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Aurora Australis in a nutshell

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/aurora-australis-in-a-nutshell

27 Jun 2023: As the gateway to the world’s southernmost wilds, Tasmania’s unique location and thriving scientific community attract students and researchers from every corner of our blue-green planet. Studying in Tasmania also gives you a front-row seat to
Diverse career opportunities for Agricultural Science graduates

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/agricultural-science-alumni

28 Mar 2023: What do a meat scientist, rural reporter and profit specialist have in common? They all studied a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at the University of Tasmania!A degree in agricultural science develops sought-after skills that could see graduates
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
United Nations partnership encourages Tasmanian community to cross…

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15 May 2023: Encouraging Tasmanians to bridge local divisions about vital environmental and heritage issues will be at the heart of a new partnership with a United Nations agency. Making good decisions, with less damaging conflict, about the state’s natural,
Student sustainability champion receives Green Gown Award

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4 Dec 2023: Through her education and research into slavery and exploitation, Trisha has positively influenced sustainability policy and procurement behaviour resulting in a highly commended nomination by the 2023 Green Gown Awards Australasia for her
Celebrating 60 years of agricultural science

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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
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
Giants of virtual reality walk the North West

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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
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
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
Tasmania's the ticket to Pierre's sustainable lifestyle

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/from-economics-to-the-business-of-environmentalism

11 Jan 2023: When Pierre Defourny and his wife considered where to raise their 19-month-old twins, Tasmania was the choice location – and for more than just the lifestyle. Originally from Belgium, Pierre found his introduction to Australia working in Canberra
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
We know the Easter Bunny and the Easter Bilby, but is it time to…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/we-know-the-easter-bunny-and-the-easter-bilby,-but-is-it-time-to-celebrate-the-easter-bandicoot

5 Apr 2023: Significant habitat destruction over the last hundred years and predation from introduced species were the leading causes of the bandicoot being declared extinct in the wild across mainland Australia in 2013. Through careful management, bandicoots in
Young Tasmanians encouraged to pursue careers in agriculture

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/young-tasmanians-encouraged-to-pursue-careers-in-agriculture

19 Jul 2023: With six jobs to every agricultural science graduate in Australia, recent graduates from the University of Tasmania’s Bachelor of Agricultural Science are spoilt for choice and taking their pick of exciting jobs here in Tasmania and around the
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
Students receive $150,000 to pursue passion in sustainable agriculture

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/students-receive-$150,000-to-pursue-passion-in-sustainable-agriculture

29 May 2023: The future looks bright for agricultural science students who were awarded scholarships totalling almost $150,000 to pursue their passion of contributing to a sustainable future for Tasmania’s agriculture and food sector. Director of the Tasmanian
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,
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
Care for Country

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/care-for-country

8 May 2023: When the oceans rose some 10,000 years ago, at the end of the last ice age, Palawa peoples became isolated on their own island, separated from the great northern landmass. Their ability to survive and thrive in this isolated environment speaks to
Family business gives back to architecture students

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/family-business-gives-back-to-architecture-students

4 Apr 2023: Started by Robert Frederick Fergusson, whose career as an architect was interrupted by the Great Depression, the business was expanded by son Robert Guy Fergusson to supply the home building and renovation market across Tasmania. Trustee and daughter