View Our Strategy Document 2019 – 2024
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.
News
Resource Finder
Use one, some or all the filters below to explore our resources, tools & research.
Know what you are looking for? Type below
Or, use our filtered search by selecting as little or as much as you like.
Showing 1 - 9 of 994 results
Journal Article
A hydrochemically guided landscape classification system for modelling spatial variation in multiple water quality indices: Process-attribute mapping
Spatial variation in landscape attributes can account for much of the variability in water quality relative to land use on its own. Such variation results…
Presentation
Molecular Approaches to Identify Benign Denitrification in Shallow Groundwaters
We measured lower dissolved N2O and higher denitrifier genes abundance in the groundwater samples collected from reducing (anoxic) groundwaters sites, as compared with the groundwater…
Video
Quantifying the Effect of Trees on Slope Stability in New Zealand Hill Country: Research Video
In this research video, we explore the findings of Raphael Spiekermann's PhD research that quantified the effects of different tree species on slope stability using…
Journal Article
Do soil cadmium concentrations decline after phosphate fertilizer application is stopped: A comparison of long-term pasture trials in NZ
Stopping phosphorus (P) fertiliser can decrease topsoil cadmium (Cd) concentrations. Stopping P fertiliser applications reduced soil Cd concentrations after 21 and 26 years. Reductions only…
Journal Article
Transferring the impacts of pilot-scale studies to other scales: Understanding the role of non-biophysical factors using field-based irrigation studies
Researchers are challenged to design research that can generate credible claims regarding cross-scale impact and adoption. However, the context in which new knowledge or innovation…
Technical Report
Integration of agroforestry systems within irrigated dairy farms in Waimakariri, Canterbury
The opportunity of integrating agroforestry within irrigated dairy farms in Waimakariri, Canterbury, was investigated via farmer surveys, a literature review and two desktop case studies…
Guidance
Te Mana o te Wai Training Programme for Regional Councils
The Te Mana o Te Wai Training Programme has been developed as a minimum training standard for those with statutory roles within, or proximate to,…
Infographic
Measuring Farmer Wellbeing in the Context of Regenerative Agriculture
A 2-page visual summary on assessing the impact of regen ag on the wellbeing of farmers and their community.
Technical Report
Advice for application of the physiographic method to the West Coast Region
Land and Water Science Ltd. was contracted to provide services to West Coast Regional Council through an Envirolink Small Advice Grant. The aim of the…
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.
Hover over regions and click to see key information about the projects.
Our Key Collaborators
