Breadcrumbs List.
Faculty of Science
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Climate action at COP28 held up by debate about the words
13 December 2023
Much of the discussion at Cop28 involved negotiation over the words we would use, but from a scientists point of view it's not that complicated.
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The silent invasion of the sleeper weeds
12 December 2023
Aotearoa has a massive weed problem. While we have a little over 2,300 native plant species, we have introduced over 25,000 species from other countries.
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The science of music
7 December 2023
Dr Samuel Mehr’s work was acknowledged with a 2023 Early Career Research Excellence medal from the University. De Mehr’s research unites cognitive and data science, anthropology and cross cultural approaches to explore why all cultures have music.
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The Cook Strait laboratory exploring rising sea temperatures
1 December 2023
Cook Strait, one of the world’s most energetic stretches of water, has become a natural laboratory for Professor Craig Stevens and a window into the world of climate change.
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Cultivating a culture for climate action
1 December 2023
Are humans evolved or equipped enough to deal with the climate crisis?
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Hikoi reveal impact of climate change on landscape over time
1 December 2023
Having walked the length of Aotearoa on three separate hikoi since 2013, Dr Phillipa Pehi has borne witness to the impact climate change is having on the landscape and the people she meets along the way.
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Cyclone Gabrielle: understanding the dynamics behind landslides
30 November 2023
Damage from landslides typically exceeds $300 million a year, but that cost will be an order of magnitude higher in 2023, thanks to the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Predicting the future of Aotearoa New Zealand’s coastline
30 November 2023
Understanding shoreline processes is critical to predict the future impacts of climatic change on our shorelines, especially if we are to safeguard our coastal communities more effectively.
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Beneath the surface: exploring kelp forests for solutions
30 November 2023
An area of research currently gaining momentum in the fight against climate change lies beneath the surface of our oceans.
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Geoffrey Waterhouse recognised for outstanding research
30 November 2023
Professor Geoffrey Waterhouse has been awarded the MacDiarmid Medal by the Royal Society Te Apārangi for discovering low-cost nanocatalysts to aid global decarbonisation and the switch to renewable energy.
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The search for the lost chimpanzees of Tenerife
30 November 2023
Associate Professor Javier Virués-Ortega has turned detective to solve the case of long-forgotten chimpanzees who helped redefine how we view animal and human intelligence.
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Scholarships help science student reach for the stars
30 November 2023
Scholarships help science student reach for the stars.