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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
King Island shipwreck the focus for Hedberg Writer-in-Residence

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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
TIA 2022 Highlights Report

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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
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
University puts child safety courses on everyone's radar

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18 Jul 2023: We all have a role in creating safer communities for children and young people, writes Dr Becky Shelley and Dr Mike GuerzoniIt has been made clear to us in recent years that child sexual abuse and its prevention is the uncomfortable conversation we
Welcoming good bugs into the berry patch

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24 Mar 2023: Not all bugs are bad. In fact, some insects play an important role in combating pests in many crops and helping growers reduce their pesticide use. A national research team led by Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) Entomologist, Dr Stephen
New study to find best approaches to support mental health of…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-study-to-find-best-approaches-to-support-mental-health-of-children-with-language-difficulties

13 Oct 2023: New research into the best approaches to support the mental health of children with language difficulties has received almost $1 million in federal funding. University of Tasmania speech pathology researchers Professor Anne Whitworth and Dr Sam
Literacy symposium to encourage Tasmanian solutions

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/literacy-symposium-to-encourage-tasmanian-solutions

28 Aug 2023: Researchers, policy-makers and community representatives will come together on a mission to improve the state’s literacy levels at the University of Tasmania this week. Early years literacy will be the focus of the two-day Cuthill Family Foundation
Watch our Virtual Forum: Tasmanian agriculture in a changing climate

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/watch-our-virtual-forum-tasmanian-agriculture-in-a-changing-climate

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,
Tall Poppy awards for two inspiring scientists

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21 Jul 2023: A multiple sclerosis (MS) genetics researcher and a climate change scientist from the University of Tasmania have been honoured with Tasmanian Tall Poppy Science Awards for 2023. The annual awards, created by the Australian Institute of Policy and
The benefits of thinking big

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4 Apr 2023: The Great Southern Reef rivals the Great Barrier Reef for beauty, biodiversity, and the fisheries it supports. Yet it is relatively little known and significantly underfunded, despite being located in a climate change hot spot. University of Tasmania
A helping hand

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4 Apr 2023: Meet the red handfish – Albie, Ariel, Benni, Hector and Hippocrates. The list goes on. Each has been sponsored by members of the public keen to help the critically endangered species. Albie was named by Albuera Street Primary School students,
New research to help prepare for natural disasters

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12 Jul 2023: Research spanning natural hazards, their impacts on human health and ways to mitigate disaster risks are among the University of Tasmania projects to be funded by the Australian government’s new Disaster Ready Fund. With a goal to improve
2023 Tasmanian STEM Excellence Awards

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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‹
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
Charitable trust makes enduring impact

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4 Apr 2023: The year before her death, Irene Phelps reflected on her life: the girl from a former gold mining town in northern Tasmania, who had started out sweeping floors at a women’s apparel store, had travelled the globe, established a new life in
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
A biting discovery about Tasmanian devils

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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
New age of Antarctic exploration

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-age-of-antarctic-exploration

8 May 2023: People often look at me oddly when I mention that my research focuses on Antarctica. It’s not what they expect from a humanities academic. That’s understandable. Antarctica is the only continent where humans have never lived permanently. But the
Connecting with our neighbours through education

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6 Jun 2023: The University will help build connections between educators in Australia and across South-East Asia when a ground-breaking webinar series continues this month. The Australia-ASEAN Academics Forum was formed in 2021 to improve online education
Six steps towards achieving sustainability goals

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8 May 2023: For many years our University has been working hard to deliver more sustainable outcomes for Tasmania, and from Tasmania to the world. We know that our mission is a pressing one. Now is the time to create a society based on a climate positive and
$2.2 million for critical and impactful research

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15 Feb 2023: Three University of Tasmania research teams have been awarded more than $2. 2 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects scheme, to progress innovative and collaborative research projects across diverse fields. Deputy
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
Tourism researcher to chair key industry body

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20 Oct 2023: Tourism researcher Anne Hardy has become the first academic, and first woman, to chair influential industry body Destination Southern Tasmania. Associate Professor Hardy, who has been a board member of the organisation for six years, will lead heavy
Literacy roundtables to encourage Tasmanian solutions

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/literacy-roundtables-to-encourage-tasmanian-solutions

27 Jun 2023: Researchers, policy-makers and community representatives will come together on a mission to improve literacy levels in Tasmania. Early years literacy will be the focus of the two-day Cuthill Family Foundation Literacy Roundtables to take place at
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
Research careers shift into high gear with ARC DECRA grants

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/research-careers-shift-into-high-gear-with-arc-decra-grants

1 Sep 2023: Four early-career researchers from the University of Tasmania have been awarded a total of $1,773,740. 00 in the Discovery Early Career Researcher Awards (DECRAs), funded by the Australian Research Council. The funding scheme provides support across a
The transformative power of education

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4 Apr 2023: Surveys of students who receive a university offer but don’t enrol have revealed that one in five are not enrolling due to financial issues. The costs that are barriers are living expenses while studying, accommodation, transport, textbooks and
Food sustainability the focus for AgriCULTURED conversation

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/food-sustainability-the-focus-for-agricultured-conversation

1 Aug 2023: Helping communities understand and nurture resilient local food systems will be the focus for Professor Alana Mann at this week’s AgriCULTURED event in the state’s North. The University’s Professor of Media and Communication, who specialises in
Medicine under pressure

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13 Dec 2023: Dr David Smart (BMedSci 1981, MBBS Hons1 1984, MD 2005) understands pressure. He is a world leader in diving and hyperbaric medicine, alongside his career in emergency medicine, having practiced, researched and taught across these fields. When he
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
Scholarships securing the future of the Tasmanian devil

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/scholarships-securing-the-future-of-the-tasmanian-devil

4 Apr 2023: This is Brandy, a handsome Tasmanian devil aptly named by Tamar Valley vineyard owner Tim High during a research trip in November 2022. Tim and his wife, Sheena, support two scholarships for graduate students working in priority study areas for the
Promoting options for cutting Tasmania’s transport emissions

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/promoting-options-for-cutting-tasmanias-transport-emissions

1 Aug 2023: Tasmania may be one of the few places on earth which has already reached net-zero and has a head start in the transition to a low-carbon future. Our next challenge is to start the hard work of reducing emissions across the entire economy from heavy
Community input sought on privacy laws

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/community-input-sought-on-privacy-laws

2 May 2023: The privacy of Tasmanians will be the subject of a major review, and the public are being asked for their input. The Tasmania Law Reform Institute has been tasked with examining the state’s legal protections around privacy. The Institute has
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
TIA hosts Tasmanian food future talk at agriCULTURED

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/tia-hosted-tasmanians-food-future-public-talk-at-agricultured

8 Aug 2023: The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA), in partnership with the University of Tasmania Island of Ideas public talk series, hosted a free event ‘Feeding Tasmania: Our food future’ as part of the agri-food festival agriCULTURED last week. The
New research to reduce use of nitrogen fertiliser on dairy farms

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-research-to-reduce-use-of-nitrogen-fertiliser-on-dairy-farms

19 Jul 2023: A major research trial is set to commence at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture Dairy Research Facility in the coming weeks, with researchers aiming to find practical solutions to reduce the amount of nitrogen used on dairy farms without
Education researcher Carmel Hobbs awarded ABC residency

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/education-researcher-carmel-hobbs-awarded-abc-residency

7 Jul 2023: Education researcher Carmel Hobbs has been recognised as one of the country’s most promising academic communicators with a sought-after ABC Top 5 residency. Carmel has been selected as one of five Humanities focused researchers to undertake a
Dual purpose peonies: do Tasmanian grown peonies have potential as a…

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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
How a backyard project inspired a career that is protecting our reefs

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/how-a-backyard-project-inspired-a-career-that-is-protecting-our-reefs

13 Dec 2023: Associate Professor Scott Ling's (BSc Hons 2000, PhD 2009) fascination with science began as a backyard project when he was a boy growing up in Tasmania. With his cocker spaniel by his side, he became aware of a brown trout in the stream that ran
Launching The Hedberg Talks

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21 Feb 2023: Marta Dusseldorp, Behrouz Boochani and Emmy Award winner Lynette Wallworth will join local and University talent to launch a new series, The Hedberg Talks, as part of the Ten Days on the Island Festival Hub. The College of Arts, Law and Education
Giants of virtual reality walk the North West

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/giants-of-virtual-reality-walk-the-north-west

26 Jun 2023: A giant’s perspective of a North West landmark will be among the experiences when the University partners with the Sensing Table Cape project later this month. Led by digital technology experts from the School of Education, a research team has used
Alumni set to travel the world on Churchill Fellowships

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/alumni-set-to-travel-the-world-on-churchill-fellowships

11 Oct 2023: Ten University of Tasmania alumni have received 2023 Churchill Fellowships. The fellowships offer Australia’s best and brightest minds the opportunity to travel the world from four to eight weeks to learn more about a topic or issue that they are
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
Professor Andrew Palmer ranked in top 10 most prolific health…

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27 Jun 2023: Professor Andrew Palmer, who heads up the Menzies Institute for Medical Research health economics research group, has been ranked in the top 10 most productive authors in health economics research globally. Professor Palmer has extensive experience
Tasmanian Dairy Award finalists announced

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/tasmanian-dairy-award-finalists-announced

9 Jun 2023: Tasmanian dairy farmers are being recognised for their excellence in dairy business management in the 2023 Tasmanian Dairy Awards. The Awards showcase businesses who are excelling in many different aspects of dairy farm management including people,
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
National award for TIA food microbiologist

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/national-award-for-tia-food-microbiologist

7 Mar 2023: Food microbiologist, Dr Laura Rood from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture has been announced as the recipient of the Australian Pork Limited Award at the national Science and Innovation Awards. Dr Rood is one of just 12 scientists, researchers,
New research project could transform Australia’s pyrethrum industry

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-research-project-could-transform-australias-pyrethrum-industry

24 May 2023: The Australian pyrethrum industry is backing a new research project that aims to shorten the growing time of pyrethrum to fit within an annual cropping cycle. This research addresses a key industry challenge and has the potential to be
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