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News and updates about our research, outreach and engagement
Posted on 01 April 2022
Updated Research Book highlights new projects
We’re delighted to announce the publication of the latest Research Book for the Sustainable Seas Challenge. It includes new projects that have come on board since last April.
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Posted on 18 February 2022
Education resource: Restoring kuku beds
The team behind the Awhi Mai Awhi Atu project are bringing together mātauranga Māori and western science to help understand the degrading harbour and aid the recovery of the once abundant…
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Posted on 16 July 2021
Haere mai to our new Tangaroa Programme Leader
It is with some sadness that we say farewell to Beth Tupara-Katene who has been in role of Tangaroa Programme Leader since the beginning of Phase II.
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Posted on 13 May 2021
The ripple effects of research
There is no recipe book for managing cumulative effects in our estuaries and coasts.
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Posted on 31 March 2021
Media coverage in March 2021
School kids to go on virtual field trip to learn about seaweedRNZ Midday Report – Julie Hall was interviewed about the LEARNZ trip, and potential of seaweed as a new…
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Posted on 19 March 2021
Joint Governance Group & Kāhui Māori wānanga held this week
On Wednesday 17 March, our Governance Group and Kāhui Māori met kanohi ki te kanohi (in person) at a wānanga held at Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa Marae in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland.
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Posted on 28 February 2021
Media coverage in January & February 2021
Glider observations in New Zealand’s shelf seas Marine Tech Talk (podcast) – Marketing Director at Teledyne Marine Melissa Rossi interviewed Khushboo Jhugroo and Joe O'Callaghan about their ocean glider research (Episode 28,…
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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 01 December 2020
Maramataka wānanga: making connections
The Ngā Tohu o te Ao project team hosted their first kanohi ki te kanohi (face-to-face) wānanga in Tauranga, which brought together the research collective of: Pakirikiri Wananga (Tokomaru Bay, Ngati…
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Posted on 27 November 2020
Our researchers nominated for Kudos Awards 2020
Congratulations to our researchers who were nominated for the Kudos Awards this year! Dr Joanne Ellis (co-leader for Communicating risk and uncertainty) Associate Professor Kura Paul-Burke (co-leader for Awhi Mai Awhi Atu…
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Posted on 17 November 2020
EBM workshop for Marlborough teachers
Sustainable Seas researchers are supporting teachers to pass on ecosystem-based management (EBM) knowledge to the next generation.
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Posted on 09 November 2020
Project leader Jason Mika wins Massey teaching award
Ka mau te wehi, congratulations to Jason Mika for being awarded the 2020 Richard Buchanan Teaching Excellence Award.
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