Ecology
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 11 September 2018
People in Fiji are being urged to conserve water as a dry spell grips; Greater protection's needed for migrating ocean species; Cook Islands tourism operators look to improve their safety standards… Audio
Greater protection needed for migrating ocean species
Protection of endangered species that migrate across the Pacific's many countries and territories need a greater form of protection that spans borders, new research has found. Audio
Tipping Points and the health of estuaries
A nationwide experiment is investigating how estuaries might suddenly 'tip' as a result of increasing nutrients and sediments. Audio
Chasing the blue whale
An expedition to tag blue whales in New Zealand waters for the first time almost came up empty as warmer sea temperatures forced them out of some of their usual feeding grounds. Audio
Ecologist Mike Joy: cleaning up our waterways
With a growing number of our lakes and rivers unsafe for swimming - and some beaches too, eco-warrior Dr Mike Joy is determined to get more people behind cleaning up our waterways. Audio
Is human activity ushering an age of biological diversity?
Humans are wiping out species worldwide, but an ecologist says human activity is also responsible for ushering in a new age of biodiversity. Audio
Avon/Ōtākaro - how is our river doing?
Will a plan to beautify the river help or hinder its ecology? Video
Time for radical approaches to protect our environment?
Anthropologist Professor Dame Anne Salmond explores new frameworks for protecting New Zealand's rivers and the rights of all of us to enjoy them. Meanwhile environmental law expert at the University… Audio
Shedding light on the world of moths
Ahi Pepe | Moth Net is a Te Reo-focused citizen science project involving primary schools collecting information about moths in their neighbourhoods. Audio
Guy: Limit to how much dairy intensification NZ can handle
The Primary Industries Minister, Nathan Guy, says there's a limit to how much dairy intensification New Zealand can handle and the industry needs to concentrate on increasing the value of exports, not… Audio
Kris Descovich: animal behaviour
Kris Descovich studies animal behaviour and welfare, particularly of furry critters. She has also undertaken research on the behaviour and welfare of orphaned orangutans in Indonesia, and she's… Audio
Would you eat steak grown in a lab?
Would you eat steak grown in a lab?
With the supply of fossil fuels used for fertilisers dwindling, the question is once again being posed: how do we make sure we have have enough food to feed the… Audio
Settlement grants extra protection to Mackenzie Basin
The brakes will put on rampant dairy conversions of the Mackenzie Basin following an out-of-court settlement.
Whitebait debate: Mike Joy
There are concerns our whitebait stocks are on the decline and more needs to be done to protect the delicacy. Freshwater ecologist Mike Joy believes that we should be putting controls in place to keep… Audio
Lake snow, 'the new didymo'
Nine to Noon examines the growing threat of Lake snow, the didymo like algal slime invading NZ's most iconic lakes.
Dr Don Robertson is the Chair of the Guardians of Lake Wanaka & a member of the… Audio, Gallery
Sandra Coney: Opening up Waikumete Cemetery
Chair of the Waitakere Ranges Local Board, and driving force behind the inaugural open day at New Zealand's largest cemetery, the first event of its kind in New Zealand. Audio, Gallery
Ecoblitz
An Ecoblitz combines measuring ecological diversity with enthusing high school students about science and their local environment Audio, Gallery
Tasmanian bushfires: the ecological impact
The bushfires currently raging in Tasmania aren't just threatening human life and property. Professor David Bowman of the University of Tasmania is seriously worried about their environmental impact.
…Science in New Zealand
International sales of drones is expected to soar from fewer than 4 million in 2015, to nearer 20 million this year and beyond. Many are for personal use but today we're looking at the way scientists… Audio
Ecology in action
Big declines in numbers of forest birds and native moths, revelations that kiore ate moa, and the discovery of Asian as well as European house mice in New Zealand are amongst the latest ecology news Audio