Steven

Researcher interested in plant pathology and food security, especially the many ways that technology can help to improve future food security.

[Steven @StevenroyC]

@Em_DeCoeur @TEDx Great talk Emilia!

[Steven @StevenroyC]

@RyanMBurrows @GriffithARI Well done!!

[Steven @StevenroyC]

Thank you to #QUT's #IFE for writing a piece on the collaborative work that I am doing in Kalumburu in the food security space. An exciting and rewarding work towards a more sustainable an equitable future. #sustainability #foodsecurity

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[Steven @StevenroyC]

Talking about my PhD work to engage people's interest in scientific research is rewarding. Viral infections can be beautiful and they can help draw in people to be more inquisitive about the microscopic world that surrounds us. Thanks to #scienceinfocus #QUTCreateX #art #science

[Steven @StevenroyC]

The city of Bologna in Italy rewards people for cycling, walking and taking public transport to encourge people to leave their cars at home to reduce air pollution. What motivates you to be more environmentally friendly? #sustainability
#cleanair
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[Steven @StevenroyC]

Plants might look like they are not doing much, but they are very dynamic and quick to respond to threats! This amazing video shows how messages are relayed in plants when being attacked.

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

See how plants react when attacked

[Steven @StevenroyC]

A study indicates that current global food production is sufficient to meet human nutritional needs in 2050 provided there is radical societal adaptation. Increase in #foodproduction isn't the only path for future #foodsecurity. #zerowaste.
https://t.co/soxX7bMNKR

[Steven @StevenroyC]

Scientists revived tiny Siberian nematode worms that had been frozen in permafrost for 42,000 years. This can have implications for astrobiology and cryomedicine. Could there even be threats lurking in the permafrost? https://t.co/nIpV5T5dDN

[Steven @StevenroyC]

The need for innovation in #CarbonNeutral and #CarbonNegative #technologies seem to be increasingly important if we want to meet the goals set by the Paris Agreements. #SustainableDevelopment
#Sustainability https://t.co/PIo7tXNzNH

[Steven @StevenroyC]

Electrified roads for charging vehicles tested in Sweden could be a way to reduce fossil fuel usage in the transport sector. It is estimated that an electrified road will be a lot cheaper than an urban tram line. #sustainablefuture #innovation https://t.co/SjwqVQtAzW

[Steven @StevenroyC]

A deeper understanding of photosynthesis has led researchers to enhance photorespiration  in plants to increase crop yields by almost 50%. This could be a big step towards #FoodSecurity. https://t.co/zhtpWvoMpI via @HighPlainsJrnl

[Steven @StevenroyC]

“We need to change the mindset that refugees are sitting at the camp, doing nothing but receiving assistance." Investing in local enterprises creates economic growth that can increase the capacity of the local community to receive refugees and become more #sustainable. https://t.co/9xHRyKYo9j

[Australia for UNHCR @UNrefugees]

Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp is an entrepreneurial hub: An estimated 12% of the 180,000+ refugees are business owners -- managing everything from internet cafes and barbershops to carpentry and financial services. https://t.co/6O5fbXfWWk

[Steven @StevenroyC]

In Australia "Not all Aboriginal people have that pleasure of even having a dollar to buy a meal. And yet, we have a lot of Indigenous people that own their own businesses that give back to the community"-Susan Murphy. https://t.co/1WeH7zZtxa

[Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet @pmc_gov_au]

‘The benefits for Indigenous-owned businesses are that you actually have control,’ Susan Murphy, CEO of Winun Ngari Aboriginal Corporation.
Find out more about how the Indigenous Business Sector Strategy will support the growth of #IndigenousBusiness https://t.co/pCCQ24CpJM

[Steven @StevenroyC]

A fast growing wheat variety has been made through #plantbreeding to withstand the heat of the sub-saharan heat despite wheat being a cold climate crop. The wheat can improve #foodsecurity and the local economy for many local farmers in hot climates. https://t.co/lZxzwMKWBN

[Steven @StevenroyC]

The land in Madrugón, no longer offers the opportunities that it did ten years ago, causing food and nutritional  gap for people living  there. We need to bring #AgTech #innovations to places like Madrugón to create #sustainable futures that improves #foodsecurity for all. #WFP https://t.co/UwzM55c9uS

[World Food Programme @WFP]

Why get to the driest place and stay there?
WFP and the @eu_echo came to Cuba 🇨🇺 to track a severe drought. In two years, they discovered a municipality with an incredible capacity to transform.
https://t.co/SVXJdQdvQI

[Steven @StevenroyC]

"While we are living longer, we are not necessarily living longer healthier and better. The quality of the life we live remains the challenge."
https://t.co/KV72TrEjjb https://t.co/KV72TrEjjb

[Steven @StevenroyC]

Bushfood plants grow naturally in Australia and doesn't need all the "looking after" that introduced species do. Growing native foods can be an avenue towards a more sustainable future. Research by RIRDC shows many health benefits of native foods.

https://t.co/luyRRdG27p

[Steven @StevenroyC]

The Svart Hotel in Norway will be the first hotel in a northern climate to be awarded the ‘energy positive’ Powerhouse standard. It is predicted to consume 85% less energy than a regular hotel, as well as producing its own energy.#sustainabledevelopment https://t.co/fFGP3tD57b

[Farming First @farmingfirst]

What is #agroecology & why does it matter? Nice #infographic from @CropLifeIntl : https://t.co/mirvPxJSYY

[nature @Nature]

There’s been little attempt to engage the public on the implications of gene editing in a way that could alter the decisions of scientists and policymakers. https://t.co/0dDYV7PLs4