Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
2009 Science Award Winners Announced
Winners of the 2009 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry awards were announced at a presentation dinner at Parliament House on 15 September 2009.
Dr Leah Bradbury from the University of Melbourne was awarded the top prize, winning the $30,000 Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Award and the $20,000 Australian Animal Welfare Strategy Award, for her research into the use of carprofen for long-term pain relief in sheep.
Grants of up to $20,000 were given to another 13 young Australians aged between 18 and 35 years who work or study in the agriculture, fisheries, and forestry, food or natural resource industries.
The projects cover research such as investigating new breeds of perennial grasses to withstand climate change impacts, developing a mechanical pollination system to improve onion crop yields, and improving the fertility of dairy cows.
Details of the each of the winners and their projects are listed below.
The Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry supports young people to pursue their innovative scientific ideas that will develop long term benefits to Australia's rural industries.
Funding can be used for a research project, an industry visit, further study into a specific area or attending conferences.
Funding is available on an annual basis. Watch this page for news about future funding rounds.
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