UAVs take centre stage at innovation showcase

CRICHTONA — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:59:32 +0000

On Wednesday 7 December the CRCNPB took part in the AusIndustry Innovation in Australia showcase in Brisbane.

At the showcase the CRCNPB displayed an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), which was quite dramatic when hung in the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre.

With the UAV hanging high above the CRCNPB stand, it helped to draw a lot of interest to the stand, including from the former Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, the Hon Kim Carr.

UAVs play an integral role in the CRCNPB’s Flying Spore Traps project (CRC30032).

CRCNPB staff members Max Knobel and Andrew Crichton were joined on the stand by researchers from QUT who work on the project, Felipe Gonzalez, Richard Glassock and Federica Solda.

It was a delicate process hanging the UAV in the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre.

CRCNPB Communications Manager, Max Knobel, discusses UAVs with Minister Kim Carr.

The UAV hangs above the CRCNPB stand.

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CRCNPB display on show to Minister

CRICHTONA — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 04:37:17 +0000

The CRCNPB was invited to participate in a display of CRC achievements (Talking Points) as part of National Science Week festivities on Wednesday 17 August 2011. It was a great opportunity for the CRCNPB to “show off” one of its research projects to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator the Honourable Kim Carr, Opposition Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry and Science, Sophie Mirabella MP and other invited politicians..

With limited resources and space allocated to each CRC, the CRCNPB displayed its remote microscope technology (as seen in the image with John Lovett below).

CRCNPB Chairman John Lovett attended the cocktail party on behalf of the CRCNPB.

More pictures from the event are available here.

CRCNPB Chairman John Lovett explains the importance of biosecurity.

Kim Carr speaks at the National Science Week cocktail party.

CRC for Plant Biosecurity - Kim Carr

UAVs take centre stage at innovation showcase

CRCNPB display on show to Minister