Owen Atkin
@owenatkin.bsky.social
Professor of Plant Science. Director, ANU Agrifood Innovation Institute. St Kilda faithful. https://biology.anu.edu.au/people/academics/owen-atkin
Our morning visitor in Canberra
October 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Our morning visitor in Canberra
Our friend is back
October 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Our friend is back
A friendly visitor at Thredbo in southern Australia. Spring in the subalpine region
October 21, 2025 at 3:41 AM
A friendly visitor at Thredbo in southern Australia. Spring in the subalpine region
Monday 29th September 2025 on the Main Range of Kosciuszko National Park - just 2.5 hours drive from Canberra. Great backcountry ski conditions for this time of year!
September 30, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Monday 29th September 2025 on the Main Range of Kosciuszko National Park - just 2.5 hours drive from Canberra. Great backcountry ski conditions for this time of year!
Today. Australia. What’s not to like?
August 16, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Today. Australia. What’s not to like?
My walk to work this AM reminds me that for all the stresses created by ANU budget cuts, #canberra remains a great place to live and work.
July 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
My walk to work this AM reminds me that for all the stresses created by ANU budget cuts, #canberra remains a great place to live and work.
Fantastic to see the Australian mens (field) hockey team beat England 4:3 yesterday in London - wearing rainbow socks to show their support for inclusiveness in sport
www.hockey.org.au/news/blake-g...
www.hockey.org.au/news/blake-g...
June 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Fantastic to see the Australian mens (field) hockey team beat England 4:3 yesterday in London - wearing rainbow socks to show their support for inclusiveness in sport
www.hockey.org.au/news/blake-g...
www.hockey.org.au/news/blake-g...
Rainbow chard from the vege garden - doing well in late Autumn here in Canberra.
May 11, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Rainbow chard from the vege garden - doing well in late Autumn here in Canberra.
At #evokeag in Brisbane. Proud to have @anuagrifood.bsky.social support students from several disciplines understand the challenges of the Agrifood sector. Including weight loss drugs!
February 18, 2025 at 2:44 AM
At #evokeag in Brisbane. Proud to have @anuagrifood.bsky.social support students from several disciplines understand the challenges of the Agrifood sector. Including weight loss drugs!
Game day! Final Pro League match between Australia and The Netherlands in Sydney. Go Kookaburras!
February 9, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Game day! Final Pro League match between Australia and The Netherlands in Sydney. Go Kookaburras!
Last day in the USA. Spent well visiting @lawrensack.bsky.social. Super impressed that Lawren works in a building with ‘BOTANY’ in the title! Ok, so the dept is EEB…..but botany is clearly the heart and engine room! And at the risk of stirring possums, let’s MAKE BOTANY GREAT AGAIN!
January 15, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Last day in the USA. Spent well visiting @lawrensack.bsky.social. Super impressed that Lawren works in a building with ‘BOTANY’ in the title! Ok, so the dept is EEB…..but botany is clearly the heart and engine room! And at the risk of stirring possums, let’s MAKE BOTANY GREAT AGAIN!
Friday at Phoenix Desert Botanical Gardens discussing with Clark Miller (ASU), Kevin Hultine and Brad Posch on how extreme heatwaves of the near future will impact living systems - and strategies to adapt
January 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Friday at Phoenix Desert Botanical Gardens discussing with Clark Miller (ASU), Kevin Hultine and Brad Posch on how extreme heatwaves of the near future will impact living systems - and strategies to adapt
Huge thanks to Shawn Serbin and Andrew Feldman at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre for their time today - discussing of extreme heat on terrestrial ecosystems, and how technology (particularly spectral reflectance) can help us predict impacts of future heatwaves . @scienceanu.bsky.social
January 9, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Huge thanks to Shawn Serbin and Andrew Feldman at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre for their time today - discussing of extreme heat on terrestrial ecosystems, and how technology (particularly spectral reflectance) can help us predict impacts of future heatwaves . @scienceanu.bsky.social
Thursday spent discussing the quirks of leaf respiration in plants that use the C4 photosynthesis pathway with UoT’s Rowan Sage and Yuzhen Fan. Guess which one is Santa. Lots still to learn! @scienceanu.bsky.social
January 4, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Thursday spent discussing the quirks of leaf respiration in plants that use the C4 photosynthesis pathway with UoT’s Rowan Sage and Yuzhen Fan. Guess which one is Santa. Lots still to learn! @scienceanu.bsky.social
Spectacular view of the Kosciusko Main Range from Olsens Lookout in SW NSW, Australia. Highest peak in the shot is near 2200 m. Heat place to visit today on the way home.
December 27, 2024 at 8:37 AM
Spectacular view of the Kosciusko Main Range from Olsens Lookout in SW NSW, Australia. Highest peak in the shot is near 2200 m. Heat place to visit today on the way home.
The perfect Xmas present for a grumpy cyclist who hates being passed by other cyclists with no alert!! Am very happy.
December 25, 2024 at 4:40 AM
The perfect Xmas present for a grumpy cyclist who hates being passed by other cyclists with no alert!! Am very happy.
A great way to end the week - catching up with @omc111.bsky.social and Shawn Lum to discuss links between ANU and NTU, and ideas for how to extend thermal tolerance of photosynthesis. @ouranu.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 8:50 AM
A great way to end the week - catching up with @omc111.bsky.social and Shawn Lum to discuss links between ANU and NTU, and ideas for how to extend thermal tolerance of photosynthesis. @ouranu.bsky.social
From heat extremes such as 53oC in the Philippines to increased frost damage in Western Australia, farmers are facing more extremes. Finance, insurance and technology all play a role - along with understanding what drives adaptive behavior. Great session. #APACagrifood. @anu-agrifood.bsky.social
November 19, 2024 at 6:13 AM
From heat extremes such as 53oC in the Philippines to increased frost damage in Western Australia, farmers are facing more extremes. Finance, insurance and technology all play a role - along with understanding what drives adaptive behavior. Great session. #APACagrifood. @anu-agrifood.bsky.social
Am in Singapore this week to learn about strategies to improve climate resilience and nutrition of food systems in Asia and beyond. @anu-agrifood.bsky.social. #APACAgrifood
November 19, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Am in Singapore this week to learn about strategies to improve climate resilience and nutrition of food systems in Asia and beyond. @anu-agrifood.bsky.social. #APACAgrifood