Conservation Kōrero: freshwater connections

Ecologist Dr Mike Joy discusses the state of freshwater in Aotearoa at ZEALANDIA's first Conservation Kōrero.

The connections between the ocean, land, lakes, rivers, and streams are vital to having healthy ecosystems and supporting native wildlife. However, these water systems are being degraded as agriculture and housing intensifies in New Zealand, and the freshwater policies developed over at least the last ten years have moved further from their scientific underpinnings with each new iteration. Join Mike Joy BSc, MSc (1st class hons), PhD in Ecology (Massey) as he discusses the importance of these connections and what we can do to protect freshwater in New Zealand. Light refreshments will also be served.

Mike is a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University Wellington. He researches and teaches freshwater ecology, ecological modelling bioassessment, environmental science and environmental policy.