Enabling ecosystem-based management (EBM) to become embedded within marine management and governance.

Assessing the interactions between loadings of different contaminants from freshwaters on the health and functioning of estuaries. This is a…

Improving understanding and communication of scale-dependencies for EBM

This project is exploring the fundamental idea of what an oceans-centric governance model could look like, unburdened by existing approaches…

Determining the benefits of small-scale, community-based marine restoration initiatives

We explored ways to assess the values New Zealanders hold for the marine environment.

We developed new ways to measure and map the ecosystem services provided by marine ecosystems.

We have examined mātauranga Māori associated with the marine environment by analysing key texts, historical archives, literature, reports an…

We investigated how mātauranga and tikanga Māori and New Zealand law can be applied in the marine estate.

We collaborated with Māori communities to review scientific information that may support the expression of kaitiakitanga and other kaupapa t…

We explored and developed innovative governance tools for the marine environment while enhancing relationships between Māori, the Government…

We developed tools to help decision-makers explore how best to use and share marine spaces.

We investigated whether a range of different mathematical models accurately reflect seasonal seabird distributions in Aotearoa New Zealand w…

We are reviewing new methods to help assess and manage risks to Aotearoa New Zealand’s marine ecosystems.

We evaluated how indigenous approaches have been incorporated into Canada’s marine resource management policies.

We produced guiding principles to help decision-makers manage the cumulative effects of human activities and natural events on the marine en…

We identified frameworks and principles for recognising the multiple values of the marine environment to support EBM.

We examined how the Kaituna River re-diversion strategy was developed, to identify success factors in stakeholder and iwi engagement that co…

We aimed to identify and/or improve our understanding of institutional, social and cultural factors that need to be incorporated into EBM fo…

This project combines mātauranga Māori, science and local kaitiakitanga to better understand the culturally and socially important species i…

We are investigating maramataka (Māori lunar calendars) as a framework to develop cultural coastal indicators to inform marine monitoring pr…

This project aimed to draw together insights and learnings from our previous research to ensure the significant Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of …

Addressing key barriers that currently prevent Māori from using their marine resources in a more culturally relevant, economically impactful…

We are investigating people's perceptions of risk and uncertainty in the marine environment and how these different experiences can improve …

Creating guidelines, models and tools that explicitly identify risk and uncertainty, to help make decision-making more inclusive and multi-s…

Enabling kaitiaki to better manage Whareponga and Waipiro Bays

We have identified which marine activities have the potential to help New Zealand transition to a blue economy – ie they are sustainable, re…

We investigated how marine ecosystems respond to change, and identified tipping points, risks and ways of managing them.

We are developing web-based tools to enable New Zealanders to interact with and use knowledge generated by our research.

This research built a foundation for a world-leading indigenous blue economy in Aotearoa New Zealand.

We investigated the recovery and resilience of kelp forests associated with the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.

We investigated the regulatory, social, economic and environmental considerations relating to decommissioning offshore oil and gas infrastru…

We tested techniques to raise the pH of coastal waters around mussel farms to improve shellfish growth.

We studied initiatives to create economic value from sustainable marine activities that are based on healthy ecosystems. We used the finding…

We identified the best ways to involve interested parties in decision-making about the governance and management of marine environments.