Empowering Communities

Publication

Following Rapoport’s Rule: the geographic range and genome size of bacterial taxa decline at warmer latitudes

We sought to test whether stream bacterial communities conform to Rapoport’s Rule, a pattern commonly observed for plants and animals whereby taxa exhibit decreased latitudinal…

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A comparison of the ability of PLFA and 16S rRNA gene metabarcoding to resolve soil community change and predict ecosystem functions

Soil bacterial community structure has traditionally been measured using phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) profiling. However, with the development of high-throughput sequencing technologies and metabarcoding techniques,…

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Artistic practice, public awareness, and the ngahere: art–science–Indigenous Māori collaborations for raising awareness of threats to native forests

We build a rationale for a nuanced approach to raising public awareness of ecological threats through interweaving art, science, and Mātauranga Māori (Indigenous Māori knowledge).…

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THESIS: Protecting New Zealand’s Kauri Through Good Practice: Dog Walkers

This Master’s thesis research engaged with dog walkers to examine their experiences and practices within the kauri landscape. The aim of this approach was to…

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Presentation

Empowering an indigenous perspective

A keynote presentation in the ICPP2023: Plant Pathology in a One Health World session. Many hundreds of pests and pathogens have been introduced, either…

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Embedding indigenous principles in genomic research of culturally significant species: a conservation genomics case study

Indigenous peoples around the world are leading discusions regarding genomic research of humans, and more recently, species of cultural significance, to ensure the ethical and…

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Expanding general surveillance of invasive species by integrating citizens as both observers and identifiers

Expanding general surveillance can improve invasive species detection to support eradication. Traditionally, citizens report observations to government agencies and mobile-phone-based tools provide incremental submission and…

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Media

Dr Kiri Dell on what Māori and Pākehā need to consider in their te reo Māori journey

Dr Kiri Dell explores what Māori and Pākehā need to consider for the revitalisation of te reo Maori to become a reality.

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Understanding farmer behaviour: A psychological approach to encouraging pro-biodiversity actions on-farm

Understanding farmer behaviour and drivers for behaviour change will be the key to bringing about practice change, such as increasing management and enhancement of native…

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Publication

Using long-term experimental restoration of agroecosystems in Aotearoa New Zealand to improve implementation of Nature-based Solutions for climate change mitigation

Tree planting has long played a major role in the New Zealand Government’s approach to climate mitigation and is increasingly understood as important for climate…

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Summary

Protecting and Restoring Freshwater Biodiversity Across Urban Areas in Aotearoa New Zealand – Enhancing public reporting of pollution in urban stormwater drains and waterways.

A research brief for communications professionals and campaign managers Published by New Zealand’s Biological Heritage National Science Challenge | Ngā Koiora Tuku Iho

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BRIEF: Ecosystem Restoration guide

We know we need to do more to protect, restore and connect Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique ecosystems and biodiversity, but where do we start? Land…

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Webinar

Crazy & Ambitious 3 – Empowering Kaitiakitanga & Environmental Stewardship

Presentations from Empowering Kaitiakitanga & Environmental Stewardship: Jo Ledington (Zealandia Te Māra a Tane) Lynette McLeod (McLeod Research) Don Hine (University of Canterbury) Guest Speaker:…

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Data Set

BRIEF: Te Tiriti Guided National DNA Reference Library

DNA-based monitoring tools are routinely used for conservation, biodiversity, and biosecurity surveillance. Aotearoa New Zealand lacks a national DNA reference library for local species, which…

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Report

Collective approaches to ecosystem regeneration in Aotearoa New Zealand

There is a growing interest in scaling community-led ecosystem regeneration initiatives to extend, replicate, or coordinate activities across space, and expand or deepen the scope…

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Webinar

Crazy & Ambitious 4: Eco-Index Science for Impact

Online presentation from Crazy & Ambitious 4: Eco-Index science for impact, with John Reid and Kiri Joy Wallace.

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Following Rapoport’s Rule: the geographic range and genome size of bacterial taxa decline at warmer latitudes

A comparison of the ability of PLFA and 16S rRNA gene metabarcoding to resolve soil community change and predict ecosystem functions

Artistic practice, public awareness, and the ngahere: art–science–Indigenous Māori collaborations for raising awareness of threats to native forests

THESIS: Protecting New Zealand’s Kauri Through Good Practice: Dog Walkers

Empowering an indigenous perspective

Embedding indigenous principles in genomic research of culturally significant species: a conservation genomics case study

Expanding general surveillance of invasive species by integrating citizens as both observers and identifiers

Dr Kiri Dell on what Māori and Pākehā need to consider in their te reo Māori journey

Understanding farmer behaviour: A psychological approach to encouraging pro-biodiversity actions on-farm

Using long-term experimental restoration of agroecosystems in Aotearoa New Zealand to improve implementation of Nature-based Solutions for climate change mitigation

Protecting and Restoring Freshwater Biodiversity Across Urban Areas in Aotearoa New Zealand – Enhancing public reporting of pollution in urban stormwater drains and waterways.

BRIEF: Ecosystem Restoration guide

Crazy & Ambitious 3 – Empowering Kaitiakitanga & Environmental Stewardship

BRIEF: Te Tiriti Guided National DNA Reference Library

Collective approaches to ecosystem regeneration in Aotearoa New Zealand

Crazy & Ambitious 4: Eco-Index Science for Impact

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