Survey of mistletoe (Loranthaceae) abundance surrounding Lake Rotoiti’s southern beech forests Ariel Moyal March 17th, 2018 Abstract: In New Zealand, mistletoe is an ecologically important endemic species, threatened by native bird loss and damaging possum browsing. In this study we were interested in the effect of possum-control on the abundance of the three species […]
Science, Technology, and Society Reflective Journals
Date Class 2/13 Class: Matauranga Maori 2/14 Class: Clean Water Myth 2/15 Climate Change and New Zealand’s Future 2/16 New Zealand’s role in the IPCC 3/12 Science communication and psychological biases 3/13 Environmental History 3/14 Art-Science collaborations and Climate Change 3/15 Creative Science Writing 2/13 Mātauranga- Maori & Core Maori concepts What struck me […]
A Land Without Teeth, Handed an Arsenal
For our conservation class we put ourselves in the shoes of conservation managers, dealing with the unique challenges of New Zealand’s conservation: “Poison rains from the sky, animals are sprawled across the landscape, dead from no ostensible outward causes. This picture rings dystopian- it is one of ecological devastation, and governmental harshness. It is not […]
Scrum! Scrum! Scrum!
Go Reds! This Friday we attended a Queensland Reds vs Australian Capital Territory Brumbies rugby union game. Before attending, we had a “crash course rugby” lecture by local rugby fan Ken (Nat’s partner). I’ve included the highlights from the lecture for your future rugby needs. Basics of the game There are 15 players on the […]
Sailing to Straddie
February 24: Sailing to Straddie Today we left our cozy apartments in Brisbane and headed east for North Stradbroke Island. The island, which is a large tourist destination for many Australians, is a sand island across Moreton bay. To reach it, we took a short ferry ride and hopped off on the island, but it […]