IMAS scholarship winner wants to uncover deepest ocean ‘secrets’
An Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies student is hoping to uncover the secrets of our deepest oceans through Antarctic ice after being awarded a prestigious scholarship.
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Scientist’s ‘lucky’ shot captures underwater wonder
Following playful fur seals in Fortescue Bay has left reef ecology Associate Professor Scott Ling in wonder, after capturing a ‘lucky’ shot.
UTAS nursing students’ healthcare mission in Nepal
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Scuba enthusiasts’ surprise finding endangered fish in shipwreck
Deep beneath the waves off the Tasman Peninsula lies a century-old shipwreck containing a hoard of living treasure. WATCH THE VIDEO.
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Seismic surveying in the Bass Strait – will it cripple our seafood industry?
Seismic surveying – such as that currently proposed for the Bass Strait – can be as loud as an atomic bomb, which is why the energy and seafood industries are at loggerheads over the practice.
ATAR 2023: Full list of Tasmania’s best and brightest students
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UTAS confirms eye-watering staff underpayment figures
A new report has shed light on the extent of wage theft at Australian universities, with the University of Tasmania confirming it has underpaid staff a massive amount over the past decade.
‘Unrealistic’: Union’s warning over UTAS staff workloads
UTAS academic staff have “unrealistic” and “unsustainable” workloads, according to the National Tertiary Education Union. Here’s what the union is threatening if the issue is not resolved.
Tasmanian dancer’s ‘dream comes true’ with life-changing scholarship
Elizabeth Johnstone is about to embark on a trip of a lifetime, after winning a scholarship to pursue her dreams at a prestigious London dance school.
Code blue: How the world’s boiling oceans are felt in Tasmania
With a chunk of sea ice the size of WA missing from Antarctica and masses of giant kelp lost off Tasmania’s coast, the state of our oceans is in crisis mode, a new report has revealed.
Meet the top UTAS alumnus with part of Antarctica named for her
This scientist has helped lead a billion-dollar NASA satellite mission and recently travelled to Antarctica with a former Google CEO – but her most “surreal” moment happened three years ago.
Mega glasshouse, retractable roofs: Inside ag institute’s $26m project
A $26m agriculture hub development – including a glasshouse, multi-purpose research facility, and retractable-roof growing areas – will begin rising at UTAS’ Newnham campus early next year.
‘Lifeblood’: Tasmania’s endemic plants at risk
Tasmanian research published in a global report reveals Australia is falling behind the rest of the world in protecting unique native plants, potentially leaving them at risk of extinction.
‘The only way’: What needs to be done to save Southern Ocean
More than 200 scientists from across the globe, including Tasmania, have shared what they say is “the only way” to save the Southern Ocean. What they say the key risk is.
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