• About us

    About us

    Why EBM?

    Aotearoa New Zealand has a vast marine estate that is increasingly under pressure, and the current legal framework for marine management is complex and fragmented.

    What we do

    Our research addresses the question: How can we best develop our marine economy, while protecting the taonga of our marine environment?

    Our people
    • Governance Group
    • Challenge Leadership Team
    • Kāhui Māori
    • Stakeholder Panel
    • Independent Science Panel
    • VM Leadership Group
    Vision Mātauranga

    Mātauranga Māori informing and underpinning EBM for Aotearoa

    beach DSC 0144 credit dave allen NIWA web
  • Our research

    Our research

    Tangaroa

    Māori-centric and Māori-led research

    Degradation and recovery

    Assessing the cumulative effects caused by human activities and if recovery is possible.

    Blue economy

    Investigating opportunities for innovative marine activities

    Risk and uncertainty

    Investigating how risk and uncertainty is perceived and communicated

    Enhancing EBM practices

    Tailoring practice, policy, regulation and legislation for EBM

    EBM in action

    Real-world trials of EBM knowledge and tools

    Innovation Fund

    For innovative research projects that help build a blue economy

    2014–2019 research

    40 research projects under the following themes

    • Our Seas
    • Valuable Seas
    • Tangaroa
    • Dynamic Seas
    • Managed Seas
    • Vision Mātauranga
    • Enabling EBM
    infographic background
  • Tools & resources

    Tools & resources

    Academic publication

    Published peer-reviewed journal articles, books and book chapters. Some require a subscription.

    Dataset

    Publicly available datasets or metadata catalogue entries

    Digital tool

    A mobile app or a website

    Graphic

    Images, (info)graphics, diagrams, and data visualisation

    Guidance

    Recommendations, briefing documents, frameworks and processes

    Map

    A visual diagram to show physical and other features

    Model

    A simplified description, often mathematical, of a system or process, to assist calculations and predictions

    Presentation

    From webinars, conferences or public events

    Report

    Interim or final reports and written summaries

    Sci-art

    A collaboration between scientists and artists to gather information and/or engage with people

    Video

    Plain English short films, and recordings of research presentations

    Rocky coast at Otarawairere Bay Sustainable Seas 2020
    Credit: Sustainable Seas 2020
  • News & events

    News & events

    News

    News and updates about our research, outreach and engagement

    Events

    Details of upcoming and past events, webinars, or public talks.

    Newsletter archive

    Our newsletter is sent out every 2–3 months

    Media enquiries

    Contact information for journalists

    The Unseen and Gabby O'Connor
    Credit: Braden Fastier
    New giant collaborative artwork reveals our connection to the marine world

    Combining art with science is a powerful way of communicating complex concepts in the marine environment, from climate change to ocean acidification to ki uta ki tai (mountains-to-sea connection).

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Credit: Ayushi Kachhara NIWA 2018

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Our newsletter is sent out every 2–3 months. 

You can download copies of past newsletters here, and you are welcome to link to them from your websites and newsfeeds.

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  • About us
    • Why EBM?
    • What we do
    • Our people
      • Governance Group
      • Challenge Leadership Team
      • Kāhui Māori
      • Stakeholder Panel
      • Independent Science Panel
      • VM Leadership Group
    • Vision Mātauranga
  • Our research
    • Tangaroa
    • Degradation and recovery
    • Blue economy
    • Risk and uncertainty
    • Enhancing EBM practices
    • EBM in action
    • Innovation Fund
    • 2014–2019 research
      • Our Seas
      • Valuable Seas
      • Tangaroa
      • Dynamic Seas
      • Managed Seas
      • Vision Mātauranga
      • Enabling EBM
  • Tools & resources
    • Academic publication
    • Dataset
    • Digital tool
    • Graphic
    • Guidance
    • Map
    • Model
    • Presentation
    • Report
    • Sci-art
    • Video
  • News & events
    • News
    • Events
    • Newsletter archive
    • Media enquiries

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