Forestry news

Being awarded a scholarship to study forestry at the University of Canterbury (UC) has brought more than financial benefits for first year student Anna Manning.

More landowners will get access to expert advice on planting native trees with the expansion of a Restoration Ambassadors programme led by the University of Canterbury (UC).

The University of Canterbury’s Head of the School of Forestry, Professor Bruce Manley, has won a Forestry Science Award for his dedication to, and leadership within, forestry research, and his innovative work on carbon forestry.

Professor Bruce Manley and UC alum Adrian Loo have been named as two of Aotearoa New Zealand’s 2020 forestry heroes.

New international rankings have placed three University of Canterbury (UC) subjects in the Top 100 of all universities globally.

New technology being developed by a research team at the University of Canterbury could lead to deeper understanding of New Zealand’s threatened and endangered insects, paving the way to more effective conservation management.

On The Conversation, Adjunct Senior Fellow Mark Bloomberg covers why NZ must change how it grows trees on fragile land.

Associate Professor Clemens Altaner discusses the local use of preservative linked to arsenic pollution.

Magnified 3D images of the inside of a maple tree could take Kiwi scientists from UC a step closer to making home-grown maple syrup.

Two native planting and restoration projects in Canterbury have received support from the One Billion Trees Fund, including a unique project led by the University of Canterbury (UC).

A Canterbury academic committed to the protection of freshwater and marine ecosystems is one of three sustainability award winners at the University of Canterbury.

The tōtara and plaque were presented by FORSOC to commemorate 50 years of forestry education.

Outstanding professors who have retired from the University of Canterbury (UC) over the past year but continue to contribute and inspire have been acknowledged at a celebration event.

Christchurch City Council contractors have uncovered standing kahikatea stumps, which will be subject to radiocarbon dating to establish their age. UC students – led by fossil plant specialist Dr Matiu Prebble – plan to explore the site to understand what has caused the demise of the buried forest.

UC researchers are using drones and satellite remote sensing to track the health of eucalyptus trees from above and protect the future of New Zealand’s plantation forests.