Russell Grimwade Prize worth $40,000
The Russell Grimwade Prize encourages the advancement of forest science in Australia and will be awarded to an Australian citizen or resident looking to undertake postgraduate studies in this area. The total prize value is $40,000 and can be used to meet all or part of the costs for postgraduate studies at an appropriate tertiary education institution in Australia or overseas.
The successful recipient will have a degree or diploma from an Australian forestry tertiary institution and have been employed for at least two years in a forestry or forest management related field.
Application for the Russell Grimwade Prizes are now closed.
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On behalf of its members and stakeholders, FWPA supports and manages a wide range of activities through five strategic programs. Here you’ll find the latest news, updates and links to online resources.
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28.03.19 FWPA launches WoodChat season two - How 3D printing uses timber waste...
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10.04.19 Improving returns from southern pine plantations through innovative...
22.02.19 Strength verification of MDF products and fitness for purpose in structural...
20.12.18 Australian Wood Product Manufacturers - Environmental Life Cycle Inventory...
28.11.18 Trialling the Value of RFID Technology in Prefabricated Timber...
06.11.18 “Boxed-Heart” Posts From Small-Diameter Durable-Eucalypt Plantation...
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31.05.18 Webinar: ABARES Draft Work Plan 2018-2022
25.09.17 Webinar: Reducing costs in the wood supply chain through controlling the...
06.09.17 Costs and benefits of forest biosecurity
03.07.17 Webinar: Remote sensing of land-use-specific actual evapotranspiration of...
04.05.17 Discovery and application of DNA markers for resistance to Teratosphaeria...
Podcasts
FWPA has launched the inaugural series of its new podcast, WoodChat. Each episode in the six-part pilot series will include an in-depth conversation with experts on a different industry-related news story, discovery or innovation.
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Ep 4 - Revolutionising seedling selection using DNA
Ep 2 - Predicting future growing conditions with the click of a mouse
Ep 3 - Research centre to put Australia at forefront of best practice
Ep 1 - Wood & Wellbeing in the Workplace
Ep 5 - Advocating the environmental benefits of timber in construction
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