DNADRV Project: Collecting bug splatters for science

Ceana Priest

September 7, 2025

Far from being just road grime, bug splatters on licence plates are unlocking clues about...

Conservation Biologist | John Perrott

Sneha Pillai

September 27, 2024

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

Tiakitanga | PLD Resources

NZASE

August 4, 2024

Tiakitanga article and Student resource to complement teacher PLD.

Creating a science space in the classroom: Fostering curiosity and inquiry

Heather Goodey

June 30, 2024

The awesome thing about science is that students are innately curious about the world around...

Repo/wetlands: Exploring the ecological and cultural significance

Mike Stone

August 13, 2023

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

Freshwater Ecologist | Yvonne Taura

NZASE

July 9, 2023

Yvonne Taura is a Māori ecologist at Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, specializing in kaupapa...

Citizen science: Engaging students in real-world scientific research

Mike Stone

March 23, 2023

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

Bats of Aotearoa: Exploring New Zealand’s Unique Pekapeka

Mike Stone

February 16, 2023

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

Ecologist | Shaun Ogilvie

NZASE

November 25, 2022

Professor Shaun Ogilvie (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Whakahemo) is a leading ecologist at the University of...

Field-based STEM: Enhancing outdoor learning in Aotearoa schools

Mike Stone

November 25, 2022

We know that a local curriculum that is relevant to students is important. Field Based...

Engineer | Kēpa Morgan

NZASE

November 25, 2022

Kēpa Morgan is a Chartered Professional Engineer and academic specialising in civil and environmental engineering....

Socio-scientific issues in primary teaching: Encouraging critical thinking through debate

Katie Gormley

July 7, 2022

This resource by Katie Gormley delves into integrating socio-scientific issues (SSIs) into primary science education....

Wildlife sanctuaries: Guardians of biodiversity in Aotearoa

Mike Stone

May 31, 2022

Aotearoa/New Zealand has more than 80 ecosanctuaries where native species are conserved, and pests are...

Book review: Complex Systems Thinking | Rose Hipkins

Mike Stone

March 25, 2022

Rose Hipkins’ book provides insights into the application of complex systems thinking in science education....

Ecologist | Jacqueline Beggs

NZASE

November 13, 2021

Professor Jacqueline Beggs is an ecologist at the University of Auckland, specialising in the interactions...

Evolutionary Biologist and Ecologist | Simon Hills

NZASE

August 6, 2021

Dr. Simon Hills (Ngāti Porou) is an evolutionary biologist whose research integrates genomics, ecology, and...

NZ Journal of Ecology 2019 | Mātauranga Māori

NZ Journal of Ecology

November 30, 2019

This special issue of the New Zealand Journal of Ecology explores how traditional Māori knowledge...