Credit: Ayushi Kachhara NIWA 2018

Posted on 18 July 2019

Welcome to our new project leaders

We are pleased to announce the following Phase II research project leaders. Their first hui was held in Wellington on 23-24 July, where the team connected, and explored ways they might integrate and co-develop their projects.


Development of the best team for each project is now underway. Note that there will be further opportunities to get involved with our research as projects in the Blue Economy theme are still being developed, and there are some projects that will not start until 2021, so these project leaders and teams will not be identified for some time. Other projects will also be developed through the Innovation and Opportunities Fund.

Tangaroa

  • Awhi Mai Awhi Atu: Enacting a kaitiakitanga-based approach to EBM
    Kura Paul-Burke, NIWA & Richard Bulmer, NIWA
  • Huatuakina o hapu e!
    Ngarangi Walker, ESR & Ian Ruru
  • Ngā Tohu o te Ao: Utilising maramataka as a framework for marine management
    Caine Taiapa, Maanaki Te Awanui
  • Te Tāhuhu Matatau o Tangaroa, mai Tauranga Moana ki te Ao: Empowering the kaitiaki of Tangaroa from Tauranga Moana to Aotearoa and beyond
    Caine Taiapa, Maanaki Te Awanui & Regan Fairlie, Maanaki Te Awanui
  • He Kāinga Taurikura ō Tangitū: Treasured Coastal Environment
    Kelly May, NIWA

Understanding degradation and recovery in social-ecological systems

  • Understanding ecological responses to cumulative effects
    Simon Thrush, University of Auckland & Kura Paul-Burke, NIWA
  • Tools for incorporating ecological responses to cumulative effects into management action
    Carolyn Lundquist, NIWA/University of Auckland & Dana Briscoe, NIWA

Creating value from a blue economy

  • Transitioning to a blue economy in New Zealand
    Nigel Bradly, Envirostrat

Addressing risk and uncertainty

  • Perceptions of risk and uncertainty
    Paula Blackett, NIWA & Shaun Awatere, Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
  • Communicating risk and uncertainty to aid decision-making
    Joanne Ellis, University of Waikato & Fabrice Stephenson, NIWA
  • Risks to businesses from investment and environmental uncertainty
    TBC

Enhancing ecosystem-based management (EBM) practices

  • Treaty relationships and EBM
    Dan Hikuroa, University of Auckland
  • Options for policy and legislative change to enable EBM across scales
    Steve Urlich, Lincoln University & Elizabeth Macpherson, University of Canterbury
  • Enabling kaitiakitanga and EBM
    Lara Taylor, Maanaki Whenua Landcare Research
     

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Related projects & activities

Awhi Mai Awhi Atu: Enacting a kaitiakitanga-based approach to EBM
Credit: Kura Paul Burke
Awhi Mai Awhi Atu: Enacting a kaitiakitanga-based approach to EBM
  • Active project

This project combines mātauranga Māori, science and local kaitiakitanga to better understand the culturally and socially important species i…

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Communicating risk and uncertainty
Communicating risk and uncertainty
  • Active project

Creating guidelines, models and tools that explicitly identify risk and uncertainty, to help make decision-making more inclusive and multi-s…

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Creating value from a blue economy
Creating value from a blue economy
  • Completed project

We studied initiatives to create economic value from sustainable marine activities that are based on healthy ecosystems. We used the finding…

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EBM within Aotearoa New Zealand’s existing legislative framework
Credit: NZ Story/Chris Williams
EBM within Aotearoa New Zealand’s existing legislative framework
  • Completed project

We investigated how well EBM aligns with Aotearoa New Zealand’s legislation, policy and governance relating to the marine environment.

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Ecological responses to cumulative effects
Credit: Ōhiwa Harbour, Sustainable Seas
Ecological responses to cumulative effects
  • Active project

This project brings together mātauranga Māori and science to develop new knowledge about cumulative effects

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Enabling kaitiakitanga and EBM
Enabling kaitiakitanga and EBM
  • Active project

Exploring how Kaitiakitanga and EBM can operate alongside one another within coastal and marine environments.

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Huataukina o hapū e!
Credit: Waipiro Bay © Shellie Evans
Huataukina o hapū e!
  • Active project

Enabling kaitiaki to better manage Whareponga and Waipiro Bays

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Navigating marine social-ecological systems
Navigating marine social-ecological systems
  • Completed project

We aimed to identify and/or improve our understanding of institutional, social and cultural factors that need to be incorporated into EBM fo…

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Ngā Tohu o te Ao: Maramataka and marine management
Ngā Tohu o te Ao: Maramataka and marine management
  • Active project

We are investigating maramataka (Māori lunar calendars) as a framework to develop cultural coastal indicators to inform marine monitoring pr…

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Perceptions of risk and uncertainty
Credit: Jill Scott NIWA 2018
Perceptions of risk and uncertainty
  • Active project

We are investigating people's perceptions of risk and uncertainty in the marine environment and how these different experiences can improve …

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Policy and legislation for EBM
Credit: Hamish McCormick
Policy and legislation for EBM
  • Active project

We are developing a research base for policy makers, Māori and stakeholders to navigate the legislative, policy and practice constraints sur…

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Te Tāhuhu Matatau: Empowering kaitiaki of Tangaroa
Credit: Regan Fairlie, Manaaki Te Awanui, 2018
Te Tāhuhu Matatau: Empowering kaitiaki of Tangaroa
  • Active project

Co-developing tools and resources to empower kaitiaki decision-making in the domain of Tangaroa.

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Transitioning to a blue economy
Credit: Sustainable Seas 2020
Transitioning to a blue economy
  • Completed project

We have identified which marine activities have the potential to help New Zealand transition to a blue economy – ie they are sustainable, re…

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