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Unlocking the potential of grazing systems with virtual fencing

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/unlocking-the-potential-of-grazing-systems-with-virtual-fencing

3 Apr 2025: There are hopes that virtual fencing technology, which is increasingly being adopted on Tasmanian dairy farms, could be used to optimise pasture consumption and boost milk production by developing novel grazing regimes that support the natural
What’s the difference between baking powder and baking soda? It’s…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/whats-the-difference-between-baking-powder-and-baking-soda-its-subtle,-but-significant

28 Mar 2025: By Nathan Kilah, University of TasmaniaThere is something special about sharing baked goods with family, friends and colleagues. But I’ll never forget the disappointment of serving my colleagues rhubarb muffins that had failed to rise. They were
Plants breathe with millions of tiny mouths. We used lasers to…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/plants-breathe-with-millions-of-tiny-mouths.-we-used-lasers-to-understand-how-this-skill-evolved

27 Mar 2025: By Tim Brodribb, University of TasmaniaPlant behaviour may seem rather boring compared with the frenetic excesses of animals. Yet the lives of our vegetable friends, who tirelessly feed the entire biosphere (including us), are full of exciting action
Our land is burning, and Western science does not have all the answers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/our-land-is-burning,-and-western-science-does-not-have-all-theanswers

27 Mar 2025: By David Bowman, University of Tasmania and Ben J. French, University of TasmaniaLast week’s catastrophic fires on Australia’s east coast – and warnings of more soon to come – will become all too common as climate change gathers pace. And as
Meet our people - Oliver Overman

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/meet-our-people-oliver-overman

26 Mar 2025: Oliver Overman joined TIA in January to take on the role of Industry Engagement and Extension Officer. He grew up in the regional farming community of Moriac in southwest Victoria. Oliver completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Sociology in 2017 at
PIMBY #4: The 2025 Federal Budget

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/pimby-4

26 Mar 2025: Breaking down the budget: What’s in it for Tassie? Pre-election budgets are always a bit different. More focused on the here and now and much less on the tough decisions that set us up for long-term success. The latest Budget Monitor from Deloitte
Chilean wasps join the fight against codling moth

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/chilean-wasps-join-the-fight-against-codling-moth

25 Mar 2025: A team of researchers at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) are using 2500 wasps imported from Chile as their latest weapon as they continue attempts to manage a major pest to the apple industry, codling moth. Codling moth is one of the
Antarctic bases are hotbeds of stress and violence. Space stations…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/antarctic-bases-are-hotbeds-of-stress-and-violence.-space-stations-could-face-the-same-challenges

21 Mar 2025: UTAS PhD candidate Rebecca Kaiser and Senior lecturer Hanne Nielsen from the University of Tasmania's Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesEarlier this week, reports emerged that a scientist at South Africa’s SANAE IV Antarctic research base
Attendance matters – but official reports don’t tell the whole story

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/attendance-matters-but-official-reports-dont-tell-the-whole-story

20 Mar 2025: By Kitty te Riele, Martin Mills, Deborah Lynch, Emily Rudling. Annemaree Carroll and Anna SullivanStudents are now back at school for Term 1. Campaigns around attendance by education departments around Australia are reminding students and families
More dry lightning in Tasmania is sparking bushfires – challenging…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/more-dry-lightning-in-tasmania-is-sparking-bushfires-challenging-fire-fighters-and-land-managers2

18 Mar 2025: By David Bowman, University of Tasmania and Grant Williamson, University of TasmaniaTasmania has been burning for more than two weeks, with no end in sight. Almost 100,000 hectares of bushland in the northwest has burned to date. This includes the
How you can help Tasmania’s unique wildlife

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/how-you-can-help-tasmanias-unique-wildlife

17 Mar 2025: Deep in Tasmania’s wilderness and waters, some of the world’s most unique and iconic species face an uncertain future. These animals and plants are not just part of our environment—they are part of who we are. But their survival depends on
Plastic pollution in seabirds can lead to organ dysfunction,…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/plastic-pollution-in-seabirds-can-lead-to-organ-dysfunction,-neurological-decline-study-shows

14 Mar 2025: Plastic pollution ingested by seabirds can not only cause malnutrition but also lead to cell damage, organ dysfunction and neurological decline, new research shows. A new study, published this week in Science Advances, analysed changes in the 745
Eat the problem: when overfishing is a sustainable option

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/eat-the-problem-when-overfishing-is-a-sustainable-option

14 Mar 2025: In our warming oceans, marine species are moving into new areas and ‘re-engineering’ or often destroying those ecosystems, but scientists say the paradox of overfishing sustainably can help. A new study published in Nature Sustainability this
Meet our people - Dr Zac Beechey-Gradwell

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/meet-our-people-dr-zac-beechey-gradwell

13 Mar 2025: Dr Zac Beechey-Gradwell joined the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) in 2025 as a Pasture Feedbase Research Fellow. He is based at TIA's campus in North-West Tasmania which is nearby to the TIA Dairy Research Facility. Zac hails from New
How CAPSTAN is turning science students into ocean stewards

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/how-capstan-is-turning-science-students-into-ocean-stewards

13 Mar 2025: Ahoy there! What brings you to the ocean this fine day? A group of university students left Hobart last week, riding a wave of excitement as they set off aboard RV Investigator for the training experience of a lifetime. The ocean is full of mysteries
PIMBY #3: 50 years of International Women's Day

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/pimby-3

13 Mar 2025: Marching Forward: 50 Years of International Women's Day 2025 marks 50 years since the United Nations (UN) officially recognised March 8 as International Women’s Day. It’s also been 30 years since the Beijing Declaration for Gender Equality, a
Launceston Institute launched with researchers and industry

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/launceston-institute-launched-with-researchers-and-industry

12 Mar 2025: Wednesday, 12 February marked the Launch of the Launceston Institute, bringing together researchers, industry and the community to celebrate what the Institute’s collaborative research network will enable. Celebrated at The Shed, one of the
Denman Marine Voyage: from vision to reality

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/denman-marine-voyage-from-vision-to-reality

12 Mar 2025: Accessing the vast and remote Denman Glacier system in Australian territory in East Antarctica by ocean is a monumental task and, after many years of planning and collaboration, it’s now a reality. The Denman Marine Voyage (DMV) – the maiden
A boost for Tasmania's wine sector

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/a-boost-for-tasmanias-wine-sector

6 Mar 2025: Tasmania is renowned around the world for the exceptional quality of its wine. To safeguard and strengthen the state’s reputation, the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is part of a new collaborative program to support sustainable growth of
CSIRO science ship has students sailing into future careers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/csiro-science-ship-has-students-sailing-into-future-careers

6 Mar 2025: Thirty university students and trainers from across Australia will get the training experience of a lifetime when they take to the seas for a circumnavigation of Tasmania aboard CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator. The 10-day voyage is part of an
PIMBY #2: Tassie's Cost of Living

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/pimby-2

6 Mar 2025: Tassie's Cost of Living: It's a 'good news, bad news' thing Rising prices and slow wage growth have hit Tasmanian households hard over the past few years. Although many Tasmanians are still doing it tough, some recent data are cause for cautious
From sea to soil: transforming sea urchin waste into fertiliser

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/from-sea-to-soil-transforming-sea-urchin-waste-into-fertiliser

4 Mar 2025: Anyone that’s been diving on the eastern coast of Tasmania is all too aware of the damage that the longspined sea urchin has wreaked on our reef habitat and kelp forests. But did you know that a by-product of harvesting the invasive species for
Alum Jacob's 15-year journey to Indigenous academic leadership

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/alum-jacobs-15-year-journey-to-indigenous-academic-leadership

3 Mar 2025: Jacob Prehn, a Worimi man, born and raised in Lutruwita (Tasmania), started his journey while working full-time as an Aboriginal Health Worker at the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre. Initially he was unsure if university was the right choice for him as
Investigating the causes of collar rot in peas

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/investigating-the-causes-of-collar-rot-in-peas

3 Mar 2025: Green peas are a lucrative industry for Tasmania but severe outbreaks of collar rot have created a significant challenge for growers and threaten the commercial viability of the crop in wet growing regions. Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)
Statewide conservation effort leads to quoll-ity outcomes

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/statewide-conservation-effort-leads-to-quoll-ity-outcomes

3 Mar 2025: Dr David Hamilton, Dr Rowena Hamer, Morrigan Guinane, Erin Thomas, Sophia Jackson and Professor Menna Jones This World Wildlife Day (3 March 2025), we‘re celebrating a wildlife win that has been multiple years in the making, involved multiple
Meet our people - Alana Boulton

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/meet-our-people-alana-boulton

25 Feb 2025: Alana joined the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) in January 2025 as an Industry Engagement Officer for Climate Resilience. The role is supported through a partnership between the TIA and the TAS Farm Innovation Hub. Tell us about your
Practical help for Tasmanian wine producers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/practical-help-for-tasmanian-wine-producers

24 Feb 2025: The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is boosting its efforts to help prevent botrytis bunch rot disease from being a major production constraint at Tasmanian vineyards. TIA recently produced an instructional video that demonstrates how to
Welcome to PIMBY: Our 2025 Policy Wishlist

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/team-policy-wishlist

25 Feb 2025: Welcome to the first edition of Policy In My Backyard!Policy In My Backyard, affectionately known as PIMBY, is brought to you by the Tasmanian Policy Exchange. What can you expect from PIMBY? Our aim is to bring you evidence-based analysis and
A $1.2 million boost for sustainable dairy research in Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/a-$1.2-million-boost-for-sustainable-dairy-research-in-tasmania

19 Feb 2025: Nation-leading research conducted at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture’s Dairy Research Facility in North-West Tasmania has been given a boost with a major research project extended for an additional 12 months. The good news was shared with
Scientists reveal limitations of enhancing ocean alkalinity to boost…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/scientists-reveal-limitations-of-enhancing-ocean-alkalinity-to-boost-co2-absorption

17 Feb 2025: Adding natural alkaline substances to seawater can boost the ocean’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide – but scientists warn there may be processes in the ocean system that alter its efficiency. Ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) aims to
More dry lightning in Tasmania is sparking bushfires – challenging…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/more-dry-lightning-in-tasmania-is-sparking-bushfires-challenging-fire-fighters-and-land-managers

19 Feb 2025: By David Bowman, University of Tasmania and Grant Williamson, University of TasmaniaTasmania has been burning for more than two weeks, with no end in sight. Almost 100,000 hectares of bushland in the northwest has burned to date. This includes the
Why we can’t put Antarctic funding on ice

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/why-we-cant-put-antarctic-funding-on-ice

19 Feb 2025: Australia’s commitment to Antarctica needs to eliminate repeated short-term funding crises, writes Professor Matt King. Professor Matt King. Photo credit: Matthew Thompson | The Mercury The departure of RSV Nuyina on its maiden science voyage in
Maugean skate returns to levels not seen for a decade – but not out…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/maugean-skate-returns-to-levels-not-seen-for-a-decade-but-not-out-of-the-woods-yet

15 Feb 2025: Scientists have seen a recent upward trend in the relative abundance of Maugean skate in Macquarie Harbour and it’s a potential sign that the wild population of this iconic endangered species has improved, with research catch rates returning to
Pathway to zero net emissions for Tasmania’s horticultural industry

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/pathway-to-zero-net-emissions-for-tasmanias-horticultural-industry

13 Feb 2025: In Tasmania, our horticultural industry is faced with the challenge of increasing growth while simultaneously decreasing emissions and meeting Australia’s goal of net zero emissions by 2040. It’s a challenge that researchers at the Tasmanian
Alumni working to end malnutrition, hunger and food insecurity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/alumni-working-to-end-malnutrition,-hunger-and-food-insecurity

13 Feb 2025: There can be few more worthy goals than ending malnutrition, hunger, and food insecurity. It is not surprising, therefore, that applying agricultural science knowledge to a global action and education program aiming to achieve exactly this is a
Climate-affected produce is here to stay. Here’s what it takes for…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/climate-affected-produce-is-here-to-stay.-heres-what-it-takes-for-consumers-to-embrace-it

12 Feb 2025: By Liudmila Tarabashkina, The University of Western Australia; Kenneth Kaysan Khayr (Fu Xian) Ho, Edith Cowan University, and Rajesh Rajaguru, University of TasmaniaThe economic cost of food waste in Australia is staggering. It’s estimated $36. 6
Smartphones allow us to capture nature like never before – but are…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/smartphones-allow-us-to-capture-nature-like-never-before-but-are-they-also-distorting-our-view

12 Feb 2025: By Gemma Blackwood, University of TasmaniaEven if you weren’t lucky enough to spot the aurora light shows visible across southern Australia this week (and which may potentially reappear in coming days), you probably did encounter the onslaught of
Royal visits to Australia can be disaster magnets. In the first one,…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/royal-visits-to-australia-can-be-disaster-magnets.-in-the-first-one,-the-prince-barely-made-it-out-alive

12 Feb 2025: By Ciara Smart, University of TasmaniaIt’s official: the royals are returning down under. King Charles and Queen Camilla are scheduled to visit Australia and Samoa in October, attending events in Canberra and New South Wales (with more details
What is competition, and why is it so important for prices?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/what-is-competition,-and-why-is-it-so-important-for-prices

12 Feb 2025: What is competition, and why is it so important for prices?By Paul Blacklow, University of TasmaniaThis article is part of The Conversation’s “Business Basics” series where we ask experts to discuss key concepts in business, economics and
10 times the aurora australis inspired remarkable works of art

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/10-times-the-aurora-australis-inspired-remarkable-works-of-art

12 Feb 2025: By Adele Jackson, University of TasmaniaSocial media has once again lit up with the spectacle of aurora australis, also known as the Southern Lights, as it became visible in some skies across the southern states last night. The lights – which
In a dangerously warming world, we must confront the grim reality of…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/in-a-dangerously-warming-world,-we-must-confront-the-grim-reality-of-australias-bushfireemissions

11 Feb 2025: By Robert Hortle, University of Tasmania and Lachlan Johnson, University of TasmaniaIn the four years since the Black Summer bushfires, Australia has become more focused on how best to prepare for, fight and recover from these traumatic events. But
As ocean surfaces acidify, a deep-sea acidic zone is expanding:…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/as-ocean-surfaces-acidify,-a-deep-sea-acidic-zone-is-expanding-marine-habitats-are-being-squeezed

10 Feb 2025: By Mark John Costello, Nord University and Peter Townsend Harris, University of TasmaniaIn the deepest parts of the ocean, below 4,000 metres, the combination of high pressure and low temperature creates conditions that dissolve calcium carbonate,
How is Antarctica melting, exactly? Crucial details are beginning to…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/how-is-antarctica-melting,-exactly-crucial-details-are-beginning-to-come-into-focus

11 Feb 2025: By Madelaine Gamble Rosevear, University of Tasmania; Ben Galton-Fenzi, Australian Antarctic Division; Bishakhdatta Gayen, The University of Melbourne, and Catherine Vreugdenhil, The University of MelbourneThe size of the Antarctic ice sheet can be
Why are dead and dying seabirds washing up on our beaches in…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/why-are-dead-and-dying-seabirds-washing-up-on-our-beaches-in-theirhundreds

11 Feb 2025: By Lauren Roman, University of TasmaniaIn October and November, horrified beachgoers often find dead and dying muttonbirds washing up in an event called a seabird “wreck”. Again this year, there are reports of Australia’s beautiful east coast
Not just space rocks: 6 things we’ve learned about Earth from…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/not-just-space-rocks-6-things-weve-learned-about-earth-from-meteorites-and-comets

10 Feb 2025: By Francisco Jose Testa, University of TasmaniaApart from the Sun, its planets and their moons, our Solar System has vast amounts of space rocks – fragments left over from the formation of the inner planets. A large concentration of asteroids forms
John and Yoko, Cher, Lisa-Marie Presley: 3 memoirs illustrate the…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/john-and-yoko,-cher,-lisa-marie-presley-3-memoirs-illustrate-the-peculiar-lives-of-celebrities

12 Feb 2025: By Liz Evans, University of TasmaniaThroughout the 1990s, I was a music journalist in London. I profiled hundreds of rock bands at the start of their careers, including Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails and the Foo
Marine COâ‚‚ removal technologies could depend on the appetite of the …

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/marine-co-removal-technologies-could-depend-on-the-appetite-of-the-oceans-tiniest-animals

10 Feb 2025: By Tyler Rohr, University of Tasmania; Ali Mashayek, University of Cambridge, and Sophie Meyjes, University of CambridgeAs the world struggles to decarbonise, it’s becoming increasingly clear we’ll need to both rapidly reduce emissions and
Thieves, needlewomen, Aboriginal warriors and a ten-year-old boy: the …

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/thieves,-needlewomen,-aboriginal-warriors-and-a-ten-year-old-boy-the-free-people-transported-as-convicts-to-van-diemens-land

11 Feb 2025: By Kristyn Harman, University of Tasmania and Victoria Nagy, University of TasmaniaEmma Cotton (or Cotterell) sailed into Sydney harbour on the Rubicon in 1833 as a free immigrant. A 32-year-old woman of independent means, she took on needlework in
Antarctic seafloor mission makes 'astounding' discoveries

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/antarctic-seafloor-mission-makes-astounding-discoveries

7 Feb 2025: A team of international researchers on board New Zealand’s Ross Sea ‘ACTUATE’ Voyage 2025 is celebrating the discovery of vibrant, complex seafloor communities near the Ross ice shelf and Ross Island. The benthic ecology team on board NIWA’s
Seize the day – Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway at 100

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2025/seize-the-day-virginia-woolfs-mrs-dalloway-at-100

12 Feb 2025: By Naomi Milthorpe, University of TasmaniaI’m at the park with my daughter, who is jumping in and out of puddles, splashing, shrieking at me (Mum! Look what I can do!), as I read frantically, taking one-handed notes on my phone (Mum! Look at this!)