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Posted on 18 June 2019
Phase II research project portfolio
We are pleased to release the Phase II Core Research Project Portfolio for 2019-2024.
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Posted on 20 May 2019
Survey seeks views on Māori marine enterprises
We want to hear from people who work with, or for, marine-based Māori enterprises, particularly those involved in commercial, customary or recreational fishing.
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Posted on 16 May 2019
New appointments to Challenge Leadership Team
The Sustainable Seas Governance Group has appointed two new research Theme Leaders to the Challenge Leadership Team.
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Posted on 16 May 2019
Deputy Director Māori appointed
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Linda Faulkner as Manahautū (Deputy Director Māori) for the Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge.
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Posted on 16 May 2019
Better connections would benefit biophysical research
Biophysical scientists could “better connect their fields of endeavour” to maximise scientific advances say researchers Assoc Professor Craig Stevens and Dr David Plew from the Stressor footprints and dynamics project.
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Posted on 16 May 2019
Does NZ legislation enable EBM?
Marine law and policies will need to be updated to fully embrace ecosystem-based management (EBM) principles say researchers from the EBM within Aotearoa New Zealand’s legal framework project.
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Posted on 16 May 2019
Ocean research in Aotearoa: prospects and predictions
To best manage a marine ecosystem we need to know how it works – and one of the foundation stones is understanding the mechanics of water, nutrient, sediment and pollutant…
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Posted on 12 April 2019
Webinar: Valuing and managing marine and coastal ecosystem services
In this webinar, guest speaker Professor Robert Costanza from Australian National University discusses how ecosystem services science (ESS) can support the management of marine and coastal ecosystems.
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Posted on 08 April 2019
Webinar: New Zealand law and the principles of ecosystem-based management
In this webinar Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge researchers summarise the legal framework that applies to the management of Aotearoa New Zealand’s marine environment.
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Posted on 20 March 2019
Seaweek focus on tracking plastic pollution
During Seaweek, Cawthron Institute researcher Heni Unwin travelled the country to share her research with Dr Ross Vennell on tracking plastic pollution in our marine environment.
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Posted on 25 February 2019
Monitoring for tipping points in the marine environment
Councils are welcoming new research from Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge that recommends monitoring regimes for detecting tipping points in Aotearoa New Zealand’s marine environment.
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Posted on 25 February 2019
Developing novel tools for monitoring estuary health
Monitoring organisms in estuaries can give a picture of the ecosystem’s health and its response to human impacts and disturbance.
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