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Reimagining freshwater ecosystem management in Aotearoa
Our mission is to drive change towards holistic and just freshwater fish management in Aotearoa.
Vision
Our vision is for decisions about freshwater fish to be made in partnership with Māori, be informed by community values, and account for the effects of climate change and ecosystem dynamics as they interact to shape what fish will live and thrive in our waterways. Fish Futures draws together indigenous and pākehā voices with freshwater science and management through:
Kōura in the spotlight
For Māori, relocating kōura (freshwater crayfish) wasn’t just about boosting their food supply; it was an act of kaitiakitanga—stewardship over the land and its species....
Fish Futures Early Career Rōpū update
The Early Career Rōpū recently held a two-day retreat in Christchurch which was packed with writing, presentations, workshops, and of course great company! Aisling Rayne,...
Our research embraces a transdisciplinary and co-production approach to generating knowledge with our research partners.
Working with partners in three areas our research addresses key issues in local freshwater fish management. Through the translation of research findings to a national scale, we will leverage change nationally.
Our approach aims to foster local relationships, empower fish managers, enhance the mana of kaitiaki, and help bring traditional knowledge systems together with science on a level field to generate new knowledge that will improve freshwater ecosystems and the lives of people living within them.
Working with partners in three areas our research addresses key issues in local freshwater fish management. Through the translation of research findings to a national scale, we will leverage change nationally.
Our approach aims to foster local relationships, empower fish managers, enhance the mana of kaitiaki, and help bring traditional knowledge systems together with science on a level field to generate new knowledge that will improve freshwater ecosystems and the lives of people living within them.
Team
Our team bring a unique balance of strengths in freshwater fish ecology, Māori cultural research, environmental social science, and freshwater policy.
Joanne Clapcott
Programme Co-Leader
Marc Tadaki
Programme Co-Leader
Jane Kitson
Programme Co-Leader
Robin Holmes
Programme Co-Leader
Adam Frimel
MSc candidate
Ailsa Cain
Cultural Heritage
Aisling Rayne
Social Scientist
Alexis Farr
PhD candidate
Alaric McCarthy
Socio-ecological Scientist
Angus McIntosh
Freshwater Ecologist
Calum MacNeil
Freshwater Ecologist
Carly O’Connor
Freshwater Fisheries
Dave Allen
Videographer / Photographer
Edward Challies
Human Geographer
Finnbar Lee
Freshwater Ecologist
Gladys Henderson
Management Systems
Ian Kusabs
Freshwater Fisheries
James Brasington
Fluvial Geomorphologist
Jason Arnold
Biocultural Adviser
Jonathan Tonkin
Freshwater Ecologist
Justin Rogers
Geomorphologist & Modeller
Kati Doehring
Science Communicator | Freshwater Ecologist
Kiely McFarlane
Social Scientist
Lauren Hitt
PhD candidate
Leah Gibbs
Social & Cultural Geographer
Martha Jolly
PhD candidate
Mckayla Holloway
Science Communicator
Naomi Heller
PhD candidate
Nicholas Reo
Indigenous Studies
Nixie Boddy
Freshwater Scientist
Olivier Raven
PhD candidate
Pascale Otis
Videographer / Producer
Rodrigo Gomez-Fell
Geospatial Remote Sensing Scienctist
Sarah Crowley
Animal Geographer
Simon Stewart
Freshwater Ecologist
Soweeta Fort-D’ath
Iwi advisor
Vanessa Tipoki
Freshwater Fisheries
Yvonne Vadeboncoeur
Freshwater Scientist