Coastal Marine Group, University of Waikato

16/08/2022

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10/06/2022

University of Waikato Vice-Chancellor, Professor Neil Quigley, is pleased to share that Professor Ian Hawes, along with eight alumni, an Honorary Doctor and a former Waikato staff member have been recognised for their achievements and community contributions in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday and Platin...

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26/04/2022

Good News Tuesday! 👍🎉

Congratulations to our Tauranga-based PhD student Akuhata Bailey-Winiata, who won the NextGen Lightening Talk Prize for the best lightening talk presentation and extended abstract at the 2022 Australasian Coasts and Ports Conference, held virtually on 11-13 April. Aku's presentation discussed his recent masters research which sought to understand the exposure of coastal marae (Māori meeting houses) and urupā (burial grounds) to the impact of sea level rise. 🌊

Aku also discussed his research with Claire Concannon on the RNZ podcast 'Our Changing World'. The episode, 'Getting ready for our warmer future', also featured Waikato alumna, now Auckland University researcher, Dr Rebecca Gladstone-Gallagher and our own Professor Conrad Pilditch as they discussed the extreme life of a cockle. 🐚

🎧 LISTEN to both interviews here 👉 https://bit.ly/3rRR2bM

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11/04/2022

Are you studying or undertaking research that contributes to the protection of the taiao?
He Toka Tū Moana Scholarships are now open until 22 April 2022.

Apply here: https://www.boprc.govt.nz/living-in-the-bay/community-funding/he-toka-tu-moana

10/04/2022

Caleb Crosbie spent his summer knee-deep in Tauranga’s carbon-rich tidal flats, and now he’s stuck into more research for his Master’s which is focused on the coastal environment. ☀️🌊

Dr Terry Isson was Caleb's supervisor, and he was assisted in his research by Professor Louis Schipper, Dr Charlotte Alster, and master's graduate Allycia van der Laar.

Caleb investigated whether global change 🌏 has had an impact on marine sediment communities, such as tidal flats. He also looked at samples along the Bay of Plenty coastline from Thames through to Whakatāne.

“I’ve always loved the ocean and for me being able to work in the tidal flats doing this research is rewarding," says Caleb.

We are so proud of you Caleb and are stoked to have you as part of our Tauranga campus marine/environmental science fam! 🙌🌊

Dig into Caleb's research, and find out more about summer research scholarships 👉 https://bit.ly/3uXMtNZ

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01/04/2022

Studying the unexpected combination of Economics and Chemistry is opening doors for Robbie Maris. 💰 🧪

The Master of Management Studies student, and Tauranga Boys’ College alumnus, was the recipient of two University of Waikato Summer Research Scholarships, which enabled him to combine his passions for and .

His first summer research scholarship involved working with Bay of Plenty economic development agency Priority One on a pilot study, building a business case for seaweed farming in the Bay with the potential to expand throughout New Zealand. 🌊

Robbie’s second Summer Research Scholarship was with DairyNZ, where he investigated dairy farm performance and efficiency. 🐄

Find out more about Robbie's fascinating summer research projects, and what he's doing now 👉 https://bit.ly/3MXTfeN

We enjoy following your journey and are so proud of your achievements Robbie (and we will continue to claim you as part of our Tauranga campus whānau!). 🎉

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