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Shift in NZ snapper behaviour

An AUT led team of scientists have uncovered a dramatic shift in the movement patterns of New Zealand’s snapper, which could aid restoration initiatives.

Take a look inside AUT's Living Labs

A new video looks at how AUT's Living Labs project is connecting people to nature by interweaving ecological science and mātauranga Māori.

Aorere students study ocean with AUT

AUT scientists and 23 biology students from Aorere College have collected data from Mahurangi Harbour to measure environmental change.

AUT’s kaupapa moana in the blue economy

AUT is one of the leading research partners in the Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre, which addresses the challenges facing blue economy industries.

Decolonising Māori death practices

Marsden-funded research is revitalising and adapting ancient Māori burial customs and practices for modern life.

Rare squid found

AUT’s resident squid expert Kat Bolstad appeared on RNZ Nights last week to talk about the Squid Squad and their annual Squidmas research trip.

‘Living classroom’ nurtures young minds

AUT has received a gift to see restoration sites used as living classrooms for rangatahi

Anchors cause damage to seafloor

High-resolution mapping has produced the first ever global estimates of coastal habitat damage caused by anchoring.

Breaking bias must take effort

In New Zealand, attracting women into science is a major problem. The issue is retaining and enabling them to advance at the same rate as men.

Research a step to predict ocean future

Research which sheds light on the response of coastal ecosystems to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide will help predict the future of coastal waters.