Research Areas
Work under the Food Transitions 2050 theme focuses on the following subthemes:
Food and future landscapes
Does terroir influence food and human health outcomes in New Zealand?
Designing for productivity in the rural-urban continuum
Using portfolio analysis to assess diverse agricultural landscapes under climate
Designing landscapes for climate change and resilient food production: a social-ecological systems approach
Increasing crop yield through harnessing native pollinator diversity
Plant waste by-product potential for fungi, food, and fodder
Food for a zero carbon future
Edible insects, diet and proteins to explore the potential of a value-added product to improve human health
Impact of regenerative grazing practices on plant-soil interactions
Transforming industrial food waste for a carbon zero future
The role of bacterial cell-envelope proteinase enzymes in plant-based protein fermentations: toward new foods
Food consumer transitions
An exploration of the sociocultural dimensions and public perceptions of alternative proteins in Aotearoa New Zealand
Improving the bioavailability of polyphenols from NZ fruit extracts
Molecular biography of lamb meat, as influenced by diet and an extensive farm
Prevention of cardiometabolic diseases with foods developed with upcycled processing water from peas
Food Governance 2050
An investigation into living systems principles and regenerative principles in the food and fibres sector of Canterbury’s economy.
Research projects will aspire to an integrative transdisciplinary framework, and staff and student researchers in the School will learn from each other to enhance their collective experience and skill in transdisciplinary work.
The partners individually and collectively have a strong commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi as a bicultural partnership framework. As part of that commitment, the intention is to promote and support mātauranga Māori work conducted in line with Treaty Article 2 (by Māori, for Māori), including work that supports the aspirations of mana whenua rūnanga.
“Research projects will aspire to an integrative transdisciplinary framework”
Applications for projects are currently closed
Applications for projects by supervisory teams are open in July each year, and prospective candidates will be able to apply for PhD positions within these projects from mid-November
