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News and updates about our research, outreach and engagement
Posted on 04 March 2021
NZ school kids learning why seaweed helps our economy and nature
Kiwi school kids are about to learn how scientists know seaweed is an amazing marine resource set to help local communities — and the ocean — recover from COVID-19 lockdowns…
MorePosted 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).
MorePosted 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,…
MorePosted on 18 February 2021
Expert comment: PCE report on sustainable tourism
Today, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment released their latest report 'Not 100% – but four steps closer to sustainable tourism'.
MorePosted on 31 December 2020
Media coverage in December 2020
All at sea - the surprising reach of river watersOur Changing World/RNZAlison Ballance interviewed Khushboo and Joe about their ocean glider research.
MorePosted on 21 December 2020
We're hiring! Communications Advisor - Māori
We are looking for an experienced, strategic and hands-on communications practitioner to join our small, but active, Communications Team, to share our research with Māori partners and stakeholders.
MorePosted 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.
MorePosted on 14 December 2020
Our last newsletter of 2020 is here
This year has taught us many valuable lessons, from learning to collaborate digitally (and more sustainably), to the power of collective action based on evidence.
MorePosted 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…
MorePosted on 30 November 2020
Media coverage in November 2020
Sustainable Finance: Tania Simpson on the Māori model for fighting climate changeNZHeraldOur Chair Tania Te Rangingangana Simpson on changing how we do business, highlighting our Innovation Fund projects.
MorePosted 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.…
MorePosted 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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