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Posted on 12 April 2019
Webinar: Valuing and managing marine and coastal ecosystem services
In this webinar, guest speaker Professor Robert Costanza from Australian National University discusses how ecosystem services science (ESS) can support the management of marine and coastal ecosystems.
MorePosted on 09 April 2019
Experts join forces to improve land to sea ecosystem management
Aotearoa New Zealand’s environment is changing.
MorePosted on 08 April 2019
Webinar: New Zealand law and the principles of ecosystem-based management
In this webinar Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge researchers summarise the legal framework that applies to the management of Aotearoa New Zealand’s marine environment.
MorePosted on 02 April 2019
Marlborough Girls’ College students receive Marine Award
Marlborough Girls’ College students won the Marine Award at the 2019 Cawthron Marlborough Environment Awards (CMEA) in late March.
MorePosted on 02 April 2019
Marine science wānanga inspires Golden Bay students
The University of Otago and Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge were invited by Mana Whenua ki Mōhua (mana whenua in Golden Bay) to deliver a science wānanga at Onetahua Kōkiri…
MorePosted on 31 March 2019
Media coverage in March 2019
Coastal seas around New Zealand are heading into a marine heatwave, againThe Conversation
MorePosted 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.
MorePosted on 20 March 2019
Seaweek focus on tracking plastic pollution
During Seaweek, Cawthron Institute researcher Heni Unwin travelled the country to share her research with Dr Ross Vennell on tracking plastic pollution in our marine environment.
MorePosted on 13 March 2019
3,000 school students discover marine science with LEARNZ
In early March, 7 Sustainable Seas Challenge researchers were involved in a 3-day LEARNZ virtual field trip to Nelson for school students.
MorePosted on 06 March 2019
Kāhui Māori welcomes new members
We are pleased to welcome Joe Harawira and Ian Ruru to the Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge Kāhui Māori.
MorePosted on 28 February 2019
Media coverage in February 2019
Dive into Seaweek 2019 from this weekendScoop
MorePosted 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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