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Tuesday, 13 July 2021, 11:23 am The Hamilton Kirikiriroa Medal, one of the city’s highest accolades, was awarded to University of Waikato ecologist Professor Bruce Clarkson yesterday at Claudelands Events Centre. Since 2016, Professor Clarkson has led a Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) funded research programme, People, Cities and Nature, which focuses on restoring indigenous nature in urban environments. “Bruce is a huge treasure to council - and a taonga for our city - because we can rely on him for all the years of work he has done and the expertise he has,” says Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate, who presented the medal. ....
Press Release – University of Waikato The Hamilton Kirikiriroa Medal, one of the citys highest accolades, was awarded to University of Waikato ecologist Professor Bruce Clarkson yesterday at Claudelands Events Centre. Since 2016, Professor Clarkson has led a Ministry of Business, Innovation … The Hamilton Kirikiriroa Medal, one of the city’s highest accolades, was awarded to University of Waikato ecologist Professor Bruce Clarkson yesterday at Claudelands Events Centre. Since 2016, Professor Clarkson has led a Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) funded research programme, People, Cities and Nature, which focuses on restoring indigenous nature in urban environments. “Bruce is a huge treasure to council – and a taonga for our city – because we can rely on him for all the years of work he has done and the expertise he has,” says Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate, who presented the medal. ....
The national average for the 20 largest urban areas is 1.96 per cent. Clarkson’s research has also guided biodiversity and ecological projects including sharing knowledge with New Plymouth District Council on the city’s natural environment and biodiversity. He led a team of Waikato University students to identify areas of urban ecological restoration along the Waiwhakaiho River, which led to the establishment of a major 50 hectare ecological corridor in New Plymouth. People, Cities and Nature research led to NPDC developing plans to put 34ha of native plantings through urban parks and open spaces over a 20-year period, to achieve its 10 per cent urban vegetation cover goal. ....
Press Release – University of Waikato The Hamilton Kirikiriroa Medal, one of the citys highest accolades, was awarded to University of Waikato ecologist Professor Bruce Clarkson yesterday at Claudelands Events Centre. Since 2016, Professor Clarkson has led a Ministry of Business, Innovation … The Hamilton Kirikiriroa Medal, one of the city’s highest accolades, was awarded to University of Waikato ecologist Professor Bruce Clarkson yesterday at Claudelands Events Centre. Since 2016, Professor Clarkson has led a Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) funded research programme, People, Cities and Nature, which focuses on restoring indigenous nature in urban environments. “Bruce is a huge treasure to council – and a taonga for our city – because we can rely on him for all the years of work he has done and the expertise he has,” says Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate, who presented the medal. ....
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