To celebrate International Fascination of Plants Day on Friday May 18, UQ has organised two events, both being held at IMB.
To view other events happening around Australia, please visit http://www.plantday12.eu/australia.htm
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Friday 10am - 3pm QLD Bioscience Precinct Auditorium Foyer Free Event
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Art Exhibition Sophie Munns Australian artist Sophie Munns, currently based in Brisbane, will complete a three-week stint as ‘artist-in-residence’ at The University of Queensland’s IMB, where she will gain inspiration for her ‘homage to the seed’ project + series of artwork. Her work will be exhibited to co-incide with 2012 International Fascination of Plants Day.
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Friday 12 - 1.00pm QLD Bioscience Precinct Seminar Room Free Event
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'Plants – and the future of global food security' Prof. Julian Cribb Feeding 10 billion people sustainably in the mid-late 21st century is the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced. While food demand will double by 2060, scarcities are emerging of almost all resources required to satisfy it. This challenges us to rethink food itself and how we produce it, and to create diets and foods for the future that are safe, healthy, nutritious and tread less heavily on the planet. The role of plants in this will be absolutely critical and the opportunities enormous. Author, journalist, editor and science communicator Julian Cribb is principal of Julian Cribb & Associates, which provides specialist consultancy in the communication of science, agriculture, food, mining, energy and the environment. Numbers are limited so attendees MUST RSVP here>>> |
