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Our Missions

Our Missions

Our goal is to re-imagine plant design and bioresource production, through the lens of space. Through our four missions we pave the way for off-Earth habitation while delivering innovative solutions that enhance sustainability on Earth.

Complete nutrition plant-based foods

Zero-waste plants optimised for controlled environments

On-demand bioresource production

Future-ready workforce and society

Our Missions

Our goal is to re-imagine plant design and bioresource production, through the lens of space. Through our four missions we pave the way for off-Earth habitation while delivering innovative solutions that enhance sustainability on Earth.

Complete nutrition plant-based foods

Zero-waste plants optimised for controlled environments

On-demand bioresource production

Future-ready workforce and society

Who we are

The ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space is an international research consortium building novel solutions for long term space habitation and on-Earth sustainability. Our diverse team brings together a wide range of researchers in disciplines across plant science, nutrition, food science, engineering, psychology and space law.

Latest Articles

$12 million grant backs global team to create first synthetic plant chromosome

Centre researchers are part of a world-first effort to build an artificial chromosome entirely from scratch in plants, which has been awarded over $12 million in funding from the UK’s ARIA.

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Towards sustainable food security: Exploring the potential of duckweed (Lemnaceae) in diversifying food systems

This review assesses the potential of duckweed as a sustainable resource for diversifying the food system and ensuring food security.

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Liquid-phase determination of Arabidopsis respiration and photosynthesis using Clark-type O2 electrodes

In this study, we validate and characterize the use of Clark-type oxygen electrodes, specifically the Hansatech Oxytherm+P system, to quantify both photosynthetic and respiratory activity in intact arabidopsis seedlings.

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The switch‐liker's guide to plant synthetic gene circuits

This review examines the core principles and components of plant synthetic gene circuits, including sensors, integrators, and actuators.

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    Upcoming Events

    2025 La Trobe Industry Innovation Series ‘Smart Farming: Technology Transforming Agriculture’

    Hear from Professor Mathew Lewsey at the La Trobe Industry Innovation Series ‘Smart Farming: Technology Transforming Agriculture’ event.

    Life in Space

    Hear from Professor Melissa de Zwart at the 'Life in Space’ event, jointly held by the German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the German Business Chamber of South Australia.

    2025 National Science Week National

    Grow 4 Launch! Experiment to Cookbook

    As part of National Science Week, Plants for Space invites you to imagine the future of food in space with our free interactive STEM research kit.

    2025 La Trobe Industry Innovation Series ‘Smart Farming: Technology Transforming Agriculture’

    Hear from Professor Mathew Lewsey at the La Trobe Industry Innovation Series ‘Smart Farming: Technology Transforming Agriculture’ event.

    Life in Space

    Hear from Professor Melissa de Zwart at the 'Life in Space’ event, jointly held by the German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the German Business Chamber of South Australia.

    2025 National Science Week National

    Grow 4 Launch! Experiment to Cookbook

    As part of National Science Week, Plants for Space invites you to imagine the future of food in space with our free interactive STEM research kit.

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