The Sustainable Primary Production theme area:

Teaching and research in related areas of agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries, forestry and earth sciences are carried out at UTas in the Schools of Agricultural Science, Aquaculture, Earth Sciences, Plant Sciences and Zoology, and within the independent UTas institute of the Australian Maritime College (AMC) and its National Centre for Marine Conservation and Resource Sustainability (NCMCRS).

Significant partnerships exist between the state government in the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute (TAFI), and the Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research (TIAR), and with links to the national Food Safety Centre, created within TIAR, the CRC for Australian Seafood and the CRC for Sustainable Production Forestry, and the Centre of Excellence in Ore Deposits (CODES).

Australia has a number of important primary producing industries including agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries, forestry and mining. This theme area includes research and teaching that provide new research outcomes and trained personnel that support these industries. The research and teaching programs in agriculture (including horticulture, viticulture and food science), aquaculture and fisheries, forestry and forest related enabling sciences and in developing deep earth resources using technology, have state benefits but are national and international in operation, relationship and quality.

Sustainable Primary Production theme area coordinators:

There are two coordinators for this theme area.

They are A/Prof Natalie Moltschaniwskyj and Dr Phil Brown.