Dr Todd Capson discusses ocean acidification at the Institute
On Wednesday 2 July 2020 the Institute hosted a meeting with Dr Todd Capson, a marine scientist working with the US-based Sustainable Fisheries Partnership. This discussion has now been published as a series of videos on our Youtube channel. During the meeting Dr Capson addressed the implications of ocean acidification for aquaculture industries in the...
Sir Paul Callaghan: reflections on New Zealand science
The Institute has recently been reflecting on this 2020 interview with the late Sir Paul Callaghan, one of New Zealand’s most remarkable scientists and a leading public figure. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is currently calling for feedback on its draft National Statement of Science Investment, a document that will shape the...
One Ocean discussion evening: Bronwen Golder
On 27 May the Institute held a structured discussion evening to explore the future of ocean management in New Zealand. Over 60 attendees with a broad range of expertise heard our three speakers share their ideas and aspirations for New Zealand’s marine environment. Each speaker gave a 10-minute presentation, which was followed by a wide-ranging...
One Ocean discussion evening: Ann McCrone
On 27 May the Institute held a structured discussion evening to explore the future of ocean management in New Zealand. Over 60 attendees with a broad range of expertise heard our three speakers share their ideas and aspirations for New Zealand’s marine environment. Each speaker gave a 10-minute presentation, which was followed by a wide-ranging...
One Ocean discussion evening: James Palmer
On 27 May the Institute held a structured discussion evening to explore the future of ocean management in New Zealand. Over 60 attendees with a broad range of expertise heard our three speakers share their ideas and aspirations for New Zealand’s marine environment. Each speaker gave a 10-minute presentation, which was followed by a wide-ranging...
US ocean expert Dr Todd Capson visits the Institute
Earlier this week the Institute was pleased to host a meeting with Dr Todd Capson, a respected American marine scientist working as a Science and Policy Advisor with the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership. Also present were representatives from the Pew Charitable Trusts, WWF New Zealand and the Ministry for the Environment, as well as staff from...
A rescue package for the high seas
In the wake of the Our Ocean conference convened by the US State Department in Washington in mid-June we are seeing some exciting and very welcome momentum towards international commitments to action on the oceans. Last week the Global Ocean Commission published a ‘rescue package’ containing a series of eight proposals to slow ocean decline and...
An international focus on ocean management
Proposals for more integrated, sustainable approaches to ocean management are widespread within environmental politics. Although there is broad public support for better marine conservation measures, progress on this issue remains painfully slow, at least partly due to entrenched interests that prevent cooperation at national, regional and global scales. Despite scientific recognition of the central role...
Future pathways for aquaculture in New Zealand
It is now six weeks since the Supreme Court released its judgement on New Zealand King Salmon’s expansion in the Marlborough Sounds. The Court found that a proposed salmon farm at Paparua, Port Gore, did not uphold the principles of the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement. The judgement means that only three of the original...
One Ocean event delivers a broad and deep conversation
Thank you to all those who attended and participated at the One Ocean discussion earlier this week. It was a tight squeeze with over 50 attendees present to hear our three speakers: Bronwen Golder, Director of the Global Ocean legacy from the Pew Charitable Trusts; Ann McCrone, Marine Advocate at the World Wildlife Fund New...
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