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Research Institutes by City
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Environmental research organisation specialising in sustainable management of land resources, optimising primary production, enhancing biodiversity, greenhouse gases and carbon sinks, biosecurity, urban environmental management etc
Environmental Organisations Research Institutes
2 National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Organisation whose aim is to provide a scientific basis for the sustainable management & development of New Zealand’s atmospheric, marine and freshwater systems and associated resources; one of nine NZ Crown Research Institutes; HQ:Auckland
3 Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Ltd
Crown research institute with expertise in New Zealand's geological evolution and development; assessing risks and managing impacts of earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, and tsunamis; evaluating oil, gas and mineral resources using earth sciences
Christchurch-based wholly-owned subsidiary of Lincoln University which provides development & consultancy services, develops technologies for commercial exploitation like bio/dielectric/electronic sensors, ground water allocation
5 Waikato DNA Sequencing Facility
DNA sequencing facility at The University of Waikato, situated in Hamilton; service is based on two Amersham Biosciences, MegaBACE DNA analysis systems providing sequences from single/double stranded, PCR derived & environmental DNA templates
6 Waikato Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory
National radiocarbon facility that undertakes both Standard Radiometric Dating and Accelerator Mass Spectrometer Dating (AMS); independent department within the School of Science and Engineering at the University of Waikato
