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Category Environmental and Animal Sciences

New research into climate change’s effect on weeds

Unitec’s Dr Glenn Aguilar, Associate Professor Dan Blanchon and Lauren Hannah have co-authored a new research paper on the projected spread of the Mexican Daisy (Erigeron karvinskianus), a garden flower turned invasive weed that is spreading its way through the… Continue Reading →

Unitec engineer has weeds, cannabis in her sights

Since joining Unitec as Head of Practice Pathway in Engineering and Applied Technology in 2017, Melanie Ooi has been on fire. An expert in measurement with a focus on working with uncertainty in electrical and electronic engineering and computational intelligence,… Continue Reading →

Unitec impresses at NZ Biosecurity Institute conference

Unitec’s ongoing research into biosecurity advocacy and its innovative peer-reviewed online journal caught the attention of attendees at this year’s NZ Biosecurity Institute NETS conference. The annual education and training event brings together people from all aspects of the biosecurity… Continue Reading →

Environmental and Animal Sciences research hits the news

It’s great to see two of Unitec’s Environmental and Animal Sciences researchers getting media attention for their fantastic work. Andrew Veale‘s research caught the attention of NZ Herald science reporter Jamie Morton, who quizzed Andrew on the fascinating history of one… Continue Reading →

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