Category Environmental and Animal Sciences
Pyrenula moniliformis was originally described as a species Verrucaria (V. moniliformis Knight) by Charles Knight (c. 1808 – 3 September 1891) who was a Aotearoa | New Zealand based doctor, public servant and lichenologist. Knight was one of the few… Continue Reading →
Guest post by Dr Peter de Lange For many decades, the main tertiary institutions of Aotearoa New Zealand published a range of peer-reviewed natural history journals administered by various schools and departments. For example, the University of Auckland had Tane,… Continue Reading →
Guest post by Associate Professor Diane Fraser There are approximately 1500 veterinary nurses working throughout Aotearoa New Zealand in an occupation that is highly skilled, intense and demanding. Having had previous experience in the role of a veterinary nurse, Laura… Continue Reading →
Guest post by Diane Fraser Chryee Jones, a current third-year Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSci) student at Unitec’s School of Environmental and Animal Sciences (EAS), and two second-year degree students, Maddy Gibson and Sarah Kate Wechsler, all received Study Scholarships… Continue Reading →
Guest post by Yanina Purcell, ESRC Unitec’s Environmental Solutions Research Centre (ESRC) investigates ideas and concepts, and conducts research, under two main themes of waste and pollution. ESRC estimates that construction and demolition (C&D) in Auckland produces 25,000 tonnes of… Continue Reading →