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Urban Ag. Scientist For science to be meaningful, relevant and useful it needs to be effectively communicated. Here are Interested in a particular topic? Scientist

This blog covers the ideas, tips, tricks and different perspectives I learn about, read about and realise along the way to trying to become a more effective communicator. By sharing all this, I hope that it will help others who want to improve their communication abilities too. Message me and I’ll see if I can find something out for you. Are you amazing at presenting, at creating infographics or g

raphs and displays, at explaining ideas to people outside of your field, at story telling? Then please say hi, because I would love to get your perspective on the need for great communication. Regards,

Georgia the Urban Ag.

Been wanting to give infographics for your science a go? This bloc is a great place to start!
13/04/2022

Been wanting to give infographics for your science a go? This bloc is a great place to start!

Scientific infographics are great for explaining complex topics without overwhelming your reader. Here's 10 tips for making your very own!

A very cool event coming up in Adelaide!
11/04/2022

A very cool event coming up in Adelaide!

Priscilla Buckley, a hardworking urban farmer and organiser of Adelaide Urban Food Mosaic will be sharing her insights on the great challenges and successes of her work at our April 'Let's Talk About Food' event on Wednesday. It will be a great chance to hear from Priscilla as well as others in Adelaide's food system. Any and all are welcome, so if you would like to confirm your place you can do do here: bit.ly/371UR7m

Interested in research into the urban food system and want to join our SA’s urban food network? Check out the website no...
21/05/2021

Interested in research into the urban food system and want to join our SA’s urban food network? Check out the website now and volunteer to be a Connector!

Are you passionate about analysing the latest research on urban agriculture in South Australia or keen to contribute to our collective understanding of this space? 😁🍐

Whatever your motivation may be, there is much to be gained from the academics and publications that are at the forefront of this field. So, if you love to learn, the ‘Researchers’ page on our very own SA Urban Food Network website provides a range of free and current resources that are diverse and highly informative!

This page offers articles written by Dr Georgia Csortan and Dr James Ward on topics such as SA’s Edible Gardens project, reports on developing and maintaining your own community garden and links to some of the leading urban food planning groups like Fight Food Waste Australia.

What’s more, we have three connectors willing to support you! None other than Dr Georgia Csortan and Dr James Ward from the University of South Australia and, additionally, Professor John Coveney from Flinders University have offered to link our network. Their contact details and stories can be found on the ‘Researchers’ page using the link below! 👇

http://bit.ly/researcher-domain

A 3-part graphical abstract? Why? How? and Oooo pretty! Ever thought of creating a multi-part graphical abstract yoursel...
04/02/2021

A 3-part graphical abstract? Why? How? and Oooo pretty! Ever thought of creating a multi-part graphical abstract yourself?

http://urbanagscientist.com/2021/02/05/a-3-part-graphical-abstract/

For those of you still coming to terms with this whole ‘graphical abstract’ thing, this may sound odd – but I went and created a 3-part graphical abstract for my latest paper. In …

19/05/2020
A more locally connected, resilient and tasty Australia future? How to support all these newly enthused food gardeners

So, you are stuck at home. You may be isolating, quarantined, or suddenly found yourself under- or completely unemployed with too much time on your hands. You sit with your family, your children, your housemates or by yourself. You watch the news and hear from others about the panic-buying. You’re concerned over food supplies and the fresh food you can find at the shop… [ 1,285 more word ]
http://urbanagscientist.com/2020/05/19/a-more-locally-connected-resilient-and-tasty-australia-future-how-to-support-all-these-newly-enthused-food-gardeners/

So, you are stuck at home. You may be isolating, quarantined, or suddenly found yourself under- or completely unemployed with too much time on your hands. You sit with your family, your children, y…

15/04/2020
Productivity, resource efficiency and financial savings: An investigation of the current capabilities and potential of South Australian home food gardens

Interested in the nitty gritty of your food garden? Are you one of the super productive gardeners who produce almost 1.5kg of food per m2 per 30 days? Skip through to the final recommendations for some advice on how we can all make our food gardening more effective. This study has insights into the time, money and water we put into our gardens, as well as how much people grow and share with others.

As the dominant form of urban agriculture (UA) in Australia, existing home food gardens potentially represent a significant resource in the context of future urban food security and sustainability. However, a severe lack of in-field data has hindered our understanding of the form and function of hom...

05/02/2020
Cooinda Cafe| Composting Workshop

Know anyone who lives south of Adelaide and loves gardening? Well I'm running a hands-on composting workshop on the 29th of Feb at the Cooinda Neighbourhood Centre!

Do you love working in the Garden?

31/01/2020
Nature Careers

Some useful tips - particularly for communicating with people who are not automatically enthused by science :)

A more scientific approach to communicating science to the public
https://go.nature.com/3aW8Ubv

06/09/2019
Conservation SA Community Screenings – Transitions Film Festival

Beautiful and inspiring films coming up around Adelaide in October: the first solar-powered flight around the world, Australian Indigenous rangers sharing knowledge in Kenya, and the importance of regenerating the world's soils - just to describe a few :)

ADELAIDE SUSTAINABILITY CENTRE COMMUNITY SCREENINGSCURATED BY TRANSITIONS FILM FESTIVAL 4th October - 1st November 2019 Join the Adelaide Sustainability Centre for a series of inspiring community screenings and thought provoking panel discussions TICKETS ON SALE NOW!...

01/09/2019

A great foodie film night happening in Adelaide! Get your tickets now!

It's time to come out of your winter hibernation. Whatever your situation, we have a film for you! Thanks to the legends at Happen Films we will be showing these five inspiring stories next Wednesday 4 September at the Adelaide Sustainability Centre:
1. Growing an abundance of food in the city (Urban backyard)
2. Food is free laneway (Sharing food)
3. Purple Pear biodynamic Farm (CSA model)
4. Beautiful permaculture farm (1 acre)
5. From Finance to Farmer (5 acres)
Book here: http://saurbanfoodnetwork.eventbrite.com/

12/08/2019

The SA Urban Food Network have 2 amazing events happening this September! The first is a brilliant food movie night and the second is their Annual Showcase!

We have a bucket full of spring goodness - in the form of events in September. Stay tuned to be introduced to all the local initiatives we will be featuring. Bookings essential here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/sa-urban-food-network-17202600133

08/07/2019

A good day of installing irrigation "lego" at the Urban Ag Lab.

18/06/2019

Interested in hearing the latest science and insights about Mars our sister planet? Check out this Adelaide Science in the Pub event!

What makes the red planet so special? Like Earth, Mars has seasons, polar ice caps, volcanoes, canyons, and weather. But is Mars habitable zone? Join us at the “Science in the Pub” to find out more about the most recent studies regarding the surface of Mars, water flows and the Martian atmosphere.

We are pleased to announce our panellists for SciPubMars are:

A/Prof Victor Gostin – Geologist, School of Physcial Sciences, University of Adelaide

Prof Graziella Caprarelli - Director, Hypatia Scientifica

Dr Mark Bishop – Research Scientist, Planetary Science Institute.
We will see you at Rob Roy Hotel on 5th July, doors open at 5:30pm for a 6 pm start. Free event, please register at the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/scipub-mars-the-surface-of-mars-tickets-63611663197?ref=enivtefor001&invite=MTY3MTA4NzYvdmFoaWQuYXRhc2hnYXJhbkBhZGVsYWlkZS5lZHUuYXUvMA%3D%3D%0A&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=inviteformalv2&utm_term=eventpage

17/05/2019
Urban Ag. Scientist

This came up so fast! But next Thursday evening I am presenting at my own event! Also for anyone who listens to ABC 891 radio, keep an ear out on Saturday morning after 9am because I will be John Lamb's guest on his gardening show! ^_^

Interested in hearing the final results from the Edible Gardens Project? Come along for a great night of insights and science!

04/04/2019
Secrets of your veggie patch: what does science say?

Interested in hearing the final results from the Edible Gardens Project? Come along for a great night of insights and science!

Can you actually save money by growing your own food? How much water does a veggie patch really use? And how much time does it take to grow 'enough' food to make it worth your while? Join Georgia Pollard (phD Candidate, UniSA) as she shares one of the world’s most indepth studies into home food ga...

12/01/2019
Nature Careers

Nature Careers

Video offers a dynamic way to communicate science, ranging from the way microscopic algae tumble through water to dancers enacting Brownian motion.
https://go.nature.com/2RnfDFe
A 'most read' article from January 2018.

27/11/2018

Read about South Australia’s own Wagtail Farm!

We've been immortalised in print! Reading like a who's who in the urban food production scene, it's an honour to be included. Special thanks to Andrea Gaynor for putting in the hard yards to get this to print!
Order your own copy at -
uwap.uwa.edu.au/products/reclaiming-the-urban-commons

22/10/2018
Let’s talk “Graphical Abstracts”

If you're a scientist, and have had something published recently, chances are you've come across this option when uploading your final reviewed, edited and approved copy of your manuscript: For many of us, reaching this point in the submission of your paper and then realising that you don't have a graphical abstract ready is just a pain you don't need. By the end we often don't have the time or energy left to deal creatively with thinking up yet another way to explain our research. [ 1,116 more word ]
http://urbanagscientist.com/2018/10/22/lets-talk-graphical-abstracts/

If you’re a scientist, and have had something published recently, chances are you’ve come across this option when uploading your final reviewed, edited and approved copy of your manuscr…

01/10/2018

Savour Soil Permaculture

A fantastic little info graphic from Brisbane City Council on how we can do little things to help increase habitat for our bird life and help feed pollinators. I love how these little initiatives are popping up as people start to realize the importance of supporting our natural systems

20/09/2018

And here's one for all you garden lovers out there - my next paper on the perceived health, social value and happiness benefits of home and community gardens! We compare motivations, explore deep values and even look at how much food people share. Read more at: http://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/2/4/97

13/09/2018

We now have a new paper on how to measure the water use and calculate the water use efficiency of urban food gardens! Enabling consistent and comparable results for future . Read more at: http://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/4/3/27 Enviro Science at UniSA Adelaide, South Australia

30/08/2018
Open-access Research 2018 – Diversity & Sustainability

I may have mentioned previously that my PhD approach is to complete a "Thesis containing published material" (AKA Thesis by Publication). I am now 7 weeks away from running out of time and money to submit my thesis. On the plus side, many of my chapters have already been written - as papers. On the downside it's now crunch time and I am one paper short of my 5 planned papers: 2 are published, 1 is under review, 1 is ready to submit. [ 318 more words ]
http://urbanagscientist.com/2018/08/31/open-access-research-2018-diversity-sustainability/

I may have mentioned previously that my PhD approach is to complete a “Thesis containing published material” (AKA Thesis by Publication). I am now 7 weeks away from running out of time …

11/07/2018
The Future of Work

There is an interesting event on "The Future of Work" happening tonight at the Polaris Centre! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-future-of-work-tickets-47253462378

The Future of Work Advances in technology continue to automate both routine physical and intellectual tasks transforming industries and the jobs that powered them. This session will explore trends relating to the impact of technology on jobs. This event is for you if you: want to understand how to b...

29/06/2018
July 2018 School Holidays in the Garden

Looking for something to keep the kids interested this holidays? Come along to one of the many workshops being held at the Botanic Gardens! There's even a "Wonderful World of Compost" workshop being run by yours truly ;) It goes for 45 mins and is great for 5 - 12 year olds. Check out the link to learn more: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/july-2018-school-holidays-in-the-garden-tickets-46638647450?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

The Botanic Gardens' School Holiday Program returns for 5-12 year olds this July. Adelaide Botanic Garden’s stacked school holiday program is back, with holiday activities suitable for 5-12 year olds kicking off on Tuesday 10th July and running until Thursday 19th July 2018. Activities have been d...

07/06/2018
Urban Agriculture: Could Regenerative Cities Feed Themselves?

A very interesting take on the future potential of urban agriculture? Feeding everybody?!... maybe not. But feeding some and raising awareness in others? There's a chance :)

One of the dimensions in Western civilisation’s relentless march towards “development” has been the increasing scale of our agriculture – not just a larger footprint needed to feed our growing popu…

17/05/2018

Go National Geographic!

The miracle material has made modern life possible. But more than 40 percent of it is used just once, and it’s choking our waterways. https://on.natgeo.com/2wRiBZ0

15/05/2018
Scientific American

A little food for thought - I have never even considered before how a mother who was breastfeeding would attend a conference? Turns out it’s another mostly overlooked aspect of being both a Mum AND a scientist... (it’s a good read though!)

Blog: "Being a woman, a scientist and now a mother in a system created for and by white men with stay-at-home partners obviously has its problems."

15/05/2018

Science in the Pub! A better combination surely doesn't exist ;)

Well, this Science in the Pub Adelaide event looks pretty cool (although we may be a little biased). Come along to the free Friday 1 June session, held at the Rob Roy Hotel (6-7:30pm) to learn why plant collections are so important for South Australia's future sustainability, and to ask questions of three epic panellists. Entry is free, but please register via Eventbrite https://bit.ly/2IoBfZy

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