Internationally significant work honoured | ESR
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Top honours have been given to ESR Scientist Dr John Buckleton for work that’s making a significant contribution on the world stage.
Dr Buckleton...
ESR data shows decreased weekly cases of severe RSV
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ESR’s surveillance of hospitalisations for severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) shows that for the week ending 11 July, the overall weekly rate of...
Lumi Drug Scan passes major milestone
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An evaluation of the pilot Lumi Drug Scan service jointly developed by ESR and New Zealand Police has found the majority of frontline...
ESR wastewater testing of COVID-19 showing no community spread
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ESR testing of wastewater for COVID-19 has so far showed no signs of community spread, but the crown research institute is urging people...
Latest wastewater testing detects COVID-19 in 28 sites
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ESR’s most recent report of the results of wastewater samples taken from 106 has detected the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in 28 sites around...
ESR expands sampling for COVID-19 in wastewater
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ESR is progressing its research to detect COVID-19 in wastewater with an eight-week sampling pilot at sites throughout New Zealand.
With support from MBIE’s Covid-19...
ESR highlights need for monitoring of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance as part of...
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ESR is backing a call by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to ‘Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance’, as part of the focus of World...
Innovative animation educates tamariki on the role of COVID-19 genomic sequencing
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The Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) and the University of Otago have partnered with Maui Studios Aotearoa to create a short...
Weekly wastewater testing results dashboard launched
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ESR have launched an interactive map and dashboard(external link) of COVID-19 wastewater sampling locations throughout New Zealand.
The weekly report highlights sites tested since...
ESR’s intentions of science for healthy, safe communities unveiled
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ESR’s strategy, key initiatives and performance measures for 2021/22 have been unveiled in our Statement of Corporate Intent (SCI).
The comprehensive plan highlights five areas...
ESR adopt Covid-19 vaccinated premises policy
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ESR has moved to require all staff, contractors and visitors coming into its premises to show proof of a Covid-19 vaccination before they...
Finding COVID-19 in your wastewater
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Wastewater is used water from toilets, showers, baths, basins, sinks and laundries that passes through the sewerage system. ESR is testing this wastewater...
