@rogerhellens

Interested in plants, how they have evolved and are domesticated to benefit the economy, the environment and society.

 Tauranga City, New Zealand
Joined July 2009
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I'm very excited to share the link to our latest publication and my first, first author paper with you all today! This was my COVID baby. It was an unexpected addition to my PhD, so I am thrilled to see it in print the week before my thesis submission. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Identification of new potential downstream transcriptional targets of the strigolactone pathway...

Strigolactones regulate shoot branching and many aspects of plant growth, development, and allelopathy. Strigolactones are often discussed alongside auxin because they work together to inhibit shoot...

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We're looking for a Senior Tissue Culture Technician to assist with our tissue culture research projects. Nice long contract of 7 years, based in the lovely #Rotorua. Office is next to world class mountain biking in the Whakarewarewa forest. Go on, apply. buff.ly/2XIlJmS
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We are looking for a Portfolio Leader to join our team! Are you a specialist or leader in one or more areas of the #forestry value chain? We want to hear from you👇 careers.sciencenewzealand.or… Please share! #hiring #vacancy #rotoruanz #sciencecareers
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We're looking for someone with a political/government relations background to come on board as our new Strategic Relationships Director. Intrigued? Get in touch. careers.sciencenewzealand.or… #hiring #scijobs #wellingtion #nz #vacancy
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Welcome to Te Whare Nui O Tuteata! This stunning building is the new entrance to Scion, our science exhibition & the delicious Eastwood cafe. Open 7 days, everyone is welcome to visit. Access via Tītokorangi Drive (formerly Longmile Rd) Rotorua. Official celebrations to come! 🥳
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ARM Hub@ARMHubAus15 Aug 2019
SUNDAY: Come and hear ARM HUb founding partner UAP, Hub CEO @cori_stewart, and #QUT Prof Jon Roberts discuss how human/robotic collaboration is changing the future of Australian manufacturing @camerondickqld @QUTmedia @QUTdesign @QUTSciEng #Manufacturing eventbrite.com.au/e/the-rebi…
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Red skinned custard apple at the DAF Innovation Showcase @QAAFI
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TropAg@TropAgAus1 Jun 2019
Scholarship applications now open for TROPAG 2019 from @CrawfordFund & @ACIARAustralia | Apply before 7 June 2019: tropagconference.org/scholar…
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QUT@QUT30 May 2019
The Queensland Hydrogen Strategy released today highlights #QUT’s role in the export of the first green hydrogen fuel to Japan. As @AnnastaciaMP says, the push for green energy is the new space race @IFE_QUT
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@camerondickqld30 May 2019
The Palaszczuk @QLDLabor Government is committed to creating more #Jobs4QLD. That’s why we’ve delivered the Queensland Hydrogen Strategy 2019-2024 – including a $15 million industry development fund – because we see the huge potential of hydrogen for our state 📈
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Robert Speight@portyrob14 May 2019
Some award winning performances in this #QUTGivingDay video for our waste free world projects.....
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Robert Speight@portyrob11 May 2019
Help us do our bit to stop materials ending up as waste. Prevent or recycle to new products. So many opportunities for new jobs and businesses.
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What happens to rural communities if digital technology brings city slickers to the land? A thought-provoking and future-focused article in TAF2 from QUT's @skdevitt and @sunday9pm: au-cloud.3dissue.com/17949/T… #agchatoz #RuralLife #ausag
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Last month we held a showcase event at @QUT to highlight some of the exciting work being done across 4 existing and upcoming projects, featuring partners such as @LendleaseGroup, @BeefLedger1, @The_AWRI, @NAB, and @Mulgowie: foodagility.com/posts/ready-…
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Temasek
@Temasek20 Mar 2019
WATCH: can the #FoodTech sector transform the way businesses and consumers think about, grow and eat their #food? Hear from our Investment team on how #TemasekInvests in #sustainability through #meatless burgers and cow-free 🐮 #dairy
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QUT@QUT15 Mar 2019
#QUT award-winning designer & Senior Lecturer in Fashion, @alicerpayne, her research centres on environmental and social sustainability throughout textile and apparel industry supply chains. Come listen to her talk at #WSFB2019 bddy.me/2T6hfza @CreativeIndust
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On Tuesday 19 March @QUT will be hosting a Food Agility event to highlight and showcase the number of QUT projects that are already underway. You may pre-register for this free event here: eventbrite.com.au/e/food-agi…
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No more sex for us please, we are apomictic rice! 😉 Scientists have tweaked a hybrid variety rice to produce cloned seeds. The feat is encouraging for efforts to feed an increasingly crowded world, as farmers can truly save their seed now! sciencenews.org/article/hybr…
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Stuart Smyth@stuartsmyth667 Dec 2018
Exciting news about gene editing technologies out of Japan! A Health Ministry panel has recommended genome edited products proceed to market with minimal regulation. Great news for science-based innovation. english.kyodonews.net/news/2…

Japan may boost gene-edited foods development

A health ministry panel said Wednesday that most of the foods currently under development using genome editing can be marketed without safety screening by the state, a proposal that would accelerate...

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QUT@QUT29 Nov 2018
QUT hosted @TheDukeOfYork as he visited #QUT Gardens Point campus and met with QUT VC @MargaretSheil bit.ly/2ADeYoa @QUTSciEng @RoboticVisionAU @qutesports @QUTTheCube plus @QUTfoundry residents
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He he he a cheeky animation promoting the launch of a new @QAAFI joint research project that will strip bare the secrets of the avocado genome. @DAFmediaQld @QUTmedia @Hort_Au @UQ_News @richardmcolbeck
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