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Posted on 14 October 2022
Media statement: Report reveals continuing pressure on our marine environment
The Our marine environment report 2022, released this week by the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ, says while there are efforts underway to protect and restore the marine…
MorePosted on 13 October 2022
Seafood Magazine: Better assessing risk
Shared with permission from Seafood New Zealand Magazine - October 2022Risk and uncertainty are critical factors in business planning and resource consent decisions, but properly taking them into account is often…
MorePosted on 12 October 2022
Te Au o Te Moana - Voice of the Ocean: Chris Cornelisen
Chris Cornelisen is Chief Science Capability Officer at Cawthron Institute, part of the leadership team of Sustainable Seas, and theme leader for EBM in action.
MorePosted on 11 October 2022
Aquaculture technology for a blue economy
Early last week one of our sister challenges Science for Technological Innovation held a forum on Tech Innovation for our Blue Economy, providing a perfect segway for those heading to…
MorePosted on 07 October 2022
Aotearoa's seaweed sector is ready to boom
A roadmap, launched today, shows how Aotearoa New Zealand could grow its rimurimu/seaweed sector in a way for the country to gain economically, environmentally, socially and culturally.
MorePosted on 05 October 2022
Media coverage in September 2022
Kina removed in Marlborough Sounds to help rejuvenate reefs RNZ – Nick Shears discusses the removal of kina in the Marlborough Sounds to help with rejuvenating seaweed and kelp on reefs…
MorePosted on 22 September 2022
Te Au o Te Moana - Voice of the Ocean: Joe Harawira
Ngāti Awa, Ngāi te Rangi, Ngāti Maniapoto, Tūhourangi Our connections and responsibilities as KaitiakiSustainable Seas Kāhui Kaumatua Joe Harawira set the kaupapa for our Te Au o Te Moana story series.…
MorePosted on 31 August 2022
Media Coverage in August 2022
Kiri Reihana / Ocean ScientistWaatea News – PhD student Kiri Reihana speaks with Shane Te Pou about receiving a L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science mentoring fellowship.
MorePosted on 22 August 2022
Seafood Magazine: Human activity puts pressure on marine ecosystem
Shared with permission from Seafood New Zealand Magazine - August 2022Multiple stressors created by human activity on the land and sea are putting increasing pressure on our marine environment.
MorePosted on 02 August 2022
Te Au o Te Moana - Voice of the Ocean: Anna Madarasz-Smith
Te Au o Te Moana - Voice of the Ocean: Anna Madarasz-Smith
Posted on 01 August 2022
Media coverage in July 2022
An ocean of opportunities: How looking out to sea could boost the economyStuff – Nick Lewis commented on the concept of a blue economy, while Serean Adams talked about the…
MorePosted on 06 July 2022
Te Au o Te Moana - Voice of the Ocean: Vera Rullens
Vera Rullens is a researcher based in Melbourne who works with Sustainable Seas through the University of Waikato.
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