Each year NIWA supports the Kudos Awards, which have been established by the Kudos Science Trust.
The Kudos Awards shine a light on Waikato's outstanding scientists and their discoveries, recognising the acheivements of the region's top scientists, exciting young people about science and raising a profile of science within the community.
This year the Awards will recognise 8 categories of science excellence. NIWA is excited to have finalists represnted in three of these:
Hamilton City Council Emerging Scientist: Dr. Richard Bulmer
Hill Laboratories Lab Technician Award: Sarah Hailes
Waikato Regional Council Environmental Science Award: Te Kuwaha o Taihoro Nukurangi (National Centre of Maori Environmental Research)
The Awards will be held at Claudelands Event Centre in Hamilton. For tickets see The Kudos Awards