Soilsafe Aotearoa

Working with communities in Aotearoa to better understand our soils | Free soil testing | Diverse soil values

[Soilsafe Aotearoa @soilsafe]

#SoilsafeKids @swrtsang had an awesome time presenting at @beautifulmbct ’s #EyeonNature workshops and webinar last week! Great to connect with more school kids about soil!

[Soilsafe Aotearoa @soilsafe]

Yesterday, a new citizen science programme launched DUSTSAFE AOTEAROA 🥳

If you are based in NZ, check out how easy it is to participate in this amazing initiative and get your home dust analysed for contaminants for free!!

https://t.co/3Fv2lEDFzH

[Melanie Kah @KahMelanie]

Today we are launching our new citizen science programme DUSTSAFE AOTEAROA 🥳
If you are based in NZ, check out how easy it is to participate and get your home dust analysed for contaminants for free!

https://t.co/SLkbVch0ko

[Soilsafe Aotearoa @soilsafe]

Amazing to see some more excellent research around urban contaminants in New Zealand! Some very interesting findings and a nice little shout out for Soilsafe Aotearoa! Not to mention a hint toward an upcoming dust testing service...

[Melanie Kah @KahMelanie]

Great to see our paper covered by RNZ! Some interesting findings from the first monitoring study of PFAS in urban water systems in New Zealand! https://t.co/36lOEyCdXw

[Melanie Kah @KahMelanie]

Great collaboration with @NZEnvironment and Swadhina Lenka (not on Twitter). Here is a link to the paper https://t.co/REv8zcRl99

[Soilsafe Aotearoa @soilsafe]

That's a wrap for Soilsafe Aotearoa's first year of soil testing: 2443 samples & 522 gardens tested! Thanks to all our participants  If you haven’t got to sending us your soil, or just found us, we’ll welcome it in 2022! Pictured, our mahi this year - thanks @carolgreen!😊

[Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research @mwlr_nz]

Our soil science newsletter, 'Soil Horizons' (pun fully intended) comes out annually. Find out more about the breadth and depth of our soil science in the latest issue, #30:
https://t.co/vVnlgbo6K7

[Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research @mwlr_nz]

S-Map is *the* digital soil map for New Zealand, and recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Its goal is to provide precise and accurate soil information to support sustainable management of our soil resources.
https://t.co/HXaUQSmvEt

[Soilsafe Aotearoa @soilsafe]

Interested in household trace metal contamination? Check out this super interesting publication from colleagues in Australia!

[Kara Fry @TheRealKFry]

Pleased to present our latest paper in #EnvironmentalPollution on the relationships between soil and household dust in the Pb mining town of #BrokenHill and how this influences health risk modelling. 🧹🏡 👩🏽‍🤝‍👨🏻

Read more here: https://t.co/YHsGjwa8B5

[Soilsafe Aotearoa @soilsafe]

If you are a teacher in NZ and find yourself with a greater workload due to colleagues being absent, flick us a note and we can try to organise to video call your class to talk about soil knowledge, citizen-science and how it's important to our backyard gardens.

[Soilsafe Aotearoa @soilsafe]

Its great to see our amazing team getting some recognition! Well done everyone! 🏆🥳

What an excellent read too, with some background about the beginning of Soilsafe Aotearoa, as well as our future trajectory! 🚀

[Soilsafe Aotearoa @soilsafe]

Ever wondered what's in your dust? Colleagues in Australia help us find out: https://t.co/SaH2PLGby5

@DustSafeStudy

[Soilsafe Aotearoa @soilsafe]

A very interesting read, shedding some light on what the dust in our homes actually is!

@DustSafeStudy

[Kara Fry @TheRealKFry]

Everything in our homes gathers dust. But what exactly is it?

Our latest piece in The Conversation sheds some light on what’s in your dust and how do reduce dust in your home.

Read more here: https://t.co/cNxJRs1PRA

@DustSafeStudy #MapMyEnv #citizenscience

[Briony Turner FRSA @turner_briony]

Map My Environment already includes #Newcastle
https://t.co/Ha689Tc79U
Includes the excellent 360 Dust Analysis (send off hoover dust sample), Home Biome and VegeSafe.
Science lab results, free, empowers people to make informed decisions about their environment, indoors and out.

[Matt Salomon @WurzelKosmos]

Another update from the urban agriculture front! We selected three sites within metropolitan Adelaide and investigated soil health parameters throughout the whole year. https://t.co/TBuEI2lqv4

[Soilsafe Aotearoa @soilsafe]

Curious about what we are finding out about soil in Aotearoa? Take a look at our latest Stuff article, which discusses some of the preliminary results of our soil testing and soil values questionnaire.

https://t.co/qWXmFcWRUh

[Karen Thompson @karenthompsonnz]

You can get your backyard soil tested for free! Had the pleasure of hearing all about @soilsafe Aotearoa today from @KahMelanie and @FooDilEmmaS as part of our #NZ @SETAC_AU quarterly catchup.

[Dr. Gabriel Filippelli @GabeFilippelli]

Wonderful story featuring our international data platform @MapMyEnv developed right here @IUPUI and supported by @IUImpact
@Prepared4Change
Working around the legacy of lead: how safe is your veggie patch? https://t.co/VNFN7fEFoi

[Kara Fry @TheRealKFry]

“Many chemicals are toxic to human systems at low levels, it doesn’t hurt to be informed, aware, and to get your soil tested.”

#VegeSafe @MapMyEnv @BHGAus #citizenscience 🌱

https://t.co/OkjVMxsWYG