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Beef, lamb, lobster or fish?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/572-beef-lamb-lobster-or-fish

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
How research is speeding up the detection improvised bombs

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19 Nov 2018: An instrument that detect trace levels of materials used in improvised explosives will be used to protect airports and other vulnerable facilities, thanks to researchers at the University of Tasmania. Now they’re working on a smart lab for your
This scientist is forcing a rethink of how we discover marine life

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/518-this-scientist-is-forcing-a-rethink-of-how-we-discover-marine-life

22 Jan 2018: “I don’t have the usual academic background,” said Professor Graham Edgar, who’s running one of Australia’s most successful citizen science initiatives out of the University of Tasmania. With a focus on minimising human threats to the
Combatting one of the most overlooked sources of global pollution

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3 Sep 2018: One container ship can emit almost the same amount of pollution as 50 million cars, and yet, shipping emissions are often overlooked. Here’s how researchers plan on curbing this serious source of global pollution. Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen
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
Moreton Bay bug on the menu

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/664-moreton-bay-bug-on-the-menu

16 Jul 2018: The Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) researchers who developed a world-first method to breed rock lobsters commercially have now paved the way for a Moreton Bay bug aquaculture industry in Tasmania. Based at IMAS’s Taroona
Changing climate puts the heat on regeneration

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/622-changing-climate-puts-the-heat-on-regeneration

30 May 2018: Regeneration after bushfires could be compromised by climate change, research shows. Scientists from the University of Tasmania’s School of Natural Sciences looked at how certain chemicals, produced by bushfires and crucial to stimulating new
Australia is undergoing a major change...

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9 Sep 2018: It’s time for employers and organisations to transform awareness of mental health issues at work into action, and researchers are developing the tools and strategies to help make that happen. When it comes to safety in the workplace, physical
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
The real cost of ocean acidification

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/681-the-real-cost-of-ocean-acidification

25 Jul 2018: A new Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led paper published in the science journal Nature Climate Change has highlighted the challenges faced by scientists, governments and communities as rising levels of CO2 are absorbed by the
Smoke signals way to best practice

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/706-smoke-signals-way-to-best-practice

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
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!
Rooms with a view – and a story to tell

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10 Aug 2018: Tasmanian School of Business and Economics’ PhD student Monika Belhaj will lead an intensive study into the unique offerings of MACq 01 Hotel on Hobart’s waterfront. Her research will explore the links between marketing and visitor experience,
Tracking SpaceX and NASA missions

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19 Nov 2018: The University is providing high-precision positioning data and telemetry support for a range of space missions, including the SpaceX missions to resupply the International Space Station. The collaboration is the University’s latest contribution to
What lies beneath

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1 Sep 2018: To shore up Australia’s future economy and prepare us for the ongoing effects of climate change, researchers are decoding ancient mineral messages in Earth’s crust and tracking movements of the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Over the past decade, the
Bringing seafood governance to the surface

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3 May 2018: In Tasmania, marine farming and aquaculture has expanded rapidly since the 1990s and is now one of the state's major industries. With its expansion comes the complexities of the governance of this industry. University of Tasmania PhD candidate Coco
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,
New female lizard research provides food for thought

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/577-new-female-lizard-research-provides-food-for-thought

12 Apr 2018: Research led by the University of Tasmania has found the amount of food an expecting mother lizard consumes can determine how well her offspring do at solving problems. Conducted by the School of Natural Sciences, the study showed that food
In the business world, context is everything

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27 Mar 2018: Any hiring manager can tell you about the gap between new graduates and industry veterans. The good news is that bridging this gap doesn’t have to take years. By adding seasoned professionals to the mix, students can gain a valuable understanding
Who’s in hot water in Australia’s oceans? You tell us

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/784-whos-in-hot-water-in-australias-oceans-you-tell-us

19 Oct 2018: Around Australia every day, thousands of people interact with marine life in many ways. What they notice—an unexpected animal sighting here, or a change in the number of fish in an area over the years—is a goldmine of information for
The Murray-Darling Basin Plan isn't delivering on conservation…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/634-the-murray-darling-basin-plan-isnt-delivering-on-conservation-promise

7 Jun 2018: Established in 2012, the Murray-Darling Basin Plan was intended to restore the environmental condition of the vital wetlands and rivers that make up southeast Australia’s most significant networks of waterways. At the time, this laudable goal
Disability action reporting not a priority for local councils

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/617-disability-action-reporting-not-a-priority-for-local-councils

28 May 2018: One in five Australians have a disability, which means it’s crucial that local councils understand their needs so they can provide the services that best support them. However, according to a recent review by Dr Belinda Williams from the Tasmanian
Why plastic in our oceans is impacting the UN

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22 Feb 2018: Plastic pollution of the world’s oceans is posing a growing challenge not only for wildlife, scientists and environmentalists but also for nations and international bodies such as the United Nations. In an article published in the international
Are we getting left behind?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/632-are-we-getting-left-behind

7 Jun 2018: As the world moves towards more digitalised businesses, Australia needs to adapt quickly to shore up its future. But according to management researcher Dr Farveh Farivar from the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, Australian business
A fiery future for Australia is forcing experts to ask, “Are we ready?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/769-a-fiery-future-for-australia-is-forcing-experts-to-ask-are-we-ready

2 Sep 2018: Back in 2009, the devastation wreaked by the Black Saturday fires in Victoria shook Australians to their core, as the worst bushfires in the country’s history resulted in unprecedented casualties and loss of property. For fire services across the
Fight against wombat mange

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18 Apr 2018: New answers have been uncovered in the fight against bare-nosed wombat sarcoptic mange, thanks to the latest research by the University of Tasmania. The findings published in the Royal Society journal Open Science uncovers previously unknown health
How economists figure out what drives our spending patterns

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/593-how-economists-figure-out-what-drives-our-spending-patterns

30 Apr 2018: When it comes to the Australian tradition of shouting someone a drink, the unfortunate truth is that no matter how long you wait, one in five people will never shout you in return. And the reasons why are almost never as simple as someone trying to
Joining forces to fight cancer

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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
Canute helps councils prepare for sea level rise

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19 Nov 2018: How will rising sea levels and storm surges affect our coastal buildings and roads? With more than half of Australians living within seven kilometres of the coast, we need to plan for the rise in sea levels predicted for coming decades. The Canute
What it means to be an independent director

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19 Jul 2018: Many developing nations around the world have adopted corporate governance structures similar to those used in Western nations, but due to cultural differences, they don’t always work as intended. According to several new studies into the
Clever devils coexisting with cancer

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15 Feb 2018: The deadly devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) affecting Tasmanian devils has triggered evolutionary responses in the species which may help them to coexist with the cancer, new research has found. Researchers from Australia and France reviewed the
Wildfire modelling study answers burning question for the first time

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22 Jan 2018: For the first time, researchers at the University of Tasmania have modelled how effective certain types of prescribed burning scenarios are in reducing wildfire risk at a regional scale. In the largest simulation study of its kind, the effectiveness
Antarctic process contributing to sea-level rise and climate change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/582-antarctic-process-contributing-to-sea-level-rise-and-climate-change

19 Apr 2018: A new Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led study has revealed a previously undocumented process where melting glacial ice sheets change the ocean in a way that further accelerates the rate of ice melt and sea level rise. Led by IMAS
Could some greenhouse gas policies be doing more harm than good?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/596-could-some-greenhouse-gas-policies-be-doing-more-harm-than-good

30 Apr 2018: Researchers have found that manufacturing standards and policies designed to curb greenhouse gas emissions in developed countries are actually increasing emission levels elsewhere. Denmark, for instance, is known as one of the world’s cleanest
A bridge between university and professional life

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/629-a-bridge-between-university-and-professional-life

6 Jun 2018: “If you talk to leaders about what keeps them up at night, the vast majority of their concerns will be related to people,” said Dr Simon Fishwick, a management expert at the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics. The workplace is changing,
New ways to support young people with Traumatic Brain Injury

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19 Oct 2018: TBI can lead to changes in emotional, behavioural and social functioning and produce difficulties in a person's ability to communicate with others, a person's thinking abilities (such as concentration, and learning and remembering information), and
New learning approach is changing how we think about business degrees

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/536-new-learning-approach-is-changing-how-we-think-about-business-degrees

27 Feb 2018: A new approach is offering students a unique perspective on the inner workings of a business, and it’s not just increasing their prospects for employment – it’s changing industry attitudes towards the traditional business degree. “It’s
Rare fish handily appears right before researchers give up search

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23 Jan 2018: A team of divers from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) and the citizen science project Reef Life Survey (RLS) have discovered a new population of what is believed to be the world’s rarest fish. Red handfish (Thymichthys politus
Immunised devils fighting cancer from within

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/543-immunised-devils-fighting-cancer-from-within

22 Feb 2018: A new study has found more than 95 per cent of Tasmanian devils immunised prior to being released into the wild have generated a robust antibody response to the deadly devil facial tumour disease (DFTD). Lead author Dr Ruth Pye from the University
When Australia’s top young economist talks oil, the world listens

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/537-when-australias-top-young-economist-talks-oil-the-world-listens

5 Mar 2018: While the installation and use of renewable energy is growing faster than ever before, one thing’s for sure, says Australia’s top-ranked young economist: oil isn’t going anywhere. As the world’s population continues to grow at a rapid rate,
Why lobsters are the best thing to hit Tassie's urchin-encrusted…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/765-why-lobsters-are-the-best-thing-to-hit-tassies-urchin-encrusted-reefs

24 Aug 2018: By day, the forests of giant and common kelp along Tasmania’s east coast are powerhouses of productivity, providing food and shelter for a wealth of fish, crustaceans, and molluscs, including two of Tasmania’s most valuable commercial species,
Workplace health programs a good idea

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19 Nov 2018: Employers that provide programs designed to improve employees’ health and wellbeing need to ensure that funding and resources match their goals, otherwise they could be disappointed with the results. Researchers from the University of Tasmania have
Why traditional teaching methods fail to develop our long-term memory

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/589-why-traditional-teaching-methods-fail-to-develop-our-long-term-memory

29 Apr 2018: While many university students are just focussed on getting through their exams, potential employers are interested in graduates would can retain the vital information they’ve learned from their degree well into their professional lives. But
A unique Master of Health Service Management

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30 Apr 2018: A purpose-designed Master of Health Service Management at the Australian Institute of Health Service Management (AIHSM) at the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics is transforming individual health professionals and their organisations. The
Busting myths about the housing bubble

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19 Mar 2018: When it comes to the housing bubble in Australia, real estate investors usually cop the blame for driving property prices skyward. But one researcher is using unique industry data to build a profile of Australian investors that’s busting some of
Why accountability is key in business leadership

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19 Jul 2018: “Organisations need to be responsible – they can’t just exist on making a profit. They need to be aware of their social and environmental impact,” said Dr Terese Fiedler, lecturer in accounting at the Tasmanian School of Business and
What you need to know before taking your company global

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12 Mar 2018: With a wealth of natural resources such as gold, petroleum, and cocoa, the West African nation of Ghana is an attractive place for multinational companies to do business. But what kinds of changes do Australian companies need to make to their HR
How supporting employees with mental illness benefits the workplace

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/551-how-supporting-employees-with-mental-illness-benefits-the-workplace

12 Mar 2018: Working with a mental illness is challenging, and not uncommon. In fact, one in five of us will experience a clinical episode of depression at some point in our life. For many of us, work can be an important part of coping and recovery, but for
Science in your spare time

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/529-science-in-your-spare-time

15 Feb 2018: Imagine having a whole galaxy named after you because you discovered it… when you’re not actually an astronomer. This is one of the remarkable things that can happen when you’re a citizen scientist. Dr Stas Shabala, Senior Lecturer in Physics,