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Our policy advice in response to the Long-term Investment Briefing
“Where to from here? How we ensure the future of wellbeing of land and people.” The Ministry for the Environment asked for advice on the draft Long-term Investment Briefing. Click below to see Ngā Ara Whetū’s policy advice: Ngā Ara Whetū Submission to the Ministry for...
Winner’s strong idea “musseled” out the competition for Ngā Ara Whetū prize.
Judges named a deep dive into the world of mussels the strongest for the Ngā Ara Whetū prize at the Velocity Ideas Challenge. The Flex Our Mussels, comprised of Andy Liu and Simran Nayak, took home $1000 for their winning idea looking into biogenic...
“A fantastic mix of academia, industry, public agencies and policymakers” – Urbanism Aotearoa 2023
Great minds came together for Urbanism Aotearoa 2023 to help create better urban environments. Sponsored by Ngā Ara Whetū, the conference last month attracted organisations and urban professionals to stimulate discussions and propose innovative solutions to the...
DAVID NOONE’S BIG Q: WHERE DOES WATER COME FROM?
Professor Noone is a natural scientist whose specialty is on understanding relationships between atmospheric wind patterns, the water cycle and climate. He serves as Director of the Climate Systems Laboratory and Director of Strategic Engagement for Nga Ara Whetu, a...
Saeid Baroutian’s Big Q: How do we transform our economy?
Saeid is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering. He is the Director of Innovation at Ngā Ara Whetū Centre for Climate Change, Biodiversity and Society and the Director of Circular Innovations (CIRCUIT) Research Centre at the...
Exploring EU Institutions from Symonds St: Ngā Ara Whetū’s visiting scholar.
Studying Europe’s institutions from New Zealand might sound counterintuitive, but sometimes you must step outside your surroundings to understand better where you’re from, said Eliška Ullrichová, Ngā Ara Whetū’s first visiting scholar.
Our policy advice in response to the Draft Environment and Climate Research Strategy
The Ministry asked for advice on their Draft Environment and Climate Research Strategy. Here is our response.
Get funded. Ngā Ara Whetū Doctoral Scholarships 2023
Ngā Ara Whetū is delighted to announce that we have two UoA doctoral stipends to award in 2023. ON OFFER: Two Ngā Ara Whetū PhD scholarships WORTH: $33,000 per annum DEADLINE: 12 noon Wednesday, 1 July 2023 The Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland (UoA)...
Visiting Researchers
Please join us in welcoming Professor Damon Teagle and Professor Rachael James who are visiting Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland from the University of Southampton until mid-July. Damon and Rachael are keen to connect and engage with groups across the...
Collaboration With Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga
We have been talking to New Zealand's Māori Centre of Research Excellence Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga about working together. We would like to connect any Māori or Pacific researchers (staff or students) interested in joining their cluster on climate change. Please...
Project for Media in the Public Interest
Want to understand the world better? Get some context around some of the big questions? Have a fresh light shed on global issues and political debate?
The Project for Media in the Public Interest (PMPI) is a website connecting audiences to informed dialogue about science, economics, arts and politics. Academics from across disciplines at the University of Auckland, across America, Europe, Australia and other universities discuss their research on important topics via videos, podcasts, interviews, symposia and opinion pieces.
“We are aiming to elevate critical thinking, raise the level of public debate, and counter the trend towards soft news,” says the project’s founding director, political scientist Dr Maria Armoudian.
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