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The New Zealand Association of Scientists is an independent organisation that represents New Zealand scientists.

New Zealand Katılım Ağustos 2010
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Nic Rawlence
Nic Rawlence@nic_rawlence_nz·
I’m humbled & on cloud nine to have been awarded the @nzscientists Cranwell Medal in Science Communication. I could not have done this level of sci comm without the support of my family & wonderful lab group. This award is as much for you as it is for me otago.ac.nz/news/newsroom/…
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Troy Baisden 🌏 💦 🌱🌻
“I have no doubt that if we were unlucky to experience a tsunami in our lifetime, a future Royal Commission of Inquiry will definitely find whoever defunded this monitoring centre as culpable.” -Ilan Noy newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/12/non…
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Please note there are some minor changes to the award guidelines for 2025. Please familiarise yourself with the instructions before submitting. The closing date for all applications is 5pm Thursday 31 July 2025. scientists.org.nz/how-to-apply
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**NEW this year!** Scientific Workers Medal: Awarded for essential and significant contributions to science through application of skill and knowledge in a technical support role.
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Hill Tinsley Medal: Awarded for outstanding fundamental or applied research in the physical, natural or social sciences published during the year of the award or the preceding three calendar years.
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Shorland Medal: Awarded to an individual or to a team in recognition of major and continued contribution to basic or applied research that has added significantly to scientific understanding or resulted in significant benefits to society.
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Marsden Medal: Awarded for a lifetime of outstanding service to the cause or profession of science, in the widest connotation of the phrase.
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📢 Applications open for the 2025 Science Medals from the New Zealand Association of Scientists. scientists.org.nz/how-to-apply Check out this thread for the medals available - including one NEW this year.
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Our phase 3 submission is in to the Universities Advisory Group. Read the full document on our submissions page. scientists.org.nz/Submissions
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Do you think the government's plan to reform the research sector is starting to look even less serious and effective than the plan to replace the Cook Straight ferries? nzherald.co.nz/nz/nothing-but…
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How much is the Marsden Fund as a proportion of total government research funding? --> Less than 5%. The rest is largely targeted at economic or other benefits already. (2023 numbers in OIAed Priorities document from MBIE)
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🎉Congratulations to: Professor Mike Dragunow – Marsden Medal🎉 Associate Professor Miro Erkintalo – Hill Tinsley Medal🎉 Professor Chris Bumby – Shorland Medal🎉 Dr Colin Miskelly – Cranwell Medal🎉
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🎉 We're delighted to announce our 2024 Awards. Find out all the details on our Awards Page. 🎉scientists.org.nz/page-18182
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Troy Baisden 🌏 💦 🌱🌻
The importance of consultations on climate change targets may not be a topic that leads naturally to whether the we have the right research funding and institutions, but here's a weekend read where that's a pretty obvious conclusion from the end. carbonnews.co.nz/story.asp?stor…
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NZAS firmly opposes the proposed change and believes that if carried out, it would greatly diminish the standing and effectiveness of the Royal Society Te Apārangi in its important duties.
Troy Baisden 🌏 💦 🌱🌻@TroyBaisden

The New Zealand Association of Scientists (NZAS) has completed its submission to the Royal Society Te Apārangi (RSTA) on the Society's proposed governance restructuring. More at scientists.org.nz/news/13429618 Today is the deadline for submissions.

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