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Global Perspectives –EP #2– An extraordinary APS with the Australian Centre for Agricultural Research
Work with Purpose: A podcast about the Australian Public Service.
English - October 26, 2020 04:50 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingGovernment News Politics australian government public service public sector government australia Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
One might not necessarily associate an APS career with building fish ladders along the Mekong river to facilitate upstream fish passage and feed millions of people who rely on this important protein. Or measuring soil moisture to inform farmers exactly when, and how much to water their crops. Or developing climate-smart livestock product systems to improve overall livestock health and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
These are just some of the extraordinary projects the perhaps lesser known Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) are leading, in partnership with academia, industry and international governments, to improve the lives and livelihoods of developing communities across the globe, as well as back home in Australia.
In this special episode of ‘Work with Purpose – Global Perspectives’, ACIAR’s Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Campbell, leads an awe-inspiring discussion with ACIAR Research Program Managers: Dr Ann Fleming, Fisheries, Dr Anna Okello, Livestock Systems, and Dr Robyn Johnston, Water and Climate. They discuss:
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