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Andrii Medvediuk, 123RF
Stay up to date with new evidence and mātauranga Māori from cross-institute, transdisciplinary teams of Aotearoa New Zealand’s best agricultural and environmental scientists, working to future proof farming and improve the vitality of te Taiao.
Technical Report
Global Guidance on Environmental Life Cycle Impact Assessment Indicators – Volume 2
Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) approaches for the characterisation of acidification and eutrophication aim to trace the fate of an acidifying or eutrophying emission, the…
Journal Article
The Influence of a flood event on the potential sediment control of baseflow phosphorus concentrations in an intensive agricultural catchment
We sampled sediments in an agricultural catchment in Reporoa, New Zealand, before and after a scouring flood event. The tributary was chosen for its low…
Journal Article
Geographically-explicit, dynamic partial equilibrium model of regional primary value chains – Mathematical formulation and application to forestry in Northland region of New Zealand
This paper lays out the mathematical foundation of the Primary Value Chains (PVC) model, which is a geographically explicit, dynamic partial equilibrium model of regional…
Journal Article
Towards baseflow index characterisation at national scale in New Zealand
BaseFlow Index (BFI) was determined for all river reaches in New Zealand. A recursive digital filtering technique was applied to 482 gauged sites across New…
Journal Article
Assessing research impact potential: Using the transdisciplinary Outcome Spaces Framework with NZ’s National Science Challenges
Calls for science to have impact as well as excellence have been loud and clear from research funders, policymakers and research institutions for some time.…
Technical Report
The Case for a Novel Edible Nut Agroforestry System
This paper reviews the case for a novel agroforestry system in the Rotorua lakes catchments, based on an interest in trees that can produce edible…
Journal Article
Transforming soil phosphorus fertility management strategies to support the delivery of multiple ecosystem services from agricultural systems
Despite greater emphasis on holistic phosphorus (P) management, current nutrient advice delivered at farm-scale still focuses almost exclusively on agricultural production. This limits our ability…
Journal Article
Why are median phosphorus concentrations improving in New Zealand streams and rivers?
Between 2004 and 2013 phosphorus concentrations decreased at 65% of the 304 sites monitored. Our research found the most probable causes of improvement were that…
Journal Article
Trust, engagement, information and social licence – Insights from New Zealand
This research examines trust at the government, industry, community nexus, as mediated by media, and its effect on social licence to operate. Researchers attempted to…
Technical Report
Denitrification in Shallow groundwaters – an ecosystem service or a pollution swap
Our observations highlight the influence of different hydrogeological settings on spatial variability of partial or complete (benign) denitrification in shallow groundwaters. A better understanding and…
Presentation
Denitrification in shallow groundwaters: An ecosystem service or a pollution swap? –poster
Fertilizer and Lime Research Centre workshop 32, February 2019
Presentation
Perspectives on how Market Forces and Regulation are Shaping the Future of NZ Farming
Weed Science Society of America, February 2019, New Orleans USA