March 2018, What it will take to fix Kaipara Harbour
A new study by a consortium of researchers led by Streamlined Environmental Ltd has shown that the bulk of the sediment depositing each year in Kaipara Harbour is ... Read More
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Feb2018
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Jan2018
January 2018, Malcolm Green accredited as RMA decision maker
Dr Malcolm Green has recently completed MfE’s Making Good Decisions Programme, and is now accredited as an RMA decision maker.
Under the Resource Management Act, persons must be ... Read More
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Dec2017
November 2017, Streamlined scientist member of team awarded 5-year MBIE funding
Dr Mike Stewart (Environmental Chemist) is a key researcher in a 5-year project on “Managing the risk of emerging organic contaminants” (EOCs) recently announced by the MBIE.
The ... Read More
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Dec2017
November 2017, Contaminant load limits and the concept of the “critical point”
Malcolm Green presented a talk on contaminant load limits and the “critical point” at the New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society 2017 Annual Conference held in Hamilton.... Read More
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Nov2016
November 2016, Waves in Estuaries Presentation
Malcolm Green gave a public talk on “Waves in Estuaries” at the offices of MetOcean Solutions, Raglan, on Friday November 11.
The rise and fall of the tide is the most obvious physical feature ... Read More
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Sep2016
September 2016 Waves and Sediment Flocculation
In the shallow, largely intertidal estuaries that are typical of New Zealand, wind-lashed, whitecapped waves are important. For instance, they scour intertidal flats of mud that is eroded from the land and ... Read More
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Jul2016
Measuring “total” contaminant concentrations doesn’t always tell us about the portion that is actually able to be taken up by an organism (bioavailable). It is this bioavailable portion that is potentially toxic. Contaminant concentrations in aquatic organisms such as shellfish have been widely used as a direct measure of the ... Read More
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Jun2016
Putting PRINCE2 into Practice
Dr Ngaire Phillips recently gained certification as a PRINCE2 Practitioner. PRINCE2 (an acronym for PRojects IN Controlled Environments) is a world-class international project management method. It is widely used internationally and is increasingly being adopted by government and private organisations throughout ... Read More