Conservation Biologist | John Perrott

A mātauranga Scientist/communicator and Associate Professor/Research Ecologist at the AUT School of Science, specialising in...

Tiakitanga in science education: guiding environmental stewardship with Māori perspectives

Many schools use the term kaitiakitanga to mean caring for our environment as a responsible...

Curious Minds: Schools in community science projects

Financial support and expertise is available for teachers wanting to develop more expensive learning projects...

Taonga species kaitiakitanga: Guardianship and conservation in Aotearoa New Zealand

Mere Manning (Kahungunu ki te Wairoa) is an Earth and Space Science teacher at Taradale...

Bioinformatician | Alana Alexander (Māori scientist poster)

Alana Alexander is a marine evolutionary biologist who studies how sea creatures evolve and change.

Using genetics to save kākāpō: Conservation strategies for critically endangered species

Kākāpō numbers have rocketed in the last seven years compared with the previous 20, helped...

Bioinformatician | Alana Alexander

Dr. Alana Alexander (Ngāpuhi: Te Hikutu; Pākehā) is a bioinformatician at the University of Otago,...

Repo/wetlands: Exploring the ecological and cultural significance

Wetlands, areas of soggy ground with standing water, were seen as undesirable by Pākehā settlers...

Pest control: integrating Predator Free 2050 initiatives

Predator Free 2050 is an ambitious goal for Aotearoa/NZ, but achievable if everyone does their...

Citizen science: Engaging students in real-world scientific research

Citizen Science projects can involve students in “real” science and connect them with scientists, both...

Bats of Aotearoa: Exploring New Zealand’s Unique Pekapeka

Our country is unusual for having only one type of native land mammal. Pekapeka/bats are...

Tracking with radio: Exploring radio waves and conservation

This resource delves into the principles of radio waves—how they work and their applications in...