GGA x AAGI Experimental Design

As part of GGA's four-part professional development program for research and project officers, this bespoke workshop is designed to enhance participants' research skills through hands-on exercises and expert guidance. It offers a rare opportunity for attendees to refine their research questions, structure treatments effectively, and implement best practices for trial protocols and data management.

Thanks to the generous donation of their time and expertise, members of the GGA network will have the unique opportunity to learn from industry-leading researchers, including Adam Sparks, Dr Barbara Kachigunda and Rose Megirian.

When

Monday 15 September 2025

Location

Seminar Room 2 - The HUB - Building, 2 Brodie-Hall Dr, Bentley WA 6102

Map and further details can be found here.

Agenda

9:30 – Arrive, coffee/tea

10:00 – 12:30: Refining your research question: what’s the question, why, and how with small-plot and OFE trial hands-on example exercises.

12:30 – 13:30: Lunch (included)

13:30 – 14:15: Ensuring your treatments support the research question: what’s your treatment structure, levels, and how do they relate to the research question?

14:15 – 15:00: Trial protocols and data best practices: ensuring all the steps of work are clearly defined to maximize benefit and minimize potential risks, including best practices for data collection, entry (if not collected electronically), storage, and backup.

Who

Exclusive to the GGA network.

This training is designed for research and project officers currently in leadership who want to strengthen their knowledge and skills to improve their technical capability.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact Frances Marshall, Communications and Events Officer, frances.marshall@gga.org.au, 0431 947 301.