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Posted on 27 September 2019
Interview: Glenn Farrington, Sanford
Glenn Farrington is an aquaculture scientist with Sanford, New Zealand’s biggest seafood company.
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Posted on 24 September 2019
Identifying 'blue economy' opportunities
Blue economy businesses are growing in New Zealand, but what opportunities are on the horizon? A blue economy is made up of marine activities that generate economic value and contribute positively…
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Posted on 24 September 2019
Case study focuses on improving Hawke’s Bay
A collaboration with the Hawke’s Bay Marine and Coastal Group (HBMaC) will map environmental stressors, their interactions, and provide guidance for reducing their impacts.
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Posted on 17 September 2019
Maritime Museum Talk: Forecasting contamination
Watch recordings of our second NZ Maritime Museum breakfast talk on 19 August 2019.
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Posted on 13 September 2019
Kudos Award for Drew Lohrer
NIWA researcher Drew Lohrer was named among eight winners in the 2019 Kudos Awards in early September. Drew won the Waikato Regional Council Environmental Science Award.
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Posted on 31 August 2019
Media coverage in August 2019
Open ocean farming: Push for shellfish, finfish aquaculture out at seaRNZ Art helps children grasp science behind changing seasNelson Mail/Stuff Bursting the science bubbleNelson Leader
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Posted on 29 July 2019
Beyond The Unseen: Engaging communities with science
Early findings from The Unseen research project show that participants take home clear science messages through working on art.
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Posted on 29 July 2019
Students unite kaitiaki and science for better marine outcomes
Sharing their learnings about the marine ecosystem with iwi in the Marlborough Sounds (Te Tau Ihu o te Waka-a-Māui) has been an enlightening experience for three students.
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Posted on 29 July 2019
Local and international marine governance showcased at conference
Jim Sinner and Marc Tadaki (Cawthron Institute) convened a session at the Institute of Australian Geographers (IAG) Conference held in Tasmania on 13 July.
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Posted on 29 July 2019
Sharing our latest sedimentation science
In a workshop hosted in Wellington in early May, NIWA and Victoria University of Wellington researchers shared their latest findings on the effects of sediment on both shallow water and…
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Posted on 29 July 2019
Understanding food webs to help manage coastal resources
A study of coastal food webs has revealed how ecosystem-based approaches to marine management could improve management of fish stocks and biodiversity in our changing coastal ocean.
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Posted on 29 July 2019
Interview: Stew Robertson, Abel Tasman Ecotours/Tasman Bay Guardians
Stew Robertson has been a participant in research workshops for projects focused in Tasman-Golden Bay.
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