An innovative decision-support tool to support soil conservation. Dr. Hill led development of a framework which uses data from a variety of existing sources – including land use capability models, biodiversity information and sediment and water quality monitoring data – to identify priority areas for soil conservation. The framework can be applied at a variety…
Pastoral 21 delivered practical, science-backed strategies to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus losses from commercial dairy farms. Nitrogen and phosphorus losses from farmland influence water quality. By comparing the performance of a ‘current’ system with a modified ‘future’ system on four farmlets, over the space of five years, the Pastoral 21 research programme developed robust options…
Dr. Jade Tamatea is an emerging leader in endocrinology and thyroid disease in the Waikato region. An excess of thyroid hormones can have a number of undesirable effects on a person’s physical and mental health. Radioactive iodine is the common, definitive treatment for an over-active thyroid. Dr. Tamatea’s work has shown that this treatment is…
Health care that better meets the needs of Maori patients is the focus of Dr. Jacquie Kidd’s work. One of Dr. Kidd’s early projects explored the whanau ora health experiences of over 50 Maori men who had a chronic disease or cancer and led to the development of a unique evaluation framework – Te Korowai…
Renowned dermatologist, Amanda Oakley has dedicated her career to life-saving, early detection of melanoma. Melanoma accounts for 80% of skin cancer deaths. Over 4,000 people are diagnosed with a form of melanoma every year in New Zealand and around 350 a year die from it. Our rates are the world’s highest and would be higher…
Waikato-based research has set a global benchmark for energy-efficient milk powder processing and has potential to improve energy use in a range of industries here and overseas. As a result of work by the University of Waikato’s Energy Engineering Research Group, New Zealand milk powder processing plants are leading the world in terms of their…
An easily implemented water purification system can help dairy farmers achieve production goals and anticipate water quality regulation. Many New Zealand farms obtain water directly from groundwater sources. This water can vary in quality. Minerals, metals and microbes may have to be removed to avoid animal and human health issues, reduce impacts on milk production…
From surf breaks in New Zealand to estuaries in the Mekong Delta, research by Associate Professor Karin Bryan is helping to conserve and restore important coastal environments. Beaches and estuaries are affected by sediments and nutrients carried into them by rivers, as well as the impact of waves, tidal currents and wind. Karin has dedicated…
Dr Andrew Swales’ research has enhanced our understanding of a controversial and pressing coastal management issue. Mangroves are commonly blamed for trapping sediment and significantly changing the depth and character of our harbours and estuaries. Dr Swales’ work on the inner Hauraki Gulf and Firth of Thames coastlines, has conclusively linked sedimentation on these coasts…
Dudley Bell’s technical and management expertise has been instrumental to outstanding scientific research outcomes at the University of Waikato. A key example of his work is his role in developing the first fully functional electrofishing boat (Hiko Hi Ika), which has been integral to the production of many research reports on the status of freshwater…