News & events

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Jul 12
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The importance of land
9 Jul 12
Land, and its relevance to the economy, our environment, and our well-being.
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Jul 12
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The launch of a new science–backed national initiative today is a big step to improving the way science is used to enhance one of the country´s most important resources – the land.
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Jul 12
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Research offers new insights into the lives of subalpine moa
2 Jul 12 by Jamie Wood and Janet Wilmshurst
New research has cast light on the diet of moa in subalpine environments and provided clues to the changing face of New Zealand’s ecology.
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Jul 12
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Dr Richard Gordon has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive of Crown Research Institute, Landcare Research
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Jun 12
19
National Land Resource Centre
19 Jun 12 by Alison Collins
New National Land Resource Centre launched - a national repository for land resource data and information.
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Jun 12
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Lincoln University students work with Landcare Research staff to monitor & refine variable rate irrigation systems
19 Jun 12 by Sam Carrick
Students from Lincoln University have been getting some hands-on experience with our scientists, taking soil samples from farms.
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May 12
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The "Top 10" new species of 2011
28 May 12
Landcare Research scientist Dr Zhi-Qiang Zhang was a member of the international panel who selected the Top 10 new species of 2011. Here he talks about the list and its relevance to colleague Dr Peter Buchanan.
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May 12
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ICMP is a major international collection of plant bacteria, and a repository for micro-organisms of plant and animal origin of the New Zealand Reference Culture Collection.
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May 12
8
Freshwater invertebrates (insects, crustaceans, snails, worms etc) are a useful measure of the state of our streams – but the identification and interpretation of the range of invertebrates found in any stream can be tricky.
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May 12
3
Information about an often misunderstood and overlooked creature has undergone a monumental 21st century upgrade, in a move aimed at improving public knowledge and care.