Science news

Sheep and beef farms near carbon neutral

AUT research has found New Zealand’s sheep and beef farms are already close to being carbon neutral.

$2.7m for offshore aquaculture

AUT ecologist Dr Kay Vopel is leading a project to develop new protocols for offshore fish farming.

Five questions with Professor Jun Lu

We asked Professor Jun Lu five questions about his research ahead of his Inaugural Professorial Address.

Swimming with whales know the risks

Swimming with whales: you must know the risks and when it’s best to keep your distance

AUT launches new advertising campaign

AUT graduates are telling the story in their own words of how their AUT experience inspired them and shaped their lives and futures.

Scaring Nemo

How do clownfish on coral reefs react to encounters with humans?

AUT and Ocean Beach: Bluff aquaculture

The owners of the former Ocean Beach freezing works have partnered with AUT to turn its Southland site into a centre of excellence for aquaculture.

Scientists dissect squid named by alum

For his PhD, AUT alumnus Dr Jesse Kelly described and named a rare genus of deep-sea squid; a specimen of which was recently dissected by NZ scientists.

Switching farm animals for crops?

Climate Explained: What if we took all farm animals off the land and planted crops and trees instead? Professor Sebastian Leuzinger investigates.

Study - Non-crop vegetation helps farms

Non-productive vegetation on farms can increase ecosystem services such as decomposition and nitrogen mineralisation, according to a recent study.