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Posted on 29 July 2019
Students unite kaitiaki and science for better marine outcomes
Sharing their learnings about the marine ecosystem with iwi in the Marlborough Sounds (Te Tau Ihu o te Waka-a-Māui) has been an enlightening experience for three students.
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Posted on 29 July 2019
Local and international marine governance showcased at conference
Jim Sinner and Marc Tadaki (Cawthron Institute) convened a session at the Institute of Australian Geographers (IAG) Conference held in Tasmania on 13 July.
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Posted on 29 July 2019
Understanding food webs to help manage coastal resources
A study of coastal food webs has revealed how ecosystem-based approaches to marine management could improve management of fish stocks and biodiversity in our changing coastal ocean.
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Posted on 16 May 2019
Deputy Director Māori appointed
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Linda Faulkner as Manahautū (Deputy Director Māori) for the Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge.
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Posted on 16 May 2019
Better connections would benefit biophysical research
Biophysical scientists could “better connect their fields of endeavour” to maximise scientific advances say researchers Assoc Professor Craig Stevens and Dr David Plew from the Stressor footprints and dynamics project.
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Posted on 16 May 2019
Ocean research in Aotearoa: prospects and predictions
To best manage a marine ecosystem we need to know how it works – and one of the foundation stones is understanding the mechanics of water, nutrient, sediment and pollutant…
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Posted on 17 April 2019
Towards a stronger Kaikōura: a community event
Kaikōura community members gathered on 10 April to hear from National Science Challenge researchers who have been working in the area since the 2016 quake.
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Posted on 09 April 2019
Experts join forces to improve land to sea ecosystem management
Aotearoa New Zealand’s environment is changing.
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Posted on 28 March 2019
Webinar: Using environmental DNA to measure marine biodiversity
In this webinar Dr Michael Knapp (University of Otago) presented new research on environmental DNA metabarcoding surveys.
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Posted on 25 February 2019
Monitoring for tipping points in the marine environment
Councils are welcoming new research from Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge that recommends monitoring regimes for detecting tipping points in Aotearoa New Zealand’s marine environment.
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Posted on 25 February 2019
Developing novel tools for monitoring estuary health
Monitoring organisms in estuaries can give a picture of the ecosystem’s health and its response to human impacts and disturbance.
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Posted on 22 February 2019
Fellowship supports international study on coastal biodiversity and ecosystem resilience
Sustainable Seas researcher Dr Rebecca Gladstone-Gallagher (University of Auckland) has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship to investigate the role of biodiversity in maintaining coastal ecosystem health and resilience…
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