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Posted on 14 September 2021
Seaweed biodiversity study underway on Marlborough Sounds marine farms
Early one morning in August, before the latest lockdown, a couple of seaweed scientists visited marine farms in the Marlborough Sounds to collect seaweed samples.
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Posted on 13 September 2021
Recording of our submission on the draft NBA Bill now available
On Thursday last week, Degradation and recovery theme leader Professor Conrad Pilditch and Policy and legislation for EBM project leader Associate Professor Elizabeth Macpherson presented to the Environment Select Committee…
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Posted on 01 September 2021
Seafood Magazine: Creating a sustainable mussel spat supply with mātauranga Māori
Shared with permission from Seafood New Zealand Magazine - June 2021:Indigenous knowledge and expertise are at the forefront of creating more sustainable pathways for the largest and most valuable aquaculture industry…
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Posted on 31 August 2021
Media coverage in August 2021
Developing a rimurimu/seaweed sector would hugely benefit Aotearoa New ZealandThis month, we released the Building a seaweed sector project's much anticipated first review into the seaweed sector in Aotearoa.
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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 25 August 2021
Watch recordings from EDS Conference 2021
Environmental Defence Society (EDS) have released the session recordings of their 2021 Conference, held in Ōtautahi/Christchurch 5-7 August.
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Posted on 16 August 2021
Developing a rimurimu/seaweed sector would hugely benefit Aotearoa New Zealand
A prosperous rimurimu/seaweed sector has massive potential to improve the health and well-being of Aotearoa New Zealand, our research shows.
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Posted on 13 August 2021
Impact of heavy rainfall on coastal water quality captured in MetOcean model
The excerpt below is republished with permission from MetOcean Solutions. Read the original article.
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Posted on 05 August 2021
Our submission to the exposure draft of the NBA Bill
This is our submission to the Select Committee on the exposure draft of the Natural and Built Environments BillIt was published on 5 August 2021 on the New Zealand Parliament…
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Posted on 02 August 2021
EDS Conference 2021 - see you there!
We're looking forward to the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) 2021 Conference starting this Wednesday in Ōtautahi/Christchurch.
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Posted on 01 August 2021
Media coverage in July
Battle to protect Ōhiwa Harbour mussel reefs from sea star invasion discussed at marine science conferenceBay Times (paywall) - Awhi Mai Awhi Atu PhD student Megan Ranapia was interviewed about…
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Posted on 27 July 2021
Making law to protect the future of our ocean
This article is republished with permission from University of Canterbury. Read the original article.
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