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The Lake Snow Toolbox: environmental monitoring of slime in our iconic lakes
23 February 2020
Lake snow is produced by a microscopic alga, Lindavia intermedia, and is becoming a major problem in Central Otago and Lake Wānaka. The reason why lake snow, also known as lake snot, is growing in lakes in these regions is unclear.
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New from Enviro-Mark Solutions – on-farm carbon footprinting for certification
10 February 2020
You can’t manage what you don’t measure. Knowing a farm’s carbon footprint will help farmers to find ways to reduce carbon, be more efficient, and respond to market demand for environmentally responsible, transparently sourced food products. Measuring and reducing a farm’s carbon footprint will also...
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A special mātauranga Māori issue of the NZ Journal of Ecology
5 February 2020
Manaaki Whenua has contributed to the first special issue of the NZ Journal of Ecology that focuses on mātauranga Māori. The issue, ‘Mātauranga Māori and shaping ecological futures’, was launched at Lincoln University in December.
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KiwiNet – successful innovation funding for some of our young scientists
1 February 2020
The Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet) is a New Zealand network of public research organisations, working together to transform scientific discoveries into marketable products and services. KiwiNet acts as a channel for collaboration, empowering people by helping them to access the tools, connections...
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