New Zealand ecosanctuaries: types, attributes and outcomes
We define an ecosanctuary in a New Zealand context as ‘a project larger than 25 ha implementing multi-species, pest mammal control for ecosystem recovery objectives,…
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BRIEF: Providing new information to guide Ecosystem Reconstruction
The Eco-index initiative provides a digital toolkit to help decision-makers across many sectors to level-up their biodiversity planning & ecosystem reconstruction efforts.
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Guiding biodiversity efforts using a remote sensing and machine learning approach
The Eco-index team are developing novel remote sensing technology for understanding and guiding biodiversity enhancement efforts across Aotearoa New Zealand. Our goal is to autonomously…
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A joint declaration regarding a unified approach to: Principles of Environmental Data Architecture in Aotearoa NZ
On 10 August, 2021, the Biological Heritage National Science Challenge’s Eco-index programme facilitated an online workshop across various government agencies, universities, CRIs, councils and businesses…
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Ecological State Assessment Tool (ESAT): a cross-cultural natural resource management tool from Aotearoa, New Zealand
A cross-cultural approach to conservation and natural resource management will enable resource managers to access the full potential of dual knowledge epistemologies and facilitate genuine…
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The recovery of functional diversity with restoration
Ecological restoration aims at recovering biodiversity in degraded ecosystems, and it is commonly assessed via species richness. However, it is unclear whether increasing species richness…
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Is provenance or phylogeny a better predictor of growth and survival of a soil pathogen in leaf litter?
Exotic plants have the potential to increase pathogen inoculum that can affect native plants. New Zealand’s iconic kauri tree (Agathis australis) is threatened by disease…
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