Sharing what we’ve learned through our unique approach to research.

Enabling ecosystem-based management (EBM) to become embedded within marine management and governance.

Enabling Aotearoa to transition to a blue economy by developing BE principles, enhancing opportunities, and supporting adoption.

Enhancing the relationship of Māori with Te Ao Turoa to inform our relationship with the moana.

Supporting coastal hapū to express kaitiakitanga by assessing and accessing high-quality ecosystem data.

Assessing the interactions between loadings of different contaminants from freshwaters on the health and functioning of estuaries. This is a…

Supporting the Waikato Regional Council to review their Regional Coastal Plan with the principles of ecosystem-based management

Exploring what pāua fishery investors (quota owners, divers, processors etc) need to know to have the confidence to invest; and the relation…

Improving understanding and communication of scale-dependencies for EBM

This project is exploring the fundamental idea of what an oceans-centric governance model could look like, unburdened by existing approaches…

Determining the benefits of small-scale, community-based marine restoration initiatives

Developing a monitoring and indicator framework for the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park

Exploring traditional aquaculture practices to inform a hapū-based blue economy

In this collaboration, we are investigating how EBM can be used to manage shellfish populations in the Marlborough Sounds.

Growing community wellbeing with pātiki tōtara/yellowbelly flounder

Investigating and reducing interactions between commercial fishing gear and the seafloor

Investigating the tikanga of ICP Iwi Partners as it relates to commercial fishing practice

Developing sustainable, community-based aquaculture in Te Taitokerau

Investigating the potential of algal bioactives to prevent and improve the outcomes of sunburn

Creating a sustainable supply of seed mussels using mātauranga Māori

Investigating the economic potential of collagen and bioactives from 11-armed sea-stars to manage overpopulations

Developing a seaweed sector framework for Aotearoa New Zealand.

Developing marine ecotourism that embraces regenerative principles and supports a blue economy.

We explored ways to assess the values New Zealanders hold for the marine environment.

We developed new ways to measure and map the ecosystem services provided by marine ecosystems.

We have developed a near real-time forecasting tool for Tasman and Golden Bays to help predict when aquaculture sites and beaches are safe t…

We trialled two innovative technologies to detect and monitor harmful algal blooms in coastal waters