Keynote: Exploring #CitSciNZ at #oecsk2019
This blog is an adaptation of a keynote delivered at Austrian Citizen Science Network Conference #oecsk2019. The aim of my talk was to create a context for citizen science initiatives […]
Category Archives: Community environmental restoration
5th Austrian #CitizenScience Conference – #CitSciNZ, Biodiversity monitoring & Co-design
It’s not easy to categorise cit sci given the multi-disciplinary nature of many projects/programmes and the consequent diversity of outcomes sought. Out of sheer curiosity, however, I decided I would. […]
On #Volunteering: the human face, heart and hands of #conservation
National Volunteer Week #NVW2019 is just around the corner (June 16 – 22) and draws attention to the vital work carried out by volunteers. My own work in conservation and […]
#CitizenScience #ThinkTank Meeting #5
The environmental focus of the Think Tank reflects the lengthy history of community-led environmental monitoring (e.g., though societies such as BirdsNZ and via community environmental groups). The Think Tank also […]
Island life: community-led #conservation in a #biodiversity crisis
It’s easy to imagine it can’t really be all that bad for biodiversity when you travel to places like Aotea / Great Barrier Island. The 285km2 island lies just 90km […]
#CitizenScience #ThinkTank meeting #4 …watch this space!
The 4th #CitizenScience #ThinkTank wrapped up in Wellington and brought together #CitSci movers and shakers from Sustainable Coastlines (Oliver Vetter), SC/Guardians of the Kāpiti Marine Reserve (Ben Knight), Victoria University […]
Day 3 Sanctuaries of NZ: enhancing the efficacy of community and agency-led #conservation
This is the final blog post for the annual Sanctuaries of NZ meeting (SONZ) and follows on from summaries of Day 1 and Day 2. Longer talks featured on Day […]
Day 2 Sanctuaries of NZ: Collaboration for #Conservation
This blog follows on from the previous blog, summarising a 3-day event that took place at Hamilton Gardens (Aug 14-16, 2018). The Sanctuaries of NZ (SONZ) meeting theme: Collaboration for […]
Day 1 Sanctuaries of NZ: #biodiversity research, protection and restoration across New Zealand
The 15th Sanctuaries of NZ (SONZ) community of practice was the largest gathering yet! The aim of bringing together community trusts, land/wildlife managers, iwi and scientists was to provide insights […]
#CitizenScience #ThinkTank Meeting #1
On July 17, an informal meeting was set up in the nation’s capital, Wellington, to progress citizen science in New Zealand. The starting point was a series of recommendations brought […]
