10 September, 2026New findings may help transform how invasive brown bullhead catfish are managed in Lake Rotoiti. By tracking tagged fish throughout…
17 August, 2026New knowledge from the next generation of freshwater scientists! Fish Futures Master student Liam Taylor and Olivia Reynolds have translated…
10 August, 2026Congratulations to Fish Futures researcher Dr Aisling Rayne on being awarded the New Zealand Geographical Society's 2026 President's Award for…
14 July, 2026A collaboration that began within Fish Futures, focused on tackling invasive species and research barriers, has grown into a formal,…
30 June, 2026Visitors to Rotorua Lakefront can now learn more about the restoration of one of the region's treasured taonga species through…
30 June, 2026Freshwater fish are treasured throughout Aotearoa New Zealand’s history, from intrepid tuna (eels) to introduced trout and salmon, to the…- 15 May, 2026Fish Future's co-lead Marc Tadaki has been awarded the International Geographical Union Early Career Award in Geography, an international honour…
15 December, 2025A North American fish invader, the brown bullhead catfish, was first detected in Lake Rotoiti in 2016. Despite large-scale efforts…
21 November, 2025After four and a half years of planning, design, and collaboration, Fish Futures is thrilled to announce that the long-awaited…
15 October, 2025Ever wanted your own ‘pet’ kōura (freshwater crayfish)? Keen to create some artwork featuring tuna (longfin eel)? Or maybe you’re…
1 September, 2025Did you know that wild goldfish live in the Rotorua lakes, and they are designated a taonga species by iwi?Fish…- 14 July, 2025Braided river fish assemblages are unique and important. The fish are food for birds and riparian spiders, and fuel nutrient…
8 July, 2025Looking for a crafty project? Then this kōura paper craft (designed by the wonderful Jean Donaldson) is just the right…- 1 July, 2025Fish Futures Science Communicator Kati Doehring and Iwi Advisor Soweeta Fort-D’Ath brought our mahi to an international audience at the…
28 May, 2025Fish Futures Early Career Researchers (ECR) are now on Instagram — follow @fishfutures_ecr_nz to learn more about their work, publications,…
13 February, 2025Hot of the press! Fish Futures' Angus McIntosh, Jonathan Tonkin and Nixi Boddy with former University of Canterbury MSc student…
28 November, 2024Climate change and invasive brown bullhead catfish represent synergistic threats to kōura. Managers need to be able to identify habitat…- 28 November, 2024From 19-22 November, a large team from Fish Futures gathered in Rotorua for the annual New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society…
25 November, 2024The modification of coastal wetlands, such as Waitarakao and Waituna lagoons, alongside imposed management and governance processes, has affected the…
23 October, 2024The Early Career Rōpū recently held a two-day retreat in Christchurch which was packed with writing, presentations, workshops, and of…
16 September, 2024Below is a conference poster that Fish Futures freshwater ecologist Simon Stewart presented at the 2024 American Fisheries Society conference…
16 September, 2024Listen to Fish Futures Programme co-leader Robin Holmes presenting at the American Fisheries Society 2024 in Honolulu, Hawaii. "Supporting Care…
26 July, 2024Invasive non-native species are a major threat to native biodiversity, especially in freshwater ecosystems. Aotearoa New Zealand has a unique…
1 June, 2024Understanding how the size of a river affects populations and communities is key to balancing human and environmental water needs.…- 20 April, 2024In April, a contingent of nine Fish Futures researchers from Aotearoa, Australia, UK and North America, met in Hawai'i for…
- 26 February, 2024UC FERG students and staff spent 10 days electrofishing the Cass River, Te Awa-o-Takatamira, Mackenzie Basin, to further understand the…
21 February, 2024Fish Futures Dr Ian Kusabs, together with Hanatia Marsha, Richard Storey & Brian Smith explored how to use whakaweku (bundles…
2 December, 2023Natural river systems are complex and dynamic but can maintain stable ecological features. This complexity helps rivers cope with changes,…
16 November, 2023Our kōura superhero, Dr Ian Kusabs, was invited to provide a plenary lecture at the 2023 Māori Freshwater Fisheries Conference…- 3 July, 2023At the 2023 Te Tūkohu Ngāwhā Mātauranga Māori Science and Design Fair, Fish Futures partnered with Lakes380 to host an…
3 June, 2023Fish Futures was well represented at the ‘Freshwater Dowunder’ joint meeting of the Society for Freshwater Science, New Zealand Freshwater…
7 November, 2022Native fish can thrive in farmed catchments if we protect and restore their habitat.
1 September, 2022Fish Futures was well represented at the 2022 Māori Freshwater Fisheries Conference in Taupo on 1-2 September. The research programme co-leads…- 26 January, 2022
- 9 November, 2021The Spinoff’s Leonie Hayden explores the cultural values and unique ecology of our native lamprey/kanakana (called piharau in the North…
2 August, 2021To make fair and informed decisions about managing introduced species in postcolonial areas like Aotearoa (New Zealand), we need to…
