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News and updates about our research, outreach and engagement
Posted on 15 March 2021
Stakeholder survey 2020 - results
In late 2020, we surveyed our co-development partners and stakeholders for feedback on how we could improve our approach and activities to better support our mission ‘to transform Aotearoa New…
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Posted on 14 December 2020
Our last newsletter of 2020 is here
This year has taught us many valuable lessons, from learning to collaborate digitally (and more sustainably), to the power of collective action based on evidence.
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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 the projects that will be funded by the Innovation Fund 2020.
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Posted on 22 May 2020
90 submissions for our Innovation Fund
We received 90 expressions of interest for our Innovation Fund, from 10 universities; 29 separate businesses/industry organisation; 11 Māori businesses, researchers and iwi trusts; 4 Crown Research Institutes; and from…
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Posted on 13 May 2020
Innovation Fund is open for blue economy initiatives
We invite NZ-based researchers, industry, stakeholders and Māori to submit expressions of Interest (EoIs) for research projects that will contribute directly to building a ‘blue economy’ in Aotearoa.
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Posted on 05 December 2019
Blue Economy theme: co-development and funding update
If you're interested in being involved in co-developing our core research projects and/or want notifications about our Innovation Fund then email sustainableseasNC@niwa. co.
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Posted on 30 August 2017
Cumulative effects project kicks off
Managing the cumulative effects from natural events and human activities is one of the most urgent and complex problems facing our coastal and marine ecosystems.
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Posted on 29 June 2017
‘Betty’ returns with info about eddies
In May, Betty (an ocean glider), spent 24 days travelling 610km through the Cook Strait’s turbulent waters continuously recording temperature, salinity, oxygen concentration, light, acoustic recordings, and more.
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Posted on 15 May 2017
6 new Innovation Fund projects
We are delighted to announce that 6 projects have been funded in the second round of our Innovation Fund.
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Posted on 22 December 2016
From sea cucumbers to the media
What do hydrokinetic metal fatigue, farming sea cucumbers, the media’s role in the future of our seas, and blue whales have in common? They were all research topics proposed during our…
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Posted on 24 March 2016
Requests for Proposals – Innovation Fund
A request for proposals - innovation fund will be made at the end of March 2016.
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Posted on 01 March 2016
Innovation Fund Request for Proposals - March 2016
The Sustainable Seas Challenge Innovation Fund has released the first of its requests for proposals. The deadline for submissions is 12pm, 26 April 2016.
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