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Science Journalism Fund – new 2019 round now open

Science Journalism Fund – new 2019 round now open

Blog  |  Published: 01 October 201930 September 2019

The Aotearoa New Zealand Science Journalism Fund will award a second round of funding this year, with projects due mid-2020. Grants […]

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Disasters: Intervention is the key – Kelvin Berryman

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 20 March 201520 March 2015

What do we really mean when we talk about  reducing or managing the risk of disaster? Dr Kelvin Berryman, Director […]

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Media, disasters & the public – audio collection

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 17 October 201428 March 2016

Communicating vital information to the public during disasters is an essential, but sometimes daunting, responsibility for scientists and engineers. At […]

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Queensland floods: the aftermath – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 January 2011

Our colleagues at the Australian Science Media Centre have released the following expert commentary on the aftermath of the Queensland […]

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NZ Herald: Pacific coastal disaster risk to be assessed

In the News  |  Published: 11 February 201011 February 2010

Eloise Gibson of the NZ Herald reports that GNS scientists will be spending the next 6 months travelling around the […]

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