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Smart strategies in action
This quarter, we are updating our strategy which means we are thinking hard about how Scion can further help the forest industry to generate ‘prosperity from trees’ more efficiently and in new ways.
Kauri dieback symposium draws communities together
Over 90 participants from a cross section of the community gathered in Hokianga last month to discuss the latest efforts in the fight against kauri dieback.
Improving community resilience to wildfire
The recent spate of wild fires in the South Island is evidence that the current fire season is one of the worst in recent years.
Meet Scion's post-doctoral research fellows
Drs Alex Hennebry, Wajid Waheed and Juan Rodriquez Gamir are currently undertaking post-doctoral research at Scion. For both Wajid and Juan, this has meant having to make huge changes in their lives, and relocating to New Zealand.
Engaging in the growing bioeconomy
New Zealand has an opportunity to be more actively engaged with European biobased technologies and networks, says General Manager Manufacturing and Bioproducts, Dr Elspeth MacRae.
Scion joins KiwiNet
Scion has joined Kiwi Innovation Network, or KiwiNet, a consortium of 14 other universities, Crown research institutes and entities that are working together to improve commercialisation opportunities for scientific research.
New facility helps further biosecurity research
Our entomologists use live insects in their biosecurity research. Examples of projects include rearing populations of pests in containment like the eucalyptus tortoise beetle and the parasitoid wasps that prey on them, and studying insect behaviour.
Welcome to our new science leader
Dr Florian Graichen brings his extensive background in developing renewable and sustainable ‘green’ resources to Scion, in his position as the new Biopolymers and Green Chemicals Science Leader.
Upcoming Events
Growing Confidence in Forestry’s Future conference; No milling around: EPDs for the NZ wood industry; NZ Industrial Biotech Symposium; NZ Wood: 2015 Resene Timber Design Awards