Cawthron

Cawthron

Cawthron (formerly the Cawthron Institute) is a scientific research institute based in Nelson, New Zealand.

Cawthron provides research based science services focused on the sustainable management and development of New Zealand's natural resources.

Established by a bequest from Thomas Cawthron in 1919, the organisation’s activities must benefit the Nelson region and the nation. Governed by a Board of Trustees, Cawthron has approximately 180 scientific and technical staff based in Nelson and Marlborough.

References

* [http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Bio02Tuat01-t1-body-d2.html 'Cawthron Institute'] , from Tuatara: Volume 02, Issue 1, March 1949
* [http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/C/CawthronInstitute/CawthronInstitute/en 'CAWTHRON INSTITUTE'] , from An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, originally published in 1966.

External links

* [http://www.cawthron.org.nz Cawthron]


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