Past events

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27 Jun

NEW DATE Webinar: New methods for tracking NZ seabirds

New Zealand waters support the greatest diversity of seabirds on Earth, including rare and endangered species, such as albatrosses, petrels and shearwaters. It is critical that we know the number…

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Auckland: The city of sails
Credit: Ben Noll NIWA 2018
17 Jun

Maritime Museum Breakfast Talk: Blue Economy

What is a ‘blue economy’, and how can Aotearoa get one? Join researchers Nick Lewis and Jason Mika to discuss how can we best develop our marine economy, while protecting the taonga…

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Credit: Dave Allen NIWA
06 Jun

Webinar: Using drones to monitor marine ecosystems

Dr Leigh Tait from NIWA will describe his research on monitoring kelp and seaweed biodiversity of coastal marine ecosystems with drones.
Drones have great potential for monitoring habitats that are difficult…

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11 Apr

Webinar: Valuing and managing marine and coastal ecosystem services

In this webinar, guest speaker Professor Robert Costanza from Australian National University will discuss how ecosystem services science (ESS) can support the management of marine and coastal ecosystems.  
Ecosystems are connected…

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10 Apr

Towards a stronger Kaikōura: a community event

Since the 2016 quake, researchers have been working with the local community and businesses to understand its impacts. Join us in Kaikōura to discuss what we’re learning about the environment,…

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04 Apr

Webinar: New Zealand law and the principles of ecosystem-based management

In this webinar Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge researchers will summarise the legal framework that applies to the management of Aotearoa New Zealand’s marine environment.
They will explain the extent to…

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Quantifying marine biodiversity using environmental DNA
27 Mar

Webinar: Using environmental DNA to measure marine biodiversity

In this webinar Dr Michael Knapp (University of Otago) will present new research on environmental DNA metabarcoding surveys. The webinar is open to everyone but will be of particular interest…

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05 Mar

Napier Aquarium - Ocean Detectives - tracking plastics

Do you live in Napier?  Visit the National Aquarium Tuesday 5 March 2019, 7.15pm    Sustainable Seas in partnership with the National Aquarium and the Royal Society of New Zealand…

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Rocky coast at Otarawairere Bay Sustainable Seas 2020
Credit: Sustainable Seas 2020
05 Mar

LEARNZ Sustainable Seas Virtual Field Trip for school students

We have teamed up with LEARNZ again this year on a field trip for school students called “Sustainable seas – essential for New Zealand's health and wealth”
Participating schools will (virtually)…

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04 Mar

NZ Maritime Museum (AKL) - Ocean Detectives - Tracking plastics in our marine environment

Sustainable Seas researcher Heni Unwin from the Cawthron Institute is speaking at the NZ Maritime Museum about a new plastic tracking tool.  The talk is free but booking is essential via the Maritime Museum…

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