News & events
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Apr 12
24
Read moreLandcare Research’s role as a leader in developing technologies for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions is reflected in its state–of–the–art new Greenhouse Gas Research Facility at Lincoln.
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Mar 12
28
BioBlitz - finding nature in the city
28 Mar 12 by Judy Grindell
Read moreNew Zealand’s leading biennial 24-hour ‘environmental race against time’ is just a few days away, and Aucklanders are being urged to get involved.
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Mar 12
25
Read moreA long–awaited project that aims to control one of New Zealand’s most widespread and problematic weeds, tradescantia (Tradescantia fluminensis also known as wandering willie), has come to fruition.
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Mar 12
7
Gold for going green
7 Mar 12
Read moreLandcare Research´s stunning exhibition at the 2012 Ellerslie International Flower Show that highlights ´green´ elements in the rebuild of earthquake damaged Christchurch has caught the attention of international judges.
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Jan 12
16
Seeking public help to find paper wasps
16 Jan 12 by Darren Ward
Read moreScientists are seeking public help to learn more about the spread of an unwanted pest.
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Dec 11
20
Read moreNew research shows the huge increase in ´lifestyle blocks´ across New Zealand and raises wider questions over our attitude to the slow but ongoing loss of valuable, high quality and productive land.
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Dec 11
8
Read moreA recent report that Argentine ant populations are dying out is doubtful, and potentially misleading, according to scientists from Landcare Research.
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Dec 11
6
Learn about New Zealand’s Environments – new online mapping web site
6 Dec 11 by David Medyckyj-Scott
Read moreFollowing on from the successful launch earlier this year of the S–Map Online web mapping web site, researchers from Landcare Research have today unveiled a new and free online mapping tool which will make it easier for businesses, government, researchers and the public to better understand the natural environments that underpin New Zealand’s economy and society.
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Oct 11
6
Read moreLandcare Research is today celebrating the success of two scientists who are the recipients of significant grants from the Marsden Fund.
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Sep 11
22
Read moreResearchers have unveiled a new online tool to make it easier and more effective for land managers, business, scientists and the public to better understand the soils that underpin New Zealand’s economy, land use and ecology.