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

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.

The latest news and resources

Project Update
Project Update
Visit Lake Moawhitu at three periods throughout the past 100 years and peek into the future.
Resource
The Lakes380 team has developed a tool for you to explore the water quality of your lakes.
Resource

He Reo nō te Puehu

Discover Rangitoto ki te Tonga’s Lake Moawhitu and experience how this significant māhinga kai has changed over the last 1000 years and discover what it could look like 100 years from now.
Explore the Experience

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