Bug Alert!
Has a change in wetland vegetation resulted in a change in the abundance and diversity of aquatic macro –invertebrates and terrestrial invertebrates?This is the next stage of the Bug ALERT! project...
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This project will engage approx. 30 Taranaki Yr 11-13 students in research challenges associated with wireless connectivity.During a 4 day workshop in early July, this project will be delivered by Dr...
View ArticleKimihia Kermit
Kimihia Kermit is an investigation into the whereabouts, the type and the number of frogs that can be found in North Taranaki. It will involve the local schools and community members in an education...
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From fruit to frogs: Taranaki's 2018 projects revealed
This year’s projects focus on improving local knowledge of soil, sea life, wetland health, wireless connectivity, marine litter, pepeketua (native frog) populations, kororā (little blue penguin)...
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Ellie Adams
What do you do on an average work day?One of my favourite things about working at the Royal Society Te Apārangi is that every day can be different. I get the chance to peer into the worlds of New...
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Īnaka Kōrero: poetry by Teoti Jardine
Īnaka KōreroMihi nui tamariki koutou.Thank you very much for visiting me. You probably couldn’t see me and my brothers and sisters smiling. Your visit made us feel so happy.You have seen us in the...
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Getting wet, wild and wise for whitebait
Six schools in Ōtautahi have been delving into the life of a special native fish called īnanga (Kāi Tahu: īnaka), or whitebait, as part of Investigate: Īnanga , an inquiry learning programme that we...
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Susan Rapley
What do you do on an average work day?Currently I’m not officially employed, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have a work day! My top priorities on any given day are working on manuscript and PhD...
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From class to crayfish: science gets real
Akonga (students) in Years 9 and 10 at Gore High School are not only discovering the science behind the world around them, but applying what they learn through a unique partnership with Hokonui Rūnanga...
View ArticleNatureWatchNZ
Title has changed:iNaturalistNZNatureWatchNZHelp scientists find out what's going on in New Zealand's wild world!Join iNaturalist andJoin NatureWatchNZ and use its website or app to find a project and...
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Help scientists find out what's going on in New Zealand's wild world!Join iNaturalist and use its website or app to find a project and record how many animals or plants you spot in your area relating...
View ArticleOtago projects go green for 2018
Title has changed:Green themeOtago projects go greenfor Otago2018 projects
View ArticleDown the Drain
Wanaka Lake Swimmers Club, Touchstone, Mount Aspiring College, Wanaka Primary School and expert science partners completed a water quality monitoring project in 2017. This project showed that storm...
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Green theme for Otago 2018 projects
The latest batch of projects have a strong environmental focus, from emission-free cars to tuna kaitiakitanga (eel guardianship) to ridding islands of pests.“It’s been great to see the quality of...
View ArticleScience Teaching Leadership Programme
Science Teaching Leadership ProgrammeThe Science Teaching Leadership ProgrammeScience Teaching Leadership Programme (STLP) provides opportunities for science teachers to develop their science and...
View ArticleInvestigating native plant-fungi symbiosis
Participants will identify species of beneficial fungi that can help native plant species recover. They will also investigate practical techniques of re-establishing native vegetation sanctuaries in...
View ArticleElectric Vehicle Battery Health: applying citizen science to check corporate...
Thirty-two Nissan Leafs will be monitored using automatic data recording and upload equipment to test a hypothesis that overheating causes accelerated degradation of battery energy holding capacity and...
View ArticleKa Hao te Rakatahi
Kāi Tahu rakatahi (young people) will learn how to monitor tuna (eel) numbers so that they can act as Kaitiaki (guardians) of the mahinga kai (food harvesting) resources of Te Nohoaka o Tukiauau. The...
View ArticleOpen Valley Urban Ecosanctuary - Kapuka Taumahaka Whakamaurutanga
This project's team will create a low-predator urban environment to help native species thrive, and then share it with others through an education programme for local schools and the wider community....
View ArticleIf we build it, will peripatus come?
Dunedin's primary school students are joining forces with scientists to see what things in urban greenspaces make good homes for the vulnerable velvet worm (Peripatus), and how to then create...
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