Scion is a Crown Research Institute dedicated to improving the international competitiveness of the New Zealand forest industry and building a stronger biobased economy.
Our Science
Manufacturing & Bioproducts
Utilising industrial biotechnology to create new materials, energy products and green chemicals.Feature
Forests and water: Creating prosperity from trees
Forests play a vital role in regulating the quantity and quality of water and the health of waterways. Our research at Scion helps ensure forest ecosystems are as productive and sustainable as possible.
What's New
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Media Release 15 May 2013Celebrating the importance of plants
Around the world this week the public is invited to take some time out to think about the importance of plants and plant science to our daily lives.
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Media Release 3 May 2013Wood gets medical attention
Using medical scanners, scientists at Rotorua-based Crown Research Institute Scion have been able to peer inside blocks of wood.
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Media Release 14 March 2013Council and Scion appoint directors to company commercialising TERAX waste technology
Rotorua District Council and Scion have appointed four directors to the board of new joint-venture company Terax Ltd. -
Scion ConnectionsConnections Issue 7 - March 2013
Scion Connections is a quarterly newsletter that aims to keep you up-to-date with our key science success stories and discoveries and to connect you with our people and capabilities. -
Forest Protection Annual Report 2012Forest Protection Annual Report 2012
The recently released Forest Protection Annual Science Report for 2012 marks a 20-year milestone for Scion’s rural fire research group. Other highlights include the establishment of a new programme for research into methyl bromide reduction; research focus on red needle cast, an emerging new disease affecting radiata pine; ongoing research into wilding conifer control, and applying forest aerial spraying expertise to the kiwifruit industry.
