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Posted on 31 August 2022

Media Coverage in August 2022

Kiri Reihana / Ocean ScientistWaatea News – PhD student Kiri Reihana speaks with Shane Te Pou about receiving a L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science mentoring fellowship.

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Posted on 01 August 2022

Media coverage in July 2022

An ocean of opportunities: How looking out to sea could boost the economyStuff – Nick Lewis commented on the concept of a blue economy, while Serean Adams talked about the…

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Posted on 30 June 2022

Media coverage in June 2022

Making positive impact on ocean law reformMirage News – Elizabeth Macpherson discusses creating change for the better to protect our ocean and sustainably manage relationships between people and marine environments.

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Posted on 01 April 2022

Media coverage in March 2022

‘We have a full pharmacopoeia of plants’: Q&A with Māori researcher Nicola MacdonaldMongabay – Project Co-leader for Kohunga Kutai, Nicola MacDonald, shares how researchers are using science and mātauranga Māori to create a…

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Posted on 07 March 2022

Sustainable Seas in the UN's Decade of Ocean Science

Join us on 10 and 11 March to find out how we work with our communities and stakeholders and discover (some of!) what we’re doing to help create a healthier…

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Posted on 31 December 2021

Media coverage in December 2021

Scheme aims to establish commercial seaweed farming sector  Stuff – A new five-million-dollar seaweed farming pilot programme in the Hauraki gulf draws insights from our Seaweed sector review.

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Posted on 01 December 2021

Media coverage in November 2021

Breakfast this morning (no longer available)  Building a seaweed sector project leader Serean Adams (Cawthron Institute) talked to John Campbell on Breakfast this morning to share how 900 native seaweed species can remove nutrients, increase biodiversity and protect shorelines in…

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Posted on 31 October 2021

Media coverage in October 2021

The massive potential of the seaweed sectorSeafoodNZ magazine/October 2021 – Article (p38–39) about the Building a seaweed sector project and our recent report reviewing the sector.  

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Posted on 30 September 2021

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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Posted on 13 September 2021

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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Posted on 31 August 2021

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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Posted on 01 August 2021

Media coverage in July

Battle to protect Ōhiwa Harbour mussel reefs from sea star invasion discussed at marine science conferenceBay Times (paywall) - Awhi Mai Awhi Atu PhD student Megan Ranapia was interviewed about…

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