Media Coverage

Some recent examples of media interest in my group’s research plus examples of commentary that I have provided about science.

On Marine Reserves:

2018 | Major spike in Kapiti Marine Reserve incidents, RNZ Nine to Noon, February

2017 | Kapiti Marine Reserve hit by illegal fishing, New Zealand Herald, November

2017 | 'Nationally significant' marine habitats found at Kapiti Island, New Zealand Herald, June

2016 | Marine wonderland around Kapiti Island revealed, New Zealand, August

2016 | Kapiti sea floor secrets explored by marine mapping team, The Dominion Post, March

2015 | Expert reactions: Kermedec Ocean Sanctuary, Science Media Centre, September

2015 | Mapping Underwater Landscapes, RNZ's Our Changing World, June

On Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs) seabed mining:

2016 | Deep sea life needs 'better protection' from mining, says Victoria University researcher, New Zealand Herald, December

2016 | NZ seafloor needs protection from deep-seamining, Phys.org, December

2016 | New Zealand seafloor needs protection from experimental seabed mining. Papua New Guinea Mine Watch, December

2014 | Commentary on deep sea mining - Blue growth and the Maritime Economy in New Zealand – European Union Government Gazette p. 81-83, October

On invasive species:

2016 | 'Brown mussel' came from Oman, says scientists, The Hindu, December

2016 | Indian brown mussels came from Oman hundreds of years ago, Victoria University, December