New Zealand Listener – August 03, 2019

For nearly 50 years, University of Waikato researchers have

worked to restore our terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and

marine ecosystems to their past glory. The reputation we’ve

built and funding we’ve attracted has enabled us to assemble

multidisciplinary teams whose singular focus is restoring our

environment. The impacts of this work are numerous, including

restoring 60 hectares of farmland within Hamilton

at Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park.

Our research is informing council and community efforts,

returning ecosystems to their original character and protecting

Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique native plants and animals. This

research, along with many other projects, has contributed to our

growing international reputation. In the 2020 QS World University

Rankings we are ranked 266 = out of 1000 institutions worldwide,

climbing 135 places since 2014.

The University of Waikato is ranked 72nd globally for citations

per faculty member, highlighting the relevance and impact of

our research on the global stage.

Bruce Clarkson, Professor of Restoration Ecology

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Creating a healthy
planet, one ecosystem
at a time

1. True or false? Colonel
   Sanders was a veteran of
   numerous wars.
   ❑True
   ❑False


2. Which actress starred with
   Pierce Brosnan in the 1980s TV
   series Remington Steele?
   ❑Stephanie Zimbalist
   ❑Farrah Fawcett
   ❑Heather Locklear
   ❑Jane Seymour


3. Which of these meals is not
   traditional to Louisiana?
   ❑Gumbo
   ❑Clambake
   ❑Jambalaya
   ❑Po’ boy


4. True or false? The word
   “porpoise” is simply another
   word for dolphin.
   ❑True
   ❑False
   5. Which of these artists was
   known for painting portraits of
   people with elongated necks?
   ❑Joan Miró
   ❑Amedeo Modigliani
   ❑René Magritte
   ❑Henri Matisse
   6. Which term describes the
   practice of making goods
   smaller, but selling them at the
   same price?
   ❑Attenuation
   ❑Downscaling
   ❑Shrinkflation
   ❑Diminution
   7. Whose song includes these
   lyrics: “It’s better to burn out
   than to fade away”?
   ❑The Doors
   ❑Janis Joplin
   ❑The Beatles
   ❑Neil Young
   8. Which of these movies was
   not directed by Jim Henson?

❑The Dark Crystal

❑The Great Muppet Caper

❑Labyrinth

❑The NeverEnding Story

9. Historically, which of these
   ranks of the English landed
   gentry was lowest?
   ❑Gentleman
   ❑Esquire
   ❑Knight
   ❑Baronet


10. Which of these American
    states has banned advertising
    billboards since 1927?
    ❑California
    ❑New York
    ❑Te xas
    ❑Hawaii

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