Browsing Natural Sciences Conference Papers by Title
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Keep it or kill it? How the behaviour of domestic cats (Felis catus) impacts upon perceptions of their value and management methods
(2013)The domestic cat is the most commonly owned companion animal both in New Zealand and globally. Recent dialogues around the impact and value of cats have once again brought them into the spotlight and this presentation seeks ... -
The kelp gull in northern New Zealand : evidence of changing diet from stable isotope analysis of bone and feathers
(International Ornithologists’ Union, 2018-08)Unitec Institute of Technology research funding; • Nisbet Research Award, The Waterbird Society, USA; • Royal Society of New Zealand Science Teacher Leadership programme; • NIWA & GNS laboratories (New Zealand); • field ... -
The knowledge, behaviour and motivations of people walking dogs on Te Henga/Bethells Beach.
(2022-08)Introduction Legislation Aim: pilot study Method Data collection Who are dog walkers? Why walk dogs on Bethells Beach? By-laws:kKnowledge, awareness & compliance During summer, do you have your dog(s) on or off ... -
Learning to mitigate emissions : relevance of research with Maori hapu and iwi
(Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, 2020-11)Currently, there is insufficient research on how New Zealand can achieve environmental sustainability through Māori iwi (tribe) and hapū (subtribe) relationships with land and sea, via the Zero Carbon Act. It is now agreed ... -
Manaaki mauri: Māori perspectives of the success of ecological restoration
(2021-05)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: How do we reconcile the aspirations of communities involved in ecological restoration projects with measures and expectations of restoration success identified by ecological science or ‘governing’ ... -
Mapping the potential range of the brown marmorated stink bug in New Zealand
(2016-07)Aim and Objectives: Predict the suitability of New Zealand to the BMSB Ensemble the predictions of best performing Species Distribution Modelling algorithms using worldwide occurrence of BMSB and environmental data Project ... -
Modelling invasions : use of species distribution models (SDM)
(2015-11)Species distribution modelling • Also called: – species distribution modeling – ecological niche modelling – climate envelope modeling • Predict geographic distribution based on ecological niche or environmental ... -
Native and Invasive : the changing fate of the spur-winged plover (Vanellus miles novaehollandiae) in New Zealand.
(2014-11)Study Aims: • Describe the pattern of spread across New Zealand • Identify possible factors associated with the spread • Relate this to the spread of invasive species Abstract from 2014 conference programme: "The ... -
The New Zealand eFlora : delivering what’s needed in the electronic age to the people of New Zealand
(2017-07)The Flora of New Zealand has been traditionally served to the tax payer through a series of technical hard copy publications. The most recent of these, the New Zealand Flora Series, was initiated in the 1940s with the first ... -
Nurturing Collaboration:Conservation Outcomes for Kea
(Zoo and Aquarium Association NZ Branch, 2013)In 2009, the first in-situ kea population survey trials began under the coordination of the Kea Conservation Trust in partnership with Department of Conservation (DOC). Early census results from Nelson Lakes showed that ... -
Outlook for the New Zealand Energy Economy to 2050 including the Role of Hydrogen
(2012)... a detailed examination of the economic impacts of high oil prices on the need for a hydrogen energy infrastructure; identify cost trends and environmental benefits for the introduction of battery, biofuel and hydrogen ... -
Overlooked but not forgotten : investigating lichen diversity within the Auckland Region
(2019-11)Aim: To develop and test a protocol for sampling lichens within existing permanent biodiversity monitoring plots. • Utilise existing lichen biodiversity inventory methods used in air pollution monitoring. • Compare this ... -
Potential spread of invasive species in NZ: modelling, mapping & art
(2018-08)Invasive species Invasive species suitability mapping Model and map production Art and information production workflow Bractocera tryoni (Queensland fruitfly) Trachycarpus fortunei (Chinese Fan Palm, Chinese Windmill ... -
Range expansion of the spur-winged plover in New Zealand
(2014)Biology: (Vanellus miles novaehollandia) Morphology, reproduction, habitat, sub-species differences. range, distribution, arrival in NZ. Protection status prior to 2010, impacts in NZ. Study aims: • Describe the pattern ... -
Science Communication Major for BAppSci : a model for collaborative delivery
(2014)Three majors BAppSci (Animal Management and Welfare) ; BAppSci (Biodiversity Management) ; BAppSci (Science Communication). -
Segregation of foraging areas by breeding tākapu/ Australasian Gannets Morus serrator in the Hauraki Gulf
(2022-02)RESEARCH QUESTIONS How do tākapu partition the gulf resource? Topgraphically constrained Are there favoured forgaing areas? How persistent are these? Do individual tākpau show patterns to foraging? Do ... -
Stress and compassion fatigue in veterinary nurses in New Zealand
(2015-10)Work-related stress and compassion fatigue are widely acknowledged in animal-related professions. There has been very little research focus on these issues for veterinary nurses. We investigated the prevalence of ... -
A summary of success of applied learning in a degree at Unitec
(2014)Department of Natural Sciences Bachelor of Applied Science (Biodiversity Management & Animal Behaviour and Welfare majors) Negotiated Study Course 30 credit course in 3rd year of study Aim Learning outcomes Collaborative ... -
Supporting regulations for hull biofouling : a risk management based workflow, thresholds/species assessment and required knowledge bases
(2017-03-28)Species movement for farming can be one of the many sources of biological threats to the well-being of farmed aquatic animals as well as to humans and ecosystems, especially when done in a haphazard manner. With aquaculture ... -
Tākapu (Australasian gannets) in the Hauraki Gulf
(2019-11-30)Objectives • i) to describe diet of gannets and underpinning trophic interactions upon which gannets depend • Inner Huaraki Gulf • Outer Huaraki Gulf • ii) to test if and how the gannet in the Gulf might partition ...
