Ecosystems

Publication

Landowners’ Perspectives on Coordinated, Landscape-Level Invasive Species Control: The Role of Social and Ecological Context

We conducted in person and mail surveys of 68 landowners in and adjacent to the area of a proposed invasive predator control program in New…

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How do we restore New Zealand’s biological heritage by 2050?

If we are to make meaningful and measurable progress in restoring New Zealand’s biological heritage by 2050, a range of fundamental issues need to be…

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Media

Newly-found myrtle rust putting Waitakere Ranges at risk

First, it was kauri dieback, now another disease is putting Auckland’s Waitakere Ranges under threat, myrtle rust has been found there for the first time.…

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Report

Rationale for a minimum 15% ecosystem land cover target

The Eco-index team developed a 2121 National Biodiversity Vision that sets long-term goals to Protect, Restore and Connect native ecosystems in Aotearoa New Zealand by…

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Publication

The impact of remote sensing on monitoring and reporting – The case of conformance systems

The rapid development of remote sensing technologies (such as airborne, unmanned aerial vehicles and terrestrial sensors) as surveillance tools to monitor the environment exposes firms,…

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Report

Predator Free New Zealand: Social, Cultural, and Ethical Challenges

A bioethics panel was established to map out the landscape of social, ethical and cultural considerations surrounding Predator Free New Zealand. The panel was co-convened…

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Effective Biodiversity Conservation Requires Dynamic, Pluralistic, Partnership-Based Approaches

Biodiversity loss undermines the long-term maintenance of ecosystem functions and the well-being of human populations. Global-scale policy initiatives, including the Convention on Biological Diversity, have…

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What is the role of biodiversity in mediating the effects of climate change on New Zealand’s future agroecosystems?

Climate change will have far-reaching negative impacts on all aspects of Earth’s state and functions, including ongoing biodiversity decline and threats to agricultural production. These…

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Towards robust and repeatable sampling methods in eDNA‐based studies

DNA-based techniques are increasingly used for measuring the biodiversity (species presence, identity, abundance and community composition) of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. While there are numerous…

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Publication

Protected land: Threat of invasive species

A letter written and published in response to the report “One -third of global protected land is under intense human pressure”, discussing that the index…

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Report

Te Mahi Tiaki Taiao – Supporting taiao groups to care for their people and environment

A report on the trial of Te Kete Hononga for Reconnecting Northland. This study is one of three exemplar studies of restoration collectives within…

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Webinar

Sharing knowledge to empower collective approaches to restoration

Community organisations have come to play a key role in biodiversity conservation and restoration over the last 30 years, with thousands of volunteer and kaitiaki…

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Presentation

A round table exploration of Indigenous rights and participation in plant pathology

Marsh A, Parata H, Ashby T. 2023. A round table exploration of Indigenous rights and participation in plant pathology. International Congress of Plant Pathology. 21/08/2023…

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Publication

Centring Indigenous knowledge systems to re-imagine conservation translocations

Now more than ever, creative solutions that bring together diverse ways of knowing and seeing the world are needed to restore and enhance biocultural diversity…

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Report

Te Taiao Collectives: Communities joining forces for ecosystem restoration

Community-based restoration and regeneration are increasingly common pathways for collective action on interconnected social and environmental issues. As community initiatives gain pace, the need for…

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Publication

Relational values provide common ground and expose multi-level constraints to cross-cultural wetland management

The unprecedented level of threat facing many of the world’s natural and cultural systems calls for the collaboration of multiple interest groups to engage in…

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Landowners’ Perspectives on Coordinated, Landscape-Level Invasive Species Control: The Role of Social and Ecological Context

How do we restore New Zealand’s biological heritage by 2050?

Newly-found myrtle rust putting Waitakere Ranges at risk

Rationale for a minimum 15% ecosystem land cover target

The impact of remote sensing on monitoring and reporting – The case of conformance systems

Predator Free New Zealand: Social, Cultural, and Ethical Challenges

Effective Biodiversity Conservation Requires Dynamic, Pluralistic, Partnership-Based Approaches

What is the role of biodiversity in mediating the effects of climate change on New Zealand’s future agroecosystems?

Towards robust and repeatable sampling methods in eDNA‐based studies

Protected land: Threat of invasive species

Te Mahi Tiaki Taiao – Supporting taiao groups to care for their people and environment

Sharing knowledge to empower collective approaches to restoration

A round table exploration of Indigenous rights and participation in plant pathology

Centring Indigenous knowledge systems to re-imagine conservation translocations

Te Taiao Collectives: Communities joining forces for ecosystem restoration

Relational values provide common ground and expose multi-level constraints to cross-cultural wetland management

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