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Posted on 29 June 2021
IVF for flounder holds the key to a fledgling aquaculture industry
This article is republished from University of Waikato under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
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Posted on 23 June 2021
We’re hiring! Engagement Advisor
We’re looking for an engagement advisor to help connect our marine management research with a range of Māori partners and audiences, and join our small Engagement Team.
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Posted on 22 June 2021
Expert comment: Revitalising the Gulf
Today the Government has released the Revitalising the Gulf, a strategy to restore the health and mauri of the Hauraki Gulf.
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Posted on 09 June 2021
Why Indigenous knowledge should be an essential part of how we govern the world's oceans
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
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Posted on 09 June 2021
Marine indigenous knowledge crucial for solving global challenges
World Oceans Day (8 June 2021) has seen Aotearoa New Zealand’s government acknowledge that protecting our seas can safeguard us from climate, food and biodiversity challenges.
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Posted on 24 May 2021
Media statement: Budget 2021
"Sustainable Seas welcomes the Budget 2021 allocation to establish a robust national environmental monitoring and reporting framework.
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Posted on 22 May 2021
Mud: when there’s too much in our estuaries
On May 20, 2021, 104 attendees from 9 different councils, 4 different universities, and 2 different countries gathered online to learn about the problem of mud in Aotearoa New Zealand’s…
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Posted on 21 May 2021
New eDNA research helps uncover the health of our estuaries
Recent research in two Nelson estuaries shows that environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding offers a sensitive approach to detect nutrient enrichment effects.
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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 07 May 2021
Tauranga schoolkids helping create a giant rope artwork about marine science
From 10–14 May, daily workshops will be held with 450 local students from 7 Tauranga schools looking at the tides, kai moana species and historical land reclamation in the Tauranga…
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Posted on 22 April 2021
Nau mai, haere mai to Desna Whaanga-Schollum
We are delighted to welcome Desna to the Communications Team as our Communications Advisor – Māori. Desna has a Master of Science Communication (Otago University 2018), and a B.
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Posted on 12 April 2021
2,000+ school kids discovered why rimurimu/seaweed is the next wonder crop
Primary school students across the country took a (virtual) field trip with the Sustainable Seas Challenge during Seaweek 2021. This was our fourth annual trip in partnership with LEARNZ.
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