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Beef, lamb, lobster or fish?

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9 Apr 2018: A new study by a team of Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) and Canadian scientists has found that catching most types of fish produces far less carbon per kilo of protein than land-based alternatives such as beef or lamb. The
Sowing a story of success

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9 Aug 2018: Working at Blokker Pty Ltd, a freesia farm in Wesley Vale, she’d never considered higher education until receiving encouragement from her employer. “I laughed – uni? No, not me,” Taylor recalls. But since commencing at Cradle Coast campus in
Dive into a marine science career

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27 Sep 2018: Are you passionate about the environment, love the ocean, and enjoy science? Studying a Marine and Antarctic Studies degree could be a perfect fit for you. With an extraordinary natural environment, a relaxed lifestyle and a world-leading study
Marine science for maths lovers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/731-marine-science-for-maths-lovers

27 Sep 2018: Do you care deeply about the environment? Do the politics of environmental management fascinate you? As technology progresses and the human population grows, the environment is being put under more stress. That’s why society needs more graduates
How education can improve lives

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20 Sep 2018: Annette Branch’s advice for returning to study after a 40 year break? Just jump in. “Just do it. It’s great,” she said. I’m two years into the study and now definitely have a work/life/study balance. You can fit it in easily. Annette, 54, is
No simple trigger for soil ‘carbon bomb’

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12 Mar 2018: A new international study has found the relationship between soil carbon and its impact on global warming is more complicated than first thought. Research lead author Professor Natasja van Gestel from Texas Tech University was joined by a team of
Keeping the cycle of science moving

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14 Sep 2018: Liam Burt has always known what he wanted to do with his life: study science, and communicate science. Liam is near the end of his Bachelor of Science with Honours, supported by the Marshall Hughes Honours Scholarship in Chemistry. “Rather than
University College provides a pathway to success

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/736-university-college-provides-a-pathway-to-success

4 Oct 2018: With a passion for life-long learning and professional development, Ulverstone’s Stacey Connelly is on her way to success through the University College. Having worked full-time since finishing high school, the 35-year-old never thought university
Smoke signals way to best practice

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10 Aug 2018: A real-world experiment is drawing on the concept of renewal ecology to help explore the relationship between fire and herbivore activity in Tasmania’s Midlands. Researchers from the University of Tasmania’s School of Natural Sciences, in
How do we know when trees will die?

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4 Jul 2018: New research has confirmed failure of the water transport system causes tree mortality in drought, with scientists advocating a new optical technique which will help assess vulnerability of forests to future damage. Researchers from the University
Associate degree offers new career opportunities

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3 Oct 2018: With a passion to study science for many years, Burnie’s Aaron Eley jumped at the chance when the University College’s Associate Degree in Applied Science created the opportunity. With a passion to study science for many years, Burnie’s Aaron
Why geology is so much more than mining

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/739-why-geology-is-so-much-more-than-mining

9 Oct 2018: Johanna Van Balen is studying a Bachelor of Science majoring in Geology, which she says is “fascinating. ”“Geology is the foundation of almost everything we have today. One hundred million years is not much in the grand scheme of things, really!
The benefits of an industry-backed degree

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4 Oct 2018: Working full-time and studying is not an impossible feat, just ask father of two James Johnston. With a background in logistics, the 35-year-old Lindisfarne resident said completing an Associate Degree in Applied Business, Specialising in Supply
Building stronger communities and a better life

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/733-building-stronger-communities-and-a-better-life

3 Oct 2018: When Dilip Pradhan was 11 years old, he fled his home country of Bhutan to escape interethnic conflict. Today, the 37-year-old Mowbray resident, is proof that never giving up pays off. Since leaving Nepal in 2013, Dilip has called Tasmania home with
Warming Tasmanian waters invite octopus migration

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29 Jun 2018: In a further sign of the impact of warming oceans on Tasmanian ecosystems, a species of octopus previously confined to eastern Australian waters is extending its range south, riding a new wave of warm water as ocean currents change. In a new study,
Junior marine biologists invited to make a splash in Tassie

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/523-junior-marine-biologists-invited-to-make-a-splash-in-tassie

31 Jan 2018: Up to nine year 11 and 12 students have the chance to live the life of an Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) marine biologist on Maria Island on Tasmania’s East Coast thanks to a range of scholarships that are now open for
Applied degree is a slam dunk

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/638-applied-degree-is-a-slam-dunk

7 Jun 2018: Jack Soward loves sport, so it’s no surprise he needed a degree that let him jump right into the sporting industry. Jack is studying the University of Tasmania’s Associate Degree in Applied Business (Sport, Recreation and Leisure Specialisation)
A clear way into a science career

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5 Oct 2018: A chance encounter with a flyer promoting the University College’s Associate Degree in Applied Science, specialising in Aquaculture, changed Hannah Millward-Hopkins’ life course. A week out from starting a teaching master’s, Hannah saw the
Joining forces to fight cancer

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/609-joining-forces-to-fight-cancer

17 May 2018: The University of Tasmania has joined an international research partnership designed to better understand the role of cancer in ecological and evolutionary processes. The University will collaborate with a group of French research institutions and
Associate degree is a great all-rounder

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/651-associate-degree-is-a-great-all-rounder

25 Jun 2018: Jason Schmidt is used to keeping a lot of balls in the air. He holds multiple jobs, is a committed volunteer, a devoted father and a hard-working University student. Jason is studying the University College’s Associate Degree in Applied Business
Galloping into a new career

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/686-galloping-into-a-new-career

25 Jul 2018: Mady Muirhead grew up on farms, and loves horses. So when she heard about the University of Tasmania’s Agribusiness course, she galloped right into it. “I enjoy being outside and around animals, getting my hands dirty. I originally thought I’d
A normal day in Antarctica

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14 Sep 2018: Banner image: Chad Greene (UTIG). Dr Felicity McCormack doesn't like the cold much…which can be tricky given her office for several weeks out of the year is Antarctica. Dr McCormack is a post-doctoral researcher at the Institute for Marine and
Australian fish population decreasing

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7 Jun 2018: Large fish species are rapidly declining around Australia, according to the first continental diver census of shallow reef fish. Contrary to years of sustainability reports, our study indicates that excessive fishing pressure is contributing to
How Tasmanian researchers saved Australia’s newsprint industry

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/767-how-tasmanian-researchers-saved-australias-newsprint-industry

31 Aug 2018: Things have been far from smooth sailing for the Boyer paper mill in Tasmania’s Derwent Valley since it pulped, squeezed, and rolled out Australia’s first sheet of newsprint back in 1941. While the mill still supplies most newspapers around the