Updates
Keep up to date with the latest Soilsafe news.
Here we post the most exciting and latest news from the programme so you can get to know us better and keep up with our progress.
Introducing Nicole!
We're delighted to introduce you to Nicole! She recently joined our team as our new pXRF technician. She is also doing a PhD in Environmental Science looking at tara iti, Aotearoa’s most endangered bird species. She's an outdoorsy sort, and is particularly proud of...
Calling all community gardens and māra kai!
Here is a project that we think you'll be interested in - introducing Harvestsafe Aotearoa! Harvestsafe is a limited-term research project on community garden and māra kai soil in Aotearoa New Zealand. Māra/gardens can join the research as community-scientists, and...
Mission compostable
Been wondering what belongs in your compost and what doesn't? Nargiss and colleagues tested typical 'disposable' items that you might have questions about - from pizza boxes to compostable cups to fibre trays. Read more in the link below and associated reports...
Welcome to Debbie and Nargiss!
A very warm welcome to our two new Soilsafers here in the School of Environment! Debbie is our new website guru, keeping it (and you!) up to date on our community science and soil research and engagement. Nargiss starts with us this month on our participant...
CONGRATULATIONS Teo!
A hearty CONGRATULATIONS to Teo Eugenio who, this month, handed in his Masters thesis in Environmental Management that evaluated Soilsafe Aotearoa's community science impact! You might have taken part in Teo's online survey that asked about how you found the...
Goodbye to Simon – the person behind the emails!
This week we bid a fond farewell to Simon, who has been the 'voice' behind the Soilsafe emails you receive when you take part in our soil metal screening programme. Simon has been working with Soilsafe since 2022, through some tumultuous COVID times, and has worked...