Dana Clark
@dana-clark.bsky.social
Restoration Ecology Team Leader | Cawthron Institute, New Zealand Editor-in-Chief | New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research Focused on seagrass restoration, coastal ecosystem health and applied coastal management 🌿🌊
Dr. Maureen Ho@maureen-ho.bsky.social · 3mo agoOur new paper draws on 4 years of #seagrass monitoring in Nelson, providing the first comprehensive assessment of flowering dynamics in New Zealand 🌱🪴 So neat to be apart of this ongoing research! @dana-clark.bsky.social @dan-crossett.bsky.social @al-alder.bsky.social
Dr. Maureen Ho@maureen-ho.bsky.social · 4mo agoBehind the scenes of #SeagrassRestoration 🌱 We’re growing and trialling nursery-based #seagrass seedlings to see how different sediment types and light shape how seedlings establish, grow, and survive before outplanting in the field. #RestoreTheMeadows #MarineRestoration #CawthronInstitute
Al Alder@al-alder.bsky.social · 4mo agoSomething I’ve always liked about seagrass is where it sits right at the edge of land and sea. Also wild that it’s the only marine flowering plant — found all over the world, but just one species here in Aotearoa. It’s only one piece of the puzzle, but it’s a pretty cool one. #Restorethemeadows
Thinking ki uta ki tai 🌱🌊 Seagrass meadows sit where freshwater meets the sea, trapping sediments and nutrients before they move offshore. These habitats connect catchments to the ocean, helping coastal ecosystems function and stay resilient. Protecting seagrass protects the whole system.
Trailer out now for an inspiring new film on seagrass 🌊🎬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=quyQ... Seagrass meadows support biodiversity, store carbon & stabilise sediments. This is why Restore the Meadows is working to bring them back 💚
Lungs of the Ocean | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Guilherme Vale
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Al Alder@al-alder.bsky.social · 7mo agoSeagrass meadows around Whakatū / Nelson are quietly teeming with life 🌱🌊 Among the blades of karepō live worms, amphipods, shellfish, and crabs—powering coastal food webs from the sediment up. Layered, connected, and dynamic—seagrass is far more than a plant. #RestoreTheMeadows #CawthronInstitute
Rangitahi from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tuia Te Matangi joined #RestoreTheMeadows researchers @al-alder.bsky.social, Halle and Ellie in the seagrass meadow 🌱 Thanks to Ngāti Tama for helping bring mātauranga Māori into science! 🎥 Treena Shee www.youtube.com/shorts/lrKsG...
Seagrass Sampling
YouTube video by Treena Shee
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Great to host the Clare Foundation this week to share our #RestoreTheMeadows work. We visited a seagrass meadow and our nursery at the #Cawthron Aquaculture Park, showing how research translates to practical restoration while supporting Te Tau Ihu iwi, students, and community outreach.
🌿 International Women’s Day 🌿 #RestoreTheMeadows is proudly co-led by women (Dana Clark & Anna Berthelsen) and has supported 12 students/interns. With researchers like @maureen-ho.bsky.social Ho, we’re committed to growing women in marine science and restoring our coasts. 💚 #IWD #WomenInSTEM
Dr. Maureen Ho@maureen-ho.bsky.social · 8mo ago#RestoreTheMeadow’s first iwi-led seagrass project in Te Tau Ihu, #Aotearoa is underway! Last week, I had the privilege to work in Whatamango Bay with Te Ātiawa o te Waka-a-Māui Trust to map and survey the #seagrass meadow; the first time this site has been surveyed since 2018. Cont'd below(1/5)
Dr. Maureen Ho@maureen-ho.bsky.social · 8mo agoHappy #WorldSeagrassDay! 🌱 Small plants. Big impact. Today we recognise the vital role #seagrass meadows play in #Aotearoa New Zealand’s coastal ecosystems. Support restoration. Reduce pollution. Spread awareness. Protect our seagrass meadows. 💙 #RestoreTheMeadows #SeagrassRestoration
New year, new growth 🌱 The #RestoreTheMeadows team is kicking off new nursery experiments to optimise light conditions and sediment types for growing seagrass. Building on @Ellie Brettle’s PhD research, this is a key step toward scaling up seed-based restoration.
Season’s greetings from the #RestoreTheMeadows team 🌿 We’ve wrapped up seagrass flowering collection for the season, harvesting ~20,000 flowers. These will support experiments next year to optimise light & sediment conditions for growing seagrass. Thanks to everyone who supported us this year 🌊
#RestoreTheMeadows spent Fri–Sat at Waimea Inlet with amazing volunteers from the Boathouse Society collecting seagrass flowers 🌿 Seeds from these will support nursery experiments. It takes many seeds, so we’re grateful for the help!
Dr. Maureen Ho@maureen-ho.bsky.social · 11mo agoFlower collections are in full force! Thank you to every volunteer and community member supporting our #SeagrassRestoration work. From collection efforts to educational events, you're building a healthier future for our #oceans. Together you’ve contributed 525 outreach hours!🌱 #RestoreTheMeadows
Dan Crossett@dan-crossett.bsky.social · 11mo agoHaere mai, welcome, Yuki Hughes to the #RestoretheMeadows research team! Yuki is joining us as a Cawthron Institute Summer Scholar and will be helping collect and process seagrass flowers, as well as running a district experiment to understand pollination of seagrass flowers in a lab setting.
🌿 Our latest #RestoreTheMeadows update is out! Catch up on 8 months of seagrass restoration progress, new partnerships, and seedling breakthroughs at Cawthron. 👉 mailchi.mp/79994b350043... #Seagrass #NewZealand #MarineRestoration #MarineConservation #SeagrassRestoration
An update from Restoring the Meadows - a Cawthron-led seagrass restoration project
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🌊 Call for Papers: Fish & Fisheries of the Pacific Islands 🐟 New Zealand Journal of Marine & Freshwater Research invites papers on Pacific small-scale fisheries — ecology, culture, governance & more. 🗓️ Titles due 30 Jan 2026 www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/nzjm-pa... #PacificFisheries #CallForPapers
NZJMFR Call for Papers: Special Issue on Fish and Fisheries of the Pacific Islands
Small-scale fisheries across the Pacific are central to food security, livelihoods, and cultural identity. At both artisanal and subsistence levels, these fisheries underpin the wellbeing and survival...
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Dr. Maureen Ho@maureen-ho.bsky.social · 12mo ago🌱Spring is blooming in the meadows! 🌱 Our #RestoreTheMeadows team has been busy finding #seagrass flowers and gearing up for the season. With summer approaching, we’re excited to continue restoring these vital underwater meadows 🌏🌊 #SeagrassRestoration #MarineRestoration #CawthronInstitute
If you’re in NZ 🇳🇿 and want to help us learn when and where seagrass flowers, download our new app and start spotting flowers in your local meadows! 🌿💚 #RestoreTheMeadows #Seagrass #CitizenScience
Dan Crossett@dan-crossett.bsky.social · 12mo agoExciting news for seagrass lovers! As part of Cawthron's Restore the Meadows seagrass restoration programme, we’ve launched the Aotearoa Seagrass Flower Survey database – a national hub for recording seagrass flowering data. seagrassflowerdatabase.cawthron.org.nz www.cawthron.org.nz/research/our...
Our #RestoreTheMeadows team was excited to see this discovery — the first known green turtle feeding habitat in NZ, found in Rangaunu Harbour’s seagrass meadows! 🐢🌿 A great reminder why seagrass restoration matters. 👉 earthsciences.nz/news/first-k...
First known green turtle feeding habitat confirmed in NZ
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Excited to share our new paper in Ocean Sustainability! 🌊 “The right tools for the job: Considerations for implementing ecosystem-based management for marine ecosystems.” Funded by the NZ Sustainable Seas Challenge. 🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s441... #EBM #OceanSustainability
The right tools for the job: Considerations for the implementation of an ecosystem-based management approach for marine ecosystems - npj Ocean Sustainability
npj Ocean Sustainability - The right tools for the job: Considerations for the implementation of an ecosystem-based management approach for marine ecosystems
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A study conducted by the University of Liège at the marine and oceanographical research station STARESO (Calvi, Corsica) reveals that transplantation method directly influences the root microbiome, which is essential for the survival of seagrass plants. Read more:
The role of the microbiome in the successful transplantation of seagrass meadows - Project Seagrass
A study reveals that transplantation method directly influences the root microbiome, which is essential for the survival of seagrass plants.
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Big news for #RestoreTheMeadows! 💙🌿 We’re partnering with the Clare Foundation for Phase 2, with renewed support from Port Nelson, OneFortyOne & Friends of Nelson Haven and Tasman Bay. This 3-year funding will help us refine techniques for growing & planting #seagrass. 🌱🌊 #MarineRestoration
