Name: What's really all around us?
Start: 2024-05-13T19:00:00
End: 2024-05-13T21:00:00
Location: Queens Arms Hotel

DNA and plastic! They really are all around us and offer unexpected possibilities for new insights and industries! Come along and hear from a scientist and an engineer as they describe what they’re doing to harness these ubiquitous substances!

Closing the Loop - Plasticulture

Ing Kong (La Trobe University)

Agriculture uses a humongous amount of plastic, from the nursery stage to the postharvest stage. In fact, agricultural sectors worldwide consume 2,250,000 tons of plastics per year. Despite their many benefits, agricultural plastics are emerging as a threat to environmental sustainability. We’re working out how we can convert agricultural plastics into valuable products!

DNA has the answers

Haylo Roberts (EnviroDNA)

DNA is found everywhere - and every living thing is constantly shedding it. Environmental DNA (eDNA) is DNA that is collected from the environment, rather than directly from the source animal, and it could hold the answers to some of our most elusive ecological, forensic, and public health questions.

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