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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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Technical Report
Evaluation of geospatial datasets and recognition of landscape gradients specific to water quality
This study evaluates the landscape relationships and suitability of existing geospatial datasets for the purposes of mapping physiographic water quality units for the Northland region.…
Video
Webinar: Where next for catchment groups?
In this webinar, Jim Sinner, manager of social science at Cawthron Institute, presents findings from research on how catchment groups can be supported and encouraged…
Technical Report
The Matrix of Drivers: 2022 Update
The Matrix of Drivers: 2022 Update presents an up-to-date summary of 35 global issues, trends and innovations (the ‘drivers’) with potential to influence the agri-food…
Journal Article
Phenotyping early-vigour in oat cover crops to assess plant-trait effects across environments
Early-vigour is a plant trait phenotypically characterised by a rapid expansion of leaf area in early stages of crop growth, before canopy closure. Although early-vigour…
Technical Report
The Matrix of Drivers: 2023 Update
This report provides an overview of international and domestic issues that are of particular relevance to the New Zealand primary sector and may drive change…
Guidance
Using variable rate irrigation to mitigate nutrient losses
Variable rate irrigation (VRI), where the application rate of irrigation water across an area changes depending on soil type and other factors, can also decrease…
Journal Article
Identifying resilience dimensions and thresholds: evidence from four rural communities in NZ
Community resilience is a critical determinant of how a community can cope with stressors and disturbances, but has proved difficult to conceptualise and measure. This…
Measuring Full Impacts of Land-Use Change
Creating a framework to measure the true, integrated effects of land-use systems in Aotearoa
This project has produced
Technical Report
Ecosystem-based solutions for climate change adaptation in rural landscapes of NZ
This report describes ways that nature can support farm systems to adapt to a future under climate change. Pastures that are more diverse, for example,…
Where are we conducting our research?
This interactive map shows the location of all our research projects to help connect you with the research happening in your catchment.
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