Our Changing Seas

The Department of Conservation and WWF-New Zealand are proud to announce the launch ofChanging Tides: Tai Tōruaan exciting new webinar series about protecting the well-being of our ocean!Hosted on Zoom,Changing Tides: Tai Tōruawill bring together experts from Aotearoa and around the world to discuss issues facing our moana, and the impacts of climate change on our marine environment.A healthy ocean is essential in our fight against climate change, so how can we build resilience into our coastal and marine ecosystems?The tides are changing, and we must change with them. Join us on our journey to protect our ocean for future generations.

Department of Conservation / WWF-New Zealand

A healthy ocean is essential in our fight against climate change. Join us to explore our ocean’s future by using insights from the past.

OUR CHANGING SEASA healthy ocean is essential in our fight against climate change. In our second webinar in the Changing Tides: Tai Tōrua series we’ll explore our ocean’s future by using insights from the past. We’ll hear about global climate change trends, explore the impacts on our wonderful marine species, and share an innovative approach by coastal Māori communities in the Horowhenua, to plan for climate impacts. SEMINAR HOST: Elisabeth Easther

Prof Huhana SmithClimate change implications for coastal Māori in Horowhenua, and a multidisciplinary research project to support adaptation planning.Prof Huhana Smith is a visual artist, curator and trans-disciplinary researcher.She is co-principal investigator for research that combines mātauranga Māori with science to actively address climate change concerns for coastal Māori lands in Horowhenua-Kapiti.Dr Richard LevyOur ocean’s future – insights from the pastRichard Levy is a Principal Scientist at GNS Science where he leads the Environment and Climate research theme. He also leads the Antarctic Ice Dynamics Project.Richard’s research focuses on the evolution of earth’s climate system in the mid to high southern latitudes over the past 40 million years. Dr Carolyn LundquistImpacts and implications of climate change for marine speciesCarolyn is Principal Scientist in Marine Ecology at NIWA in Hamilton and Associate Professor at the Institute of Marine Science at the University of Auckland.Her research interests include reviewing impacts of climate change on the seafood sector and developing tools to help New Zealand’s ocean ecosystems. This webinar will be hosted on Zoom. You do not need a Zoom account to view. SPACES ARE LIMITED. Make sure you register to secure your place.Once registered, the link to the webinar will be sent in an email to you prior to the event.

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Made possible by support from the Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Project and DOC’s Biodiversity 2018 Programme.

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