
First Newsletter Article from the New Director
I commenced my role at the University of Sydney on 3 March 2025. It is both an honour and a pleasure to serve in this position.

APSS 2025 Wrap-Up: Yet Another Record-Breaking Year!
The Australian Poultry Science Symposium (APSS) 2025 has once again shattered records, cementing its place as the premier gathering for poultry industry professionals and researchers in the Asia-Pacific Region.

Dr Peter Selle wins the Australian Poultry Award 2024
Dr Peter Selle truly deserves to be recognised for his incredible dedication and contribution to the Australian Poultry Science and Industry.
Final Call for Registrations – APSS is only 1 month away
by Benjamin Geist With APSS 2025 getting underway in exactly 1 month from today, this is a timely reminder to ensure your registration is booked for the February event. We have currently have over 225 attendees registered – 36% more than we had at the same time last year, so we are well and truly …

Early-Bird and Author Deadline Fast Approaching + Draft Program Sneak Peak
Our Draft Program is very close to being finalised, and in this article we will be sharing a sneak peak at the 2.5 day event. Please remember that the Author & Early Bird Registration Deadline is the 15th December, 2024

APSS 2025 Planning Well Underway
With only around 160 days until APSS 2025, organisation of the 36th annual symposium is going extremely well. We have confirmed 11 world-class invited speakers to join us in Sydney next February, presenting on a diverse range of industry-related topics.

Assoc. Prof. Sonia Liu wins a prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) Industry Fellowship
As the adage goes, “Success begets success”. Congratulations to Dr Sonia Liu who has won the ARC Early Career Industry Fellowship. This is on top of her ARC Linkage Project earlier this year worth over a million dollars to examine the use of reduced protein diets in poultry production.

A New Era for the Poultry Research Foundation
We have recently been given the green light to officially become a Research Centre within the University. The transition changes PRF from a Foundation deemed a fundraising body under Australian Consumer Law to a university research entity aligned with the poultry and allied industries. As a result, PRF will retain its name as well as the Industry Council as an advisory body.

APSS 2025
The Australian Poultry Science Symposium is the premier
avian science conference in Australia, attracting delegates
from right across the country and around the world. This
year our conference will focus on an over- arching theme
of “Enhancing productivity through resilience.”

APSS 2024 Concludes with Record-Breaking Numbers
The Australian Poultry Science Symposium (APSS) 2024 wrapped up its program in February with a resounding success, marking a significant milestone for joint coordinators, Poultry Research Foundation – University of Sydney and WPSA – Australian Branch.