Scientists and researchers from across New Zealand are being encouraged to use a new software platform that brings together massive…
30 March 2021
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
Polluted, drained, and drying out: new warnings on New Zealand’s rivers and lakes
The latest environmental report on New Zealand’s lakes and rivers reiterates bleak news about the…
17 April 2020
Waikato Data Scientists awarded $13 million
Data scientists at the University of Waikato have been awarded $13 million from the Government.
23 October 2019
Celebrating Lakes Resilience
A four-year MBIE-funded research programme led by the University’s Environmental Research Institute and School of…
6 September 2019
Beware the zombie river
New Zealanders are in danger of creating “zombie” rivers, because we’re locking our waterways into…
18 July 2019
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
Through the lens of isotopes
Dr Adam Hartland is planning to establish what the environmental impact of the heavy metal…
27 November 2018
Nature in the city
University of Waikato and EIT, working together to improve ecological restoration, particularly in urban areas.
12 October 2018
Saving kōkako in Pureora Forest
Last weekend, the Waikato Science Club kicked off Conservation Week with a volunteering trip at…
21 September 2018
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
Lakes seen from space
Waikato researchers produce the first New Zealand wide assessment of lake colours from space.
23 August 2018
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
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
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
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
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
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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