GNS Science is a research Institute owned by the New Zealand Government and incorporated on 1 July 1992.
Our purpose is to understand earth systems and technologies and to transform this knowledge into economic, environmental, and social benefits for New Zealand.
Specifically, we are
- the government’s principal earth systems and isotope science researcher and advisor
- the national expert on off-shore and on-shore energy and mineral resources
- the national expert on geological hazards and risk, and their economic, social, and environmental impacts
- the national expert on isotope and nuclear science and technologies
- the national innovation centre for ion beam and non-invasive scanning technologies
- the pioneer in researching the geosphere-biosphere interface uniquely accessible in New Zealand
- a preferred research partner with public and private organisations throughout the world
- a southern-hemisphere geoscience and isotope-science employer of choice.
We enable New Zealand to:
- identify and manage renewable and non-renewable geological resources
- understand, manage, and mitigate the social and economic effects of geohazards
- facilitate, plan, and manage sustainable environments
- create innovative technologies
Our principal location is at Avalon, Lower Hutt where 80 percent of staff are based. We also have offices at Wairakei and Dunedin.
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