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Scientists’ Warning to Humanity on Threats to Indigenous and Local Knowledge Systems

The knowledge systems and practices of Indigenous Peoples and local communities play critical roles in safeguarding the biological and cultural diversity of our planet. Globalization,…

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Te ara o te moa: Patua te ngangara e kai ana i nga rakau taketake o Aotearoa

He taonga tūturu ngā rākau taketake o Aotearoa. Engari, ka matemate haere ētahi o ngā rākau taonga kei te ngahere, nā te ngāngara e kai…

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Toi Taiao Whakatairanga: Tukanga: Processes of Navigating the Interface between Art Curation/Research, Forest Ecologies and Māori Perspectives

What processes are involved in navigating the interface between mātauranga Māori/Māori knowledge frameworks, Western arts, and science perspectives when working to raise public awareness of…

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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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Hōhonu: Deepening Te Ao Māori within Aotearoa New Zealand’s environmental restoration work

I hangaia a Hōhonu hei tautoko i te hunga tiaki taiao. Hōhonu is a new tool to help those working in environmental stewardship, and specifically…

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From pine to pasture: land use history has long-term impacts on soil bacterial community composition and functional potential

Bacterial communities are crucial to soil ecosystems and are known to be sensitive to environmental changes. However, our understanding of how present-day soil bacterial communities…

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Consequences of space sharing on individual phenotypes in the New Zealand hihi

In heterogeneous habitats, individuals sharing a larger part of their home-range are also likely to live in a very similar environment. This ‘common environment’ effect…

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Public Opinion Towards Gene Drive as a Pest Control Approach for Biodiversity Conservation and the Association of Underlying Worldviews

Synthetic gene drive approaches are nascent technologies with potential applicability for pest control for conservation purposes. Responsible science mandates that society be engaged in a…

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The connection between people, nature and wellbeing in Wellington, Part 1

New research shows health benefits for Wellington’s backyard trappers – time spent involved in backyard and reserve trapping is improving the health of Wellingtonians. …

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Scientists’ Warning to Humanity on Threats to Indigenous and Local Knowledge Systems

Te ara o te moa: Patua te ngangara e kai ana i nga rakau taketake o Aotearoa

Toi Taiao Whakatairanga: Tukanga: Processes of Navigating the Interface between Art Curation/Research, Forest Ecologies and Māori Perspectives

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

Hōhonu: Deepening Te Ao Māori within Aotearoa New Zealand’s environmental restoration work

From pine to pasture: land use history has long-term impacts on soil bacterial community composition and functional potential

Consequences of space sharing on individual phenotypes in the New Zealand hihi

Public Opinion Towards Gene Drive as a Pest Control Approach for Biodiversity Conservation and the Association of Underlying Worldviews

The connection between people, nature and wellbeing in Wellington, Part 1

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