Associate Professor Hanabeth Luke

Associate Professor Hanabeth Luke is a nationally recognised leader in research and education that builds resilience in rural and regional Australia. She has a passion for leading complex, multi-disciplinary projects, having secured over $5 million to fund impactful research across Australian agricultural communities. Her past and present work, supported by the Soil CRC, the GRDC and Horticultural Innovations, focuses on supporting transitions to more sustainable and regenerative farming systems. Hanabeth leads the seven-year Soil CRC Rural Landholder Study, working in partnership with over thirty industry groups across Australia to gather critical data that is shaping local, state, and federal strategies for agricultural resilience. As a passionate educator, Hanabeth worked with industry leaders, inspiring farmers and First Nations Leaders to grow the world’s first undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in regenerative agriculture.