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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.
MorePosted on 22 February 2019
Empowering Māori to improve ecosystem management in Aotearoa
Sustainable Seas researchers have outlined ways to enable and empower Māori to lead the sustainable management of resources in Aotearoa New Zealand.
MorePosted 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…
MorePosted on 22 February 2019
Sustainability Award highlights importance of Māori-led research
Sustainable Seas researchers Kelly Ratana (NIWA) and Caine Taiapa (Manaaki Te Awanui) were awarded the New Zealand Coastal Society’s Sustainability Award in November 2018.
MorePosted on 31 December 2018
Media coverage in December 2018
Marlborough students push on with marine protection battle for the SoundsStuff
MorePosted on 12 December 2018
Assessing marine ecosystems to improve management
Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge researchers are hoping that marine health data gathered on a recent field trip to Queen Charlotte Sounds will support more integrated management of the ecosystem.
MorePosted on 06 December 2018
Developing ecosystem-based management principles for NZ
The Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge leadership team have proposed seven major principles for ecosystem-based management (EBM) in Aotearoa New Zealand.
MorePosted on 05 December 2018
Growing a successful and sustainable Māori marine economy
The Sustainable Seas research team led by Dr John Reid and Dr Jason Mika have identified five key factors that will drive growth of the Māori marine economy: the continued development…
MorePosted on 17 November 2018
Minister announces Phase II funding
The Minister of Research, Science and Innovation has today announced the Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge will receive $39. 8 million for the second five-year phase of the Challenge.
MorePosted on 30 October 2018
Strengthening international research links
Challenge researchers are strengthening links with Canadian research programmes involved in ocean conservation, climate change, and social and economic development of marine environments.
MorePosted on 30 October 2018
Growing a blue economy on the East Coast
In September, Hikurangi Enterprises hosted a two-day wānanga in Tairāwhiti Gisborne.
MorePosted on 29 October 2018
Valuation and decision-making in NZ’s marine environment
A study from researchers in the Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge has found that processes to include people’s values in marine management and decision-making in New Zealand can be damaging for the…
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