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Australian Research

The Eureka Prize-winning Australian Sustainable Phosphorus Futures Program investigates opportunities to overcome the risks associated with phosphorus scarcity – an emerging global challenge threatening food security in Australia and globally.

This page highlights the research, policy and communication activities of GPRI co-founder Institute for Sustainable Futures related to securing a sustainable phosphorus future for Australia. For further information, please contact Dr Dana Cordell (Dana.Cordell@uts.edu.au) or Professor Stuart White
(Stuart.White@uts.edu.au).

What we do
We provide strategic guidance for our partners and stakeholders to improve phosphorus productivity and security, whether policy-makers, farmers or wastewater service providers.

  • Assessing phosphorus vulnerability and adaptive capacity of specific stakeholders, countries or regions
  • Integrated and participatory modeling of phosphorus demand and supply scenarios and cost-effectiveness
  • Developing integrated sustainable phosphorus strategies to improve phosphorus productivity
  • Developing implementation plans for sectors (agriculture, food, sanitation)
Current and past supporters
Since 2008, the sustainable phosphorus research undertaken by the Institute for Sustainable Futures has been proudly supported by a range of national and international funders from industry, government, science and philanthropic organisations, including:

  • Australian Government – Department Education, Science & Training (DEST)
  • Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation (RIRDC)
  • International Social Science Council – Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)
  • Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists / Purves Foundation
  • CSIRO Sustainable Agriculture Flagship
  • Australian Government – Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry (DAFF)
  • Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC)
  • Ian Potter Foundation
  • Global Phosphate Forum (GPF)
  • Novozymes
  • Swedish Research Council FORMAS
  • Minemakers Pty Ltd
  • Yarra Valley Water
  • University of Technology Sydney (Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Fellowship & International Research Development Challenge Fund)
The Australian P team

Dana_profile_smlDr Dana Cordell
Dana.Cordell@uts.edu.au
Global phosphorus scarcity, sustainable phosphorus strategies

 

 

Stuart_profile_smlProf Stuart White
Stuart.White@uts.edu.au
Global phosphorus scarcity, sustainable phosphorus strategies

 

 

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Dr Brent Jacobs
brent.jacobs@uts.edu.au
Agronomy, participatory adaptive capacity assessment

 

 

Steve_profile_smlDr Steve Mohr
Steve.Mohr@uts.edu.au
Mathematical modeling and analysis, resource scenarios analysis

 

 

Tina_profile_smlDr Tina Schmid Neset
tina.neset@liu.se
Visualisation, sustainable phosphorus and food systems