Farming & Nature Conservation
Sheep and beef farms make up nearly 40% of Aotearoa’s landscape and play a vital role in our economy. At the same time, this land…
Pathways to Ecosystem Regeneration
Our teams are aiming to quantify social-ecological linkages for use in managing, protecting and restoring land and water ecosystems.
Adaptive Evolution of Native Biota
Researchers are collecting DNA information from some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most threatened species in an effort to make them more resilient to future environmental…
Oranga – Wellbeing
Te mauri o te rakau, te mauri o te ngahere, te mauri o te tangata: Mātauranga Māori based solutions for kauri dieback and myrtle rust.
Public Perceptions of New Pest Control Methods
One of the nation’s largest surveys on public attitudes toward new pest control technologies has shown that most New Zealanders support the need for pest…
Te Whakahononga
In an unprecedented effort to save some of the most immense lifeforms on the planet, the Te Whakahononga programme is fostering a multi-disciplinary collaboration which…
Managing Threats to Freshwater Taonga Invertebrates
Management of non-native fish such as catfish may be the answer to safeguarding freshwater taonga (treasured) species in our waterways, researchers have found.
Adaptive Governance and Policy
This investment tackles the ways in which governance and policy need to change to better protect te taiao (the environment).
Mātauranga Māori For Biological Heritage
Kaumātua- (elder) led research that puts Māori methods and mātauranga (knowledge) first is a key part of restoring Aotearoa New Zealand’s land and freshwater ecosystems.
Mobilising for Action
Focusing on the human dimensions of forest health management, specifically kauri dieback and myrtle rust.
Freshwater for our Taonga
Te Tiriti-led research looking at how we can enable our freshwater taonga to thrive.
Mobile Apps to Keep New Zealand Safe
Mobile technologies are being developed to help New Zealanders report suspected biosecurity threats, with the first step being a bilingual app that helps identify myrtle…
Empowering Kaitiakitanga & Environmental Stewardship
We're striving to empower New Zealanders to demand and enact environmental stewardship and kaitiakitanga (guardianship).
Rebuilding Healthy Rivers
Researchers are using freshwater systems as a model to test how degraded ecosystems can be resistant to disruptions – including those that aim to restore…
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