Alison Ballance
Junk Food: plastic pollution is a growing threat to seabirds
A new study says that 90% of the world's seabirds ingest plastic, and those seabirds that feed in the Tasman Sea are most at risk from plastic
AudioFiring up the Plant Barbecue
To find the best plants to use in green firebreaks, biologists are testing the flammability of plants on the 'plant barbecue' Video, Audio
Firing up the Plant Barbecue
To find the best plants to use in green firebreaks, biologists are testing the flammability of plants on the 'plant barbecue'
Video, AudioPlastic pollution a growing threat to seabirds
A new scientific paper published today says plastic pollution is a growing threat to seabirds, from tiny storm petrels right up to the mighty albatrosses. Audio
Berry Good News for the Brain
Plant and Food Research have shown that blackcurrants can help in tasks involving memory and concentration Audio
Berry Good News for the Brain
Plant and Food Research have shown that blackcurrants can help in tasks involving memory and concentration
AudioThe Bugs are in the House
After a year it's time to find out what's taken up residence in Lincoln University's Bug Hotels Audio, Gallery
The Bugs are in the House
After a year it's time to find out what's taken up residence in Lincoln University's Bug Hotels
AudioBuilding Better Flexi Bridges
Low-damage precast concrete bridges featuring flexible steel tendons and energy dissipators that act as fuses are being tested at Canterbury University Audio
Building Better Flexi Bridges
Low-damage precast concrete bridges featuring flexible steel tendons and energy dissipators that act as fuses are being tested at Canterbury University
AudioDesigning Landscapes with People in Mind
Landscape architect Mick Abbott wants to involve as many people as possible in meaningful ecological restoration projects Audio
Designing Landscapes with People in Mind
Landscape architect Mick Abbott wants to involve as many people as possible in meaningful ecological restoration projects
AudioTrapdoor spider dinnertime
Vikki Smith introduces Alison Ballance to a trapdoor spider called Sweetheart - and you can hear the amazing sound of a spider chewing a beetle. Audio
Trapdoor spider dinnertime
Vikki Smith introduces Alison Ballance to a trapdoor spider called Sweetheart - and you can hear the amazing sound of a spider chewing a beetle.
AudioTo Catch a Trapdoor Spider
Trapdoor spiders live on mud banks in long silk-lined tunnels with a camouflaged trapdoor, and Vikki Smith has developed a cunning way of luring them out Audio
To Catch a Trapdoor Spider
Trapdoor spiders live on mud banks in long silk-lined tunnels with a camouflaged trapdoor, and Vikki Smith has developed a cunning way of luring them out
Audio'Air Puffs', Speech and Mobile Phones
Adding air puffs that we produce during speech to mobile phones and hearing aids might make understanding conversations in noisy environments easier Video, Audio
'Air Puffs', Speech and Mobile Phones
Adding air puffs that we produce during speech to mobile phones and hearing aids might make understanding conversations in noisy environments easier
Video, AudioHow Nature is Good for our Well-being
Environmental scientist Lin Roberts argues that nature's ecosystem services are good for our well-being as well as the planet Audio
How Nature is Good for our Well-being
Environmental scientist Lin Roberts argues that nature's ecosystem services are good for our well-being as well as the planet
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