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And lastly, we are hearing from @DanaClark_NZ about new techniques to help improve monitoring of our estuaries @Cawthron_NZ #NZMSS2021 
It can be really expensive in money and time to take samples and process them eg sort the marine creatures and identify the species. Is there an alternative?
Dana’s research looked at eDNA metabarcoding as a technique to detect nutrient enrichment based on DNA of species/communities in the environment.
Why seaweed? It can mitigate pollution, provide habitat for marine life, support fish popns and reduce climate impacts #loveseaweed
There is hype behind seaweed: It is being sold as a silver bullet to the worlds problems. We don’t want to overdeliver so how can we achieve a seaweed sector? The answer is #EcosystemBasedManagement or #EBM
Next we have Nick Lewis @EnvUoA speaking about the #BlueEconomy and some of the projects we have funded #NZMSS2021
“We’re heading into a blue economy moment, globally”
We define a Blue Economy as being ‘made up of marine activities that generate economic value AND contribute positively to social, cultural and ecological well-being. It’s an aspiration
Next speaker @KPB_marine getting applauded at the start of her kōrero on kaitiakitanga and marine mgmt research #nzmss2021
A whanaungātanga — relationship approach to research. She has some insights for researchers working with Māori. Be in service
Kotahitanga—working together. Know our name (iwi, hapū, whānau, person), say our name (at least try!).
Next is Paula Blackett and Shaun Awatere talking about: why are we always arguing about risk and uncertainty? #nzmss2021
It depends on where you stand — literally and figuratively!
Shaun: a worldview based perception of risk (3)
Next is Maru Samuels, speaking about Kia tika te hī ika, a project exploring fisheries tikanga and mātauranga @IwiCollective #NZMSS2021
Here’s a link to the project page sustainableseaschallenge.co.nz/our-research/k…
A quest for mātauranga Māori to inform commercial fishing practice. The fishing industry is far more complex system than anything else. ICP have been focused on learning about the industry
First speaker in today’s session is Waiaria Rameka, here to tell stories about her mahi in Māori Cultural Health Indicators (MCHI) theory and practice through the exploration of maramataka
Ehara i te numa noa
Not just a number
Not just a number
MCHI = a tool to ‘stick to the man’ but they created roadblocks—maps! Square peg into round hole
Our next speaker this morning is Te Rerekohu Tuterangiwhiu, sharing the meaning behind kaitiaki, the history of what’s been lost for Māori and some advice for how scientists in Aotearoa can fit in
Replace what was taken—space, knowledge, language and practices. Give hapū and whānau resources to do their own research, science is the technical support when required
Mātauranga Māori exists at n physical spaces, go to these spaces but do not mine!
@tinangata starts the kōrero, speaking on plastic pollution, #indigenousrights and the #treaty
“Good science considers context”
“Good science considers context”
In Aotearoa - a big blue land - we have access to 3000+ years of marine knowledge
Yet our ability to grow a science sector in a Te Tiriti/Treaty context is a challenge
