Scion leads several multi-year research programmes, contributing to impacts and benefits to New Zealand.

Current research programmes

Past research programmes

  • Forest Flows

    Forest Flows was a research programme that answered questions about the role of trees, water and forests in the landscape.
    Forest flows

  • Bark Biorefinery

    The Bark Biorefinery Project tested the feasibility of extracting and refining high-value chemicals from pine bark to create valuable and sustainable products.
    Bark biorefinery

  • Giant Willow Aphid

    The Management of Giant Willow Aphid research programme focused on long-term control to protect New Zealand's rural environment, apiculture and horticulture industries.
    Giant Willow Aphid

  • Growing Confidence in Forestry's Future

    Growing Confidence in Forestry's Future investigated the improvement of forestry productivity and profitability.
    GCFF

  • Healthy Trees, Health Future

    Healthy Trees, Healthy Future was a collaborative research programme to address the threat of Phytophthora species to New Zealand’s agriculture, horticulture, and natural and urban forest estates.
    Healthy trees, healthy future