The NZES conference is the yearly gathering of the ‘ecology whanau’, It was great to be part of this gathering last November and this was the piece I wrote for NZES newsletter. It’s a time to catch up with colleagues, hear what insights and discoveries have been made over the last year and to welcome […]
Stargazing at Mt John Observatory Tekapo
‘A night with the stars’ according to Graeme Murray one of our guides on the recent Canterbury University Alumni weekend to Mt John observatory, has transformed Tekapo into a bustling ‘must visit’ location in NZ. Graeme regales the group of Alumni with stories of the land. The search for a southern astronomical observatory was initiated […]
Chatham Petrel – good news research story
Good news story: In a just published paper the Chatham petrel (Pterodroma axillaris) status has improved from a critically low 200-400 in 1990 to around 1400 birds (2010). I’ve watched the various techniques used in this effort while conducting my own research (Roberts et al 2007) over the last 12 years on the effects of […]