Media release
News and updates about our research, outreach and engagement
Posted on 16 November 2020
Ocean robots show rivers flow further out to sea than expected
Aotearoa New Zealand's rivers don't just end at the coast, they travel much further than previously thought into our oceans, via eddies.
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Posted on 27 October 2020
Catching the wave: new Innovation Fund projects to grow our blue economy
Following a high level of interest, we are pleased to announce six projects that will be funded by the Innovation Fund 2020.
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Posted on 14 September 2020
Early signs of success at mussel ‘restoration stations’
Commercial mussel lines are great at catching mussel spat, but are predominantly made of plastic.
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Posted on 10 August 2020
Media statement: Te Mana o te Taiao - Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy 2020
Today, the Minister for Conservation launched Te Mana o te Taiao – The Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy, providing strategic direction for biodiversity in Aotearoa New Zealand for the next 30 years....
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Posted 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.
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Posted on 14 May 2020
Free Zoom backgrounds for Earth Day
This Earth Day, we’re celebrating our favourite place on the planet – the ocean.
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Posted on 09 March 2020
1,800+ schoolchildren (virtually) explored marine science for Seaweek
Last week (3–5 March), schoolchildren from across New Zealand travelled with LEARNZ and the Sustainable Seas Challenge to discover what's threatening mussels/kuku or kūtai, a taonga species, in Ōhiwa Harbour,...
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Posted on 02 March 2020
Words matter when it comes to social licence
The term ‘social licence to operate’ (SLO) implies that communities have the power to grant or withhold approval for marine businesses, but new research suggests otherwise.
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Posted on 17 October 2019
Media statement: Today's marine environment report from MfE and StatsNZ
Julie Hall, Director: "It is deeply concerning that the state of our marine environment has not improved in the last three years.
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Posted on 24 October 2017
Art + Oceans 2018
We are co-funding the latest collaborative Art + Science project run by the Dunedin School of Art and University of Otago. 2018’s theme is Art + Oceans.
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Posted on 16 October 2017
New term, new NZ marine science resources
School pupils can now explore a real-world issue facing New Zealand – how to best manage our vast marine resources – thanks to a collaboration between the Sustainable Seas Challenge...
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Posted on 18 August 2017
New expertise for leadership team
We are pleased to announce that Conrad Pilditch and Janet Stephenson have joined the Science Leadership Team, bringing both continuity and new blood.
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