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Satellite images from the European Space Agency are being used to diagnose the health of Bay of Plenty lakes, researchers…
14 October 2021
This week marks 10 years since the Rena, New Zealand’s worst ecological marine disaster, and while monitoring has shown the…
4 October 2021
Researchers from the University of Waikato will now be able to advance projects to model the ecosystems of New Zealand’s…
8 September 2021
The world’s first Bachelor of Climate Change degree has been launched by the University of Waikato, delivering graduates that will…
3 September 2021
Six University of Waikato Environmental Science students receive Sparling Travel Award
Six masters and doctoral students have been given the opportunity to travel throughout New Zealand…
18 August 2021
Ecology researcher awarded Hamilton Kirikiriroa Medal
The Hamilton Kirikiriroa Medal, one of the city’s highest accolades, was awarded to University of…
13 July 2021
Bay of Plenty sponge gardens a new lead in cancer research
The discovery of never before seen vibrant sponge gardens in deep sea reefs off the…
6 July 2021
New Zealand’s most pressing marine issues to be debated by 400 scientists next week
How seaweed can help our agriculture industry, green shipping and electric ferries, sea level rise,…
1 July 2021
Artificial intelligence used to tackle environmental challenges
Scientists and researchers from across New Zealand are being encouraged to use a new software…
30 March 2021
New Professorial Appointments for Waikato
University of Waikato Vice-Chancellor Professor Neil Quigley has announced academic promotions for one new Professor…
5 February 2021
Earth to reach temperature tipping point in 20-30 years, new study finds
Earth’s ability to absorb carbon emissions through plants could be halved within the next two…
14 January 2021
University of Waikato researchers to uncover secrets of our planet
Three University of Waikato-led projects will unearth new knowledge of our natural environment after receiving…
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
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