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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 15 July 2021
Highlights from NZMSS Conference 2021
Last Thursday was the last day of the New Zealand Marine Sciences Society Conference 2021. We sponsored the keynote speakers and a special session.
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Posted on 01 July 2021
Seafood Magazine: Making tikanga Māori more evident in fishing practice
Shared with permission from Seafood New Zealand Magazine - June 2021:When European settlers first arrived in Aotearoa, Māori embraced the opportunity to expand their commerical fishing trade and commerce, quickly establishing…
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Posted on 23 June 2021
We’re hiring! Engagement Advisor
We’re looking for an engagement advisor to help connect our marine management research with a range of Māori partners and audiences, and join our small Engagement Team.
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Posted on 09 June 2021
Why Indigenous knowledge should be an essential part of how we govern the world's oceans
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
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Posted on 22 May 2021
Mud: when there’s too much in our estuaries
On May 20, 2021, 104 attendees from 9 different councils, 4 different universities, and 2 different countries gathered online to learn about the problem of mud in Aotearoa New Zealand’s…
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Posted on 21 May 2021
New eDNA research helps uncover the health of our estuaries
Recent research in two Nelson estuaries shows that environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding offers a sensitive approach to detect nutrient enrichment effects.
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Posted on 13 May 2021
The ripple effects of research
There is no recipe book for managing cumulative effects in our estuaries and coasts.
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Posted on 22 April 2021
Nau mai, haere mai to Desna Whaanga-Schollum
We are delighted to welcome Desna to the Communications Team as our Communications Advisor – Māori. Desna has a Master of Science Communication (Otago University 2018), and a B.
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Posted on 12 April 2021
2,000+ school kids discovered why rimurimu/seaweed is the next wonder crop
Primary school students across the country took a (virtual) field trip with the Sustainable Seas Challenge during Seaweek 2021. This was our fourth annual trip in partnership with LEARNZ.
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Posted on 19 March 2021
Joint Governance Group & Kāhui Māori wānanga held this week
On Wednesday 17 March, our Governance Group and Kāhui Māori met kanohi ki te kanohi (in person) at a wānanga held at Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa Marae in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland.
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