New Zealand’s Cawthron Institute has opened a new marine and freshwater research centre at its Nelson campus.
The $5 million ‘EnviroTech Wing’ will house marine, freshwater, molecular, biosecurity and ecotoxicology experts, and includes specialist laboratories, offices, meeting rooms and staff facilities. The building is also the new home of Cawthron’s collection of microalgae cultures and includes state-of-the-art containment facilities for marine biosecurity research.
Cawthron marine scientist Dr Chris Cornelisen describes the new facility as "something of an R&D think-tank" and says it will transform the way he and his fellow scientists work.
“It's going to help staff do the best science they can do, while fostering integration among the teams, and bringing people together.
”Analytic methods previously developed by the Cawthron Institute have been adopted by the European Union and USA, including as the standard for shellfish safety.
