School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment
Cultivating healthy food, healthy people and healthy ecosystems through excellence in education and research.
Our students learn from discipline experts in state-of-the-art facilities or superb natural habitats.
Leaders in scientific research
Our research is rated 'well above world standard' in 15 scientific fields.
Australian Research Council, 2019, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Outcomes 2018
State-of-the-art infrastructure investment
We've invested more than $500 million in advanced on-campus science learning and research facilities.
Learn more about our infrastructure projects.
Top 100 worldwide for life on land
We’re ranked in the world’s top 100 for our efforts to protect and restore life on land.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2024 Impact Rankings 2024: life on land
Research booklet
Our researchers specialise in animal, plant and soil science, biochemistry and chemistry, ecology, environment and evolution as well as physiology, anatomy and microbiology.
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Climate change and wetland plant communities
Wetlands are among the ecosystems most vulnerable to climate change but, up until now, predicting exactly how they will respond has been difficult.
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Barcoding the heart
A high school lesson on the biology of the heart sparked a lifelong passion for Iasmin Inocencio
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Indigenous Acknowledgement
La Trobe University proudly acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands where its campuses are located in Victoria. We recognise that Indigenous Australians have an ongoing connection to the land and the University values their unique contribution to both the University and the wider Australian society. Find out more