by Elaine Harris | Mar 8, 2024
CAULERPA INNOVATIVE DETECTION A crisis is looming with the presence of an exotic Caulerpa, an invasive seaweed posing a catastrophic threat to the marine life, coastal ecosystems and way of life for local communities in northern Aotearoa. This invasive weed spreads...
by Elaine Harris | Mar 1, 2023
MĀRAMOANA DEVELOPING CLIMATE RESILIENT KELPIN WHAKARAUPŌ LYTTELTON In the South Island, kelp forests face different challenges than in the North – they’re being impacted by sedimentation and an ocean that is already warming. In the summer of 2017 and 2018 a...
by Elaine Harris | Jan 24, 2023
Te Whai RaHIOceanic Manta Photo credit: Mark Erdmann Globally, te whai rahi oceanic manta rays are endangered with some populations in serious decline, but here in New Zealand we simply don’t know enough about how these impressive ocean voyagers are faring in a...
by Elaine Harris | Sep 13, 2022
KELP ANDCARBON Understanding THE ROLE OF KELP IN CLimate change mitigation Live Ocean Foundation is supporting Dr Caitlin Blain from the University of Auckland to investigate how kelp forests contribute to coastal carbon cycles. The work will help researchers...
by Elaine Harris | Nov 30, 2021
PROJECT KAHURANGI Imagery that resonates The issues facing the ocean are not new. For decades scientists have been signalling the unprecedented loss of biodiversity, water quality and diminishment of ecosystem health. These issues are largely out of sight. Below the...
