Scion Capability Brochures

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  Manufacturing and BioProducts capabilities

  Published Online - 9 Apr 2012. [3.2 MB] (pdf).
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  Sustainable Design capabilities

  Published Online - 9 Apr 2012. [3.1 MB] (pdf).
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  Forest Science capabilities

  Published Online - 9 Apr 2012. [4.1 MB] (pdf).
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  Biopolymers and Chemicals

  Scion provides New Zealand’s leading centre of expertise in biopolymer and chemicals research. Our focus is developing functional chemicals & biopolymers from renewable resources, preferably those produced in New Zealand.

  Published Online - 8 Jan 2013. [151.7 KB] (pdf).
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  Biotransformation

  Scion provides fundamental research to underpin future focused forestry and manufacturing technologies. We specialise in using biological approaches to enhance raw materials and their processing.

  Published Online - 7 May 2012. [144.0 KB] (pdf).
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  Wood and Fibre

  Scion provides the science and innovation needed to develop new systems that will enhance traditional wood processing and enable more value to be derived from every log.

  Published Online - 4 Jan 2013. [137.9 KB] (pdf).
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  Clean Technologies

  Scion carries out research and development into novel technologies, processes and systems to overcome current and future environmental challenges such as resource depletion, greenhouse gas emissions and waste disposal.

  Published Online - 1 Mar 2013. [157.5 KB] (pdf).
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  Forest Industry Informatics

  Scion delivers useful science to forest managers, through software tools and visualisations that support all aspects of forest planning and management.

  Published Online - 22 Mar 2013. [164.3 KB] (pdf).
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  Forest Management

  Scion’s core purpose is to increase the value and productivity of New Zealand’s forestry sector. We have a long history of providing knowledge to underpin sustainable forest management for timber production and wider benefits.

  Published Online - 22 Mar 2013. [132.8 KB] (pdf).
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  Forest Genetics

  Scion is a leader in advanced breeding programmes and deployment strategies for commercial tree species. Our research ensures that new plantations use optimal germplasm to guarantee an ongoing competitive advantage for New Zealand’s plantation forest industry.

  Published Online - 15 May 2013. [142.4 KB] (pdf).
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  Forest Environment and Economics

  Scion’s core purpose is to enhance New Zealand’s opportunity to benefit from forests and forestry-based ecosystem services. We help the industry to protect its licence to operate by demonstrating sustainable management of forests.

  Published Online - 7 May 2012. [131.7 KB] (pdf).
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  Forest Protection

  Scion offers the science needed to safeguard forests from risks posed by insect pests, pathogens, weeds and fire. We are New Zealand’s leading Crown Research Institute in forest biosecurity and risk management.

  Published Online - 10 Apr 2013. [156.4 KB] (pdf).