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News and updates about our research, outreach and engagement
Posted on 10 December 2021
Workshop on targets and limits with Ministry for the Environment
On 10 December, we ran a workshop with officials from the Ministry for the Environment's estuaries team on limits and targets.
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Posted on 25 November 2021
Connecting our research to the offshore wind industry
On 25 November, we virtually attended the Offshore Future Energy Forum.
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Posted on 05 November 2021
Registration open for Te Au o Te Moana | Conference 2022
We are delighted to announce that registration is open for Te Au o Te Moana – The Voice of the Ocean, our Conference 2022.
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Posted on 01 November 2021
Six rimurimu/seaweed species could put Aotearoa New Zealand on the map
Rimurimu/seaweed should be a natural contributor to Aotearoa New Zealand’s blue economy because there is a wealth of diversity of species growing along our coastlines.
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Posted on 31 August 2021
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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Posted on 22 May 2021
Mud: when there’s too much in our estuaries
On May 20, 2021, 104 attendees from 9 different councils, 4 different universities, and 2 different countries gathered online to learn about the problem of mud in Aotearoa New Zealand’s…
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Posted on 13 May 2021
The ripple effects of research
There is no recipe book for managing cumulative effects in our estuaries and coasts.
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Posted on 22 March 2021
Media statement on PMCSA The Future of Commercial Fishing in Aotearoa New Zealand
Julie Hall, Challenge Director:“The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor’s recommendations are in line with the Government’s desire for holistic, ecosystem-based fisheries management to support a healthier ocean that provides for future…
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Posted on 28 February 2021
Media coverage in January & February 2021
Glider observations in New Zealand’s shelf seas Marine Tech Talk (podcast) – Marketing Director at Teledyne Marine Melissa Rossi interviewed Khushboo Jhugroo and Joe O'Callaghan about their ocean glider research (Episode 28,…
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Posted on 27 November 2020
Our researchers nominated for Kudos Awards 2020
Congratulations to our researchers who were nominated for the Kudos Awards this year! Dr Joanne Ellis (co-leader for Communicating risk and uncertainty) Associate Professor Kura Paul-Burke (co-leader for Awhi Mai Awhi Atu…
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Posted on 11 September 2020
Benthic animals ride out innovative lab experiment
Dog cockles and sponges are widely distributed around our coasts, where they are important in structuring communities and ecosystems.
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Posted on 10 September 2020
System mapping complete in Hawke’s Bay
System mapping is complete for the Hawke’s Bay regional study.
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