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News & events
News & events
Media coverage in September 2021
Deep impactNew Zealand Geographic – Awhi Mai Awhi Atu project leader Kura Paul-Burke was profiled about her research and actions in Ōhiwa Harbour.
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Awhi Mai Awhi Atu: Enacting a kaitiakitanga-based approach to EBM
- Active project
This project combines mātauranga Māori, western science and local kaitiakitanga to better understand the culturally and socially important s…
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Modelling restorative economies
- Active project
Determining the benefits of small-scale, community-based marine restoration initiatives
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A novel approach to aquaculture in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Active project
Growing community wellbeing with pātiki tōtara/yellowbelly flounder
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Quantifying seafloor contact
- Active project
Investigating and reducing interactions between commercial fishing gear and the seafloor
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Whakaika te Moana
- Active project
Exploring traditional aquaculture practices to inform a hapū-based blue economy
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Building a seaweed sector
- Active project
Developing a seaweed sector framework for Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Huataukina o hapū e!
- Active project
Enabling kaitiaki to better manage Whareponga and Waipiro Bays
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Whai Rawa, Whai Mana, Whai Oranga: Creating a world-leading indigenous blue economy
- Completed project
This research built a foundation for a world-leading indigenous blue economy in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Seaweed sun defence
- Active project
Investigating the potential of algal bioactives to prevent and improve the outcomes of sunburn
MoreOur work
We bring together scientists, social scientists, economists, and experts in mātauranga Māori and policy from more than 30 organisations across the country.
We are developing knowledge, tools and resources for ecosystem-based management (EBM) in Aotearoa. EBM is a holistic and inclusive way to manage marine environments and the competing uses for, demands on, and ways New Zealanders value them.
The knowledge and tools we are developing will be useful for marine resource managers, Māori, industry and communities. They will help to assess impacts on marine ecosystems and associated resources, activities, values and cultural significance.
Dr Julie Hall
Director
Where's our research?
This interactive map shows the location of all our research projects to help connect you with the research happening in your rohe.
Zoom in and click on a pin to see key information about the project.
Key
- Circles with kiwi = national projects
- Pins = regional/local projects
Latest news
Media coverage in September 2021
Deep impactNew Zealand Geographic – Awhi Mai Awhi Atu project leader Kura Paul-Burke was profiled about her research and actions in Ōhiwa Harbour.
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Kia hora te marino, kia whakapapa pounamu te moana, kia tere te kārohirohi i mua i tōu huarahi May peace be widespread, may the sea glisten like greenstone, and may the…
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Seaweed biodiversity study underway on Marlborough Sounds marine farms
Early one morning in August, before the latest lockdown, a couple of seaweed scientists visited marine farms in the Marlborough Sounds to collect seaweed samples.
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Recording of our submission on the draft NBA Bill now available
On Thursday last week, Degradation and recovery theme leader Professor Conrad Pilditch and Policy and legislation for EBM project leader Associate Professor Elizabeth Macpherson presented to the Environment Select Committee…
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Media coverage in August 2021
Developing a rimurimu/seaweed sector would hugely benefit Aotearoa New ZealandThis month, we released the Building a seaweed sector project's much anticipated first review into the seaweed sector in Aotearoa.
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New research helps weigh up risk and uncertainty in the ocean
A recent study by our Communicating risk and uncertainty project reviewed existing marine risk assessment frameworks to determine if these approaches are applicable to EBM in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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