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23 Mar 2023

Phytoplankton blooms offer insight into impacts of climate change


The first study into the biological response of the upper ocean in the wake of S...

19 Jan 2023

Collaborative effort finds cause of hoiho chick deaths


Researchers have discovered the likely cause of a highly fatal respiratory disea...

16 Jan 2023

A new species of gecko: What’s in a name and why it matters


University of Otago researchers have described a new species of New Zealand geck...

Leena Tirrul and Sara Walton at Te Nohoaka o Tukiauau Sinclair Wetlands

21 Dec 2022

Otago’s sustainable business qualification receives global recognition


A University of Otago programme that tackles the big issues of sustainability, c...

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19 Dec 2022

Power probe: The price of inertia


A study into why people choose to switch electricity providers not only provides...

04 Nov 2022

Understanding of marine heatwaves supported by Southern Hemisphere’s two longest running daily ocean temperature records


An Australasian university collaboration has shed new light on marine heatwaves...

31 Oct 2022

Love of rivers at heart of new scholarship honouring freshwater champion and inspiring future generations


A new scholarship honouring the life and work of Associate Professor of Zoology...

28 Oct 2022

University of Otago receives high sustainability ranking


The University of Otago is among the top 50 universities in the world in the new...

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11 Oct 2022

Algae biofuels project wins $100,000


An invention aimed at improving the efficiency of processes in the algal biofuel...

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29 Sep 2022

Mystery of extinct fish unravelled


Nearly 100 years after its last confirmed sighting, University of Otago research...

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