Today, on International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we recognise and thank all of the women who are leading world-first scientific research and innovation to make the Australian cotton industry among the most sustainable in the world.
From helping safeguard growers against the rising threat of weeds, pests and diseases, which already cost the sector around $12 billion per year, to rolling out game-changing weather technology to minimise spray drift damage - we are so proud to work alongside women pioneering incredible, impactful projects.
Great to see some of these women and their amazing achievements get the media they so deserve today.
Women like:
CRDC Senior Innovation Broker Susan Maas (pictured) who spoke with Jade Egan from ACE Radio about Weather and Networked Data (WAND): A world-first, Australian-developed weather data system to help minimise spray drift and the damage it causes to food and fibre crops and the environment.
CRDC Innovation Broker Elsie Hudson who spoke with Amelia Bernasconi from Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Country Hour about the Australian Cotton Disease Collaboration (ACDC): A $13 million first-of-its-kind collaborative approach to cotton disease research that helps safeguard Australian cotton growers against the rising threat of disease and mitigate the economic impacts (Listen to the interview here).
Senior Research Scientist Colleen MacMillan, an interdisciplinary translational plant-fibre scientist at the CSIRO, who also spoke to Amelia about cutting-edge cotton research and cotton's commitment to sustainability for the planet, people, and prosperity (Listen to the interview here).
Of course, these are just a handful of the countless women working to deliver on cotton's bold, ambitious approach to solving industry-defining challenges.
