by EllenR | Feb 21, 2021 | Case studies – Fish
In response to a rapidly changing ocean impacted by marine temperature extremes and shifting currents, a new ocean monitoring and forecast programme is underway in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Moana Project is in its early stages and aims to increase understanding of how...
by EllenR | Feb 21, 2021 | Case studies – Fish
Pāua refers to three species of edible sea snail: the black-foot pāua (Haliotis iris), the yellow-foot pāua (Haliotis australis) and the white-foot pāua (Haliotis virginea). All three are endemic to the waters around Aotearoa New Zealand and have important cultural...
by EllenR | Feb 21, 2021 | Case studies – Fish
Shared aspirations for a more precise alternative to full-contact bottom trawling within Aotearoa New Zealand’s fishing industry led to the design of a new harvesting technology, Precision Seafood Harvesting. The collaborative project between Moana New Zealand,...
by EllenR | Jan 26, 2021 | COVID-19, In the news, Science in emergencies
How is Aotearoa New Zealand using genome sequencing in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic? Watch the latest instalment in the ‘Science in emergencies’ series of short documentaries by independent filmmaker Shirley Horrocks. See all documentaries here...
by EllenR | Nov 30, 2020 | In the news, Rethinking plastics
Last week, Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy delivered a speech outlining the Government’s plans for the next three years. The ‘Speech from the Throne’ noted the Government’s plans to implement recommendations from the Rethinking plastics report: The...