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Species Hotels win big for biodiversity and education

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/species-hotels-win-big-for-biodiversity-and-education

4 Dec 2023: The project has been acknowledged for its positive impact in Tasmania and beyond. Centred on the creation of bespoke timber sculptures that serve as homes for threatened native animal species, it has grown to directly involve almost 400 university
Antarctic researcher wins prestigious Fellowship to study in the US

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10 Feb 2023: A University of Tasmania Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) graduate has won a prestigious Quad Fellowship to investigate the historic impacts of climate change on glacial melting in Antarctica. Mika Bighin has arrived in the United
Just what is a Planner, anyway?

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17 Oct 2023: With career paths ranging from town planning to environmental conservation, planners contribute to building a better world for present and future generations. Working at various scales – from individual neighbourhoods to the macro-level of cities
Women in Agriculture | Dr Samantha Sawyer

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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
Sustainable Living courses that can help you make your own home and…

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5 Jul 2023: Saving the planet starts in your own backyard and the University of Tasmania’s Sustainable Living courses can equip you with everything you need to know to put your green thumb to work. The Undergraduate Certificate can be completed in as little as
Beyond the stethoscope: Six health careers you can pursue with a…

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24 May 2023: Are you drawn to the vast and vital health field, passionate about making a difference, but don’t necessarily see yourself donning scrubs and a stethoscope?If you're intrigued by the workings of the human body and fascinated by the power of
Astronomers show how ‘spiral arms’ feed young, developing stars

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28 Feb 2023: An international team of researchers including astronomers from the University of Tasmania have discovered the exact process of how high-mass stars are born. High-mass stars are like the atomic factories of the universe, generating many of the
Sam is charting a course for his America’s Cup dream through his…

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23 Aug 2023: Sam King became a sailor almost by accident, but his hard work and training turned that newly discovered passion into a profession. However, he’s not content to stop at simply being a champion sailor. He plans to go one step further and design
Industry leaders recognised at Tasmanian Dairy Awards

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17 Jun 2023: A Cressy-based dairy farm has been crowned cream of the crop in one of tightest competitions in the history of the Tasmanian Dairy Awards. It was third time’s a charm for Woodrising Dairies who were announced as the 2023 ANZ Dairy Business of 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
Eyes of the World on the Southern Ocean

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10 Aug 2023: More than 250 people from 25 nations will meet in Hobart next week for the first-ever global conference of the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) since its establishment in 2011. SOOS is an international initiative that enhances the coordinated
Lessons from Black Summer

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14 Aug 2023: The increasing number of extreme bushfires around the world, as currently seen in the US, Canada and Greece and previously during the Australian Black Summer, could exacerbate climate change and further disrupt the Earth system, leading to
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
Southern Ocean holds deep clues to ancient carbon tipping points

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14 Mar 2023: Researchers have found a long-searched for giant carbon reservoir buried in the Southern Ocean between Tasmania and Antarctica. The reservoir is the result of a dramatic carbon drawdown 34 million years ago that transitioned Earth away from a
Stand clear for the methane busters

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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,
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
Women in Agriculture | Professor Caroline Mohammed

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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 shared goal to reduce the impact of multiple sclerosis

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13 Dec 2023: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating disease of the central nervous system. Both environmental and genetic risk factors contribute to its development as the most common chronic neurological disease affecting young adults. There are more than
Tasmania’s future as a high-tech gateway to space is bright

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13 Dec 2023: For more than 30 years, alumnus Professor Simon Ellingsen has marvelled at the wonders of nature beyond Earth. Now, Ellingsen is the Dean of the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Tasmania, and he is the academic leader for the
Bringing the tech industry closer for Tassie’s next generation of IT…

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19 Jul 2023: A series of events from the School of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at The University of Tasmania is helping to bridge the gap between university students and the global tech industry. The first event, held in early July, was hugely