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Auckland 2023

Coastal restoration: Measuring our progress

Conference 15-17 March 2023 

The theme of our 2023 conference was Coastal restoration: Measuring our progress and was hosted by the AUT Department of Environmental Science.

There were several late minute changes to our programme. One of our keynote speakers, Pim de Monchy, was unable to attend because of illness and because of the extreme effects of Cyclone Gabrielle on the people and infrastructure of Te Henga/Bethell’s beach, we made a late change to the location of the field trip on Friday 17th March from Te Henga Bethell’s beach to Tahuna Torea Nature Reserve in Glendowie and Pourewa in Ōrākei.

Here is the conference booklet

Kingi Makoare (Ngāti Whātua-o-Ōrākei) presenting on coastal issues of Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau as well as welcoming us to Tāmaki Makaurau.
Dr Dan Hikuroa (University of Auckland) Keynote speaker on Mātauranga Māori and its potential role in Haumanutia Takutai – Coastal Restoration
Prof Mike Petterson (AUT) on the geology and geomorphology of Auckland’s coastal zone
Laura Shaft (CRT Chair) thanking Prof Petterson and Graham Hinchliffe with a beautiful pīngao putiputi and craft chocolates
Moniqua Nelson-Tunley (CRT trustee) presented a workshop on coastal geckos and skinks and how to enhance habitat and protect for predators
Tim Park (CRT trustee)updated the conference on CRT resources and gave a workshop on the characteristics of coastal native plants
Betsy Young and Greg Bennett (CRT Trustees) tribute to James Te Tuhi (late trustee)
Tahuna Torea Nature Reserve field trip
Pourewa
Tahuna torea field trip
Narrow neck field trip

You can find more photos in this link

Presentations

Keynote speaker: Dr Dan Hikuroa - Mātauranga in Haumanautia Takutai

Workshop presentations

Lizard workshop - Moniqua Nelson-Tunley

Student Presentations:

Regional Roundup:

Lizard Resources

The conference was possible by the generosity and sponsorship of AUT Department of Environmental Science, Gold sponsor Biological Heritage National Science Challenge, Bronze sponsor Eagle Technology, sponsors Coastlands Plant Nursery and Soar Communications Group, as well as a very generous anonymous donor.