Meet Eduardo Gomez, a PhD candidate who's doctoral research utilises deep learning to better predict how shorelines changes in the future. This aspect is important for making adaptations for upcoming challenges. Watch this video to learn more! youtu.be/Dti_lgMIdok

We spent Five Minutes with Thomas Dowling, a lecturer in our School who specialises in GIS and remote sensing. He explores monitoring techniques using drones and satellites to detect sewage plumes and fishing vessels. Watch here: youtu.be/565jQC866jk

In 2016 #NZs 2nd most powerful #earthquake struck #Kaikōura . It shook the land and the sea. Here we explain some of the carnage encountered in the seafloor! Marsden Fund School of Environment, The University of Auckland East Coast LAB | Hikurangi Subduction Zone M9 NIWA l
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An article I published in The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand about retrenchment at some of NZ universities, why the country needs more geoscientists, and the linkages between geoscience and society School of Environment, The University of Auckland

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From the air we breathe to the food we eat, we rely on environmental resources to fulfil our basic (and not-so-basic) needs 🌲🥗

Join Karen Fisher at The Tuning Fork as part of Auckland Uni Alumni's #RaisingTheBar event. Grab your ticket now: rtbevent.com/karen-fisher
Karen Fisher

Is there life out there beyond Earth? And why does it matter? 👽Join #astrobiologist Kathleen Campbell as she explores the quest for extraterrestrial life in our Solar System, past and present at Auckland Uni Alumni's #RaisingTheBar event: rtbevent.com/kathleen-campb…
Kathleen Campbell

#Aotearoa is surrounded by a sea territory 15 times the size of its landmass. Dr Karen Fisher writes that the stakes are too high for a fragmented approach to marine policy.

theconversation.com/new-zealands-m…

With our new Scanning Electron Microscope equipment on track to arrive later in the year, we're now searching for a Technologist with SEM operational and analytical expertise to join our kura's Technical Services team 🔬👩‍🔬

Check out the job ad here: tinyurl.com/5x36u7z4

Head of School Prof Robin Kearns, in his capacity as a member of Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board, attended the launch of the updated tangata whenua place name maps earlier this week. Read more about these maps here: rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-k…

We spend Five Minutes with PhD student, Laura McDonald who is currently studying pollen in sediment cores to infer past climates. Watch here: youtu.be/iKx3ZTEzOE0

We spent Five Minutes with Jon Tunnicliffe, a Senior Lecturer of Geography in the School of Environment. Jon is currently working with the Department of Conservation looking at the restoration of 14 different rivers around New Zealand.

Check it out: youtu.be/KO4xEtAJfsU

That’s a wrap for this year’s School of Environment, The University of Auckland 3rd year #earthscience field class. Our final day is spent mapping one the flanks of the majestic Mount Taranaki #volcano #NZ . Thank you to all who supported us and who took part in the class. We’ve had a blast!!

'In time, the names become embedded in the local urban landscape, and in the case of both Tūranga and Starship, they signify social infrastructure that sets out to be different'
Robin Kearns shares some thoughts on why we should embrace Māori renaming:

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We hope you and your whānau are safe and well after the recent Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle.
The impacts of these weather events on our environment has been severe. This NZ Herald article features comments from several of our experts: nzherald.co.nz/nz/cyclone-gab…

We're thrilled to announce that Andres Arcila-Rivera has received a Faculty of Science | Te whare Pūtaiao Professional Staff Excellence Award. This award acknowledges Andres' outstanding effort in the performance of his duties over multiple years, in support of the Faculty’s strategic priorities 🥳

🎉 Yes! I am the 4th woman in ~49 years to win this prestigious award, where my prize is a public lecture tour of NZ. Many thanks to my nominators and GSNZ ! Very much looking forward sharing the story of the Kaikōura Earthquake: Tales from the Seafloor. See ya in 2023!