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Ohope Beach Sustainable Seas 2020

Our people

The people who work for Sustainable Seas share the vision of healthy marine ecosystems providing value for every New Zealander.

To achieve this vision, we bring together 220+ researchers from 36 organisations across Aotearoa New Zealand and we have a number of advisory groups.

Governance Group

Governance Group

Provides strategic oversight of the Challenge, approves research projects and allocates funding.

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Challenge Leadership Team

Challenge Leadership Team

Responsible for the Challenge’s strategic direction, science quality, activities and management.

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Kāhui Māori

Kāhui Māori

Ensures Vision Mātauranga and te Ao Māori principles are embedded across our research.

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Stakeholder Panel

Stakeholder Panel

Provides perspectives so that our research is relevant for the wider stakeholder community.

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Independent Science Panel

Independent Science Panel

Provides expert advice to the Governance Group.

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VM Leadership Group

VM Leadership Group

Supports our research to unlock the innovation potential of Māori knowledge, resources and people.

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Synthesis team

Synthesis team

We are the team helping pull the synthesis together.

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