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Researchers
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.
Journal Article
The error in stream sediment phosphorus fractionation and sorption properties effected by drying pretreatments
We found that drying sediment significantly influenced EPC0 and P fractions (especially the NH4Cl-P fraction). Air-drying was particularly error-prone and should be avoided. The use…
Method
A strategy for optimizing catchment management actions to stressor–response relationships in freshwaters
Defining a receiving environment,-value-contaminant system and determining a specific stressor–response relationship for that system provide valuable decision support strategy to optimize management actions toward a…
Journal Article
Stressor-response relationships and the prospective management of aquatic ecosystems
We set out a framework for interpreting S-R relationships in terms of functional forms, trajectories, thresholds and slopes. These characteristics convey information about resistance to…
Technical Report
Measurement of neon in groundwaters for quantification of denitrification in aquifers
Nitrate is the most pervasive contaminant in New Zealand’s groundwaters. Thus, understanding and managing nitrogen loads through New Zealand’s aquifers is vital for maintaining the…
Journal Article
Identifying resilience dimensions and thresholds: evidence from four rural communities in NZ
Community resilience is a critical determinant of how a community can cope with stressors and disturbances, but has proved difficult to conceptualise and measure. This…
Journal Article
Integration of ANP and Fuzzy set techniques for land suitability assessment based on remote sensing and GIS irrigated maize cultivation.
Land suitability assessment can inform decisions on land uses suitable for maximizing crop yield while making best use, but not impairing the ability of natural…
Journal Article
Indirect Methods to Elucidate Water Flows and Contaminant Transfer Pathways through Meso-scale Catchments – a Review
We provide a critical review of indirect methods to elucidate water flows and contaminant transfer pathways through meso-scale catchments, as the proliferation of such methods…
Journal Article
On the use of multicriteria decision analysis to formally integrate community values into ecosystem-based freshwater management
Freshwater ecosystems are essential to peoples’ economic, cultural, and social well-being, yet are still among the most threatened ecosystems on the planet. Consequently, a plethora…
Journal Article
The changing role of science and scientists in supporting community-centered land and water policy processes in Canterbury
In this case study, we examine the role of science and scientists in community-led collaborative policy processes. We outline the shift from science-led linear policy…
Presentation
Molecular Approaches to Identify Benign Denitrification in Shallow Groundwaters
We measured lower dissolved N2O and higher denitrifier genes abundance in the groundwater samples collected from reducing (anoxic) groundwaters sites, as compared with the groundwater…
Technical Report
Application of Eutrophication Potential Indicators in a Case Study Catchment in NZ
The objective of this work was to determine the effects and implications of Eutrophication Potential indicators in the lifecycle assessment of livestock farm systems using…
Presentation
Dissolved gases as indicator of denitrification in shallow groundwaters in agricultural landscape
NZ Soil Science Society Conference, December 2018