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Conference
2003
Greening the City:
Bringing Biodiversity Back
into the Urban Environment
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Programme
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| Tuesday
21 October |
| 5.30-6.15pm |
Registration
and pre-conference social: cocktails and light food |
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| 6.15-6.30 |
John
Taylor (President RNZIH), Lesley Keast (Deputy Mayor of Christchurch) &
Richard Johnson (Chairman, Environment Canterbury) |
Welcome
to the Conference |
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| 6.30-7.00 |
Keynote opening address:
Dr Morgan Williams (Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, New
Zealand) |
The Ecologies of Liveability
– Why Cities Need Biodiversity |
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Wednesday
22 October
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| 8.30-9.00am |
Registration
and brief welcome – Andrew Maloy (Chairman, RNZIH) |
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People,
Biodiversity and the Urban Environment
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(chair:
David Given, IUCN-SSC Plant Programme & Botanical Services Manager,
Christchurch City Council)
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| 9.00-9.40 |
Keynote speaker: Chris Baines
(Baines Environmental Ltd., United Kingdom) |
The Nature of Sustainable City
Living |
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| 9.40-10.00 |
John
Craig (School of Geography & Environmental Science, University of Auckland) |
Metapopulations with People |
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| 10.00-10.20 |
Margaret
Kilvington & Will Allen (Landcare Research, Lincoln) |
Social Aspects of Biodiversity
in the Urban Environment |
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| 10.20-10.50 |
Morning
tea |
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Nature
Friendly Environments: Communities Making it Happen
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(chair:
Mark McDonnell, Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology, Melbourne)
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| 10.50-11.10 |
Mike
Peters (NZ Ecological Restoration Network) |
Community Involvement in Urban
Biodiversity Restoration |
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| 11.10-11.30 |
Gilbert
Brakey (Gecko NZ and Convener of Friends of the Whau Inc.) |
Backyard Biodiversity |
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| 11.30-11.50 |
Chris
Ferkins (Waitakere City Council) |
Waitakere's Green Network, a
10 Year Anniversary – the Challenges and Successes of Implementing a Biodiversity
Programme Begun in 1993 |
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| 11.50-12.00 |
Tricia
Austin (Department of Planning, University of Auckland) |
Restoration and Revegetation
Projects in Urban Parks and Community Perceptions of Personal Safety: Learning
from Waitakere's Green Network |
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| 12.00-12.20pm |
Mark
Dean (Naturally Native New Zealand Plants Ltd., Tauranga) |
Restoration Planting Organised by
Naturally Native for the Tauranga District Council, Especially the Matua
Salt Marsh Stormwater Ponds |
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| 12.20-12.30 |
Questions
and discussion |
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| 12.30-1.30 |
Lunch
& NZERN demonstration of website and databases – Mike Peters & Ryan
Young |
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(chair:
Frederick Allen, Kiwi Plants Ltd.)
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| 1.30-1.50 |
Willie
Shaw (Wildland Consultants, Rotorua) |
Indigenous Biodiversity in Bay
of Plenty Cities |
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| 1.50-2.10 |
Bruce
Clarkson (Centre for Biodiversity and Ecology Research, Hamilton) |
Ecological Restoration in Hamilton
City |
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| 2.10-2.30 |
Adrienne
(Adie) Leng (Environment Network Manawatu) |
Developing a Greening Strategy –
a Community Effort in Partnership with a City Council |
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| 2.30-2.50 |
John
Sawyer (Department of Conservation, Wellington) |
Saving Threatened Native Plant
Species in Cities: from Traffic Islands to Real Islands |
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| 2.50-3.20 |
Announcement
of NZ Plant
Conservation Network – John Sawyer (Department of Conservation, Wellington) |
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| Afternoon
tea |
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Perspectives
from Australia
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(chair:
Andrew Maloy, Chairman, RNZIH)
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| 3.20-4.00 |
Keynote speaker: Mark McDonnell
(Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology — ARCUE, Melbourne, Australia) |
The Challenge of Preserving
Biodiversity in Urban and Suburban Environments: the Melbourne Example |
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| 4.00-4.20 |
Kate
Matysek (Centre for Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania, Australia) |
Urban Bioregional Planning for
Working Landscapes: Biosphere Reserves Re-visited |
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| 4.20-4.40 |
Eric
Dorfman (Department of Conservation, Wellington) & Kate Ravich (Birds
Australia) |
Birdscaping the Suburbs: the
"Birds in Backyards" Initiative in Australia and its Potential
for use in the Wellington Region of New Zealand |
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| 4.40-5.00 |
Plenary
discussion on the days sessions |
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| 5.00-5.15 |
Transfer
to Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
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| 5.15-6.15 |
Visit
to the Christchurch Botanic Gardens – meet the staff and Friends of the
Gardens |
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2003
Banks Memorial Lecture
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Auditorium,
Christchurch Girls' High, 10 Matai Street
(free evening lecture open to the public)
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| 7.30pm-onwards |
Banks Lecture: Colin Meurk (Landcare
Research, Lincoln) |
Cities are Cultural and Ecological
Keys to Biodiversity Futures |
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Thursday
23 October
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| 8.45-9.00am |
Notices |
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Focus
on Canterbury
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(chair:
Colin Meurk, Landcare Research)
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| 9.00-9.20 |
Frances
Schmechel (NZ Landcare Trust, Christchurch) |
Banks Peninsula – a Connected
Island |
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| 9.20-9.40 |
Simon
Fenwick & Nancy Simovic (Boffa Miskell, Christchurch) |
A Visual Commentary on Biodiversity
in Christchurch |
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| 9.40-10.00 |
Jenny
Ridgen, Kelvin McMillan & Kelly Hansen (Biodiversity Strategy Team,
Christchurch City Council) |
A Biodiversity Strategy for Christchurch |
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| 10.00-10.30 |
Morning
tea |
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(chair:
Chrissie Williams, Christchurch City Council)
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| 10.30-10.50 |
Robert
Watts (Parks & Waterways Unit, Christchurch City Council) |
A Strategy for the Protection
and Restoration of Waterways and Wetlands in Christchurch |
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| 10.50-11.10 |
Leanne
O'Brien (Department of Zoology, University of Canterbury) & Rachel Barker
(Parks & Waterways Unit, Christchurch City Council) |
Restoring In-stream Values and
Habitat for Canterbury Mudfish in Okeover Stream, Christchurch |
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| 11.10-11.30 |
Andrew
Crossland (Parks & Waterways Unit, Christchurch City Council) |
A National Biodiversity Hot-spot
from the Treatment of Urban Wastewater – the Bromley Oxidation Ponds and
Te Huingi Manu Wildlife Reserve, Christchurch |
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(chair:
Bryan Jenkins, Chief Executive, Environment Canterbury)
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| 11.30-11.50 |
Jenny
Bond (Environment Canterbury), Dave Newey (Christchurch City Council) &
Alex Drysdale (Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai Trust) |
Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai
– the application of Integrated Environmental Management to Recover Biodiversity |
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| 11.50-12.10pm |
Philip
Grove (Environment Canterbury) |
Coastal Dune Biodiversity – Challenges
for Management |
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| 12.10-12.30 |
Questions
and discussion |
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| 12.30-1.30 |
Lunch |
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| 1.30-6.00 |
Christchurch
field trips (hosted by CCC, ECan, Landcare Research and Trust Members): |
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- Riccarton Bush
(John Moore, Charles Dean & Brian Molloy, Trust members)
- Styx (Christine
Heremaia, CCC & Dennis Hills, Guardians of the Styx)
- Travis Wetland
(Colin Meurk, Travis Wetland Trust)
- Avon-Heathcote
Estuary/Ihutai (Kevin O'Connor, Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai Trust
& Trevor Partridge, Bexley Wetland Trust)
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| 6.00-7.00 |
Free
time |
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| 7.00-7.30 |
Pre-dinner
cocktails |
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| 7.30pm-onwards |
Conference
dinner (Great Hall, Chateau on the Park) |
After-dinner
speaker: Brian Molloy (Riccarton Bush Trust) |
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Friday 24
October
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| 8.45-9.00am |
Notices |
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Trees
in the Urban Environment
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(chair:
Ron Flook, Notable Trees New Zealand, RNZIH)
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| 9.00-9.20 |
Penny
Cliffin (UNITEC, Auckland) |
Tree Collections of Auckland
– Biodiversity and Management |
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| 9.20-9.40 |
Dieter
Steinegg (Parks & Waterways Unit, Christchurch City Council) |
The Ageing Tree Population
of Christchurch |
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| 9.40-10.00 |
Eva-Terezia
Vesely (School of Geography & Environmental Science, University of Auckland) |
Green for Green – The Perceived
Value of a Quantitative Change in the Urban Tree Estate of New Zealand |
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| 10.00-10.30 |
Announcement
of 400th Notable Tree Registration – Ron Flook (Notable Trees New Zealand,
RNZIH) |
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| Morning
tea |
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The
Green City: Using Plants to Create Healthy Environments
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(chair:
Diane Menzies, New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects)
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| 10.30-11.10 |
Keynote speaker: Mason Tan (Mace
Studio, Singapore) |
Urban Biodiversity and Greening
Strategies in Singapore |
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| 11.10-11.30 |
Simon
Swaffield (Environment Society and Design, Lincoln University, Canterbury) |
Shaping Landscape Policy and
Strategy to Promote Biodiversity – Issues and Options |
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| 11.30-11.50 |
Claire
Freeman (Geography Department, University of Otago) |
Planning for Urban Nature in
New Zealand |
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| 11.50-12.10pm |
Di
Lucas (Lucas Associates, Christchurch) |
Reading the Layers: Knowing the Past
to Plan for the Future |
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| 12.10-12.30 |
Questions
and discussion |
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| 12.30-1.30 |
Lunch
— sponsored by NZHITO |
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(chair:
Philip Anstey, Divisional Manager, PGG Seeds)
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| 1.30-1.50 |
Alan
Stewart (PGG Seeds, Christchurch) |
The Potential for Domestication
and Seed Propagation of Native New Zealand Grasses for Turf |
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| 1.50-2.10 |
Sarah
Burke (School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Auckland) |
Restoration’s Holy Grail – Synthesising
Theory and Practice in the Development of a Holistic Framework for Urban
Restoration |
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| 2.10-2.30 |
David
Given (IUCN Species Survival Commission Plant Programme and Botanical Services
Manager, Christchurch City Council) |
Globalisation, Conservation and
the Urban Environment |
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Future
Directions
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| 2.30-2.50 |
Plenary
session with keynote speakers as a panel |
Where
to From Here? Resolutions and Statements |
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| 2.50-3.10 |
Summary
speaker: Diana Shand (Environment Canterbury) |
Where
to From Here – What are the Conference Challenges and Outcomes? |
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| 3.10-3.30 |
Wrap
up of conference and thanks |
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| 3.30-onwards |
Afternoon
tea and departures |
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| Saturday
25 October — optional field trip |
| 8.30am-onwards
(all day) |
Field
trip to Hinewai (morning — host: Hugh Wilson) and Akaroa (afternoon — hosts:
Bob Parker, Mayor of Banks Peninsula and Warwick Harris, Research Associate
of Landcare Research) |
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Poster Presentations
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| Mike
Peters (NZ Ecological Restoration Network) |
Community Involvement in Urban
Biodiversity Restoration |
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| Shelley
Washington (NZ Landcare Trust, Christchurch) |
Community Involvement in
Restoration |
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| Gilbert
Brakey (Gecko NZ and Convener of Friends of the Whau Inc.) |
1. Beyond Backyard Biodiversity:
Gecko NZ's Bushways Programme |
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Beyond Backyard Biodiversity: Biodiversity in Business |
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| Ali
Memon & Nancy Borrie (Environmental Management Group, Lincoln University) |
Environmental Compensation as
a Planning Tool for Protecting Urban Biodiversity within the Framework of
the RMA 1991 |
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| Charles
Eason (Landcare Research, Auckland), Jenny Dixon and Marjorie van Roon (Department
of Planning, University of Auckland) |
Mainstreaming Low Impact Urban Design
and Development (LIUDD): a Platform for Urban Biodiversity |
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| The
Whau River posters (supplied by Gilbert Brakey, Auckland) |
1. The Whau River Project |
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Biodiversity of the Whau River Catchment |
| Penny
Cliffin, Leslie Haines & Katrina Simon (UNITEC, Auckland) |
Waikumete Cemetery, its Biodiversity
and Management |
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| Liz
Hallsworth (Sustainable Environment Team, Hamilton City Council) |
1. Back Yard Gully's in
Hamilton |
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| Gerard
Kelly (Parks and Gardens Unit, Hamilton City Council) |
2. Public Gully's in Hamilton |
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Step by Step Guide to Community Planting Projects |
| Tui
2000 poster (supplied by Pamela Dale, Hamilton) |
Horseshoe Lake/Waiwhakareke: Ecological
Recreation of a Natural Heritage |
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| Julia
Chard & Carly Pannell (School of Geography & Environmental Science,
University of Auckland) |
Urban
Water Quality and Community Groups: Wai Care — How Successful is it? |
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| Alastair
Suren, Scott Larnard & Marty Flanagan (NIWA, Christchurch) |
Aquatic Macrophyte Planting:
a Novel Way to Improve the Effectiveness of Stream Enhancement Programmes? |
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| Department
of Conservation posters (supplied by Jorge Santos, Motukarara Conservation
Nursery) |
1. Plants that are Pure Canterbury
– Promoting Genetic Purity |
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Planning a Project – Interested in Protection, Management and Restoration
of Natural Ecosystems? |
| Ryan
Young (Wai-Ora Forest Landscapes Ltd.) |
Wai-Ora Forest Landscapes Ltd. |
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| Margaret
Stanley (Landcare Research, Auckland) |
Do Weeds Benefit Native Wildlife
in Urban Areas? |
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| Wendy
Baker (Environment B·O·P) |
Weed Awareness and Encouraging
Community Participation in Weed Control Initiatives |
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| Philip
Smith (O2 Landscapes, Auckland) |
The Suitability of a Native Grass
Species, Microlaena stipoides, for use as an Amenity Turfgrass in the Auckland
Region |
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| Heather
North, Eric Spurr, Colin Meurk, Claire Newell, Kev Drew & Steve Ferriss
(Landcare Research, Lincoln) |
Habitat and Distribution
of Korimako/Bellbird in and around Christchurch |
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| Takerei
Norton (Kaupapa Taiao, Te Rünanga o Ngäi Tahu) |
Community Involvement and Ecological
Research for Enhancing New Zealand Native Pigeon (Kererü) on Banks Peninsula |
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| Steve
Pawson (University of Canterbury, Forest Research) & Lisa Berndt (Forest
Research) |
Monarchs in the City: Ambassadors
for Invertebrate Biodiversity |
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| Zoe
Drechsler (Adelaide City Council, Australia) |
BioCITY — Centre for Urban Habitats
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