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Park Rangers and Science-Public Expertise: Science as Care in Biosecurity for Kauri Trees in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Park rangers hold a unique set of knowledge—of science, of publics, of institutional structures, of place, and of self—that should be recognised as valuable. For…

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Mātauranga Māori: shaping marine and freshwater futures

This special issue brings together rich and diverse experiences and opinions on how mātauranga Māori is informing current, and can inform future, research and decision-making…

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Caring for our special places and relationships

This guidance presents a briefing on the research undertaken by Tapsell (2022) which explored the dual issue of care (for each other and for the…

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Transformational Transparency in Supply Chains: Leveraging Technology to Drive Radical Change

Many companies are implementing transparency initiatives to improve environmental and social impacts throughout their supply chains. Meaningful change, however, is elusive, and transparency efforts are…

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Using DNA meta barcoding to assess New Zealand’s terrestrial biodiversity

High throughput DNA sequencing technology has enabled entire biological communities to be characterised from DNA derived from pools of organisms, such as bulk-collected invertebrates, or…

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Opportunities and limitations for DNA metabarcoding in Australasian plant-pathogen biosecurity

Protecting plants from new pathogen incursions requires effective surveillance practices. Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding shows considerable promise for detecting invasive organisms in terrestrial and aquatic…

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THESIS: Framing Complex Environmental Issues: A Case Study Of Kauri Dieback Management In New Zealand Print Media

Environmental communication is typically thought of as an activity of scientists. However, communication by media journalists is an important avenue for people to learn about…

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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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Polygenic basis for adaptive morphological variation in a threatened Aotearoa New Zealand bird, the hihi (Notiomystis cincta)

To predict if a threatened species can adapt to changing selective pressures, it is crucial to understand the genetic basis of adaptive traits, especially in…

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Genomic data of different resolutions reveal consistent inbreeding estimates but contrasting homozygosity landscapes for the threatened Aotearoa New Zealand hihi

Inbreeding can lead to a loss of heterozygosity in a population and when combined with genetic drift may reduce the adaptive potential of a species.…

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Indigenous peoples’ attitudes and social acceptability of invasive species control in New Zealand

Context In Aotearoa New Zealand, a significant threat to biodiversity, conservation efforts and Indigenous cultural identity is the unwanted introduction of invasive pests, plants and…

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Social–ecological connections across land, water, and sea demand a reprioritization of environmental management

Despite many sectors of society striving for sustainability in environmental management, humans often fail to identify and act on the connections and processes responsible for…

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Protecting and Restoring Freshwater Biodiversity Across Urban Areas in Aotearoa New Zealand – Encouraging the Installation of Rainwater Tanks in Urban Areas

Urbanization poses numerous challenges to freshwater biodiversity. This paper describes two studies with the joint aim of demonstrating the benefits of applying a systematic behaviour…

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National Conversations on Genetic Technologies for Environmental Purposes

To better understand what ‘suitable’ means to the public of Aotearoa New Zealand, we have engaged people in dialogic and deliberative processes to enable them…

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THESIS: Treatment of environmental considerations within New Zealand’s biosecurity framework

Environmental considerations should be given equitable weight within the decision-making processes of New Zealand’s biosecurity framework. This is especially important in a time when environmental…

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BRIEF: Encouraging Citizen Reporting of Pollution in Urban Waterways

Citizen reporting of pollution in stormwater drains and waterways can contribute to better urban freshwater management. But what influences behaviour, and if there are some…

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Park Rangers and Science-Public Expertise: Science as Care in Biosecurity for Kauri Trees in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Mātauranga Māori: shaping marine and freshwater futures

Caring for our special places and relationships

Transformational Transparency in Supply Chains: Leveraging Technology to Drive Radical Change

Using DNA meta barcoding to assess New Zealand’s terrestrial biodiversity

Opportunities and limitations for DNA metabarcoding in Australasian plant-pathogen biosecurity

THESIS: Framing Complex Environmental Issues: A Case Study Of Kauri Dieback Management In New Zealand Print Media

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

Polygenic basis for adaptive morphological variation in a threatened Aotearoa New Zealand bird, the hihi (Notiomystis cincta)

Genomic data of different resolutions reveal consistent inbreeding estimates but contrasting homozygosity landscapes for the threatened Aotearoa New Zealand hihi

Indigenous peoples’ attitudes and social acceptability of invasive species control in New Zealand

Social–ecological connections across land, water, and sea demand a reprioritization of environmental management

Protecting and Restoring Freshwater Biodiversity Across Urban Areas in Aotearoa New Zealand – Encouraging the Installation of Rainwater Tanks in Urban Areas

National Conversations on Genetic Technologies for Environmental Purposes

THESIS: Treatment of environmental considerations within New Zealand’s biosecurity framework

BRIEF: Encouraging Citizen Reporting of Pollution in Urban Waterways

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