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News and updates about our research, outreach and engagement
Posted on 16 June 2020
Interview with Josie Crawshaw
Dr Josie Crawshaw is an Environmental Scientist at Bay of Plenty Regional Council, with a focus on marine ecology.
MorePosted on 15 June 2020
Leading our Vision Mātauranga
We work closely with Māori capturing their needs and aspirations for marine management in Aotearoa.
MorePosted on 08 June 2020
EBM: a remedy for Aotearoa New Zealand’s oceans
To celebrate World Ocean’s Day, this short animation explains what ecosystem-based management (EBM) is, and why Aotearoa New Zealand’s coasts and oceans need it.
MorePosted on 22 May 2020
90 submissions for our Innovation Fund
We received 90 expressions of interest for our Innovation Fund, from 10 universities; 29 separate businesses/industry organisation; 11 Māori businesses, researchers and iwi trusts; 4 Crown Research Institutes; and from…
MorePosted on 14 May 2020
Free Zoom backgrounds for Earth Day
This Earth Day, we’re celebrating our favourite place on the planet – the ocean.
MorePosted on 14 May 2020
Haere mai to our new Chair
We are delighted to welcome our new Chair, Tania Te Rangingangana Simpson, who brings a wealth of knowledge that is directly relevant to our research into bringing together tikanga and…
MorePosted on 13 May 2020
Innovation Fund is open for blue economy initiatives
We invite NZ-based researchers, industry, stakeholders and Māori to submit expressions of Interest (EoIs) for research projects that will contribute directly to building a ‘blue economy’ in Aotearoa.
MorePosted on 30 April 2020
Media coverage in April 2020
Sir Rob Fenwick: The fêted environmentalist’s urgent last messageThe ListenerSir Rob worked tirelessly for a better Aotearoa to the very last, using his final days to send this message to…
MorePosted on 03 April 2020
Blue economy core research concepts open for review
The Challenge Leadership Team has developed core research project concepts for Theme 2: Creating value from a blue economy.
MorePosted on 31 March 2020
Media coverage in March 2020
1,800+ schoolchildren explore marine scienceSunLive – Article about our LEARNZ 2020 trip to Bay of Plenty with Dr Kura Paul-Burke and Dr Leigh Tait.
MorePosted on 12 March 2020
Aquaculture – it’s not just business, it's personal
Building genuine relationships with the communities they operate in is more important for NZ aquaculture companies than environmental, social or economic factors in determining whether that company gains and maintains…
MorePosted on 11 March 2020
Ngā mihi maioha, Sir Rob
Te tai ra, Te tai ra Te tai ra e pari ana ki hea E pari ana ki te kauheke tangata Ka rongo te ao Kua rongo te po E te rangatira Kua riro atu koe…
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