Restoring nature together / Te mahi ngātahi ki te whakaora ake i te ao tūroa
New Zealanders care greatly about Aotearoa’s biological heritage – our nature, our culture – and thousands of people invest time and effort to reverse its…
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Webinar
Crazy & Ambitious 4: Bio-cultural biodiversity monitoring
Online presentation from Crazy & Ambitious 4: Bio-cultural approach to biodiversity monitoring, with Dion Pou, Te Atatu Marae Whanau Committee and Rivercare Te Wai o…
Report
Diverse perspectives on the role of trout in Aotearoa New Zealand’s biological heritage
We present qualitative data from interviews undertaken with 13 freshwater knowledge holders. Interviewees included Māori knowledge holders, salmonid fishery managers, indigenous freshwater biodiversity managers, and…
Webinar
Crazy & Ambitious 3 – 2022
A playlist of presentations given at New Zealand’s Biological Heritage Science Challenge online conference, Crazy & Ambitious 3. 24 – 27 May 2022. This event…
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Assessing patterns in introduction pathways of alien species by linking major invasion data bases
We analyse the data for major patterns in the introduction pathways, highlighting that the specific research question and context determines whether the combined or an…
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Ethical responsibilities in invasion biology
There is a classic problem in ethics of reconciling the moral standing of collectives (e.g. populations, species and ecosystems) with the moral standing of individuals. We…
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Indigenous peoples: Conservation paradox
The customs and culture of indigenous peoples often reflect a deep knowledge of local biodiversity that leads to ecologically responsible behavior. As a result, conservationists…
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Key biocultural values to guide restoration action and planning in New Zealand
A pluralist and cross-cultural approach that accommodates differing values while encouraging the collaboration and social cohesion necessary for the complex task of ecological restoration is…
Media
Myrtle rust found in Christchurch, more expected in region
Myrtle rust has been found on a hedge in Ōtautahi-Christchurch, the furthest south an established infection of the plant disease has been seen. RNZ spoke…
Publication
Voicing stakeholder visions for biodiversity indicators: a framework using content analysis
Aotearoa New Zealand’s Eco-index research programme is developing a 100-year national biodiversity vision. The purpose of the vision is to establish a concrete restoration goal that…
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Promoting social and environmental justice to support Indigenous partnerships in urban ecosystem restoration
Urban ecological restoration typically employs western science approaches to restore degraded ecosystems. As yet, few restoration groups acknowledge the history of these degraded urban sites,…
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Potential for cascading impacts of environmental change and policy on indigenous culture
Global environmental and societal changes threaten the cultures of indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLC). Despite the importance of IPLC worldviews and knowledge to sustaining…
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Genotypic variation, phylogeography, unified species concept, and the ‘grey zone’ of taxonomic uncertainty in kānuka: recognition of Kunzea ericoides (A.Rich.) Joy Thomps. sens. lat. (Myrtaceae)
In vascular plant systematics there are sometimes conflicts between phenotypic and ecotypic variation and genetic differentiation that challenge species concepts, introduce taxonomic confusion, and create…
Report
SO2 scoping panel report
This report was put together by the Strategic Outcome 2 group, focused on environmental stewardship and kaitiakitanga. Scoping panel reports are documents that paint a…
Webinar
Sensing Wetlands
Kevan Cote explains how the Eco-index team are using remote sensing data (satellites and AI) to detect wetlands across Aotearoa. Presented at the Wetlands…
Publication
Metabarcoding monitoring analysis: the pros and cons of using co-extracted environmental DNA and RNA data to assess offshore oil production impacts on benthic communities
Sequencing environmental DNA (eDNA) is increasingly being used as an alternative to traditional morphological-based identification to characterize biological assemblages and monitor anthropogenic impacts in marine…
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