Mending Our Desert in the Bay

Mending Our Desert in the Bay

How can we restore and revive our degraded marine environment? In this series of eight 30 minute programmes, Craig Prichard from the Cawthron Institute talks with scientists and marine professionals about the work they are doing, and how others can help around the Top of the South to mend what many regard as the watery desert in Te Tai-o-Aorere, Mohua, and the Sounds.

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December 1, 2024 31 mins
Craig Prichard from the Cawthron Institute talks with scientists and marine professionals about the work they are doing, and how others can help to mend what many regard as the watery desert in Te Tai-o-Aorere, Mohua, and the Sounds.
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Craig Prichard from the Cawthron Institute talks with scientists and marine professionals about the work they are doing, and how others can help to mend what many regard as the watery desert in Te Tai-o-Aorere, Mohua, and the Sounds.
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University of Auckland Research Fellow Emilee Benjamin discusses past and present mussel restoration work underway around Te Tauihu.
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Cawthron Marine Ecologist Anna Berthelsen discusses the current and future work around seagrass restoration.
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Cawthron Marine Ecologist Al Alder discusses marine restoration using artificial reefs offshore and around Aotearoa.
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Craig Prichard from the Cawthron Institute talks with scientists and marine professionals about the work they are doing, and how others can help to mend what many regard as the watery desert in Te Tai-o-Aorere, Mohua, and the Sounds.
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Cawthron Science Capability manager Chris Cornelisen discusses marine restoration options and monitoring.
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Cawthron Fresh water marine ecologist Rob Holmes talks mountains to sea and sea to mountain interaction. Particularly he discusses the origin and effects of the sediment as a pollutant for freshwater and marine life, and what we can do address it. And he talks through new work looking at how marine species, Inanga particularly, contribute to river and steam abundance.
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