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Posted on 15 March 2021
Stakeholder survey 2020 - results
In late 2020, we surveyed our co-development partners and stakeholders for feedback on how we could improve our approach and activities to better support our mission ‘to transform Aotearoa New…
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Posted on 02 March 2021
New giant collaborative artwork reveals our connection to the marine world
Combining art with science is a powerful way of communicating complex concepts in the marine environment, from climate change to ocean acidification to ki uta ki tai (mountains-to-sea connection).
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Posted on 18 December 2020
10 things you need to know about the ocean this summer
The world’s oceans are in trouble and humans are responsible. In Aotearoa New Zealand, the state of our marine environment is declining.
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Posted on 30 November 2020
How ‘forests’ can help marine spatial planning
New guidance for marine managers explains how Gradient Forest models – a new ‘classification tree’ technique that predicts species composition in marine environments – can help predict biodiversity hotspots in marine areas where there is little to no available data.…
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Posted on 30 November 2020
Community empowerment in marine spatial planning and EBM
The New Zealand Geographical Society held their biennial conference over 25-27 November at Victoria University of Wellington. The theme was Embracing Diversity: Expanding Geographies.
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Posted on 14 February 2020
Guide to catalyse participation in decision-making
The Ingredients Tool is a practical resource for marine managers, and others, to support broad participation in marine decision-making. It can be adapted to suit local circumstances and priorities.
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Posted on 10 December 2019
'Toolkit' for managing cumulative effects
The latest Resource Management Journal is a special issue about our collaborative research into how management of cumulative effects (CE) can be improved.
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Posted on 04 December 2019
Decision-making in the face of uncertainty
The Tipping points team proposes harnessing expert opinions from scientists and mātauranga Māori holders to bridge key knowledge gaps so marine managers can plan for different outcomes and prevent tipping points.…
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Posted on 08 November 2019
Examples of EBM in Aotearoa
A new map shows the locations of initiatives across Aotearoa New Zealand that incorporate three or more of the seven EBM principles we have developed with Māori and stakeholders.
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Posted on 24 September 2019
Case study focuses on improving Hawke’s Bay
A collaboration with the Hawke’s Bay Marine and Coastal Group (HBMaC) will map environmental stressors, their interactions, and provide guidance for reducing their impacts.
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Posted on 31 August 2019
Media coverage in August 2019
Open ocean farming: Push for shellfish, finfish aquaculture out at seaRNZ Art helps children grasp science behind changing seasNelson Mail/Stuff Bursting the science bubbleNelson Leader
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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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