This month’s issue of Seafood New Zealand magazine covers the Moana Project as the feature article, diving into the Te Tiro Moana team’s hard work in developing and distributing sub surface ocean temperature sensors.

Up to two Master’s scholarships are available to work under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Ocean Mercier on projects that support other iwi/hapū interests.

Moana Project PhD student Rangihurihia McDonald (Ngāti Maniapoto) is passionate about mātauranga Māori, as well as being an avid waka enthusiast. Read more about her mahi in the Moana Project here.

The Moana Project’s newly developed innovative ocean temperature sensor has been given the name Mangōpare by Whakatōhea.

New Zealand’s leading marine scientists involved in the $11.5 million Moana Project have gathered virtually over two days [27-28 May] to review their progress in the five-year research project to revolutionise our understanding of Aotearoa’s oceans and our ability to forecast ocean behaviour.

Moana Project PhD student Phellipe Couto is in the early stages of his research into the circulation patterns of water in the Kaikoura canyon. Phellipe wants to understand how deep ocean and coastal scale hydrodynamics interact so that material that is transported, particularly pāua can be assessed in this environment.

Victoria University Professor Jonathan Gardner holds a unique position in Marine Biology, a self-proclaimed ‘applied scientist’ his work is heavily influenced by society. As lead of the Moana Project’s ‘Te Hono Moana’ connectivity component, Jonathan is guiding the project's ocean connectivity research to better our understanding of how marine populations are inter-connected.

PhD student Giulia Trauzzi, who is part of the Moana Project team, is investigating just that. Her findings will help Te Hono Moana, the projects connectivity team better understand the genetics of pāua…But for now we hear about her field work sample collecting.

Kimberley Maxwell wants to talk about values first when it comes to the ocean. As a descendant of Te Whakatōhea, He Papa Moana team member and aquaculture virtuoso she is making waves in the marine space with her research on Māori fisheries management.

The internet of things - hooking into existing systems

Ocean observation and forecast - why they are important.

Ocean observation and forecast - why they are important.

Ocean observation and forecast - why they are important.

Ocean observation and forecast - why they are important.

Ocean observation and forecast - why they are important.

Ocean observation and forecast - why they are important.

Ocean observation and forecast - why they are important.

Ocean observation and forecast - why they are important.