Wasp released to control gumleaf skeletoniser
Crown Research Institute Scion today released a parasitic wasp in Auckland Domain to control the gumleaf skeletoniser, a caterpillar that has become a serious pest in Auckland parks.
View ArticleScion Timber Design Studio Award Winners
The annual awards, held in conjunction with the University of Auckland School of Architecture and Planning, recognise excellent design in studio projects using timber.
View ArticleScion opens its doors to the public
Rotorua locals interested in learning what ice-cream and rockets have in common will need to keep Saturday 12 March free for Crown Research Institute Scion’s community open day.
View ArticleScion welcomes new Chief Executive
Today Dr Warren Parker began his new role as Chief Executive Officer of Crown Research Institute Scion.
View ArticleScion showcases the wonders of wood
At Scion’s free open day on Saturday 12 March, the public can learn why wood is one of the biggest and best natural resources available.
View ArticleOpen Day will go off with a bang
Anyone who enjoys flames and explosions will get plenty of entertainment at Scion’s free open day on Saturday 12 March.
View ArticleScion celebrates International Year of Forests
Scion is using its ‘Science in the Park’ open day on Saturday 12 March as an opportunity to celebrate the International Year of Forests.
View ArticleStudent photo competition winners
Scion’s Chief Executive Dr Warren Parker announced the winners of the BOP student photography competition at the Science in the Park open day on Saturday 12 March.
View ArticleBuddleia weevil laying waste to weeds
The Chinese weevil, Cleopus japonicus was released in 2006 by Crown Research Institute Scion as a sustainable weed control measure. Scion identified the Cleopus weevil as a suitable candidate for...
View ArticleScion licenses a revolutionary wood plastic reinforcer
Scion has negotiated a licensing agreement with Sonae Indústria Group for the manufacture and sale of an exciting new wood plastic pellet technology.
View ArticleCarbon cash could save marginal farms
Cash for carbon : For poorer classes of land, particularly eroding hill country, carbon forestry offers a number of financial and environmental advantages.
View ArticleScion announces Packaging Council award winner
Crown Research Institute Scion is delighted to announce the winner of the Scion Award for Conceptual Design by a tertiary student as part of the Environmental Packaging Awards.
View ArticleScion’s water quality technology licensed to South Waikato company
A novel way to improve the water quality of lakes and other waterways, developed at Crown Research Institute Scion, has been licensed to Blue Pacific Minerals based in Tokoroa.
View ArticleScion hosts 2nd annual bioplastics workshop
Registrations are now open for Scion’s bioplastics workshop to be held on Thursday 20 October in Rotorua.
View ArticleScion posts solid financial performance
Crown Research Institute Scion today announced a solid financial result for the year ending 30 June 2011, posting a profit after tax of $1.8 million.
View ArticleApplications open for Scion Suffrage Centennial Scholarship
Crown Research Institute Scion is giving female senior science students in the Bay of Plenty an exciting opportunity to kick-start their science career with the annual Scion Suffrage Centennial...
View ArticleFilms in the Redwoods
A film screening in the Redwood Forest will allow the public a bird’s eye view of the world’s tallest trees.
View ArticleScion supports future scientist with Suffrage Scholarship
Crown Research Institute Scion has awarded Rotorua Girls High School student Rachelle Gordon the 2011 Scion Suffrage Centennial Scholarship.
View ArticleA bio energy powered future
Key players in the global explosion of discoveries and interest in technologies that will fast track the development of affordable bio-based products, including bio fuels, will be in New Zealand this...
View ArticleScion’s Field Trial Deliberately Destroyed
A field trial of genetically modified radiata pine trees planted in a secure site at Scion’s Rotorua campus was deliberately destroyed during the long Easter weekend.
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