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Not only is skin our biggest organ, but according to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), every inch of skin is made up of 19 million skin cells, 650 sweat glands, 20 blood vessels, and 1,000 nerve endings. It is our first line of defense against the outside world, including irritants and allergens; therefore, maintaining […]

Kia ora Aotearoa Businesses! I have created a poster detailing Sea Society’s kaupapa and the latest information on our New Zealand sea lion/pakake campaign. We need your help to spread the word! Please email us at seasocietynz@gmail.com, if you are happy to display our poster in your business.

Thank you Niamh (a friend and the founder of Thumbs Up New Zealand) for bringing more awareness to New Zealand sea lions/pakake! Click https://medium.com/…/pakake-fighting-to-save-aotearoa… to read Niamh’s article in Urban Systems Lab – Resilience Quarterly, where she references the Clutha District Council’s response to our ongoing sea lion campaign.

Sea Society has been undergoing some exciting internal changes! Treasurer and Scientific Advisor Isabella has moved from Invercargill to Queenstown, where she is working as an Environmental Civil Engineer. Scientific Advisor André has moved from Invercargill to the Hawke’s Bay, where he is working as an GIS Analyst. Committee Member Clara has moved from Invercargill

With COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference having come to a close there are always the questions of: “Has enough been done?” or “Will enough be accomplished in the future?” With deadlines set for what seems so far in the future, despite a changing world evolving faster than we can seem to cope, it’s easy

..For New Zealand sea lion/pakake breeding! Sea lion breeding season begins in late November through to February, when adult males return to the mainland and establish themselves on territories through displays, vocalising, and fighting. Adult females return to the same beaches they were born at in early December and give birth on average within two

The UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) will take place in Glasgow on the 31st of October – 12th of November 2021. The goal is to bring parties together to accelerate action towards fulfilling the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. You don’t have to believe in Climate Change;

1) Marlborough District Council has established a vehicle ban Bylaw on beaches. As many of you are aware, vehicles on beaches can degrade coastal habitats and threaten wildlife. Well done on your mahi Forest & Bird South Region Manager Debs Martin and Co! Read the submission here: https://www.marlborough.govt.nz/…/proposed-east-coast…. 2) Invercargill 4-year-old calls 111 to invite

Thank you Survey and Spatial New Zealand for the write up in Surveying + Spatial Magazine about my New Zealand sea lion/pakake presentation at the Australasian Hydrographic Society New Zealand Region Seminar! It was a privilege to speak about one of Aotearoa’s rarest species – pakake in front of a room of scientists, including University

As Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland nears two months in lockdown, it cannot be underestimated how small acts like going for a walk on a sunny day and getting a coffee helps to keep us grounded. One of my favourite spots in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland is The Nest in Kingsland. The Nest opened on the 18th of August 2021,