Researchers are investigating how applying kaitiakitanga (Māori guardianship) approaches help to reverse the decline of biodiversity, and support the link between Māori communities and the environment.
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Adaptive Evolution of Native Biota
Researchers are collecting DNA information from some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most threatened species in an effort to make them more resilient to future environmental change.
Mātauranga Māori For Biological Heritage
Kaumātua- (elder) led research that puts Māori methods and mātauranga (knowledge) first is a key part of restoring Aotearoa New Zealand’s land and freshwater ecosystems.
eDNA For Environmental Monitoring
In a New Zealand first, researchers have developed a nationwide database to integrate and share eDNA data to allow biological diversity across our diverse landscapes to be assessed and compared.