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August 30, 2024
Our Land and Water has now ended.
Our mission was to preserve the most fundamental treasures of Aotearoa – its land and water – while producing value from those same treasures.
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Journal Article
Modeling Water Quality in Watersheds: From Here to the Next Generation
In this synthesis, we assess present research and anticipate future development needs in modeling water quality in watersheds. We first discuss areas of potential improvement…
Journal Article
Perceptions of the ‘good farmer’ and social licence to operate in Aotearoa New Zealand
Over the past 50 years, farming practices and public perceptions of farming in Aotearoa New Zealand have changed substantially. These changes raise questions over the…
Summary
Alternative protein scenarios – 2-page summary
Scenarios were created to outline the potential outcomes around the future for alternative protein in New Zealand based on expert interview, a literature review, and…
Summary
Taieri Land Use Diversification Opportunities
This website shares a variety of resources produced by a project working with farmers in the Upper Taieri Wai catchment group (Ranfurly, Central Otago) to…
Technical Report
Measurement of neon in groundwaters for quantification of denitrification in aquifers
Nitrate is the most pervasive contaminant in New Zealand's groundwaters. Thus, understanding and managing nitrogen loads through New Zealand's aquifers is vital for maintaining the…
Guidance
Monitoring E. coli in lakes and rivers
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a common bacteria found in the digestive system of warm-blooded animals, including humans. Because E. coli can survive for a…
Technical Report
Biological test of soil health using molecular techniques: Final report
During the feasibility stage of the project, we were able to identify suitable primers for the most common earthworms found within each earthworm ecological group…
Journal Article
Indirect faecal source tracking methods to elucidate critical sources and contaminant transfers through catchments – a review
In New Zealand, there is substantial potential for microbial contaminants from agricultural fecal sources to be transported into waterways. Understanding contaminant transport pathways from catchment…
Technical Report
Community Perceptions of Collaborative Freshwater Planning: A survey in three NZ regions
Regional councils are trialling collaborative planning as a means of addressing New Zealand's complex challenges in freshwater management. Collaborative freshwater planning processes are now underway…
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