July is Lakes Appreciation Month and to celebrate this we’ve canvassed some of the Lakes380 team to find out about what they value about lakes …
Picocyanobacteria are among the smallest light-harvesting (photosynthetic) organisms found in lakes where they provide energy to larger organisms. As part of the Lakes380 project, University …
Monitoring fish is necessary for understanding population dynamics, tracking distribution patterns and evaluating conservation efforts. Molecular techniques targeting environmental DNA (eDNA) are now considered effective …
A great interview from Cawthron Social Scientist Charlotte Sunde on Waatea News. Charlotte provides insights in to the recently released documentary ‘Te Pātaka Kai o …
Reconstruction for restoration – Read a great article about Andrew Rees and the Lakes380 programme published on the Victoria University of Wellington website.
Lakes380 team member Katie Brasell recently presented some of her PhD research to the Southern eDNA Society. In her talk titled – “A shaky past: …
Language loss and recovery – a Kāi Tahu story Within three generations, te reo Māoriis almost extinct in our native villages here.” Cousins Steve Bryant …
Te Pātaka Kai o Tūwiriroa shines a light on the formerly bountiful food storehouses of Tūwiriroa, the Kāti Māmoe rakatira (chief). It alludes to the work …
Te Karere were in Nelson this week to cover the launch of Ngāti Koata Trust‘s virtual experience of Lake Moawhitu on Rangitoto ki te Tonga/D’Urville …
A team of Lakes380 team researchers led by Konstanze Steiner have developed a new DNA-based tool to assist with detecting and monitoring kākahi (freshwater mussel) …
Ngāti Koata of Te Tauihu/Top of the South and Lakes380 have launched a cutting-edge virtual experience of Rangitoto ki te Tonga /D’Urville Island’s Lake Moawhitu …
Rangitoto ki te Tonga (D’Urville Island) tangata whenua Ngāti Koata and the Lakes380 team have launched an immersive online experience which allows users to explore …
A huge congratulations to Lena Schallenberg! Lena has just been awarded a prestigious Student Award by the International Society of Limnology. Lena’s recently completed PhD …
The wisdom of age that characterises Masterton resident, kaumātua Nelson Rangi (Rangitakaiwaho), shines through his unique humour, grace and warmth. His recollections span nine decades, …
The recently published manuscript ‘’Using paleolimnology to guide rehabilitation of a culturally significant lake in New Zealand ” tracks the environmental history of Lake Oporoa in …
