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Introducing Edinburgh Ocean Leaders 2025 Cohort
Each year ocean professionals from around the world are invited to apply through a global nomination process. To continually broaden the programme’s reach, the pool of nominators is updated with each application cycle. From the applicants, eight outstanding individuals are selected by the programme’s Directors and International Advisory Panel to become Ocean Leaders. These professionals are chosen at a pivotal juncture in their career, having already demonstrated exceptional potential as change-makers. Selected from diverse backgrounds and professional [...]
Beth Tupara-Katene | Tangaroa Ararau Lead Researcher
A landmark exhibition for the Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge project, Tangaroa Ararau, is taking place in Wellington this week, aiming to transform marine governance in Aotearoa. The three-day Uhi Tai exhibition will showcase Tangaroa Ararau’s research findings through an array of Māori art.
Art used to share oceans’ research
Researchers on the Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge Tangaroa Ararau project are using art to make their point. An exhibition Uhi Tai closes at the Wharewaka Events Centre in Wellington today featuring the work of Tai Kerekere, Rina Kerekere, Erena Koopu, Hiwirori Maynard, Toni Sadlier, Nick Tupara, and Tamihana Katene.
He whakaaturanga Moana ka tū ki Pōneke – Te Puoho Katene
Ka tū ana ko tētahi whakaaturanga moana ki Poneke hai tērā wiki, ko Tangaroa Ararau te ingoa o taua whakaaturanga rā, i kōrero mātou ki tētahi o ngā Kairangahau o te kaupapa nei ki a Te Puoho Katene kei te rīkoatatanga te whānuitanga o āna kōrero.
Art Exhibition Reimagines Marine Management
Combining policy research with contemporary Māori art, a landmark exhibition for the Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge project, Tangaroa Ararau, will take place in Wellington this week, aiming to transform marine governance in Aotearoa. Drawing inspiration from traditional Māori knowledge transfer methods, the three-day Uhi Tai exhibition will showcase Tangaroa Ararau’s research findings through a diverse array of toi Māori (Māori art) and encourages attendees to envision a tikanga-led, oceans-centric marine governance system. "Since the beginning of [...]