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.
Congratulations to Cody – our first Soilsafe graduate!
Huge CONGRATULATIONS to Cody Lim, who graduated with his MSc in Environmental Science! He is our first Soilsafe graduate and we are delighted for him! Well done Cody!
Funded MSc opportunity with Soilsafe Kids!
We are looking for a postgraduate student to join us! Soilsafe Kids has a domestic, fees-only Masters scholarship (to a maximum of $8,947.20 NZD) for a student interested to join our research team. The thesis would look at kids’ values of soil and what...
Soils Challenge Badge
This resource could be used at all levels in primary schools in Aotearoa. It includes many facts about the creation of soil, ways we can take care of soil and global information about different soil types. It is an informative and interactive resource to help...
Soilsafe Aotearoa’s Impact Report 2021
We are proud of what we have accomplished over our first year of promoting, teaching and researching about diverse soil values. We are interested in the environmental, social, cultural, economic, recreational, and even artistic values found in soil by a diversity...
500 households’ soil tested
Hot on the heels of our 2000th sample, we can now say we've tested our 500th household. Thanks to all of our participants - spread the word so others can get to know their soil too.
Soilsafe Aotearoa wins 2021 School of Environment Communication Award!
Soilsafe Aotearoa was delighted to win the 2021 School of Environment Communication Award for science communication and engagement with public.