Amy Mackenzie

PhD student at CSIRO, studying rust disease resistance in wheat. Kayaking, D&D, nature, travel. Working for a plant-based future. Follow my dogs on insta!

[Hickey Lab @HickeyLab]

Meet Amy Mackenzie!

Her UQ PhD project with @CSIRO is supported by @theGRDC and uses new tech to rapidly identify new disease resistance genes to protect Australian wheat crops 🌾🧬

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Water is the essence of wetness.

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

💧Water is life
💧Water is food
💧Water is hope
💧Water is scarce
💧Water is precious
💧Water is essential
💧Water is opportunity

What is #water to you?

#WWWeek

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Took a few days off from the #phd to do some Young Science Ambassador work for #wonderofscience #WoS in North QLD, promoting a #STEM culture in schools. Here's a few snaps from the Big Orange in #gayndah and Mystery Craters near Childers. #WomenInSTEM

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Stupid sexy lichen

[CSIRO @CSIRO]

New Zealand scientists are warning the public not to consume lichen growing on footpaths and rocks throughout the country, after misleading stories about its 'stimulatory' properties spread online. ^GK

https://t.co/Ebhrx4v5Pq

[Wheat Initiative @WheatInitiative]

New platform rapidly diagnoses wheat rust. #WheatTheWorld https://t.co/mLTDX5nxVQ

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It's amazing how much a simple diet change could help the world. #plantbaseddiet #climatechange #19cfconf #crawfordfund