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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
University joins UArctic network to expand polar research…

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26 Sep 2023: The University of Tasmania is the first Southern Hemisphere university to join UArctic, a network of more than 200 institutions concerned with research and education on the Arctic region. The network fosters collaboration and provides access to
University wins $3.4 million for precision climate tracking project

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28 May 2024: A world-leading oceanographer at the University of Tasmania has been awarded an Australian Research Council Australian Laureate Fellowship to develop precision tracking of changes in the Earth’s climate system as it responds to emission
PhD candidate receives industry-funded scholarship

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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
TIA Dairy Research Facility Field Day 2024

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19 Feb 2024: Transformative virtual fencing technology to be discussed at dairy field dayVirtual fencing technology has the potential to revolutionise the dairy industry, but how much is known about its application in a Tasmanian context?The Tasmanian Institute
Welcoming The Conversation

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28 May 2024: Alumna and Deputy Editor Politics and Society at The Conversation Erin Cooper-Douglas will be based on-campus as part of a new collaboration with the University of Tasmania. The University has partnered with the leading publisher of research-based
Announcing finalists in the 2024 Tasmanian Dairy Industry Awards

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8 Mar 2024: The rural township of Dairy Plains is living up to its name, with all three finalists in the 2024 ANZ Dairy Business of the Year Award hailing from this region. Tasmanian dairy farmers are being recognised for their excellence in dairy business
TIA joins climate-friendly asparagopsis commercialisation project

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/tia-joins-climate-friendly-asparagopsis-commercialisation-project

17 May 2024: The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is proud to be part of a collaborative project to facilitate the adoption and ongoing development of low emissions feed technologies (asparagopsis seaweed) in Tasmania. With a total project cost of $8. 347
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
Tasmanian fisheries forensics technology set to improve global catch…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/tasmanian-fisheries-forensics-technology-set-to-improve-global-catch-management

24 May 2024: In 2020, global wild capture fisheries production was estimated at 90. 3 million tonnes, valued at $141 billion USD, according to a 2022 report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). However, Dr Madeline Green from the University of
Fulbright scholars awarded for US study

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14 Feb 2024: Three academics and alumni from the University of Tasmania have been recognised with prestigious Fulbright Scholarships. In areas across climate change communication, artificial intelligence in medicine and contemporary voice, the researchers will be
Saving Tassie’s iconic species

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24 May 2024: Tasmanian devils and emerging researchers benefit from long-term donor passion For pharmacist Roger Tall, encountering Tasmanian devils was a regular part of growing up in Orford on the East Coast of Tasmania. “We frequently sighted devils up and
Human rights laws recommended for Tasmania

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30 Apr 2024: Tasmania should enact laws that better protect human rights, a new research paper from the Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI) has recommended. A Charter of Human Rights or a Human Rights Act should be adopted and an independent Human Rights
Have you herd? The 2024 Tasmanian Dairy Awards have been announced!

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23 Mar 2024: In just his second year of managing a dairy farm, Mahesh Gampala has achieved the coveted ANZ Tasmanian Dairy Business of the Year Award. Dalmore Dairy at Dairy Plains is overseen by investment group BWB and managed by Mahesh Gampala. Dalmore Dairy
How climate change will affect us all

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10 Nov 2022: A TEAM of University of Tasmania researchers exploring profitable, sustainable livestock businesses in an increasingly variable climate is warning farmers that the future is here. While concentrating on future climates, the reality of climate change
Watch our Virtual Forum: Tasmanian agriculture in a changing climate

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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,
New agricultural research projects

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6 Jun 2023: The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) will receive $1. 92 million funding for five new agricultural research, development and extension projects. The funding was announced by Primary Industries and Water Minister Jo Palmer in May 2023 as part
University puts child safety courses on everyone's radar

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18 Jul 2023: We all have a role in creating safer communities for children and young people, writes Dr Becky Shelley and Dr Mike GuerzoniIt has been made clear to us in recent years that child sexual abuse and its prevention is the uncomfortable conversation we
Welcoming good bugs into the berry patch

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24 Mar 2023: Not all bugs are bad. In fact, some insects play an important role in combating pests in many crops and helping growers reduce their pesticide use. A national research team led by Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) Entomologist, Dr Stephen
Meet our researchers: Dr Adam Langworthy

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8 Nov 2023: Get to know the dedicated individuals behind the cutting-edge research at TIA. Name: Dr Adam LangworthyJob title: Research Fellow in Livestock ProductionWhat are you working on? At the moment, my biggest research focus is the multi-year farmlet study
Connecting with our neighbours through education

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6 Jun 2023: The University will help build connections between educators in Australia and across South-East Asia when a ground-breaking webinar series continues this month. The Australia-ASEAN Academics Forum was formed in 2021 to improve online education
Healthy soil, healthy stock

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10 Feb 2023: Greenhams’ far manager Aiden Coombe is Circular Head born and bred. The region includes some of Tasmania’s most productive farming properties and Circular Head is well known for its reliable rainfall and fertile green pastures. The area supports
Research partnership to yield results

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12 Dec 2022: The research is being undertaken by the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture and aims to increase the yield of cannabinoids that have potential for medicinal application. Martha Jane Medical is an Australian medicinal cannabis company focused on
Literacy roundtables to encourage Tasmanian solutions

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27 Jun 2023: Researchers, policy-makers and community representatives will come together on a mission to improve literacy levels in Tasmania. Early years literacy will be the focus of the two-day Cuthill Family Foundation Literacy Roundtables to take place at
A billion signals that tell our oceans’ story

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18 Dec 2023: The Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), a network of equipment ranging from autonomous floats, moorings, buoys, gliders, radars and even tagged seals, has collected and delivered more than 1 billion measurements from across Australia’s
Legume field days to help boost Tasmanian pasture productivity

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/legume-field-days-to-help-boost-tasmanian-pasture-productivity

20 Nov 2023: Two field days are being held in Tasmania’s Midlands this week (21-22 November) to help local farmers increase the productivity of their pastures. More than 50 people are expected to attend across the two days, with events in Longford and
New study aims to improve patient care in state's EDs through…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/new-study-aims-to-improve-patient-care-in-states-eds-through-clinical-pathways

25 Nov 2022: New research into how clinical pathways for acute care in Tasmanian emergency departments can help improve patient care is underway. Dr Viet Tran, from the University’s Tasmanian School of Medicine, is leading a multi-disciplinary study that aims
New research to reduce use of nitrogen fertiliser on dairy farms

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/new-research-to-reduce-use-of-nitrogen-fertiliser-on-dairy-farms

19 Jul 2023: A major research trial is set to commence at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture Dairy Research Facility in the coming weeks, with researchers aiming to find practical solutions to reduce the amount of nitrogen used on dairy farms without
Pasture soils under the microscope

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1 May 2023: By Rohan BorojeviÄ‡, Industry Development Officer at the Tasmanian Institute of AgricultureA three-year project is underway at TIA's Dairy Research Facility to better understand the impact that different pasture species and fertiliser
Giants of virtual reality walk the North West

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/giants-of-virtual-reality-walk-the-north-west

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
Education a 'circuit breaker' for children in custody

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15 Jul 2019: The study of incarcerated young people at Parkville and Malmsbury Youth Justice Precincts in Victoria, was undertaken by a team of researchers and experts, including Peter Underwood Centre Deputy Director (Research), Professor Kitty te
Tasmanian Dairy Award finalists announced

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/tasmanian-dairy-award-finalists-announced

9 Jun 2023: Tasmanian dairy farmers are being recognised for their excellence in dairy business management in the 2023 Tasmanian Dairy Awards. The Awards showcase businesses who are excelling in many different aspects of dairy farm management including people,
Major investment in agricultural research and education in Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/major-investment-in-agricultural-research-and-education-in-tasmania

24 Oct 2023: The Tasmanian agriculture sector is set to benefit from a multi-million-dollar investment in research and education infrastructure in Northern Tasmania. The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) has shared plans for a new development including a
Tasmanian Aboriginal oral traditions among the oldest recorded…

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14 Aug 2023: New research published in the Journal of Archaeological Science indicates Palawa (Tasmanian Aboriginal) stories recall geological and astronomical events that occurred 12,000 years ago, placing them among the oldest recorded oral traditions in the
Children need to have their say in the future of our education systems

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/children-need-to-have-their-say-in-the-future-of-our-education-systems

6 Sep 2019: Professor Roseanna Bourke, the keynote speaker at the Peter Underwood Centre's Engagement Transforms 2019 (ET19) symposium in Hobart today, said children’s thinking is important and their theories of learning are critical. “This can be very
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
Tuning in to resilience for better music groups

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29 Aug 2022: Understanding how to create a learning environment that intentionally enhances the value members feel, which builds that resilience, has been the focus of University of Tasmania researchers working with Tasmanian Youth Orchestras (TYO), who believe
Tasmanian Devils and quolls are needed for ecosystem balance

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/tasmanian-devils-and-quolls-are-needed-for-ecosystem-balance

2 Nov 2022: University of Tasmania researcher Dr Matthew Fielding has discovered that quolls and Tasmanian Devils are needed for balance in the ecosystem. Dr Fielding spent several years studying the decline of quoll and Tasmanian Devil Populations on Flinders
Conference showcases influence of research in regional areas

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24 Oct 2022: The diversity of education and research conducted in regional Australia will be celebrated at a conference in Devonport in November. The Celebrating the Impact of Regional Research and Education Conference will showcase the work of sociologists,
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,
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
A shared goal to reduce the impact of multiple sclerosis

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/a-shared-goal-to-reduce-the-impact-of-multiple-sclerosis

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
$6.4 million boost for cool climate horticulture growers

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/$6.4-million-boost-for-cool-climate-horticulture-growers

29 Sep 2022: Scientists are giving Aussie horticulture growers in cooler climates the opportunity to participate in a $6. 4M research trial program to help industry adapt to climate change. Being delivered through Hort Innovation and led and co-funded by the
Educating incarcerated young people - the case for social justice

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/educating-incarcerated-young-people-the-case-for-social-justice

21 Jul 2023: A team of researchers from Victoria University (VU), the University of Tasmania and Deakin University have identified the challenges of educational provision in youth justice centres as well as how improvements can be made. For children and young
Sowing the seeds for a sustainable dairy industry

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2 Dec 2022: Seen from above, a 30-hectare section of the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture’s Dairy Research Facility (TDRF) at Elliott is curiously divided into a grid of 32 small equally sized blocks. At ground level, the blocks, marked out into 0. 92-ha
Project milestone key to TIA’s dairy transformation

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/project-milestone-key-to-tias-dairy-transformation

10 Dec 2021: A key milestone in the upgrades to the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture’s (TIA) Research Farms was officially launched on Wednesday, December 8. The University of Tasmania’s Vice Chancellor Professor Rufus Black and Minister for Primary
Young Australians vulnerable to impact of learning from home

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/young-australians-vulnerable-to-impact-of-learning-from-home

28 Apr 2020: The report, Learning at home during COVID-19: Effects on vulnerable young Australians, was commissioned by the Federal Education Department and released yesterday. The report estimates 46% of students could suffer adverse effects on their educational
Food safety, storage, shelf life and transport the focus of globally…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/food-safety,-storage,-shelf-life-and-transport-the-focus-of-globally-connected-project

14 Oct 2022: A new research project, led by Tom Ross, Professor in Food Microbiology at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA), is being praised for its potential to reduce food waste and increase food safety and security. Better Production, Better Nutrition
Emergent adults need a new support system

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25 May 2023: For many young Tasmanians the road to personal autonomy and financial independence is a precarious path. There are complex and inter-related factors, including cost of living pressures, which shape experiences with job readiness, career planning and
The full bottle on climate change

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8 May 2023: Tasmania enjoys a growing reputation as a producer of stellar sparkling wine, a worthy rival to the famed Champagne region of France. But research by Dr Tom Remenyi, one of the University’s climate research fellow in Geography and Spatial Sciences,