Empowering Communities 16 - Biological Heritage NZ

Policy Briefing

Restoring nature together: Pathways to Ecosystem Regeneration brochure

Successes, challenges, and finding better ways. Our team members have expertise in ecology, sociology, environmental politics, mātauranga and environmental restoration. Our programme originates within…

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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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Publication

Can threatened species adapt in a restored habitat? No expected evolutionary response in lay date for the New Zealand hihi.

Many bird species have been observed shifting their laying date to earlier in the year in response to climate change. However, the vast majority of…

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Webinar

What does myrtle rust resilience look like for Māori?

The fungus that causes myrtle rust, Austropuccinia psidii, arrived in New Zealand in 2017. To date, it has been recorded infecting many ecologically, culturally, and…

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Presentation

Empowering Ethical Indigenous Research and Engaging Youth

Presented by Oranga researchers Marcus-Rongowhitiao Shadbolt & Michael Heimlick, as part of the Kaurilands Summit 2023, hosted by Ngā Rākau Taketake.

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Publication

Centring Indigenous knowledge systems to re-imagine conservation translocations

Now more than ever, creative solutions that bring together diverse ways of knowing and seeing the world are needed to restore and enhance biocultural diversity…

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Publication

Invasion disharmony in the global biogeography of native and non-native beetle species

Aim The concept of “island disharmony” has been widely applied to describe the systematic over- and under-representation of taxa on islands compared to mainland regions.…

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Report

Collective action to eradicate rats and mustelids from a large, peopled landscape: A social-ecological approach

The control or eradication of introduced mammalian predators is one of the most urgent tasks for conserving native wildlife in Aotearoa New Zealand (Elliot et…

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Publication

Convergence and divergence in science and practice of urban and rural forest restoration

Forest restoration has never been higher on policymakers’ agendas. Complex and multi-dimensional arrangements across the urban–rural continuum challenge restorationists and require integrative approaches to strengthen…

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Report

A systematic literature review of attitudes to pest control methods in New Zealand

This systematic literature review on attitudes to pest control methods in New Zealand has been funded as part of New Zealand’s Biological Heritage National Science…

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Report

Te ao Māori values associated with the environment

The complexity of Māori values around environmental matters is specifically known at the iwi and hapū level and over successive generations Māori have developed thorough…

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Policy Briefing

BRIEF: Satisfaction with the condition of local waterways in Aotearoa New Zealand

Freshwater bodies are closely tied to the wellbeing of New Zealanders. But the quality of freshwater is one of the most serious environmental issues the…

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Summary

BRIEF: What characterises a good biosecurity decision? – Best practice from stakeholder and expert interviews

Research carried out with key stakeholders identified the most important elements that make up good decision-making. Drawn from in-depth interviews with over three dozen key…

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Webinar

Barcoding technologies and pipelines

Wananga 4: Barcoding technologies and pipelines Te Tiriti-guided national DNA reference library wānanga series** Facilitators: Dr Manpreet Dhami; Manaaki Whenua and Dr Leilani Walker…

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Webinar

Crazy & Ambitious 4: Eco-index tech toolkit

Online presentations from Crazy & Ambitious 4: Eco-Index tech toolkit optimising biodiversity impact, with Kiri Joy Wallace, John Reid, Catherine Kirby and Corey Ruha.

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Webinar

Crazy & Ambitious 4: Restorative – Collective Action

Online presentation from Crazy & Ambitious 4: Restorative – Collective Action, with Kiely McFarlane, Cawthron Institute

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Empowering Communities

Restoring nature together: Pathways to Ecosystem Regeneration brochure

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

Can threatened species adapt in a restored habitat? No expected evolutionary response in lay date for the New Zealand hihi.

What does myrtle rust resilience look like for Māori?

Empowering Ethical Indigenous Research and Engaging Youth

Centring Indigenous knowledge systems to re-imagine conservation translocations

Invasion disharmony in the global biogeography of native and non-native beetle species

Collective action to eradicate rats and mustelids from a large, peopled landscape: A social-ecological approach

Convergence and divergence in science and practice of urban and rural forest restoration

A systematic literature review of attitudes to pest control methods in New Zealand

Te ao Māori values associated with the environment

BRIEF: Satisfaction with the condition of local waterways in Aotearoa New Zealand

BRIEF: What characterises a good biosecurity decision? – Best practice from stakeholder and expert interviews

Barcoding technologies and pipelines

Crazy & Ambitious 4: Eco-index tech toolkit

Crazy & Ambitious 4: Restorative – Collective Action

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