University of Waikato Vice-Chancellor Professor Neil Quigley has announced academic promotions for one new Professor and 15 Associate Professors.
5 February 2021
Earth’s ability to absorb carbon emissions through plants could be halved within the next two decades at the current rate…
14 January 2021
Three University of Waikato-led projects will unearth new knowledge of our natural environment after receiving a total of $1.9 million…
23 November 2020
The latest environmental report on New Zealand’s lakes and rivers reiterates bleak news about the state of freshwater ecosystems, and…
17 April 2020
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Waikato Data Scientists awarded $13 million
Data scientists at the University of Waikato have been awarded $13 million from the Government.
23 October 2019
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Celebrating Lakes Resilience
A four-year MBIE-funded research programme led by the University’s Environmental Research Institute and School of…
6 September 2019
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Beware the zombie river
New Zealanders are in danger of creating “zombie” rivers, because we’re locking our waterways into…
18 July 2019
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Good science in in the Bay
University students win scholarships to study green-lipped mussel habitats nd nutrient concentrations in Bay of…
20 March 2019
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Through the lens of isotopes
Dr Adam Hartland is planning to establish what the environmental impact of the heavy metal…
27 November 2018
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Nature in the city
University of Waikato and EIT, working together to improve ecological restoration, particularly in urban areas.
12 October 2018
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Saving kōkako in Pureora Forest
Last weekend, the Waikato Science Club kicked off Conservation Week with a volunteering trip at…
21 September 2018
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Our city as a living laboratory
Research Officer Dr Kiri Wallace will talk about effective methods for kick-starting native tree regeneration…
21 September 2018
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Lakes seen from space
Waikato researchers produce the first New Zealand wide assessment of lake colours from space.
23 August 2018
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Tauranga hosts largest international coastal marine research group
Next week, Tauranga is playing host to the final INTERCOAST forum, a major international coastal…
15 August 2018
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New research project set to invest $13 million in the Bay of Plenty
A new University of Waikato research project will bring together a world-class team of researchers…
23 May 2018
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From palaeontology to spongiology: mastering the dinosaur of the ocean
Fenna Beets always wanted to be a scientist. This Friday, she fulfils that long-held goal,…
19 April 2018
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Six ways to improve water quality in New Zealand's lakes and rivers
Professor Troy Baisden asks if the approach recommended by the Havelock North inquiry to prevent…
18 April 2018
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Freshwater management in NZ: Whose problem is it anyway?
From acid rain in the US, to algae blooms in New Zealand lakes, freshwater scientist…
5 April 2018
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Restoring indigenous nature in urban centres
A new and exciting programme, led by University of Waikato Professor Bruce Clarkson, aims to…
19 December 2017
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Katikati couple support new doctoral scholarship
There's a new scholarship available to PhD students who are studying environmental issues.
13 November 2017
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