South Taranaki Reef Life Project wins Green Ribbon Award
The Coastal Restoration Trust was a fellow finalist, but this group won the Green Ribbon Award in the Coasts and Oceans category and it is well-deserved! Here a little bit about their group:
This regionally and nationally recognised project aims to discover and document the subtidal rocky reef communities found in the South Taranaki Bight. Initially focusing on one target reef (approx. 11km offshore and depth of approx. 23metres), a number of surveys will be conducted throughout the year allowing us to capture the ecological variance across seasons.
Four survey methods employed are: A camera (situated for many weeks at a time on the reef, until retrieved for maintenance) taking short video bursts over night and day, benthic (reef floor) surveys involving a diver transect method with the diver capturing images of 0.5m2 quadrats randomly situated around the reef, fishing surveys (conducted by Hawera High School and Patea Area School), and acoustic surveys through a loaned hydrophone.
Partners in the Project are: South Taranaki Underwater Club, Hawera High School, Patea Area School, Te Kaahui o Rauru and Te Runanga o Ngati Ruanui Trust.
Check out their Facebook page.
Posted: 12 June 2017 in the News category