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UNE offers specialised pest advice for grain growers
Grain growers in northern New South Wales interested in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies can now seek advice from a new insect identification service run by scientists at the University of New England (UNE).
The service is based within UNE’s Insect Ecology Laboratory and is funded by the Grain Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) to specifically aid grain growers located within the GRDC’s Northern Region, which includes northern NSW and adjacent parts of southern Queensland.
See full article on UNE News and Events
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'Man behind the Museums' honoured at Graduation
The Chancellor of UNE, Dr Richard Torbay, presented Dr Pat Watters with the award of Distinguished Graduate Fellow of the University during a UNE graduation ceremony in October 2010.
Dr Watters served over four decades as curator of two outstanding museums at the University of New England. He was honoured for his work in enriching and expanding the University’s Zoology Museum and Museum of Antiquities.
See full article on UNE News and Events
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Prize for UNE geology student
One of our 3rd year geology students, Vanessa Dear, has won the Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA) Walcott Prize. The prize is a $10,000 grant offered by Walcott and Associates to a student undertaking tertiary studies in a Geoscience related subject in a NSW institution, who can demonstrate an interest in Geoscience and the industry. The grant is intended for a student from a rural background to assist with the added costs of living away from home or travelling to study. Moreover, two other geology students at UNE, Chris Browne and Jesse Cooke, were selected as runner’s up for this year’s Walcott Prize and will be awarded with certificates at the annual PESA student night in Sydney on August 3rd.
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UNE signs MoU with Collaborators in Korea
The School of Environmental and Rural Science (ERS) has had a long and fruitful collaboration with the National Institute of Animal Science of the RDA in Korea. Starting with an initial PhD student from Korea in 1996, the collaboration has grown over the years through a series of joint projects, exchange visits and training courses, plus several Korean PhD students training in ERS while working on research projects relevant to Korea. The CRC for Beef Genetic Technologies, which is headquartered at UNE, has also been an important collaborator in many of the projects.
In recognition of the success of past collaborations and the potential to expand our work together, UNE Vice Chancellor Prof Jim Barber, and the Director of the National Institute of Animal Science of the RDA, Dr Seung Yong Ra, signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) on the 18th of March 2010 agreeing to develop a series of new projects together. These projects include applications in livestock genome research, research towards greener livestock systems, implementation of meat quality assurance programs and improved methods of genetic improvement of livestock; all of which are areas in which ERS has internationally recognized expertise. NIAS has 163 scientists and 230 support staff working on Korea’s national priorities in livestock products, production, disease, genetics and biotechnology.
For further information contact Prof John Gibson or Adjunct Professor John Thompson
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"A joint venture has been born in Armidale to boost land use and sustainability"
In a bid to seek fresh solutions to the complex challenges of climate change for primary industries, UNE and Industry & Investment (NSW) have teamed up to form the Primary Industries Innovation Centre.
The Australian Financial Review, Monday 3rd August 2009, Alexander Symonds, Research, Innovation and Commercialisation: Tackling big problems in rural NSW.
Full article (by subscription): http://www.afr.com/
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"Did You Know: A new world record for the sleepiest mammal was announced in 2007 by New England zoologist Dr Fritz Geiser. After an extensive feed, an Australian eastern pygmy possum curled up and hibernated for 367 days - the first time any mammal has been known to hibernate non-stop for over a year. During its kip, the possum used just one 40th of the energy it consumes when awake. Prior to this, the record was 320 days, held by a western jumping mouse." Issue 203, June 2009, BBC Focus Magazine, page 48
If you would like to know more please contact Fritz Geiser
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