NZ’s science system in the spotlight

New Zealand’s top scientist, Sir Peter Gluckman, said a revision of the current environmental research funding model is needed to ensure the NZ dairy industry’s future success. Currently, the model is focused on relatively short-term excellent and high impact research, but high-quality, long-term research is key to support NZ’s future. “Long-term research will fill environmental data gaps in areas such as soil, biodiversity and water, so we are able to make future environmental decisions on a data-informed basis” Gluckman said.