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November Newsletter
Did you hear the news about the Australasian crested grebe / kāmana becoming New Zealand’s ‘Bird of the Century’? Talk about going viral! Kāmana (also… Read more -
Sampling for microplastics with the Wānaka community
A little bit of rain, a little bit of sunshine and a whole lot of sampling for microplastics! We had so much fun hosting a… Read more -
October Newsletter
Spring is in the air, and so is our October newsletter – your portal to upcoming events, initiatives, and feel-good community news. Let’s dive into it, shall we?… Read more -
Microplastics research project kicks off in Wānaka
WAI Wānaka has initiated research into microplastics in local freshwater environments following funding success from The Otago Participatory Science Platform, Curious Minds, Ten Square Games… Read more -
Community Stormwater Action
Community groups join WAI in protecting waterways from stormwater pollution The Drains are Streams programme is ramping up at WAI. Both… Read more -
August Newsletter
Matariki 2023 by Deanna Gerlach Is the health of our lakes changing? When it comes to the deep lakes of our region, caring for the… Read more -
Winter updates
Photo by Deanna Gerlach It’s Plastic Free July and we’re excited to be diving deeper into A Teeny-Tiny Truth, a research project exploring microplastics in Lake Wānaka. Read more -
Taking Care of Tyre Gully
Kia ora kotou, My name is Ben and I am the Science Communicator here at WAI Wānaka. Part of my job is to keep… Read more