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Applications open for Hedberg Writer-in-Residence

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/applications-open-for-hedberg-writer-in-residence

3 Feb 2023: Applications are open for a unique $30,000 writing residency based at the University of Tasmania. The Hedberg Writer-in-Residence program, now in its third year, allows an established Australian author to live and work in Tasmania for three
King Island shipwreck the focus for Hedberg Writer-in-Residence

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/king-island-shipwreck-the-focus-for-hedberg-writer-in-residence

9 Jun 2023: Crafting a new novel about a King Island shipwreck survivor will be the focus when award-winning author Michelle Cahill arrives as The Hedberg Writer-in-Residence later this year. Cahill has been awarded the $30,000 residency, which consists of a
Bronte Legro - 2023 Agricultural Science Awards

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19 Dec 2023: Bronte Legro, of Launceston, has just completed her first year of study in the Bachelor of Agricultural Science and has been recognised as the top of her cohort – not a small achievement while jugging part-time work and study. At the 2023
Pianist Sarah Chick awarded Ossa Music Prize

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/pianist-sarah-chick-awarded-ossa-music-prize

14 Jul 2023: Pianist Sarah Chick has been awarded the prestigious 2023 Ossa Music Prize with a program highlighting the work of lesser-known women composers. Third-year Bachelor of Music student Sarah receives a prize valued at $10,000, which includes $2500 for
Under pressure: scientists call for urgent conservation action to…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/under-pressure-scientists-call-for-urgent-conservation-action-to-save-maugean-skate

16 May 2023: The evidence is in and scientists are calling for urgent conservation action, after monitoring revealed that the Maugean skate population has rapidly declined by almost half in Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania – their last remaining habitat and one
Residency boosts literary success

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13 Dec 2023: One of the books of the year emerged from the inaugural Hedberg Writer-in-Residence program, but author Robbie Arnott gained so much more from the experience. Arnott used the precious time to write his third novel, Limberlost, which this year was
Seaweeds in a changing world: International Seaweed Symposium comes…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/seaweeds-in-a-changing-world-international-seaweed-symposium-comes-to-hobart

17 Feb 2023: Seaweeds are unsung heroes of healthy oceans, but next week they’ll take centre stage when 500 seaweed science and industry experts gather in Hobart to talk about seaweed protection and potential. The prestigious International Seaweed Symposium (ISS
Alumni success on the national literary stage

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18 May 2023: Two University of Tasmania alumni are in the running for Australia’s biggest literary prize. Arts graduates Robbie Arnott and Adam Ouston have made the longlist for the Miles Franklin Literary Award. Arnott’s acclaimed Limberlost, which he wrote
Celebrating 60 years of agricultural science

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/celebrating-60-years-of-agricultural-science

13 Dec 2023: A strong spirit of camaraderie between staff and students and a passion for agriculture are common themes in accounts from Ag Science alumni (aka “aggies”) across the past sixty years. During this time, our research and teaching staff have
Watch our Virtual Forum: Tasmanian agriculture in a changing climate

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10 Jul 2023: The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture hosted a virtual forum (20 June 2023) to explore issues relating to the impact of climate change on Tasmania's livestock industries. The 1-hour webinar included short presentations from experts in industry,
Poet Caitlin Maling awarded inaugural McAuley Fellowship

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/poet-caitlin-maling-awarded-inaugural-mcauley-fellowship

18 May 2023: Ecological poet Caitlin Maling will tap into some deep Tasmanian roots when she takes up a new $10,000 creative fellowship at the University of Tasmania. The West Australian writer, whose most recent book was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s
The future of agriculture is in good hands

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/the-future-of-agriculture-is-in-good-hands

18 Dec 2023: Graduates from the University of Tasmania's Bachelor of Agricultural Science celebrated their achievements at a prize presentation and graduation ceremony in Hobart on 15 December. A degree in agricultural science develops sought-after skills that
Creative Writing program at home in City of Literature

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/creative-writing-program-at-home-in-city-of-literature

13 Nov 2023: Hobart’s emergence as a literary hotspot has long been sustained by the talents of students, staff and alumni from the University. Now it is set to benefit more, with the newly named UNESCO City of Literature to be supported by the College of Arts,
2023 Tasmanian STEM Excellence Awards

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/2023-tasmanian-stem-researcher-of-the-year

20 Nov 2023: Researchers from the University of Tasmania were recognised among winners of the 2023 Tasmanian STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Excellence Awards. Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture's Associate Professor Matthew Harrisonâ‹
Dual purpose peonies: do Tasmanian grown peonies have potential as a…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/dual-purpose-peonies-do-tasmanian-grown-peonies-have-potential-as-a-traditional-chinese-herb

6 Dec 2023: Trials are underway in the state’s north to determine whether Tasmania could produce peony roots for the Traditional Chinese Medicine market (TCM). PhD Candidate with the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) Celia van Sprang is researching the
New agricultural research projects

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6 Jun 2023: The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) will receive $1. 92 million funding for five new agricultural research, development and extension projects. The funding was announced by Primary Industries and Water Minister Jo Palmer in May 2023 as part
Tasmanian Aboriginal oral traditions among the oldest recorded…

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14 Aug 2023: New research published in the Journal of Archaeological Science indicates Palawa (Tasmanian Aboriginal) stories recall geological and astronomical events that occurred 12,000 years ago, placing them among the oldest recorded oral traditions in the
Going in for the krill

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31 Jan 2023: After witnessing one of the first-ever documented supergroups of whales, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) student Maya Santangelo is fighting to shine a light on the dangers of concentrated krill fishing in Antarctica. After what
TIA 2022 Highlights Report

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/tia-2022-highlights-report

3 Jul 2023: The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture’s 2022 Highlights Report has been released. This 60-page document contains highlights from our research, industry development, and education endeavours, along with a comprehensive list of research projects and
John Cumming | Agricultural Science Alumni Ambassador 1997

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/john-cumming-alumni-ambassador-1997

28 Nov 2023: John Cumming graduated with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree with first class honours in 1997 and a PhD in environmental soil chemistry in 2005. After eight years of study, John still looks back on his time at the University and fondly
Flexibility is key when protecting the Southern Ocean

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/flexibility-is-key-when-protecting-the-southern-ocean

21 Apr 2023: Undersea mountains that help shape ocean currents and support a dazzling array of marine life are just one of the important ecosystems under-represented in current marine protection, scientists say. University of Tasmania PhD candidate Anne Boothroyd
Alumni composers look to world stage

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/alumni-composers-look-to-world-stage

27 Apr 2023: Two University of Tasmania alumni are among just six composers selected to represent Australia at a prestigious international contemporary music showcase. Music graduates Angus Davison and Dominic Flynn have had pieces selected for possible
Stand clear for the methane busters

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/stand-clear-for-the-methane-busters

8 May 2023: Methane is estimated to contribute about 14. 5 per cent of anthropogenic, or human-generated, greenhouse gas emissions. And one of its main sources happens to be one of our key industries: livestock. It’s a problem for the atmosphere and,
Growing seaweed in the open ocean could be foiled by iron deficiency, …

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/growing-seaweed-in-the-open-ocean-could-be-foiled-by-iron-deficiency,-new-study-finds

14 Jun 2023: Growing seaweed in the open ocean is widely considered a viable way to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but a new study reveals the iron concentration in the open ocean is inadequate to sustain seaweed growth – a fact that scientists say
Joanne Flinn, BEc, LLB 1990

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/joanne-flinn

9 Oct 2023: After completing degrees in economics and law, Joanne launched her career consulting for Accenture in Sydney followed by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) internationally. Joanne is a published author, speaker and strategist who specialises in integrating
Women in Agriculture | Dr Tamieka Pearce

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/women-in-agriculture-dr-tamieka-pearce

4 Dec 2023: One of the notable and welcome changes over the past 60 years has been the steady increase in the number of women electing to study and work in agricultural science. Graduation photographs from the early years of Agricultural Science at the
A biting discovery about Tasmanian devils

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/a-biting-discovery-about-tasmanian-devils

13 Dec 2023: A Tasmanian devil expert has uncovered an evolutionary quirk that sets carnivorous marsupials apart from the crowd – and the secret lies behind their smiles. Professor Menna Jones from the University of Tasmania’s School of Natural Sciences has
Martin Steinbauer | Agricultural Science Alumni Ambassador 1989

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/martin-steinbauer-agriculture-science-alumni-ambassador-1989

28 Nov 2023: Associate Professor Martin Steinbauer is the Assistant Director for Response Operations at the Australian Government’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. He’s also an Agricultural Science graduate of the University of Tasmania
Professor Craig Johnson

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/professor-craig-johnson

10 Feb 2023: BSc Hons 1980University of Tasmania ecologist and alumnus Professor Craig Johnson has spent his career underwater. He has dived under the ice with the navy in Canada, studied the rich kelp forests off South Africa, and researched the crown-of-thorns
Peter Headlam |Agricultural Science Alumni Ambassador 1968

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/peter-headlam-agriculture-science-alumni-ambassador-1968

28 Nov 2023: Pete Headlam graduated in 1968 with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science and used it to carry on the legacy of his family's six generations of sheep farming. “I am unsure that my success and enjoyment of farming resulted entirely from my years at
Peter Lane | Agricultural Science Alumni 1974

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28 Nov 2023: Peter Lane graduated from the University of Tasmania with a Bachelor of Agriculture Science in 1974 and a PhD in 1982. Peter grew up in a small Tasmanian rural town where farming was the main business activity, so agricultural science was an obvious
Meet our researchers: Dr Adam Langworthy

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8 Nov 2023: Get to know the dedicated individuals behind the cutting-edge research at TIA. Name: Dr Adam LangworthyJob title: Research Fellow in Livestock ProductionWhat are you working on? At the moment, my biggest research focus is the multi-year farmlet study
Empowered to improve the lives of others

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/empowered-to-improve-the-lives-of-others

22 Nov 2023: Nicole McKillop had a dream of becoming a zoologist. She loved animals and wanted to dedicate her life to studying and protecting them. I grew up around animals. I grew up riding horses, owning rabbits. When I ride a horse my vision impairment is not
How do you connect with nature?

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16 Nov 2023: A national initiative to collect stories about how each of us connects with nature has kicked off in Hobart, as researchers seek to understand how we can encourage more positive relationships with the environment around the country. The project is
Lilia Jenkins | Agricultural Science Alumni Ambassador 2022

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/lilia-jenkins-agriculture-science-alumni-ambassador-2022

28 Nov 2023: Lilia Jenkins graduated in 2022 with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science with Honours and was awarded both the Driscoll’s Scholarship in Agricultural Science and the Fruit Growers Tasmania Honours Scholarship while studying. Lilia said the degree
Konrad Chung | Agricultural Science Alumni Ambassador 1993

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/konrad-chang-agriculture-science-alumni-ambassador-1993

28 Nov 2023: Konrad Chung graduated in 1993 and started his career in agriculture as a field officer in Devonport, Tasmania. Konrad fondly remembers his time studying agricultural science, making new friends, and establishing new networks. “No matter what year
Cassidy Dahlenburg, 2023 Agricultural Science graduate

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/cassidy-dahlenburg,-2023-agricultural-science-graduate

18 Dec 2023: Cassidy Dahlenburg, of Nicholls Rivulet in Southern Tasmania, was less than a year into the Bachelor of Agricultural Science when she set a goal of working for Costa as a horticulturalist. All her hard work over the past three years has paid off,
Hema is using her legal training to be an advocate for the Earth

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/hema-is-using-her-legal-training-to-be-an-advocate-for-the-earth

27 Nov 2023: Hema Mahadevan is a firm believer that finding a fulfilling career is much more important than simply doing what is expected. Passionate about her work with Greenpeace Malaysia, Hema works to make a positive difference in the world. However, it was
Seeking Tasmanian wine businesses for new research collaboration

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/seeking-tasmanian-wine-businesses-for-new-research-collaboration2

11 Aug 2023: Tasmanian wine businesses are invited to participate in a new research project where they will be supported to run on-vineyards trials to improve management practices for botrytis bunch rot disease. Botrytis is a major challenge for wine grape
Students collaborate on Tasmania-first production

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/students-collaborate-on-tasmania-first-production

11 Oct 2023: One play, two directors, two casts, two production teams. A work by one of Australia’s most in-demand playwrights will be staged in the state for the first time this month by two teams of University of Tasmania students in Hobart and
Oliver Roberts | Agricultural Science Alumni Ambassador 2015

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/oliver-roberts-agriculture-science-alumni-ambassador-2015

28 Nov 2023: Oliver Roberts studied a Bachelor of Agriculture (2015) and a Master of Business Administration (2018) and graduated with more than 10 years of farm management experience under his belt having worked on his family’s dairy farm on the north-west
No stranger to exploration

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/no-stranger-to-exploration

24 Oct 2023: Debby Ng left her home in Singapore to pursue her dream of studying conservation and environmental science in Tasmania, Australia. She chose the University of Tasmania because it offered her the opportunity to work on real-world projects that made a
Music students find a Malaysian groove

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/music-students-find-a-malaysian-groove

2 Mar 2023: A group of Music students has had the chance to move to a different rhythm with a two-week experience in Malaysia. Students studying classical, jazz, pop, songwriting and musical technology have jammed with traditional instruments, immersed
Baby love: 21 red handfish hatched in successful conservation…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/baby-love-21-red-handfish-hatched-in-successful-conservation-breeding-program

29 Nov 2023: Twenty-one red handfish hatchlings have arrived in the second ever conservation breeding event in captivity – and it’s an essential part of protecting this critically endangered species from extinction. “Despite being a small clutch, this is
Arthur (Tom) Dunbabin | Agricultural Science Alumni Ambassador 1975

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22 Nov 2023: Arthur (Tom) Dunbabin grew up on his family’s grazing farm, Bangor, on the Forestier Peninsula in Tasmania's southeast, where he worked alongside his farther. Tom graduated from the University of Tasmania in 1975 with a Bachelor of Agricultural
Catherine Ford | Agricultural Science Alumni Ambassador 1994

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/catherine-ford-agriculture-science-alumni-ambassador-1994

28 Nov 2023: Catherine Ford graduated with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science in 1994 with an intent to work in landcare or whole farm planning. Catherine remembers the ‘early days’ of the faculty collaborating with industry as a very exciting time. “While
Robert Arvier | Agricultural Science Alumni Ambassador 2012

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/robert-arvier-alumni-ambassador-2012

28 Nov 2023: Robert Arvier graduated with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science with Honours in 2012, during which time he went on exchange to Colorado State University to study agronomy and crop science. He then went on to complete his Master's degree in
Antarctic sea ice scientist wins Future Fellowship grant

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/antarctic-sea-ice-scientist-wins-future-fellowship-grant

31 Jul 2023: A leading Antarctic scientist at the University of Tasmania has been awarded nearly one million dollars from the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Future Fellowship scheme for a four-year research project into a type of sea ice crucial for the
Legume field days to help boost Tasmanian pasture productivity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/legume-field-days-to-help-boost-tasmanian-pasture-productivity

20 Nov 2023: Two field days are being held in Tasmania’s Midlands this week (21-22 November) to help local farmers increase the productivity of their pastures. More than 50 people are expected to attend across the two days, with events in Longford and
Funding for future forestry growth and innovation

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/funding-for-future-forestry-growth-and-innovation

28 Jun 2023: The University of Tasmania has been granted a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to host a national institute focused on supporting research for Australia’s forest industries. The Australian Government will invest more than $100 million to