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Professional development needs of the international work-integrated learning community
(2019)Many governments are expecting higher education institutions to make strong links between the educational offerings and employability while many employers are demanding graduates with prior workplace or community engagement ... -
Wiggle-match radiocarbon dating of the Taupo eruption
(Nature Research (part of Springer Nature), 2019)The Taupo eruption deposit is an isochronous marker bed that spans much of New Zealand’s North Island and pre-dates human arrival. Holdaway et al. (2018, Nature Comms 9, 4110) propose that the current Taupo eruption date ... -
Synthesis, crystal structure, computational analysis and biological properties of 1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-3-[2-(2-{2-[3-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-thioureido]-ethoxy}ethoxy)ethyl]-thiourea and its Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes
(Elsevier, 2018)A new dianionic ligand, 1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-3-[2-(2-{2-[3-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-thioureido]-ethoxy}ethoxy)ethyl]-thiourea(CBEDEA), and its Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes have been synthesized. X-ray single crystal analysis of ... -
Giving Voice Versus Gatekeeping: Negotiating Complexities in Research Collaborations
(Sage Publications, 2016)This paper explores the potential for conflict within research collaborations with particular regard to the ethical principle of respect (as described in the Belmont Report) that individuals should be treated as autonomous ... -
Protein-Intercalated Bentonite as Nano-Reinforcement in Bloodmeal-Based Bioplastics
(Prints Publications, 2015)Novatein Thermoplastic Protein (NTP) is a biopolymer produced by modifying bloodmeal to a thermoplastic material, but requires reinforcement to improve mechanical properties. Proteinintercalated calcium (CaBt) and sodium ... -
Effect of oxytocin on hunger discrimination
(Frontiers Media SA, 2019)Centrally and peripherally administered oxytocin (OT) decreases food intake and activation of the endogenous OT systems, which is associated with termination of feeding. Evidence gathered thus far points to OT as a facilitator ... -
Multiple stressor effects on marine infauna: responses of estuarine taxa and functional traits to sedimentation, nutrient and metal loading
(Nature Publishing Group, 2017)Sedimentation, nutrients and metal loading to coastal environments are increasing, associated with urbanization and global warming, hence there is a growing need to predict ecological responses to such change. Using a ... -
Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation: a widespread phenomenon in the biological world
(Springer, 2019)Biodeposition of minerals is a widespread phenomenon in the biological world and is mediated by bacteria, fungi, protists, and plants. Calcium carbonate is one of those minerals that naturally precipitate as a by-product ... -
In memoriam Michael J. Selby (1936-2018)
(International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA), 2018)In memoriam of Michael J. Selby (1936-2018) -
Michael J. Selby (1936-2018) ONZM, BA(Hons), MA, DipEd, DPhil, DSc and David A. Burns (1953-2018) BSc, MSc, CMEngNZ(PEngGeol) [obituaries]
(Geoscience Society of New Zealand, 2018)Michael Selby died in Auckland on 21 January 2018 aged 82. In his professional career as an Earth scientist at the University of Waikato for nearly 40 years, Michael began as a junior lecturer and ended as deputy vice ... -
Calcium dependent plasticity applied to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation with a neural field model
(Springer, 2016)The calcium dependent plasticity (CaDP) approach to the modeling of synaptic weight change is applied using a neural field approach to realistic repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) protocols. A spatially-symmetric ... -
Ground Plane Segmentation of Time-of-Flight Images for Asparagus Harvesting
(IEEE, 2018)A key task in processing time-of-flight images for the detection of asparagus spears is the identification and segmentation of the ground plane. In this paper, we aim to compare the performance of RANSAC with a modified ... -
Widespread nearshore and shallow marine deposition within the Lower Jurassic Precipice Sandstone and Evergreen Formation in the Surat Basin, Australia
(Elsevier, 2019)In the Surat Basin of eastern Australia, the Lower Jurassic Precipice Sandstone and Evergreen Formation are a highly prospective reservoir-seal pair for notional future carbon capture and storage. However, the succession ... -
A coupled hydrodynamic-ecological model of management options for restoration of Lake Ohinewai
(Environmental Research Institute, The Waikato University, 2016)Koi carp (Cyprinus carpio) is regarded as one of the ecologically most destructive invasive freshwater species capable of degradation of shallow aquatic ecosystems. This degradation is largely due to their benthic foraging ... -
Origin of palaeo proglacial lake sediments in Taylor Valley, Antarctica
(The University of Waikato, 2005)The origin of carbonates found at three locations in the Taylor Valley and their association with different glacial advances is presented. Samples were collected from three locations through the Taylor Valley, specifically ... -
Microbial diversity in relation to human activity in historic areas of Ross Dependency, Antarctica
(The University of Waikato, 2003)The goal of this study was to undertake a relatively broad microbiological investigation at historic areas of Cape Evans and Ross Island. The two phylogenetically diverse targets were Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent ... -
An investigation of soil moisture associated with ephemeral streams, Wright Valley, Antarctica
(The University of Waikato, 2005)Ephemeral streams in Wright Valley, Antarctica, are fed by glacial melt and flow for between four and ten weeks annually. Hyporheic zones develop concomitantly with ephemeral stream channels. These zones are areas of ... -
Development and application of a method for U-Th dating of the Bonney Drift, Taylor Valley, Antarctica
(The University of Waikato, 1991)The lacustrine carbonates of the Bonney Drift, Taylor Valley, Antarctica were deposited in lakes proglacial to glaciers advancing through the valley, and now occur as lag and clasts in the glacial drift formed by the ... -
A Sedimentological and Micropaleontological Study of Quaternary Sections of Cores from the New Zealand Sector of the Southern Ocean
(The University of Waikato, 1998)The Southern Ocean lies between the Subtropical Front (STF) at about 45⁰S latitude and the continental landmass of Antarctica. It plays an important role in global climatic and oceanic circulation patterns, and is responsible ... -
Structure, light & temperature induced changes in the compound eyes of Antarctic crustaceans
(The University of Waikato, 1980)The structure of the photoreceptors of three different Antarctic crustaceans was investigated by light and electron microscopy. Special attention was paid to light and temperature induced changes of the normal, i.e. ...
