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Scientists Explore Biogas Potential Of Partly Digested Grass From Cow Stomachs
Thursday, 13 October 2022, 9:31 am | Scion
Converting partly digested grass from the stomachs of slaughtered cattle into biogas that could be used to sustainably heat commercial greenhouses is the focus of a new 14-month study at Scion. It’s hoped the partly digested grass can one day be blended ... More >>
Scion Develops R&D Solution To Tackle Plastic Waste For Nurseries
Tuesday, 4 October 2022, 11:50 am | Scion
Scion scientists have been instrumental in developing and testing biodegradable nursery pots that will help nurseries and Kiwi gardeners to reduce plastic waste and its impact on the environment. The biodegradable pots, made from biopolymers ... More >>
Hi-Tech Success: From Sea To Cellulose
Wednesday, 10 August 2022, 10:42 am | Scion
A recipient of one of the technology sector’s most sought-after accolades has reinforced the value of teamwork, combining mātauranga Māori with Scion’s scientific excellence and innovation. AgriSea New Zealand won the coveted NZ Hi-Tech Kamupene ... More >>
Director Appointed To Timber Design Centre
Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 3:37 pm | Scion
The Timber Design Centre has appointed Dr Robert Finch as its director. Dr Finch was formerly director of the Quake Centre, hosted at the University of Canterbury. Prior to this, he was the chief executive for the Structural Timber Innovation Company. ... More >>
New Science Recruits Put Myrtle Rust In The Spotlight
Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 1:48 pm | Scion
A science-based Jobs for Nature-funded project recently launched at Te Waiiti Marae at Lake Rotoiti in the Bay of Plenty. It is a crucial step in the fight to protect some of New Zealand’s best-known native plants. The ‘Myrtle Rust Jobs for Resistance’ ... More >>
Scion Celebrates 75 Years Of Forest Science Impact
Friday, 22 April 2022, 10:41 am | Scion
Since it was established in 1947, the Forest Research Institute, which we now call Scion, has played a significant role in forest research for New Zealand. This year, the Crown Research Institute (CRI) turns 75 and continues to deliver impact for New ... More >>
Eliminating Plastic Waste “Doable But Difficult” Says Scion Report
Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 7:28 pm | Scion
Scion releases a report today on how New Zealand might reach the objective of zero plastic waste. “It’s doable, but difficult, and will require aligned efforts by science, industry, government and the public,” says Marc Gaugler, the report’s ... More >>
Scion’s Te Whare Nui O Tuteata Is Putting New Zealand On The Architecture World Map
Monday, 27 December 2021, 6:45 pm | Scion
Scion’s innovation hub, Te Whare Nui o Tuteata, has won 14 domestic and international awards in 2021 making it an international timber architecture icon. The Rotorua building is believed to be a world-first diagonal-grid (diagrid) timber structure for a three-storey ... More >>
Science NZ Awards Celebrate Scion Talent
Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 3:27 pm | Scion
Wood nanotechnology, seaweed nanocellulose products and an internationally recognised microscopist are among top successes celebrated by Scion at the Science New Zealand Awards today. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2112/44a88728e10f79c6a7a8.jpeg" ... More >>
Scion Signs Collaboration Agreement With Māori Carbon Collective
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 3:42 pm | Scion
Māori whenua (land) opportunities will engage with science to welcome an innovative future with the signing of a Collaboration Agreement between Scion and the Māori Carbon Collective. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2112/6b6eee6538bec3b405ad.jpeg" ... More >>
Prime Minister Opens Scion’s New Front Door - Te Whare Nui O Tuteata
Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 12:55 pm | Scion
Scion’s striking innovation building, Te Whare Nui o Tuteata, was today officially opened by the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Minister of Research, Science & Innovation, Hon Dr Megan Woods and 500 guests, heralding a new era in Scion’s ... More >>
Scion welcomes climate policy report
Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 7:12 pm | Scion
Crown research institute Scion congratulates the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment on his report Farms, forests and fossil fuels: The next great landscape transformation . Scion CEO Dr Julian Elder says the report’s proposal to take a ... More >>
Storing carbon in trees and products remains key
Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 4:46 pm | Scion
Storing carbon in trees and products remains key to climate change response More >>
Studying the microplastics pollution of Auckland beaches
Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 9:40 am | Scion
A Scion-led study is applying a New Zealand lens to the worldwide ecological impact of plastics by examining the extent of microplastics pollution of Auckland waterways and coastlines. More >>
Scion Annual Report showcases many successes
Wednesday, 3 October 2018, 4:34 pm | Scion
Scion Annual Report showcases many successes Scion has issued its annual report for the 12 months ending 30 June 2018 presenting a successful year for the Rotorua-based Crown research institute. Recently appointed Chair Dr Helen Anderson says the Scion ... More >>
Energy from wood is good for New Zealand and the climate
Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 2:37 pm | Scion
Bioenergy production using wood from locally grown and sustainably managed forests can provide one of the lowest carbon energy options for New Zealand. More >>
Scion launches innovation hub
Monday, 30 April 2018, 6:45 pm | Scion
Scion launched its plans to build an innovation hub in the centre of its Rotorua campus with the reveal of design concepts at a function today. More >>
NZ could forge a green transport fuels future
Monday, 26 February 2018, 4:36 pm | Scion
New Zealand could build a renewable low-carbon transport fuels industry - but only if the nation decides to act. More >>
Recycling tyres into the built environment
Thursday, 22 June 2017, 3:17 pm | Scion
Three Scion research projects to recycle waste tyres into useful products are making good progress with investment from the Government’s Waste Minimisation Fund (WMF). Around 5 million tyres are disposed of each year in New Zealand. Some 30 per cent ... More >>
Celebrating forests on International Day of Forests
Monday, 20 March 2017, 12:33 pm | Scion
Tomorrow is the International Day of Forests, a day celebrated annually on 21 March to recognise and promote the many benefits that forests bring to our lives. More >>
