Division of Sciences Departments
The Division of Sciences is responsible for a full range of sciences including degree courses in Applied Science, Consumer and Applied Sciences, Physical Education, and Surveying. The Division is a leader in many areas of genetic research and computer and information technology.
Sub-communities within Division of Sciences Departments
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Psychology [388]
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Te Koronga [15]
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Zoology [461]
Collections in Division of Sciences Departments
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Botany [81]
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Chemistry [176]
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Computer Science [83]
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Food Sciences [154]
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Geology [227]
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Human Nutrition [394]
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Marine Science [175]
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Physics [121]
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Surveying [118]
Recent Deposits
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The effects of hydrothermal processing on legumes: Volatile profile and digestibility aspects
Legumes are cultivated and consumed all over the world as a staple food. Legumes are an economical source of protein, slow-release starch, fibre, (un)saturated fatty acids, vitamins and minerals. In the face of a growing ... -
Seeking learning outcomes appropriate for ‘education for sustainable development’ and for higher education
This article shares and extends research-based developments at the University of Otago, New Zealand, that seek to explore how students’ worldviews change as they experience higher education with us. We emphasise that ... -
Understanding stakeholder viewpoints for foodservice localization: the potential of the leadership viewpoint
Localization has been identified as an area to improve foodservice sustainability. We asked the research question “What are the dominant shared stakeholder viewpoints about local food in a college foodservice and how might ... -
University foodservices’ potential for providing environmental education to students
University foodservices are potentially well placed to foster environmental education in a non-classroom setting and so could have the power to benefit communities through producing environmentally literate graduates. ... -
Food and vulnerability in Aotearoa/New Zealand: A review and theoretical reframing of food insecurity, income and neoliberalism
The incidence of food insecurity in rich countries has remained stubbornly consistent in recent decades, even as rates of undernourishment in poorer countries have dived since 1990 (United Nations, 2015). This article ... -
Impact of light and water flow on the responses of coralline algae to ocean acidification
Coralline algae are globally abundant components of benthic habitats and play foundational roles in coastal ecosystems such as temperate kelp forests and coral or rocky reefs, where they are often the dominant substrate ... -
The impact of microplastics on larvae of the sea urchin Pseudechinus huttoni
Microplastic pollution in the marine environment is of increasing global concern and, therefore, determining the effect of its presence on marine organisms should be a research priority. Although ingestion and adverse ... -
The lost kelp forest: a multi-disciplinary approach to understand change of Macrocystis pyrifera habitat in Otago, New Zealand
Macrocystis pyrifera (M. pyrifera) is an ecosystem engineer. It modifies the environment providing the foundation, food, resources, and habitat provisions for many other organisms. Globally, kelp forests have been declining ... -
Effects of somatic training on turnout in competitive Irish dance landings
Background: Irish dance has evolved rapidly throughout the years in terms of its athleticism, technical skills and aesthetics. In terms of technique, dancers must land from large leaps onto a single leg, without flexing ... -
Fair allocation for transmission parameters to achieve scalability in LoRaWAN
LoRa and LoRaWAN are promising solutions for the upcoming challenges that the Internet of Things (IoT) presents. But even with the recent developments in LoRaWAN, there are still problems to overcome due to the scale of ... -
A Modern Reinvestigation of the 1987 Moutere Depression Seismic Survey
The quality of seismic processing and interpretation in the past has always been shackled to the limitations of the acquisition equipment and analysis systems used. The variability of seismic processing between different ... -
Characteristics and functional properties of green banana flour: An opportunity for functional bread production
The demand for functional food products has led to an increased interest in nutrients such as minerals, vitamins, bioactive compounds, fibre and prebiotics to be present in food formulations. Amongst the prebiotics, Resistant ... -
Is Goal-Conflict Specific Rhythmicity a Clinically Valid Biomarker for an Anxiety Syndrome?
Anxiety disorders are the most common group of mental disorders in Aotearoa New Zealand. Despite the high disease burden associated with anxiety disorders, there are currently no objective biomarkers that can aid their ... -
Systematics of selected species in the mycorrhizal genus Cortinarius and the utility of whole chloroplast genomes in the population genetics of the mycorrhizal host species Nothofagus menziesii
New Zealand has an interesting history that has shaped its biota through its isolation, almost total absence of terrestrial mammals and climate history. This history is thought to have influenced, for instance, the evolution ... -
Revealing the lifestyles of local food consumers
Changing consumption patterns have led to a number of transformations throughout the food cycle, and understanding how and why people purchase local food is important. This paper aims to examine the characteristics of the ... -
Linking Personal Values to Energy-Efficient Behaviors in the Home
Laddering techniques are used to identify personal values underlying a range of 21 potential energy-saving behaviors or purchases. At an individual level, ladders (or means-end chains) are quite simple; when aggregated, ... -
Identifying Transition Capacity for Agri-food Regimes: Application of the Multi-level Perspective for Strategic Mapping
In this paper, agri-food systems are discussed in the context of a set of socio-technical transitions principles, with a focus on energy, materials and practice elements that have the potential to promote sustainable ... -
Getting a Taste for Food Waste: A Mixed Methods Ethnographic Study into Hospital Food Waste before Patient Consumption Conducted at Three New Zealand Foodservice Facilities
Foodservice organizations, particularly those in hospitals, are large producers of food waste. To date, research on waste in hospitals has focused primarily on plate waste and the affect of food waste on patient nutrition ... -
Revealing barriers to healthier fast food consumption choices
In light of growing concerns around obesity, the present work investigates why consumers continue to choose traditional unhealthy fast food options over newly offered healthier fast food alternatives. A total of 24 value ...