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Secret lives of devils revealed

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1005-secret-lives-of-devils-revealed

11 May 2020: A ‘devil’s eye view’ into the secret lives of one of Tasmania’s most iconic creatures has been gathered by researchers using specially adapted video camera collars – and the results are incredible. The never seen before footage gained
3 minutes with… PhD student, Madeleine Way, researching cider

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/972-3-minutes-with-phd-student-madeleine-way-researching-cider

6 Jan 2020: Do Tassie apples make a different cider to Queensland apples?In an Australian first, TIA PhD student Madeleine Way is testing if the quality of cider is affected by where an apple is grown. Madeleine has been busy fermenting small batches of cider
Devils could be saviours for threatened birds in Bass Strait

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1062-devils-could-be-saviours-for-threatened-birds-in-bass-strait

24 Sep 2020: While birds and native predators may seem like an odd coupling, a recent study by University of Tasmania ecologist Matthew Fielding suggests that reintroducing native predators to the islands could help rebalance the ecosystem and protect our more
$7.4 million investment for TIA research farm

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27 Nov 2020: A partnership between the University of Tasmania and the State Government will see $7. 4 million invested in the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture’s (TIA) northern research farms. The investment will transform TIA’s Forthside Vegetable Research
Taking technology to the farm

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20 Nov 2020: New technologies at the University of Tasmania’s research farms will demonstrate how on-farm modernisation can be adopted by industry to improve resource management and profitability. The Industry 4. 0 Testlab Sustainable, Manageable, Accessible
Ag students tackling global challenges

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7 Feb 2020: Banner image, left to right, Adal, Nora, Alina, Anna and Carla. Do you dream of making a difference in the world?Do you want to help feed a growing population or reduce malnutrition for millions of children around the globe?Agricultural Science
Family matters in business

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8 Dec 2020: Family matters to Rishini and Reshane Dias. Twins from Sri Lanka, it’s not surprising that they share a strong bond and have a lot in common. They both love their island home and have a deep desire to succeed in Business. In fact, they’re both
Scholarship Supports Ag Student to Follow Her Dreams

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1041-scholarship-supports-ag-student-to-follow-her-dreams

30 Jul 2020: First year agriculture student at the University of Tasmania, Jordan Burr, hopes she can one day use her degree to inspire younger generations to pursue a career in agriculture. Jordan moved from Nook in North-West Tasmania earlier this year to study
Treats of Tasmanian island birds

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7 Jul 2020: A courier package arrives from King Island, Tasmania. In it is an entire forest raven, still frozen. Most of us would wonder if it was Friday the 13th and discard the package and its contents immediately. But not University of Tasmania PhD candidate
Australia needs a national bushfire monitoring agency

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1045-australia-needs-a-national-bushfire-monitoring-agency

13 Aug 2020: Australia’s bushfire monitoring system is unfit for purpose and we need to build a national agency to strengthen our resilience and adaption to climate change, urge a team of leading fire researchers. In a comment published in the journal Nature,
Three minutes with cherry researcher Cameron Stone

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/978-three-minutes-with-cherry-researcher-cameron-stone

7 Feb 2020: PhD candidate in the University of Tasmania's Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture Cameron Stone’s work is helping growers to produce the best quality fruit, so that we can all get the satisfaction of biting into a sweet, crunchy cherry this
Global impact of wildfires to intensify due to climate change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1046-global-impact-of-wildfires-to-intensify-due-to-climate-change

19 Aug 2020: The global economic and environmental impact of wildfires is likely to worsen as a result of human-induced climate change and land-use patterns, according to a team of international fire researchers. In a paper published in the journal Nature Reviews:
Tax Clinic thriving online in tough times

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1061-tax-clinic-thriving-online-in-tough-times

2 Nov 2020: The University of Tasmania’s community Tax Clinic continues to thrive during 2020, making the move online to provide low-income earners with high-quality tax advice and help during the COVID-19 disruption. Commencing in March 2019 in Hobart and
Emu scats offer clues to times in Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1018-emu-scats-offer-clues-to-times-in-tasmania

28 May 2020: Every three months Matthew Fielding arrives at Melbourne Airport with a large box to put on a plane. When he tells the airline staff what’s in it, they rush off to speak to their managers, mouths agape. After all, it’s not every day you are asked
6 reasons to study Project Management

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/973-6-reasons-to-study-project-management

9 Jan 2020: Knowing how to successfully manage a project from start to finish can be the difference between success and failure. It is an increasingly in-demand skill and studying it can boost a career in any industry. Project management is as broad as the
Keen agriculture student makes industry connections

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1099-keen-agriculture-student-makes-industry-connections

1 Dec 2020: A new Honours project will have direct benefits for Tasmania’s emerging industrial hemp industry. And it’s all thanks to the strong industry relationships developed during our Bachelor of Agricultural Science. Fourth year Agricultural Science
Australian reptiles on the brink of extinction

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21 Sep 2020: They may not be cute and cuddly, but these Aussie animals need our help before it is too late. A new study from the Threatened Species Recovery Hub predicts that 11 species of snakes and lizards are likely to become extinct by 2040 unless there is a
Guardian dogs provide safe haven for endangered bandicoots

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17 Dec 2020: After years of training, two very special Guardian dogs are ready to fulfil their mission to help bring the endangered Eastern Barred Bandicoot back from extinction in the wild. In a collaborative research trial between Zoos Victoria and the
From paddock to pallet to plate

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1044-from-paddock-to-pallet-to-plate

12 Aug 2020: Tasmania’s booming horticultural exports to China will be enhanced by a supply-chain traceability system to be developed by University of Tasmania researchers. They have won $455,000 in funding for a new cloud-based system in a highly competitive
PhD for Prosperous Poppies

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1000-phd-for-prosperous-poppies

4 May 2020: A PhD student’s research will help support the prosperity of Tasmania’s poppy industry which has been battling a relatively new disease for the past six years - systemic downy mildew. A PhD student’s research will help support the prosperity of