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  2. Thumbnail for Six tonnes of plastic removed from remote island's beaches

    Six tonnes of plastic removed from remote island's beaches

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/879-six-tonnes-of-plastic-removed-from-remote-islands-beaches
    3 Jul 2019: Dr Jennifer Lavers' research revealed in 2017 that the tiny uninhabited island was polluted with the highest density of plastic debris ever recorded. Part of the UK’s Pitcairn Islands territory, the island is so remote that it’s usually visited
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    Beef, lamb, lobster or fish?

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/572-beef-lamb-lobster-or-fish
    9 Apr 2018: A new study by a team of Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) and Canadian scientists has found that catching most types of fish produces far less carbon per kilo of protein than land-based alternatives such as beef or lamb. The
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    Safeguarding an iconic bird of prey

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1234-safeguarding-an-iconic-bird-of-prey
    5 Apr 2022: School of Natural Sciences Professor Chris Johnson will lead the $720,000 study, which is funded by the Australian Research Council through its latest Linkage Project scheme. “This project will help us build the clearest picture yet of how many
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    Engineering a fresh start as a master of her profession

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/engineering-a-fresh-start-as-a-master-of-her-profession
    3 May 2022: Kruti Patel moved to Tasmania from western India with her husband in early 2020, hoping to find work as a civil engineer. She had a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from a university in India, as well as two years of experience working in the
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    The Birdsong Project: monitoring forest health using machine learning

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/778-the-birdsong-project-monitoring-forest-health-using-machine-learning
    19 Oct 2018: As you walk through a forest, the birds you can hear are a good indicator of the forest health. They're easy to detect and they're sensitive to small changes in environment at the lower levels of the food chain. But it's time consuming and expensive
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    How research is speeding up the detection improvised bombs

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/791-how-research-is-speeding-up-the-detection-improvised-bombs
    19 Nov 2018: An instrument that detect trace levels of materials used in improvised explosives will be used to protect airports and other vulnerable facilities, thanks to researchers at the University of Tasmania. Now they’re working on a smart lab for your
  8. Thumbnail for Are we properly insured against an extreme future?

    Are we properly insured against an extreme future?

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/785-are-we-properly-insured-against-an-extreme-future
    19 Oct 2018: How can individuals protect themselves financially from the effects of extreme weather—especially when it might be those least able to pay for repairs who are hardest hit?The devastating floods that swept Tasmania in June 2016 killed several
  9. Thumbnail for No more coddling for Codling Moth: sterile insect trial under way in Tasmania

    No more coddling for Codling Moth: sterile insect trial under way in…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/no-more-coddling-for-codling-moth-sterile-insect-trial-under-way-in-tasmania
    1 Mar 2023: For the first time in Australia, a form of fertility control is being trialled to manage a major pest to the apple industry, codling moth. Researchers at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) are partnering with local apple growers to pilot a
  10. Thumbnail for Investigating world-first technology to manage botrytis disease in vineyards

    Investigating world-first technology to manage botrytis disease in…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/investigating-world-first-technology-to-manage-botrytis-disease-in-vineyards
    12 Apr 2023: Researchers at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) are leading a world-first project to investigate the use of BioClayTM to supress botrytis bunch rot disease in wine grapes. It could be a game-changer for the wine industry, offering growers
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    New partnership plans Tasmanian sonar test facility

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/679-new-partnership-plans-tasmanian-sonar-test-facility
    24 Jul 2018: Update April 2024: The plans to establish a sonar testing facility in Tasmania did not proceed and the partnership is no longer in effect. The Australian Maritime College has partnered with international defence giant Thales to investigate

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