI seminar... Continue reading...
Preserving Victoria's Soil Knowledge - 22 September 2026
For many years, VRO was one of Victoria's most important sources of soil, land and environmental information... Continue reading...
Rainfall Mapper: New case studies and video tutorial - 22 September 2026
Understanding how rainfall varies across a landscape can be challenging when relying on data from a single rain gauge... Continue reading...
Connecting with the soil science community - 22 September 2026
Soil Science Australia Victoria Branch held a seminar to examine how improved soil data and water understanding can support regenerative ag... Continue reading...
CeRDI seminar explores the future of soil reporting - 22 September 2026
How can organisations report on soil health in a way that is meaningful, consistent, and comparable across different farming systems?... Continue reading...
Soil health in the spotlight at World Congress of Soil Science - 22 September 2026
CeRDIs Assoc Prof Nathan Robinson represented Federation University Australia at the 23rd World Congress of Soil Science ... Continue reading...
Celebrating Assoc Prof Birgita Hansen's HDR leadership appointment - 22 September 2026
Federation University Australia is strengthening support for its HDR candidates through enhanced academic and administrative guidance... Continue reading...
Practical uses of AI in research and professional work - 22 September 2026
CeRDI staff recently attended a seminar presented by CeRDI Program Delivery Manager Richard Archer ... Continue reading...
HDR alumni spotlight: Dr Rekha Attanayake's journey at CeRDI - 22 September 2026
After six years of dedicated research, Dr Rekha Attanayake successfully completed her PhD... Continue reading...
Double celebration for CeRDI HDR candidate Saundra LeClair - 22 September 2026
CeRDI is delighted to congratulate HDR student Saundra LeClair on successfully completing her Confirmation of Candidature... Continue reading...
CeRDI HDR student Pramod Gautum showcases the future of digital ag - 22 September 2026
CeRDI HDR student Pramod Gautam is contributing to research exploring the future of Australian agriculture... Continue reading...
Hannah Faraone's prize winning poster - 22 September 2026
Congratulations to CeRDI HDR student Hannah Faraone on her prize-winning poster... Continue reading...
Rebecca Farnell takes out Federation University's 3MT - 22 September 2026
3MT is an internationally recognised research communication competition that challenges higher degree research candidates to present their research ... Continue reading...
CeRDI co-op intern recognised as finalist in VIEA 2026 - 22 September 2026
CeRDI is delighted to congratulate our Co-op intern Mohammad Saud, who has been named a finalist in the Regional category of the VIEA 2026 ... Continue reading...
Building connections across CeRDI - 22 September 2026
Assoc Prof Birgita Hansen recently organised an in-person gathering for CeRDI researchers ... Continue reading...
CeRDI welcomes Dr Eithne Cahill - 22 September 2026
CeRDI welcomes Dr Eithne Cahill as a new member of the team... Continue reading...
Co-Designing the future of qualitative research with agentic AI - 22 September 2026
Qualitative research plays a vital role across the humanities, arts and social sciences (HASS) ... Continue reading...
CeRDI Newsletter Winter 2026 - 21 September 2026
The latest news and updates from CeRDI are included in the following newsletter.... Continue reading...
Building a Legacy of Soil Data in Australia - 11 June 2026
One of the flagship projects of the Soil CRC has been the Visualising Australasia's Soils project.... Continue reading...
Soil Health Indicator Workshops - 11 June 2026
A series of Soil Health Indicator Workshops delivered across Australia is helping farmers and researchers.... Continue reading...
Sustainability and Natural Capital Reporting Workshop - 11 June 2026
On 22 April, CeRDI held an online event bringing together researchers, farmers, catchment managers, industry representatives, and advisers.... Continue reading...
From Research to the Paddock: Soil CRC Workshop - 11 June 2026
Soil CRC Accelerator Innovation Incubator Workshop, a two-day event focused on helping research move beyond the lab and into real-world use.... Continue reading...
CeRDI Platform Connects Drought Resilience Trials - 11 June 2026
The project is examining how mixed farming systems respond to drought and climate variability.... Continue reading...
Supporting Climate-Ready Future for Central Highlands Agriculture - 11 June 2026
CeRDI is helping build a more climate-resilient agricultural future for Victoria's Central Highlands. ... Continue reading...
Advancing Data Collaboration - 11 June 2026
CeRDI welcomes research data specialist Dr Thomas Shafee as part of Federation’s partnership with the ARDC.... Continue reading...
Sharing Knowledge across the Mallee Region - 11 June 2026
Mallee Sustainable Farming hosted three events across South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.... Continue reading...
News Snippets - Autumn 2026 - 11 June 2026
Exploring Australia’s Leading Climate Modelling Capability, staff changes, and welcoming a new research student.... Continue reading...
CeRDI Newsletter Autumn 2026 - 11 June 2026
The latest news and updates from CeRDI are included in the following newsletter.... Continue reading...
Showcasing Online Farm Trials at GRDC Research Updates - 24 April 2026
The CeRDI-OFT team had a strong presence at this year's GRDC Research Updates.... Continue reading...
Turning data into trust - 24 April 2026
In January, CeRDI Senior Research Fellow Dr Alison Ollerenshaw delivered a university wide presentation to Federation’s Library Open Access Week.... Continue reading...
David Ebbs Memorial Scholarship - 24 April 2026
Federation University has established a new memorial scholarship in honour of the late Dr David Ebbs... Continue reading...
Central Highlands Resilient Agriculture project - 24 April 2026
Federation University is finalising the report on the first major initiative supporting the Central Highlands Drought Resilience Plan (CHDRP).... Continue reading...
Turning community data into environmental intelligence - 24 April 2026
Community-led monitoring programs like WaterWatch and EstuaryWatch Victoria are stepping up as guardians of the state's rivers and estuaries.... Continue reading...
Engagement day delivers collaborative insights - 24 April 2026
During November 2025, CeRDI staff attended a collaborative session with representatives from the Australian Access Federation and ARDC. ... Continue reading...