Our Lakes, Our Future

Our team is dedicated to safeguarding and revitalising the health of lakes in Aotearoa. This programme is developing approaches to understand, diagnose, and enhance lake health to ensure our lakes are protected now and in the future.

Our research aims

Ā mātou whāinga rangahau

Our team is developing a set of globally unique approaches to monitoring and managing lakes.

Holistic lake health

We are developing comprehensive approaches to measuring lake health that incorporates cultural values and biodiversity.

Susceptibility & diagnostic assessment

Our team is evaluating vulnerability to degradation, climate change and diagnosing causes of decline.

Lake restoration framework

We are developing an integrated decision-making framework to guide rigorous and effective lake restoration.

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