2024 News & Media Releases

2024 News & Media Releases

  • 19 Dec 2024 - News Item

    Scion Connect Issue 12 out now

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  • 18 Dec 2024 - News Item

    Scientific innovation focus continues into 2025

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  • 11 Dec 2024 - News Item

    Scion’s novel internship model connects talent with industry

    A joint Scion-Techlam internship helps solve technical challenges and fosters a unique international collaboration.

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  • 9 Dec 2024 - News Item

    Award for services to pulp and paper industry

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  • 4 Dec 2024 - News Item

    Drawing on international expertise

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  • 2 Dec 2024 - Media Release

    Scion invests in cutting-edge innovation upgrade

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  • 29 Nov 2024 - News Item

    Blending livestock and forestry brings benefits

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  • 28 Nov 2024 - News Item

    Eco-friendly planting solutions

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  • 25 Nov 2024 - News Item

    Genetic resource helps paint big picture

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  • 13 Nov 2024 - News Item

    Beyond concrete: Timber’s role in Green School design

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  • 7 Nov 2024 - News Item

    Funded research could carve path for value from waste

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  • 6 Nov 2024 - News Item

    Cabin showcases diverse, locally grown timbers

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  • 29 Oct 2024 - Media Release

    Virtual reality adds another tool to forestry training kit

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  • 15 Oct 2024 - News Item

    Scion Annual Report 2024 out now

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  • 11 Oct 2024 - News Item

    Smoke signals: Critical modelling tool in Scion’s belt

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  • 10 Oct 2024 - Media Release

    2024 KiwiNet Awards winners: Deep tech heroes turning science into impact

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  • 9 Oct 2024 - News Item

    Scion Connect Issue 11 out now

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  • 3 Oct 2024 - News Item

    Scion launches indigenous forestry podcast

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  • 30 Sep 2024 - News Item

    ForestSAT unites global forestry experts in Rotorua

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  • 26 Sep 2024 - Media Release

    Scion staff recognised for excellence at 2024 Employee Recognition Awards

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  • 23 Sep 2024 - Media Release

    Making livestock feed from greenhouse gases in world-first research

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  • 16 Sep 2024 - News Item

    Outdoor lab a vital tool for New Zealand

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  • 9 Sep 2024 - News Item

    Biomaterials in action: Pearl farming in the Pacific

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  • 6 Sep 2024 - News Item

    International science partnership to be formalised as valuable tool blessed

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  • 5 Sep 2024 - Media Release

    Nothing to sneeze at: unique pine pollen microbiome discovered

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  • 29 Aug 2024 - News Item

    KiwiNet Awards Finalists: Scion’s contributions driving sustainable innovation

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  • 28 Aug 2024 - News Item

    Submission to Government on second emissions reduction plan

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  • 21 Aug 2024 - News Item

    Join us: Scion and FGR joint webinar

    Scion and Forest Growers Research (FGR) are hosting a joint webinar next week to share learnings and applications for the NZ Forestry industry from the 2024 IUFRO World Congress in Stockholm, Sweden

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  • 20 Aug 2024 - News Item

    The enemy of my enemy

    Seed predation research led by Scion's Tom Carlin in the battle against wilding pines.

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  • 13 Aug 2024 - Media Release

    Scion welcomes Government’s support for gene technology reforms

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  • 13 Aug 2024 - News Item

    New research reveals how mature natural forests combat climate change

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  • 2 Aug 2024 - Media Release

    NASA to join global experts at ForestSAT in Rotorua

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  • 26 Jul 2024 - Media Release

    Two new directors join Scion's Board

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  • 22 Jul 2024 - News Item

    Bugging out at new Tasmanian beetles

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  • 9 Jul 2024 - News Item

    Scion's 2024-2027 Statement of Corporate Intent has been published

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  • 8 Jul 2024 - Media Release

    Richard Westlake appointed as Scion Board Chair

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  • 4 Jul 2024 - News Item

    Welcome to Scion Connect – Issue 10

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  • 25 Jun 2024 - Media Release

    Interactive myrtle rust app empowers rangatahi

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  • 24 Jun 2024 - News Item

    Catalyst fund success

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  • 18 Jun 2024 - News Item

    Scion Connections Issue 45 out now

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  • 18 Jun 2024 - News Item

    Teen entrepreneur tackling plastic waste

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  • 10 Jun 2024 - Media Release

    Facial eczema research holds promise for agriculture sector

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  • 20 May 2024 - Media Release

    Short rotation forestry holds key to lowering fossil fuel dependency

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  • 16 May 2024 - News Item

    Carbon capture: no single tree species is best

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  • 9 May 2024 - News Item

    Forest Health News No. 317 - May 2024

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  • 6 May 2024 - News Item

    Welcome to Scion Connect Issue 9

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  • 30 Apr 2024 - News Item

    Scion and NASA collaborate to investigate wildfire risks, water flows

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  • 19 Apr 2024 - Media Release

    Paper helping to shape trajectory of global plant science research

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  • 9 Apr 2024 - Media Release

    Biosecurity Awards: Work to protect New Zealand’s forests recognised

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  • 8 Apr 2024 - Media Release

    Grass fire risk persists as dry conditions continue, warn researchers

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  • 3 Apr 2024 - Media Release

    Unity of Purpose: Indigenous communities and researchers unite to combat myrtle rust threat

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  • 2 Apr 2024 - News Item

    The future of food: Scion hosting new Jooules research scientist

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  • 27 Mar 2024 - News Item

    New Zealand plant-based packing technology to be sold globally

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  • 21 Mar 2024 - Media Release

    Scientists join forces to unlock secrets of tree survival in a changing climate

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  • 21 Mar 2024 - News Item

    Wood, forests making a splash: Marking International days of Forests, Wood, Water

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  • 18 Mar 2024 - News Item

    New projects strengthen science links between France and New Zealand

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  • 13 Mar 2024 - News Item

    Portfolio highlight: Restoration, protection and mauri of Te Waonui a Tāne

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  • 8 Mar 2024 - News Item

    New General Manager Science Services appointed

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  • 8 Mar 2024 - News Item

    Celebrating International Women’s Day

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  • 5 Mar 2024 - News Item

    Fostering global connections

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  • 1 Mar 2024 - News Item

    Planted forests a big economic contributor

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  • 27 Feb 2024 - News Item

    Rare beetles and promising finds

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  • 22 Feb 2024 - Media Release

    Hey Google, name the most beautiful, innovative, iconic building

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  • 20 Feb 2024 - News Item

    Tissue culture for the 21st Century

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  • 15 Feb 2024 - News Item

    Scion joins The Australian Research Council (ARC) Advance Timber Hub

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  • 13 Feb 2024 - Media Release

    UAVs for pest control take off

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  • 9 Feb 2024 - News Item

    Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science

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  • 8 Feb 2024 - Media Release

    Research set to drive urban greening revolution in Aotearoa

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  • 5 Feb 2024 - News Item

    Solution to widespread problem vital

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  • 1 Feb 2024 - Media Release

    Scion’s central role in €7.5 million research project

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  • 31 Jan 2024 - News Item

    Secure your seat for international forestry conference

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  • 30 Jan 2024 - News Item

    Specialty wood species cabin now open

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  • 22 Jan 2024 - News Item

    Bridging the gap

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  • 17 Jan 2024 - Media Release

    Researcher appointed global Bioeconomy Youth Champion

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  • 16 Jan 2024 - News Item

    Early success for expanded use for young tōtara

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  • 10 Jan 2024 - News Item

    The future is based in biology

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  • 8 Jan 2024 - News Item

    Remembering Warren Parker

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  • 3 Jan 2024 - News Item

    Harnessing the power in nature to combat pests

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