Federation University Australia Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation

As an enabler of innovations and new discoveries, eResearch has the potential to boost research effectiveness through increased interaction between researchers, increased access to data and enhanced access to research outputs. Research findings that chart, understand and facilitate the transformation of practice through eResearch and digital innovation are important for policy makers, across disciplines and industries. A/Professor Helen Thompson conducts eResearch which harnesses the power of advanced information and communication technologies (ICT) for research and practice change. Characterised by collaboration and facilitated by fast, high-capacity networks her eResearch activities are diverse and multi-disciplinary and have application across all disciplines. She has a particular focus on the economic and social development of regional and rural communities and industries.

Website:
www.cerdi.edu.au
A/Prof Helen Thompson
Director Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation - CeRDI 
Your interests

Federation University Australia is a major participant in the Food Agility and Soil CRCs and if 19th CRC selection round applications are funded will also be engaged in the Digital Health and Farming Smarter CRCs. I am looking forward to meeting other participants in these CRCs. I would also like to connect with researchers, government and industry representatives who are interested in increased access to data as an enabler of innovation and new discoveries.

I lead the Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation (CeRDI) at Federation University Australia. CeRDI is a global leader in data interoperability and has developed many award-winning web-based spans thematic areas including the natural environment, agriculture, hazards planning and resilience, health and wellbeing, heritage and culture and regional development.

Fight Food Waste CRC

Dr Steven Lapidge
Interim CEO 
Your interests
Food science, innovation and technology, food loss and waste, provenance, authenticity and traceability, packaging and logistics companies.
Mr John Webster
Chair 
Your interests

lessons learnt in establishing a new CRC, food waste

Dr Valeria Torok
Research Scientist 
Your interests
I am attending the meeting in the role of Theme Leader Food Safety and Integrity in the Fight Food Waste CRC. I have interests in: food safety and quality; reducing and transforming food waste; role of food in gut health; and novel diagnostics.

Food Agility CRC

Dr Mike Briers
CEO 
Your interests
Agribusiness
Mr Mike Ridout
Innovation Broker 
Your interests
Agribusiness

Food Innovation Australia Ltd

Dr Barry McGookin
General Manager Innovation 
Your interests
All aspects of food and agribusiness especially for value added products from seed in ground to waste in ground