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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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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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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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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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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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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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Moko Puna Kauariki

Moko Puna Kauariki – he pukapuka a whakamaanawa ana i ngaa mahi tiaki tuna a Erina Watene (Waikato, Ngaati Mahanga, Ngaati Maniapoto, Ngaai Te Rangi)…

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Indigenous Knowledges of forest and biodiversity management: how the watchfulness of Māori complements and contributes to disaster risk reduction

The United Nations Sendai Framework 2015-30 for disaster risk reduction (DRR) reaffirms the role of Indigenous Knowledges (IK) as complementing and contributing to more effective…

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Roles of restoration collectives – poster for print

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He taonga kē ngā kaumātua: Kaumātua perspectives of te taiao, ngahere and taonga species

Funded by the Mobilising for Action theme, and led by the Centre for Indigenous Psychologies , this storymap documents themes that emerged from wānanga (purposeful…

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He taura here ki te taiao

A Māramatanga Indigenous Psychologies seminar presented by Neihana Matamua and Te Rā Moriarty titled: “He taura here ki te taiao – Exploring synchronistic meaning in…

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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

Moko Puna Kauariki

Indigenous Knowledges of forest and biodiversity management: how the watchfulness of Māori complements and contributes to disaster risk reduction

Roles of restoration collectives – poster for print

He taonga kē ngā kaumātua: Kaumātua perspectives of te taiao, ngahere and taonga species

He taura here ki te taiao

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