Media enquiries

If you're a journalist with a media enquiry or want to interview someone, contact the AFII team

All media enquiries and interview requests must be made in writing. Make sure your request includes a deadline for publishing.

Email agrifood@anu.edu.au

Phone 02 6125 3070

Interviews 

AFII connects journalists with researchers who can speak with authority on the challenges reshaping Australia's food system — from climate impacts on crops to biosecurity, food security, agricultural technology and the energy transition in agriculture.

Primary AFII spokesperson: Professor Owen Atkin — Director, Agrifood Innovation Institute

Owen Atkin is a Professor of Plant Science and the Director of the Agrifood Innovation Institute at The Australian National University. 

Professor Atkin has more than 30 years of research experience across Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. He holds over 20,000 citations and an h-index of 67, placing him among the most cited plant scientists in the world. He has been an editor of New Phytologist, one of the world's leading plant science journals, since 2007.

As Director of AFII, Owen works at the intersection of science, industry and government to translate research into practical solutions for the agrifood sector. He is currently leading and contributing to research on heat tolerance in wheat, crop energy use efficiency, and the application of hyperspectral technology to improve agricultural productivity.

Professor Atkin is available to comment on food security, the impact of climate change on Australian agriculture, crop science and innovation, and the role of research institutions in building long-term agricultural resilience.

Access to ANU's expert network

ANU is home to one of Australia's most extensive communities of agrifood researchers. Through AFII, journalists can connect with specialists across plant biology, climate science, biosecurity, food systems, agricultural economics, trade and supply chains, synthetic biology, policy, and more.

If you are working on a story and need an expert voice, contact us and we will connect you with the right person.

Media releases

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