Coastal-Marine Conservation in New Zealand’s North Island

Reflections on ecology and Kaitiakitanga, or stewardship of the natural world, in Aotearoa.

Coastal-Marine Conservation in New Zealand's North Island

Matiu/Somes Island – A Treasure In Wellington Harbor

Matiu/Somes Island – A Treasure In Wellington Harbor In the case of Matiu-Somes Island, community comes first. It is in this spirit that generations of dedicated people working together to protect an island’s rich inter-cultural and natural heritage are creating an enduring model for the future of environmental education and […]

Coastal-Marine Conservation in New Zealand's North Island

Aboriginal Stewardship of North Stradbroke Island / Minjerribah, AU

Conservation on North Stradbroke Island / Minjerribah, AU One of the world’s largest sand islands, North Stradbroke Island, or Minjerribah to the Aboriginals who inhabited it for tens of thousands of years before Anglo settlers, has a University of Queensland research station where my class went to study tropical conservation […]