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Climate risks projected to bring steep falls in fish biomass around…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/climate-risks-projected-to-bring-steep-falls-in-fish-biomass-around-the-worlds-ocean

12 Jul 2024: Scientists are warning that exploitable fish biomass faces climate risks across nearly all regions of the world's ocean, including top producer countries and those with a high reliance on aquatic foods, under a high-emissions scenario. Global
Tamsin’s career in Marine Biology is more about spray jackets than…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/tamsins-career-in-marine-biology-is-more-about-spray-jackets-than-lab-coats

6 Jun 2024: Sometimes, things have a way of just working out. Tamsin Jones always dreamed of becoming a marine scientist, an ambition she traces back to growing up in Devonport and spending a lot of time at the beach. So, she was devastated when the covid
An evolution of marine research at IMAS Taroona

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4 Jul 2024: Taroona Labs in 1971 (Credit: Ross Winstanley) Marine research laboratories at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies’ (IMAS) Taroona site have played a significant role in the evolution of Tasmania’s fisheries and aquaculture science
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
Economics professor and alumnus remembered

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/economics-professor-and-alumnus-remembered

10 Jul 2024: Tributes have flowed for former alumnus and professor of economics Dr Bruce Felmingham, who died last month. Dr Felmingham had a strong connection with the University graduating with a Bachelor of Economics with Honours in 1968 and a PhD in 1974. He
100% of young people surveyed believe that every secondary school…

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24 Jan 2024: Since 2017, we have worked in partnership with the State Government to deliver and grow our School-Higher Education Learning Hubs (Uni Hubs) at Claremont College and Newstead College. In 2023, Uni Hubs were also embedded at Don College, Hellyer
Tax and the city

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14 Jul 2022: Based in the heart of Hobart, University of Tasmania graduate Henry Song has found an ideal way to use his skills to give something back to the community, both to current students, and the broader public. Having graduated with his Master of
New exhibition turns spotlight on marine species and habitats under…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/new-exhibition-turns-spotlight-on-marine-species-and-habitats-under-pressure

23 May 2024: Human activities and a changing climate are putting species and ecosystems under pressure. In Antarctica, marine predators are on thin ice. In Tasmania, many marine species and habitats are found nowhere else on earth. And for many, there is nowhere
Antarctic science and art meet for Tasmanian premiere of…

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4 Apr 2024: A unique collaboration between the arts and sciences at the University of Tasmania will be realised with the Tasmanian premiere of the groundbreaking opera ANTARCTICA this month. ANTARCTICA in concert will represent the culmination of work begun
Forum helping to abate livestock emissions

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29 Apr 2024: TIA Future Forum: Ensuring a sustainable future for Australia's ruminant livestock productionThe Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is hosting a virtual Future Forum on 14 May to discuss opportunities identified by Australian scientists to
Can innovation save us from the looming protein gap?

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10 Jul 2024: A paper by the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) highlights innovative strategies that could help countries around the world meet growing protein demands while reducing environmental impacts. As global populations and economies expand, the
Discover the leafy laneway retreat in Hobart’s CBD

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8 Jul 2024: In the heart of Hobart’s Midtown precinct is a leafy laneway lined with foliage and furniture that students, staff and the community can discover. Established by the University of Tasmania in February 2017, Fernery Lane is part of the Hobart
Research to investigate impact of humidity on wine quality

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21 May 2024: A Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) research project investigating the impact humidity has on wine quality has received funding from a trust that supports sustainable agriculture. In Tasmania, climate data is used for assessing the suitability
Conversations set out to explore Creative Antarctica

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11 Apr 2024: Australia’s most creative minds on Antarctica are coming together for a free series of conversations over three days at The Hedberg. Growlers, Bergy Bits and Behemoths, a series of four talks and an immersive art installation, will bring together
Alumni recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/alumni-recognised-in-kings-birthday-honours

13 Jun 2024: Eleven University of Tasmania alumni have been awarded King’s Birthday Honours this year. We congratulate the following 2024 recipients on their achievements:Professor Asha Bowen OAM BA ’98 for service to medicine in the field of clinical
Australian Antarctic scientists in bid for NASA space mission

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/australian-antarctic-scientists-in-bid-for-nasa-space-mission

15 May 2024: Two Antarctic scientists in Tasmania are part of an international team selected by NASA to develop a new satellite mission for monitoring the effects of climate and vegetation change. Dr Petra Heil of the Australian Antarctic Division, and Dr Alex
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
Students receive $133,000 to make a positive impact on the Tasmanian…

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30 Apr 2024: Agricultural science scholarships presentationThe future looks bright for agricultural science students who were awarded scholarships totalling over $133,000 to pursue their passion of making a positive impact on Tasmania’s agriculture and food
Supporting our best new journalists

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/supporting-our-best-new-journalists

9 Jul 2024: Clancy Balen has been awarded Best New Journalist at the 2024 Tasmanian Media Awards. Mr Balen, who has been working as a journalist for two-and-a-half years, was one of the many winners on the night working for the ABC. “I’m a relatively new
Spa-like shelters offer hope for frogs battling fatal fungal disease

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/spa-like-shelters-offer-hope-for-frogs-battling-fatal-fungal-disease

28 Jun 2024: An international team of researchers has developed spa-like shelters to help endangered frogs survive chytridiomycosis, a deadly fungal disease that has already wiped out at least six amphibian species in Australia and threatens many more
Into the future: this year's Westpac Scholars announced

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/into-the-future-this-years-westpac-scholars-announced

11 Apr 2024: Four new Westpac Scholarship winners are diving into their studies at the University of Tasmania this year. Two have received sought-after Westpac Future Leaders Scholarships worth $120,000 each, and two are headed overseas on Westpac Asian Exchange
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
Catalyst for curiosity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1271-catalyst-for-curiosity

14 Jun 2022: Spending much of her childhood on a rural property at Flowerpot in Southern Tasmania, Emmaline Lonergan grew up with a deep appreciation for nature, particularly the marine environment of the nearby D’Entrecasteaux Channel. She says this idyllic
Back to the wild: rescued red handfish returned to the sea

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/back-to-the-wild-rescued-red-handfish-returned-to-the-sea

7 May 2024: Red handfish have been returned to the wild, after scientists rescued them this summer to protect their fragile population from record high sea and atmospheric temperatures. Scientists at the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and
Extreme bushfires increasing in number and intensity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/extreme-bushfires-increasing-in-number-and-intensity

25 Jun 2024: Extreme bushfires have more than doubled in frequency and intensity over the past two decades, according to a global study from the University of Tasmania. Published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, the research reveals that six of the
Scientists using AI to save the Tasmanian devil

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27 Jun 2024: Scientists at the University of Tasmania are using groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) technology to tackle the spread of Devil Facial Tumour 2 (DFT2). This innovative project, led by Dr Rodrigo Hamede and Professor Barry Brook at the School
Honours graduate takes out national award for black hole research

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/honours-graduate-takes-out-national-award-for-black-hole-research

28 Jun 2024: The University of Tasmania is extending a huge congratulations to Honours graduate Sophie Young who has received the Astronomical Society of Australia’s 2024 Bart Bok Prize. This prestigious award recognises outstanding research by an Honours or
Haruhi’s scientific evolution

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16 Sep 2022: The distinguished reputation of the University of Tasmania’s Bachelor of Marine and Antarctic Science degree was what lured Haruhi Wabiko to move to Hobart from Japan. The beautiful wilderness and a job working with the Parks and Wildlife Service
The dawn of the Antarctic ice sheets

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/the-dawn-of-the-antarctic-ice-sheets

8 Jul 2024: Scientists have achieved a world first, combining unique geological samples from the seafloor with sophisticated modelling to reveal the origins of the Antarctic ice sheet. Global warming is affecting today’s Antarctic ice sheet. The ‘eternal’
Internship helped Imogen put her theory into practice

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/internship-helped-imogen-put-her-theory-into-practice

3 Jul 2024: Imogen McMullen is still deciding exactly what career path she wants to pursue after finishing her degree but she’s confident she will be prepared for whatever it is. Currently in the final semester of her Bachelor of Arts in Hobart, majoring in
University sports clubs cheer on Sandy Bay campus redevelopment

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1231-university-sports-clubs-cheer-on-sandy-bay-campus-redevelopment

31 Mar 2022: Image: Michaelyne Arumbi from the Tasmanian University Rugby Union Football Club on the attack. Under the Reimagine Sandy Bay Master Plan, the sporting precinct will include new playing fields and facilities to accommodate the burgeoning growth in
Island of dreams

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/island-of-dreams

4 Apr 2023: US-born Thomas Crawford spent only three of his 59 years in Tasmania but told friends that those three years studying at university were his happiest days. Indeed he dubbed Tasmania his “island of dreams”. A central theme in Thomas’s life was a
University of Tasmania and TCCI sign historic agreement to support…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/university-of-tasmania-and-tcci-sign-historic-agreement-to-support-education,-jobs-and-businesses

28 Jun 2024: The University of Tasmania has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the voice of business in Tasmania, the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which will help support businesses around the State. Executive Dean of the College of Business
How a First Nations’ Approach in Marketing is Helping to Decolonise…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/how-a-first-nations-approach-in-marketing-is-helping-to-decolonise-healthcare

7 Mar 2024: By Associate Professor Mehmet Ibrahim Mehmet, Associate Professor Michelle Evans, Dr Gaurangi Laud , Dr Mona Nikidehaghani , Professor Deirdre Tedmanson, Professor Steven D’Alessandro and Reece GeorgeAs the gap in healthcare outcomes for First
PhD candidate receives industry-funded scholarship

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/phd-candidate-receives-industry-funded-scholarship

9 May 2024: PhD candidate Ibrahim Ahmad has received an industry-funded scholarship worth $10,000 each year, providing a financial boost while he is researching ways to reduce enteric methane emissions from livestock. The Tim Healey Memorial Scholarship was
Agfest 2024 wrap

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20 May 2024: Agfest 2024 is done and dusted and what a big few days it wasAfter the success of last year’s event the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture’s vegetable growing competition was back and even bigger. This year 12 Tasmanian schools participated in
Tasmania's best soil judges announced

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/tasmanias-best-soil-judges-announced

11 Jun 2024: The winners of this year’s Tasmanian Soil Judging Competition have been selected and they’re now gearing up to put their skills to the test in a major competition. Agricultural science students at the University of Tasmania recently competed for
Students battle it out in the 2024 Science and Engineering Challenge

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/students-battle-it-out-in-the-2024-science-and-engineering-challenge

16 May 2024: Students battle it out in the 2024 Science and Engineering Challenge The annual Science and Engineering challenge kicked off Wednesday, 15 May with 1303 Tasmanian students from 47 high schools participating throughout Tasmania. Throughout the
Find passion that's contagious

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/find-passion-thats-contagious

29 Apr 2024: Amelia Whitman's interest in the ocean and marine life began in childhood, and gradually morphed from an artistic approach into a scientific one. Currently a Marine and Antarctic Science student at the University of Tasmania, Amelia grew up in Sydney,
Climate Accounting is the future for a low-carbon economy

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/climate-accounting-is-the-future-for-a-low-carbon-economy

26 Jun 2024: Accounting isn’t just about money these days. Businesses are increasingly needing to keep track of their emissions, waste, and other environmental factors as well. And with demand for “Climate Accountants” on the rise, accounting students like
The Underwood Centre's first PhD graduate highlights the benefits …

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27 Mar 2024: In a milestone moment for the Peter Underwood Centre at the University of Tasmania, Debra Urquhart became the first PhD graduate supervised through the Centre on 20 March 2024. The ceremony marked the culmination of years of dedicated research about
Guardian dogs safeguard livelihoods and biodiversity

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28 Feb 2024: A landmark study has revealed how Livestock Guardian Dogs (LGDs) are changing predator behaviour and supporting conservation efforts in the process. Led by a team of experts from the University of Tasmania, Zoos Victoria, and the University of
Studying in Tasmania’s agricultural heartland

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1247-studying-in-tasmanias-agricultural-heartland

14 Apr 2022: Image: Agricultural Science students on a field trip to Hops Products Australia (HPA), Bushy Park. Earlier this year, 29-year-old James Adams started the University of Tasmania’s Agricultural Science with Honours degree in his hometown of
Funding boost for traditional Chinese medicine research hub in…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/funding-boost-for-traditional-chinese-medicine-research-hub-in-tasmania

7 May 2024: The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) has received additional funding for a research hub that’s examining the prospect of growing traditional Chinese herbs in Tasmania. It presents a huge opportunity for Tasmania to tap into a $130 billion
Find a faster path

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15 May 2024: Business student Annabel Lauder’s plan to follow a career path into marketing started forming when she was 12 years old. “I was always interested in studying marketing and advertising, and so the Bachelor of Business was the avenue to do that,”
Introducing The Hedberg Sounds

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22 Mar 2024: A new series of critically acclaimed performances gets underway at The Hedberg this month, showcasing Hobart’s home of intimate and unique music experiences. The Hedberg Sounds program will present five diverse performances from local and national
A campus that’s heaven on earth

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/947-a-campus-thats-heaven-on-earth

14 Oct 2019: For Sri Lankan student Shanel Sun, Tasmania has everything she needs to have an awesome student life. In fact, she says Tassie is “heaven on earth”. “I’m undertaking my Master of Finance, specialising in Data Management at the University of
Visual artists invited to apply for McAuley Fellowship

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/visual-artists-invited-to-apply-for-mcauley-fellowship

28 Mar 2024: Applications are open for the $10,000 James McAuley Creative Fellowship offered by the University of Tasmania. The 2024 fellowship will support an established Australian visual artist to work with students and the Tasmanian community. The recipient
Business focus thrives on the North-West

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/business-focus-thrives-on-the-north-west

24 May 2024: For Vincent McDonagh, receiving the 2023 Business Northwest Bursary has not only eased financial pressures, it has provided valuable connections with the business community. “I went to the Business Northwest meeting and spoke, and ever since then
Restoring coastal habitat boosts wildlife numbers by 61% – but…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/restoring-coastal-habitat-boosts-wildlife-numbers-by-61-but-puzzling-failures-mean-we-can-still-do-better

23 Apr 2024: Humans love the coast. But we love it to death, so much so we’ve destroyed valuable coastal habitat – in the case of some types of habitat, most of it has gone. Pollution, coastal development, climate change and many other human impacts have