Kauri and the community
A University-led education and outreach project called Te Kura O Te Kauri has spent the last month aiming to inspire over 1000 students, teachers, family and community members to become guardians of their kauri forests.
News
Keep up to date with the latest news from the School of Biological Sciences.
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Secret lives of rats
Most of us would go out of our way to avoid rats, but Victoria University of Wellington Master’s student Henry Mackenzie is closely tracking urban rats as they move round Wellington.
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New study sheds light on effectiveness of cholesterol medication in individuals
A study by a team of Victoria University of Wellington scientists spotlights the role of gene networks in how people respond to one of the world’s most prescribed medications.
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University partners with Genomics Aotearoa
Several members of Genomics Aotearoa visited the School of Biological Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington recently to celebrate the University joining its genomics research platform.
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Mātauranga Māori could stop kauri dieback in its tracks
Research led by Victoria University of Wellington’s Dr Monica Gerth in collaboration with iwi has discovered molecules from New Zealand native plants could hold the solution to kauri dieback.