Agricultural innovation

Research Group Summary

Agriculture is important both for the well-being of New Zealanders, and economic wealth-creation. This group represents the diverse ways in which research and development is being done at the University of Canterbury to enhance the agricultural sector.

Areas of interest include:
Agricultural science and biology
Smart farming, including automation
Agricultural engineering
Geography
Risk
Environmental impact
Effects of climate
Forestry

Key Contact

• Dirk John Pons: Group Leader; Mechanical Engineering

Members - UC Staff

• Dirk John Pons: Group Leader; Mechanical Engineering

• Agriculture and Other Applied Biological Sciences: Agriculture; Aquaculture; Biotechnology; Forestry Studies; Wood and Timber
• Anthropology and Archaeology: Anthropology
• Chemistry: Atmospheric Chemistry; Environmental Chemistry; Natural Products
• Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Sciences: Distributed Geographical Information Systems; Information Systems
• Earth Sciences: Climatology; Hydrology
• Biology: Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour: Biodiversity/Conservation; Ecology; Soil Science; Biosecurity/Biosafety
• Economics: Labour; Macroeconomics; Microeconomics
• Engineering and Technology: Food Process Engineering; Hydrological and Ecological Engineering; Instrumentation & Control; Manufacturing; Mechanical; Mechatronics; Timber; Transportation
• Environmental Studies: Environmental Science
• Health and Health Sciences: Veterinary Studies & Large Animal Science
• Human Geography: GIS; Human Geography
• Management, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, International Business and Other Business: Business Development; Management Science; Operations and Services Management; Small Business Management
• Biology: Molecular, Cellular and Whole Organism Biology: Animal Physiology; Plant Physiology
• Political Science, International Relations and Public Policy: Public Policy
• Mathematics: Biomathematics
• Statistics: Applied Statistics