Phase I research
During 2014–2019, we increased our knowledge about our coasts and oceans, produced new tools for marine management, built relationships with stakeholders and Māori partners, and developed the concept of EBM for Aotearoa.
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Tools & resources
Tools & resources
Credit: Sustainable Seas 2020 -
News & events
News & events
Media coverage in December 2020
All at sea - the surprising reach of river watersOur Changing World/RNZAlison Ballance interviewed Khushboo and Joe about their ocean glider research.
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Our Seas
We identified ways for people to get involved in making decisions about the management and future of Aotearoa New Zealand's marine estate.
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Valuable Seas
We developed ways to measure the values New Zealanders have for the marine environment.
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Dynamic Seas
We investigated how human activities and environmental change can affect marine ecosystems.
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Managed Seas
We developed and trialled tools to support EBM. These tools help us understand how management decisions can affect marine environments.
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Vision Mātauranga
We worked with Māori to capture their needs and aspirations for marine management, and to unlock the potential of mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge), resources and people.
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Enabling EBM
We looked at how EBM might be implemented and what changes will be needed to implement EBM in the future.
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Creating value from a blue economy
- Active 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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Credit: Dave Thompson
Defining marine habitat use by seabirds
- Active project
We are investigating whether a range of different mathematical models accurately reflect seasonal seabird distributions in Aotearoa New Zeal...
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Credit: Dave Allen NIWA
Defining rocky reef tipping points associated with the Kaikōura earthquake
- Completed project
We investigated the recovery and resilience of kelp forests associated with the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.
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Credit: Dave Allen NIWA
Development of valuation frameworks and principles
- Completed project
We identified frameworks and principles for recognising the multiple values of the marine environment to support EBM.
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Early detection of harmful algal blooms
- Completed project
We are trialling two innovative technologies to detect and monitor harmful algal blooms in coastal waters.
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EBM-enabling narratives for New Zealand
- Completed project
This project developed multimedia resources that can be used to explore what EBM for Aotearoa New Zealand looks like now, and how it could l...
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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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Ecosystem connectivity: tracking biochemical fluxes to inform EBM
- Completed project
We traced the fate of water and sediments from land through coastal food webs, evaluating connections between coastal and deep sea habitats,...
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Ecosystem models
- Completed project
We developed simulation models for the Tasman and Golden Bays marine ecosystem to test what is likely to happen in different scenarios.
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Credit: Leigh Tait NIWA
Measuring ecosystem services and assessing impacts
- Completed project
We developed new ways to measure and map the ecosystem services provided by marine ecosystems.
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Credit: Dave Allen NIWA
Enabling inter-agency collaboration on cumulative effects
- Completed project
We produced guiding principles to help decision-makers manage the cumulative effects of human activities and natural events on the marine en...
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Energy from tidal currents - Kick-starting a new marine industry with huge potential
- Completed project
We investigated whether generating electricity from the strong tidal currents within Cook Strait is viable for Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Estimating historic effects from sedimentation and fishing
- Completed project
We are investigating how historical and contemporary changes to sedimentation and bottom contact fishing may influence fisheries in Tasman B...
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Frameworks for achieving and maintaining social licence
- Completed project
We investigated the use of the term ‘social licence’ in Aotearoa New Zealand and what factors influence social licence.
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He Pou Tokomanawa: kaitiakitanga in practice in our marine environment
- Completed project
We developed a culturally-relevant pathway to enable mana whenua iwi to evaluate and contribute to management of Aotearoa New Zealand’s mari...
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Credit: Josie McClutchie
Huataukīna tō iwi e: Developing marine bioactives from kina
- Completed project
We worked collaboratively with hapū in Tairāwhiti to develop bioactives from kina.
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Hui-te-ana-nui: Understanding kaitiakitanga in our marine environment
- Completed project
We have examined mātauranga Māori associated with the marine environment by analysing key texts, historical archives, literature, reports an...
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Credit: Zack Embree Greenpeace
Incorporation of indigenous approaches to guardianship in Canada
- Completed project
We evaluated how indigenous approaches have been incorporated into Canada’s marine resource management policies.
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