Agriculture: ANU researchers have expertise and interest in a diverse range of areas relevant to agriculture, including soils, animal production, climate, biosecurity, and agricultural systems. ANU Sustainable Farms is creating a sustainable future for Australian farmers by building on 20 years of agricultural research to better understand relationships between environmental management, mental health and financial success.

Biology: The Research School of Biology (RSB)is focused on the study of biological processes in plants, animals and humans. It is home to more than 60 academics and their research groups, many of them being world leaders in their field. The precinct includes plant growth facilities, animal housing and a pool of large equipment. RSB hosts the ANU node of the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility, the ARC Training Centre for Future Crops Development, and the C4 rice project, with the capacity to address research questions arising from the cropping and alternative protein sectors.

Environment: The ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society is a world-leading centre for cross-disciplinary environmental and sustainability research and education, connecting science to practice and policy. Expertise within the School includes the effects of fire and climate, agricultural landscapes, hydrology, irrigation, crop pollination, soil science, biodiversity, forestry and grazing management. The Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions works to advance innovative solutions to address climate change, energy system transitions and disasters.

Engineering: Research in the ANU School of Engineering encompasses materials and manufacturing, robotics, telecommunications, systems, and control of massively complex networks. ANU Makerspace is available to create prototypes.

Computer science: The School of Computing is a transformative centre for research in artificial intelligence and machine learning, computer systems and software, and theoretical foundations of computing. It spans traditional computer science and modern data and computational science.

Business and economics: Entrepreneurship and transformative innovation are among the research and education strengths of the College of Business and Economics.

Public policy: The Crawford School of Public Policy is the region’s leading public policy school, with outstanding research focused on Australia, the Asia-Pacific and beyond. Crawford School has a unique concentration of researchers concerned with integrity of public policy and governance systems. The College of Arts and Social Sciences brings expertise in policy and design thinking.

Science communication: The Centre for Public Awareness of Science conducts research into best practice for communicating science to the public, including issues such as emerging technologies and climate change.

Law: The ANU College of Law is nationally and internationally recognised for innovation and commitment to addressing the legal and governance challenges in realising a sustainable agri-food system. They can provide consultation, research and collaboration to assist in addressing agri-food system issues.