
Request for July Camp
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 | hamvi58p | No Comments

Te Kohanga Pūtaiao
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 | hamvi58p | No Comments
Friday, June 22nd, 2012 | STEPHEN BRONI | No Comments
Plant pests are evolving to outsmart common herbicides, costing farmers crops and money
“It’s a story suited for a Hollywood horror film, yet it’s also a tenet of evolutionary biology. Introduce a toxin to a system, and you inevitably select for resistant survivors. These few individuals gain a reproductive advantage and multiply; sometimes they can’t be stopped with even the most potent chemicals.”
Read on for some sobering thoughts:
Friday, June 15th, 2012 | hamvi58p | No Comments
The Bachelor of Science (BSc) is a three-year undergraduate degree which enables each student to develop his or her own interests in a science subject (science major) and related subjects. Students have the flexibility to combine their major subject with other science subjects, as well as subjects from other disciplines across the University.
Students may be invited to participate in the four-year Honours degree programme based on their academic performance at the end of their first, second or third year of study in the BSc degree.
Follow the link below to help start planning a degree around what interests you. If you have any questions, bring them to camp with you and we can get all of the answers you need!
http://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/qualifications/bsc.html#overview
Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 | hamvi58p | No Comments
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Friday, June 8th, 2012 | STEPHEN BRONI | No Comments
My name is Darren Smith.
I’ve just joined the OUASSA team and will be helping out Kate and Steve for the rest of the year.
I’m a biology teacher and the sea has always been my playground, passion and study – and has been since I was old enough to gut a fish and focus a microscope. I have a Masters degree in marine biology and have worked on science research projects looking at the effects of nutrient enrichment on coral reefs and fishing impacts on seafloor communities. I’m also really into sharks, but hopefully not as a potential prey item!
I’m here to help you get the most out of your OUASSA experience and am really looking forward to reading your posts on Knowledge Forum and helping you find the answers to your biology curriculum questions. I’ve been following your progress on KF and have made a few posts on the Marine Science Project A, so maybe take an opportunity for a look.
See you all soon at the July OUASSA camp for an awesome week of fun, challenging and rewarding science!
Wednesday, June 6th, 2012 | hamvi58p | No Comments
Well OUASSA students, the July camp is rapidly approaching and we are getting very excited to be hosting you at Otago University again.
You will soon recieve (via email) a copy of the Student Handbook with the final details regarding the July Camp. Included in this information will be the final copy of the timetable as well as all of the important things you will need to remember to pack.
Please take the time to read the information regarding your project options eg if you do Geography you will see that you will need to find your handout from the January camp. If you do Zoology, Marine Science or Geography you will see that you will have a field component to your projects and will have to bring extra warm clothes/wet weather gear etc.
You will all also need to find and bring with you your clean OUASSA t-shirt.
Remember is you have any questions or concerns, please email me directly at OUASSA@otago.ac.nz.
Kind regards and keep warm!
Kate
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