News & events
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Feb 13
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Bio-solids: to spread or not to spread
18 Feb 13 by Jo Cavanagh
Much can be gained from spreading bio-solids, but what are the unseen effects?
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Feb 13
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NZ-FARM model
18 Feb 13 by Suzie Greenhalgh
NZ-FARM is a new tool that looks at how changes in environmental policy might affect a farmer's bottom line.
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Dec 12
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The Allan Herbarium upgrade
12 Dec 12 by Ines Schoenberger
The Allan Herbarium has been upgraded to ensure consistent temperature and humidity, providing an optimal environment for the specimens held in the facility.
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Dec 12
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Building urban landscapes and collaboration at Wynyard Quarter
5 Dec 12 by Alison Greenaway
Landcare Research scientists join Auckland Council staff on a tour round Auckland's Wynyard Quarter, looking for opportunities to enhance the biodiversity in the area.
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Dec 12
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The New Zealand Organisms Register (NZOR)
3 Dec 12 by Jerry Cooper
NZOR allows you to access several databases at once to find the most up to date information about organisms in New Zealand and their current names.
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Nov 12
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To bring about the social and technological changes essential for a sustainable future, we need a richer understanding of how these changes occur.
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Nov 12
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The Broom Gall Mite was released by our researchers just a few years ago as a biocontrol for the invasive plant, scotch broom. Here's an update on how it's doing at one site in North Canterbury.
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Nov 12
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New research assists predictions for ‘mast seeding’ and predator explosions
15 Nov 12 by Tom Fraser
New research could help predict ‘mast seeding’ in some New Zealand plants and allow land managers to prepare for likely predator explosions that follow.
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Nov 12
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Opening of the Beever Plant Pathogen Containment Facility
8 Nov 12 by Adrienne Farr
Landcare Research staff and invited guests gather to celebrate the opening of the new plant pathogen containment facility.
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Nov 12
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Opening of new science facility boosts biosecurity and conservation
1 Nov 12 by Tom Fraser
A new state-of-the-art plant pathogen (disease) containment facility marks a significant step forward in New Zealand’s battle against invasive weeds as well as destructive plant pathogens attacking species as diverse as kauri and kiwifruit.