Welcome to Issue 12, featuring the latest updates, achievements and news coverage.

What’s new

We highlight Scion’s Annual Report with highlights from the year, shine a light on the new Branching Out: Reflections on Indigenous Forestry podcast, and unveils the $3.6 million cutting edge upgrade of one of our labs.

Media spotlight

In recent news coverage, the NZ Herald reveals Scion-supported innovation ZealaFoam® has won at the 2024 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards, RNZ highlights work to convert waste gases into livestock feed, and NZ Herald shines a light on Scion’s new virtual reality training for foresters.

Out & About

Staff have been busy lately supporting the success of Horizon Europe partnerships and the launch of the research programme Scion is involved in. We also supported the annual Christmas Appeal for the Salvation Army Foodbank in Rotorua and have welcomed a cheeky Elf on the Shelf to Scion for December.

Have your say

We want to hear from you for a survey about the perceptions people hold of wilding conifers. Be in to win by completing the survey by December 20.

Staff success

There’s lots to celebrate in this edition with Marsden Fund support secured, a Catalyst project funded, and staff success at the awards night at the Forest Growers Research Conference.

Watch

Rewatch portfolio leader Florian Graichen speaking at a Go!PHA webinar about how innovative materials can drive sustainable circular solutions, plus Sanjeev Raikar features in a video talking about Scion’s role in InnCoCells, a project focused on developing plant-based production processes for cosmetics.

Explore and subscribe

Dive into the stories and accompanying videos in this month’s issue. If you’re new to Scion or haven’t yet signed up to receive Scion Connect in your inbox, remember to enter your details and subscribe.