Welcome to the March issue of Connect, featuring the latest Scion news, collaborations and achievements. Read the full issue here.

What’s new

In this issue of Connect, we feature our Common Insect Pests and Diseases of New Zealand Native Plants’ booklet – a collaboration with Rotoiti 15 trust and the Department of Conservation. We introduce our new scientist profile series aimed at highlighting the expertise behind the work we do and we bring you up to date on our views around changing gene technology legislation.

Media spotlight

Recent coverage across RNZ showcases the expertise of Scion’s fire researchers. Sunlive shares our E Heke e Heka! and Mātaihia Te Heka! apps that feature in the House of Science’s Forest Health Kit, and our gene technology expertise and advocacy is highlighted on Rural Round-Up. Farmers Weekly also covered Scion’s silvopastoral programme that brings agriculture and forestry together to achieve positive outcomes such as improving animal welfare.

For your listening pleasure

Emeritus scientist Greg Steward provides a history of indigenous forestry and how the shift from native to exotic species has reshaped NZ’s landscapes in the latest episode of our Branching Out podcast.

Watch

Meet research chemist Dr Hayden Thomas in the first profile of our new series showcasing the scientists behind the work we do.

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Contact us

If you want to talk to any of Scion’s experts about the stories in this newsletter or are interested in partnering with us on research, please contact enquiries@scionresearch.com.