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Holger Meinke @Ag_Matters

Strategic Research Professor - Global Food Sustainability, University of Tasmania; passionate about research that matters

Joined April 2011
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Drylands are custodians of global biodiversity. They are composed of interconnected systems, fragile and highly vulnerable to climate change. This requires research partnerships that protect their dynamics and support systems functions for the good of all. #DryArc @CGIAR
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Science to the rescue - now is the time to invest in our global food systems! Here is the link to my blog bit.ly/3bgxsMd #Science #FoodSecurity #Nutrition #COVID19 #Agriculture #Innovation #Research #Technology #CGIAR
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Check out my latest article: We need a vaccine against climate change linkedin.com/pulse/we-need-v… via @LinkedIn

We need a vaccine against climate change

Dear friends and colleagues, I hope you are all safe and staying sane. These are extraordinary times, so let me ask you a tongue-in-cheek question: why don’t we develop a vaccine against climate...

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Holger Meinke retweeted
CGIAR Climate Action@CGIARclimate
21 Jan 2020
Complex issues, e.g. #climatechange, can’t be solved by scientists only. Academics & non-academics need to collaborate to face the challenges, but knowledge co-production isn’t easy. Learn how to use this powerful research approach: doi.org/10.1038/s41893-019-0… w/ @naturesustainab
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A big step towards better nutrition and livelihoods! #GoldenRice #GR2E rice
IRRI 🌾@irri
19 Dec 2019
Philippines approves #GoldenRice for direct use as food and feed, or for processing! To date, five countries- USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and now the Philippines- have affirmed the safety of the #GR2E rice. What does this mean? Learn more here: bit.ly/GR2E_FFP
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At the first retreat of the new #ISDC. Great conversations with independent thinkers, all committed to making #OneCGIAR a success through effective #R4D! @cgiar
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Holger Meinke retweeted
ACIAR CEO@ACIARCEO
12 Nov 2019
Excellent overview of challenges & opportunities in transforming global #food systems by @CIMMYT DG @KropffMartin @CGIAR at #GLAST2019 in Chengdu 🇨🇳
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Holger Meinke retweeted
Emma Alberici@albericie
11 Nov 2019
The mayor of Glenn Innes “The anger is justified because this disaster was all foreseen & predicted. For decades the link between a hotter drier climate land-clearing excessive irrigation and increased fire risk have all been attested in scientific papers theguardian.com/commentisfre…

We've been in bushfire hell in Glen Innes – and the scientists knew it was coming | Carol Sparks

My community deserves the unvarnished truth from me, its mayor. Ignorance and arrogance delivered us ashes

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Ag&Food Systems research based on models such as #APSIM essential for better risk mgt - Michiel van Lookeren Campagne @CSIRO #GLAST2019 @CGIAR @CAAS
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Sonja Vermeulen - the challenges of ending hunger in a climate crisis. Are we willing to change and reject BAU? #GLAST2019 @CGIAR @CAAS
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Delivering on #SDG2 requires global partnerships supporting knowledge-intensive ag&food systems: Elwyn Grainger-Jones #GLAST2019 @CGIAR @CAAS
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CGIAR
@CGIAR
12 Nov 2019
Global platform for international cooperation kicks off in Chengdu, China. Celebrating years of CAAS and CGIAR cooperation in agriculture innovation. #GLAST2019 @FAO
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Good governance, science & policies matter if we want to solve the looming food & nutrition crises Martin Kropff @CGIAR @CIMMYT @GLAST2019 @CAAS
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Holger Meinke retweeted
TIA@TasInAg
7 Feb 2019
Our researchers Cameron & Dr Ross talked with @lucybreaden @abchobart about their #scientificdiscovery: The ideal temperature for all life & #climatechange with @emma_cavan @IMAS. Listen 34:43 minutes in: abc.net.au/radio/hobart/prog…. @ScienceAU @auscicomm @SciPubTas @tasmuseum @UTAS_
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Passionate about #agriculture and #food? Want to educate those who will solve the problems we created? Join TIA @TasinAg & @UTAS A/Head, Learning & Teaching bit.ly/2LskOfa A/Head, Research bit.ly/2vVOGMd (Senior) Lecturer, Animal Sci bit.ly/2NoPj7u
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Tasmania: 42°S, 146°E, same size as Sri Lanka! Passionate about ag & food? Excellent in teaching bit.ly/2nSBp2G and research bit.ly/2vVOGMd? Join us!
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Knowledge knows no boundaries.
TIA@TasInAg
3 Aug 2018
"Knowledge is a resource that grows the more we share it." TIA Director Holger Meinke writes about our research partnerships that are developing between @UTAS_, @NRMSOUTH South, and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. bit.ly/2n8hX1y (photo by Jialiang Gao)
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Do you make a living from growing and making food in Tasmania? Are you passionate about it? Do you want to be heard? Here is your chance! @TasInAg
TIA@TasInAg
17 Aug 2018
We're hearing about #farminginnovation! Just 2 weeks left to have your say via the #TasAgFuture survey! Click here: sgiz.mobi/s3/TasAgFuture-Sur…. Read the @ExaminerOnline article: theadvocate.com.au/story/558… @TfgaComms @dairy_tas @AgriFuturesAU @TasFruit @Rural_Business @SproutTasmania
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Congratulations Nic! You did it! #utas #graduation
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Holger Meinke retweeted
TIA@TasInAg
9 Aug 2018
THREE of our #agscience students have been awarded scholarships to attend @AustWomenInAg Conference in Shepparton 17–19 August. Congratulations Ellie Vogel, Hannah Cummins & Amy Madsen! Conference info: awia.org.au/2018-conference/ @WomenSciAUST @VRWNetwork @UTAS_
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