Behind the scenes of a community conservation NGO
A few years ago, I wrote a list of all of the skills needed by community conservation groups to carry out their restoration mahi (works). Terms such as “bottom up” […]
Tag Archives: community environmental groups
Community conservation hubs: an introduction
The term ‘hub’ has been used a lot over the last year. As projects increase in complexity and more groups and individuals become involved across a landscape, better infrastructure is […]
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 […]
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 […]
Helping #communities find the right #monitoring methods for their #environmental #restoration projects
One of my absolutely favourite jobs is talking to landowners and community groups engaged in environmental restoration. It’s where my personal and professional interests really come together. Our team (me, […]
Sneak Peek: An inventory of #citizenscience projects, tools and training opportunities in NZ
As a part of the NZ Landcare Trust Citizen Science Meets Environmental Restoration project. I’ve been charged with bringing an inventory together that provide a snapshot of what’s happening around […]
Working towards best practice for community environmental monitoring
Around 30 participants representing community groups, agency scientists and environmental managers joined in on a speed workshop (50 mins!) to help develop best practice for community monitoring. The event took […]
Death by 1000 projects?
Death by 1000 projects. That quote came from the recent Environmental Defense Society conference, though apologies, I’m not sure who to attribute it to. The point relates to the inefficiency […]
PhD progress: Research Snapshot #5
Somewhere…. over the rainbow…. My PhD has entered the final 6 or so months and I’m busy writing and getting research results to whom it may help better inform: regional […]
Networking with environmental experts
I attended another Landcare Networking Day and I’m in awe another year has wrapped around since the last one. So quickly? This gathering of around 45 community restoration practitioners, representatives […]
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