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Issue 110 – Monday 9 October 2023

October 9, 2023 • igom365

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I spent the weekend participating in the Small Island, Big Ideas writers festival on Aotea/Great Barrier. Across three days, there was rich dialogue on the character of island life, the meaning of being surrounded by sea and what being part of an archipelago teaches us from a te ao Māori perspective. A video link-up to a writers gathered on Galeano Island in British Columbia was one of many highlights.

One comment from Tim Higham, the organiser, struck me. As Pākehā working for an iwi organisation, he said he had learned a tradition whereby at any hui, there was a pause with all being collectively silent with eyes closed before anyone speaking.

Would we be any more considered in our deliberations with such a practise, I wondered?  Certainly, pausing before acting can be construed in western work culture as a sign of weakness. But toother deeper wisdom traditions it is merely a stage in discernment.  

For me, a pause has been part of the necessary establishment of a way forward for our Stage 1 curriculum deliberation. After a pause and reflection, a decision has been reached and the ‘1+1’ model presented at the last staff meeting will be pursued. This will involve the development or refresh of four stage one courses to be launched in 2025. Working groups were established and will be remobilised to animate course development so that details can be submitted for approval in the first quarter of next year.

To me the ‘1+1 from 4’ model is a very promising proposal. I say that from a position of not having participated in its development (during my time as Head I have followed advice and generally not participated in my own discipline group’s meetings in order to cultivate and maintain a School-wide vantage point).

While no disciplinary group has been wildly enamoured with the extra work and /or the loss of courses associated with this change to stage 1 offerings, there is general acceptance of its merits. This model promises to not only mobilise an integrated effort at Stage 1 curriculum re-visioning across the School but also to deliver new courses that will reflect an openness to in-School transdisciplinarity. The latter message potentially sends a clear message to students that we mean business as an integrated unit that values hybrid knowledge in the face of today’s multi-faceted environmental challenges. The proposal also allows the School to free up staff capacity for CFT initiatives (like the FoS Waipapa Taumata Rau course, the Our Environmental Futures TD course, and potentially other TD courses that emerge). These new teaching engagements will potentially bolster our financial position in a time when the supply of students is less plentiful than previously the case.

Following this approach for the new Stage 1 ENV-badged courses will require embrace of compromise, dialogue and patience. We must move forward with a firm commitment to radically reduce our number of stage 1 courses. We must craft, or refresh, strong and appealing stage 1 courses as gateways to our majors while maximising student exposure to the range of possibilities in ENV to all entry-level students. On balance, and with no other easy way forward (other than defaulting to a position close to the status quo), the ‘1+1 from 4’ model presents exciting opportunities for the School.

Robin 9/10/23   


General Announcements


Supervisor Accreditation

Please note that there have been some important changes to the University’s doctoral supervisor accreditation policy. Commencing this year, supervisors are now required to participate in four supervisor development training workshops over a five year period if they wish to maintain their PhD supervision accreditation. This is in addition to completing the online course – Doctoral Policy & Procedures: Reaccreditation for Supervisors (ORiDOC). For further details on supervisor accreditation, as well as information on training courses and a wide range of other useful information go to the Supervision Hub (https://uoa.sharepoint.com/sites/supervision). This website provides a wealth of resources to supervisors, including further information on accreditation, approved training courses and other information.

The 5 year period starts this year for everyone, and so we are nearly one year into the new regulation. Supervisors need to actively sign up for an accredited course using Career Tools, this then automatically links to the information they can see (and the Academic Head can see) when completing their ADPR and in Wahapu. The recommendation is to take one course per year, and this can easily be checked during the ADPR process.

ORiDOC is available online for those who have done it before and must be kept up to date – it currently looks like most of ENV will be due for renewal in 2026 (unless SGS catches on to the fact most of us did this long before 2021). Individual staff members can check their individual profile in Wahapu to work out when they need to next take this course and whether they are on target for meeting the new accreditation criteria.

 

Methanogenesis

A team of undergraduate engineering & science students from the University of Auckland is honoured to be one of 20 proposals accepted to the Space For Planet Earth Challenge Incubator! The competition is about creating a system to efficiently find unaccounted and weaker sources of methane for the soon to launch MethaneSAT to observe. Our very own Te Pūnaha Ātea | Auckland Space Institute will be serving as the long-term mission control for the satellite, and the team is proud to have made it this far in the competition with the support of the institute’s Dr. Thomas Dowling. The team is currently working with SpaceBase using the Orbica platform to bring their proposal closer to reality.

Team members:

Miguel Torres, Computer Systems Engineering

Oliver Vannoort, Mechatronics Engineering

Simran Maharaj, Physics & Mathematics

Violet Ong, Software Engineering

Vandan Bhatt, Computer Science

Henissa Tong, Mechatronics Engineering

Sarina Todd, Mechatronics Engineering

Drishti Murara, Mechatronics Engineering

Angie Park, Chemistry & Music

Ayush Varma, Physics

Ella Fasciana, Civil Engineering & Environmental Science

 

Casual workers

Hello everyone,

We are currently seeking a few dedicated individuals to join our ENV Tech team on a casual basis. We have two openings available:

  • Position 1 –  Approximately four to six weeks of work, totalling around 150-200 hours.
  • Position 2 – Approximately three weeks of work, totalling around 100 hours.

Both roles will involve some tasks within our ENV labs, and we will provide comprehensive training.

If you are interested please don’t hesitate to reach out by sending an email or popping into my office (302.415) expressing your interest.

Blair Sowman
Technical Manager | School of Environment

 


Whakawhanaungatanga – Communities 


Honours and Taught Masters Oral Presentations

Wednesday 25 October, 302-G20

Please come along to hear the Honours and Taught Masters students presenting their research.

  •  9.00  – 11.00 am: Earth Science, Environmental Change and Physical Geography
  • 1.00  – 4.30 pm: Environmental Science, Human Geography and Environmental Management

 

FUNDS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH HAPORI MAORI

School of Environment has a small budget for enabling engagement with Maori, particularly through koha or contributions that may be needed to initiate research relationships. In disbursing that putea, priority is given to academic staff working on behalf of groups of staff or students, pre/consultation activities for ethics approval and collaborations that are not readily funded through other mechanisms. As it is desirable to utilise the budget before the end of the academic year, however, all well-reasoned proposals will be considered. If interested, email a brief, one paragraph description of a proposed activity and a budget for how funds will be utilised to Brad (b.coombes@auckland.ac.nz). Although there are no prescribed maxima or minima for these grants, the limited scope of the overall budget will likely preclude grants in excess of $1000. Applicants should also be mindful of UoA guidelines or policies for gifting and koha.

 

HORIZON EUROPE Information Session

Date: Thursday 26 October, 10-11 am, followed by morning tea (11-11:30)

Location: 302-140

Rangahau have invited Mark Hurdley (Research Manager – International, ORSI) to give a presentation on Horizon Europe Funding.  This will explore the opportunities that are available, what the funder is looking for, and the support available from UoA with time for general Q&A.

We have a limited number of 1:1 sessions with Mark following the morning tea to discuss specific calls and funding opportunities.  If you would like to meet with Mark, please email Kelly Kilpin asap as slots are limited and will be on a first come first served basis.

For more information on HORIZON EUROPE, including a list of the open/upcoming funding opportunities please see the Research Hub.

Please RSVP to Kelly (Kelly.Kilpin@auckland.ac.nz) catering purposes by Wednesday 18 October

 

MARSDEN CLUB

Date: Tuesday 24 October, 12-1, followed by lunch  (12-1)

Location: TBC

Are you thinking of applying for a Marsden Grant this year?  The School of Environment Marsden Club will be running again this year.  This is open to all potential applicants (standard and fast-start) to the Marsden 2024 round, and will be an opportunity to hear advice and tips from previous applicants, share useful resources and outline support/peer-review arrangements to develop a successful application.

Please RSVP to Kelly Kilpin for catering purposes, any questions/queries please ask either Kelly or Sila.

 

ENV Masters thesis seminars 24 Oct 2023, Rm 302-140

The Masters thesis students (90 and 120 pt) will present 15 minute research summaries on 24 Oct starting at 9 am. The school encourages staff to attend. It is an opportunity for students to get comments and feedback, and for us to foster a research culture.

Phil Shane (DGA)

Lorna Strachan (Chair)
9.00 Hannah Martin Geological investigation of the Mangatangi Fault 
9.15 Natasha  Ngadi sedimentation and oceanographic processes at the Northern Hikurangi
9.30 Gabriel Abazu Engineering geological investigation of rainfall-triggered landslides
9.45 Ari Pola
10.00 Maggie Bray Geostatistical approaches for identifying rootless volcanic cone groups
10.15 Dannielle Cripps resilience to climate change and fire in critically endangered gumland ecosystems
10.30 Thomas Wood Sediment connectivity and forestry activity within the Te Hoiere/Pelorus catchment
10.45 Lalita Garg coastal cliff erosion risk assessment for Taranaki
JC Gaillard(Chair)
11.00 Tai Wright Decolonising food systems
11.15 Crystal Fa’asolo Decolonising Disaster Studies
11.30 Jordyn Hunter Climate Change Discourse on Pro-Environmental Policies and Behaviours
11.45 Deborah Larkins Exploring citizen science through different cultural context

 

   Please get in touch with Sonia for more information.

 

CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR DOCTORAL CANDIDATES

Wondering what happens once you’ve finished your doctorate? Join a tailored programme of six 50-minute workshops to support all doctoral candidates in career management, hosted by CDES. The focus of the series is understanding and developing your unique career identity, and then honing and practising employability skills so you can confidently articulate your value. Workshops 1-5 will be offered twice each week, over the lunch break (either 12.00-1.00pm or 1.00-2.00pm). Attend the whole series or ‘pick and mix’ depending on what you need. Please register using the links below.

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/student-support/academic-support/career-development-and-employability-services/cdes-events1/doctoral-candidates.html

 

The following Australian Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE) may be of interest to some ENV staff and postgraduate students:

AINSE Specialist Committee members needed (expressions of interest close 15 October 2023).

AINSE is seeking expressions of interest from Ph.D. and Masters-qualified researchers with extensive experience in conducting research at ANSTO’s Australian Synchrotron, AND extensive experience in the fields of either:

  • Biomedical Science and Biotechnology, or
  • Archaeology, Geosciences and Environmental Sciences.

The AINSE Specialist Committees undertake scholarship application reviews approximately 4-5 times per year to provide expert advice and recommendations to the AINSE Board and Member Representatives. Members are committed to full meeting attendance. Membership is voluntary. Meetings are ordinarily held online.

To be considered for committee membership please send a short CV (no more than one page) outlining research expertise directly to the Managing Director of AINSE, Michelle Durant, executive@ainse.edu.au by Sunday 15th October 2023.

 

Post Graduate Wellbeing ….. where to go

If you are currently coordinating a PG course, could you please post the inforgraphic slide to your Canvas course page so students will know the resources that are available throughout the University. 

 

3k writing grant available for students

Funds are available to support students writing up their thesis as publication(s). Each grant is worth $3000 (120 hours at 25$ all included). There is no deadline to apply. Applications are evaluated as they come by members of Rangahau (2 weeks turn over max.), until we use all the funds available.

Do you have a good candidate in mind? Please complete this form and submit to melanie.kah@auckland.ac.nz.

 


Rangahau – Research


New Research Group

Kia ora e te whānau

Are you interested in research in the natural resources space with a big focus on helping transform society to a low pollution and sustainable future? I’d like to help build a proactive group of students and staff in this space who come together to discuss research and contribute as critic and conscience of society. I’m imagining a group in which we may differ in our approach to the problem but where we are committed to doing our bit as geoscientists and social scientists for a liveable future.

If you’d like to participate in this group and help make it meaningful, please get in touch with JR (j.rowland@auckland.ac.nz) or Eduardo (eduardo.fritis.perez@auckland.ac.nz) – all students and staff from any field in the geosciences and social sciences welcome.

If you’ve already got something happening in this space and we aren’t involved, let us know so we can be 😉

Thanks JR

 

Funding for Research Retreats

The Rangahau Committee has a small amount of funding set aside to sponsor Research retreats (e.g grant writing workshops, paper writing).  This can be up to 2k per team, with a minimum 2 SoE participants.

If you have an idea that you would like considered, please submit a short paragraph explaining the intention and benefits of the retreat to katarzyna.sila-nowicka@auckland.ac.nz.

 

Proposal development support

The Rangahau Committee has a small fund set aside to help with proposal development  (e.g. writing support, support to scope proposals etc).  If you have an idea that fits within this scope please get in touch with Kelly Kilpin to discuss further.

 


Funding


Announcements

MBIE Endeavour Support Sessions 2024
Support for the 2024 MBIE Endeavour round is currently underway. 

·         MBIE 2024 Endeavour Fund Roadshows: the funder will be holding virtual endeavour fund roadshows on 10th and 11th October. If you are interested, please complete the register form by following the links below.

Tuesday, 10th of October at 1pm -3pm

Wednesday, 11th of October at 10am – 12pm

·         FoS Vision Mātauranga WORK den: this session will provide an opportunity for researchers to seek guidance, understanding and advice from the Faculty Māori advisors on Vision Mātauranga/Responsiveness to Māori.

Key Information Date: Friday, 3 November 2023.

Time: TBD

Location: Online via Zoom Link

Audience: Open to UoA research staff applying for the 2024 Endeavour Research Programme round.

Requirements: Attendees are asked to provide a short video explaining where you see opportunities to embed Vision Mātauranga into your research.

Registration: To register for this event, please complete the registration form by Monday, 30 October 2023.

    If you have any questions, please contact  vmresponsiveness.science@auckland.ac.nz

 

MBIE Pītau Drop-in Session
The MBIE will be offer an online drop-in session prior to Go-Live. Demonstration of portal functionality session two will be held on Tuesday 10 October, 10:00am – 11:00am, via Microsoft Teams (Registration is not required)

·         Click here to join the meeting

·         Meeting ID: 487 171 119 219, Passcode: 28ZNwS

 

Horizon Europe Bid Registration – University of Auckland as a Partner/Collaborator
New Zealand researchers can now apply to Pillar 2 of the Horizon Europe funding programme. Following an increased level of interest and bidding activity, and to ensure a smooth funding application process when the University of Auckland is invited to join a project as a collaborator.

Please refer to the below attachments for further details and register bid via registration link provided.

·        Horizon Europe Bid Registration Process

·        Horizon Europe – Cluster Information Days

*Please notify FIRST at the earliest possible opportunity if they intend to partner on a Horizon Europe bid (Pillar 2)

 

Funding Calls

Aotearoa New Zealand Tāwhia te Mana Research Fellowships

The first details of the new Aotearoa New Zealand Tāwhia te Mana Research Fellowships, developed as part of the Te Ara Paerangi – Future Pathways reform have been released.  These new schemes replace the Rutherford Discovery, Rutherford Foundation and James Cook Fellowships, which will no longer be offered from 2024.

These fellowships will support early, mid, and senior researchers.  For further details, please see MBIE’s web page which details eligibility, duration and value.

Funding calls will be publicised via P-cubed once they become available so please keep an eye on this space.

 

MBIE 2024 Endeavour Fund (Smart Ideas)
This fund aims to catalyse and rapidly tests promising, innovative research ideas with high potential for benefit to New Zealand, to refresh and enable diversity in the science portfolio.

For the 2024 investment round, the Science Board will aim to fund at least 49 Smart Ideas proposals.

Value/Duration: Internal Deadline:
·         Total funding pool: $18 million

·         Value: $0.4 – $1 million over the term of the contract

·         Duration: 2 or 3 years

·         Registration: 12noon, Monday, 6 November 2023

·         Concept Proposal: 12noon, Monday, 13 November 2023

·         Full Proposal: TBD (selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal)

Pītau (MBIE’s New Portal) Launch

The 2024 Endeavour Fund round will be run through Pītau, which is replacing IMS. Invite codes for Pītau will be sent out to current users in IMS, during the week starting 6 November, using the email address attached to their IMS account.

If you do not currently have an IMS account but, will be applying for the 2024 Endeavour Fund round, please contact the UniServices Funds Advisor Team at (submissions@auckland.ac.nz) or the research support team to get an account created in advance.

Further Information:

·         Funding Call

·         Guidelines

·         Website

·         Registration Template

·         Concept Proposal Template

If you are interested, please notify your FIRST (Kelly, Alex or Sophie) of your intent to apply for this scheme to receive important information and updates in relation to this fund.

 

MBIE 2024 Endeavour Fund (Research Programmes)
This fund aims to support ambitious, excellent and well-defined research ideas which have credible and high potential to positively transform New Zealand’s future in areas of future value, growth, or critical need.

For the 2024 investment round, the Science Board will aim to fund at least 19 Research Programmes proposals.

Value/Duration: Internal Deadline
·         Total funding pool: $39 million

·         Value: $0.5 million or more per year

·         Duration: 3, 4 or 5 years

·         Registration: 12noon, Monday, 27 November 2023

·         Full Proposal: 12 noon, Monday, 26 February 2024

Pītau (MBIE’s New Portal) Launch

The 2024 Endeavour Fund round will be run through Pītau, which is replacing IMS. Invite codes for Pītau will be sent out to current users in IMS, during the week starting 6 November, using the email address attached to their IMS account.

If you do not currently have an IMS account but, will be applying for the 2024 Endeavour Fund round, please contact the UniServices Funds Advisor Team at (submissions@auckland.ac.nz) or the research support team to get an account created in advance.

Further Information:

·         Funding Call

·         Guidelines

·         Website

·         Registration Template

·         Full Proposal Template

If you are interested, please notify your FIRST (Kelly, Alex or Sophie) of your intent to apply for this scheme to receive important information and updates in relation to this fund.

 

MBIE Catalyst 2023 : Strategic – New Zealand-NASA Research Partnerships
This funds aims to build a strategic relationship with NASA by partnering in global research initiatives that unlock information about the environment, Earth systems, and climate through observation of the Earth from high-altitude and space.  Areas of mutual interest are Natural hazards, Water and climate modelling, Environmental monitoring, and Biodiversity.
Value/Duration: Internal Deadline:
Up to $75,000 (excluding GST) over a maximum of 6 months is available for each successful feasibility study. 12 noon, Monday 6 November 2023.
Further Information:

·         Funding Call

·         Proposal Template

·         Website

*Please note that MBIE have issued a notice that Proposals will now be submitted using their current Investment Management System (IMS) online portal.

If you are interested, please notify your FIRST (Kelly, Alex or Sophie) of your intent to apply for this scheme to receive important information and updates in relation to this fund.

 

Seelye Fellowships 2024
This fund aims to attract eminent scholars to Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland to share their knowledge with a wide academic audience and the public. It provides for visiting fellowships in any Faculty or Large-Scale Research Institute of the University of Auckland. Visiting Seelye Fellowships may be awarded to outstanding academics and other leading authorities who:

·         are eminent scholars in their chosen field

·         will use the grant to share their knowledge

Value/Duration: Deadline:
·         Value: Up to $10,000 to $20,000 for each award.

·         Duration: Within the 12 months grant period (1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024

·         Applications open: 1 November 2023

·         Deadline for applications: 30 November 2023

Further Information:

·         Form, Guidelines and FAQs can be accessed via the Research Hub

·         For enquires, please email: sharissa.naidoo@auckland.ac.nz, Donor Relations & Stewardship Senior Adviser.

If you are interested, please also get in touch with your FIRST (Kelly, Alex or Sophie)

 

The Transdisciplinary Ideation Fund (TIF)
The Waipapa Taumata Rau (TIF) is a fund that encourages research staff from across the University to develop cross-faculty research partnerships, aspiring toward high-quality Transdisciplinary research outputs, research learning initiatives, and successful applications to external research funders.
Value/Duration: Internal Deadline
Grants up to $60,000

·         Small Grants ($10,000–$20,000)

·         Large Grants ($20,000–$60,000)

5pm, Monday 30 October 2023
Further Information:

·         Form, Guidelines and FAQs can be accessed via the Research Hub

·         Enquiries should be directed to ORSI via internalawards@auckland.ac.nz

If you are interested, please also get in touch with your FIRST (Kelly, Alex or Sophie)

 

Spencer Foundation: Research-Practice Partnerships – Collaborative research for educational change
This fund is intended to support education research projects that engage in collaborative and participatory partnerships. It aims to facilitate the long-term accumulation of knowledge in new ways as researchers and practitioners work together to ask practitioner- and policy-relevant questions on key topics in specific settings over time.
Value/Duration: Internal Deadline
·         Value: up to USD400,000 (circa NZD660,000).

·         Duration: up to a maximum duration of 36 months (three years)

Two – Stage Submission Process:

·         Intent to apply: 17th October 2023 (this is the funder deadline date)

·         Full Proposal: 5:00pm, Monday, 6th November 2023

Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info):

·         Funding Call

·         Website, Guideline

If you are interested, please notify your FIRST (research support) of your intent to apply for this scheme to receive important information and updates in relation to this fund

 

Ngā Puanga Pūtaiao Fellowships for Māori and Pacific STEM researchers
The objective of the Fellowship (0.8 FTE) is to invest in Māori and Pacific Peoples to establish careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) research and to grow the network of Māori and Pacific Peoples in the research, science and innovation (RSI) system.  
Value/Duration:

Early-career Fellowship
Early-career Fellowship Mid-career Fellowship
Description 0-6 year post-PhD 7-15 years post-PhD
Contribution to researcher’s salary (per annum) $80,000 $110,000
Contribution to Host organisation overheads (per annum) $80,000 $110,000
Research related expenses (per annum) $40,000 $60,000
Total award $800,000 $1,120,000

 

Internal Deadline: 2:00pm, Thursday 19 October 2023
Further Information:

·         Guideline

·         Website

If you are interested, please notify your FIRST (research support) of your intent to apply for this scheme to receive important information and updates in relation to this fund

 

 Open Access Support Fund
This fund aims to support the payment of Open Access fees for researchers publishing high-impact research. This fund is intended to support the following priority cohorts to be published openly and immediately in high-impact journals:

·         Postgraduates

·         PhD candidates

·         Early career researchers (ECRs)

·         Indigenous researchers

·         Transdisciplinary researchers

Value/Duration: Deadlines:
The Faculty of Science Research Committee has $125K to distribute in 2023 as part of this fund This funding is available Q3-Q4 2023
·         Details on eligibility criteria can be found on the Research Hub and the Faculty of Science. Research intranet.

·         To apply please complete the following open access fund Application Form.

Please contact the FIRST team (Kelly or Alex or Sophie) for more information on how to apply for this funding.

   

Catalyst: Seeding (Round3)
Catalyst seeding facilitates new small and medium pre-research strategic partnerships that cannot be supported through other means, and with a view to developing full collaborations that could be supported through Catalyst: Strategic over time. Funding is for research exchanges, research activities, and expenses related to hosting workshops for new strategic research partnerships with international collaborators
Value/Duration: Internal Deadline
·         Seeding General: up to $80,000  (excl. GST) in total for up to two years

·         NZ – Japan Joint Research Projects: up to $30,000 (excl. GST) per annum for up to two years

5pm, Tuesday 10 October 2023
Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info):

·         Funding Call

·         Guidelines

·         Website

 To register to apply, please email the following information to the Funds Advisor Team via submissions@auckland.ac.nz: title (e.g. Dr, A/P, Professor), full name, email address, faculty and department.

If you are interested, please also get in touch with your research programme coordinator.

 

Catalyst: Leaders (Round3)
HOPE Meetings are held for excellent graduate students and young researchers selected from countries/areas around the Asia-Pacific and Africa region. These meetings give an opportunity for the participants to engage in interdisciplinary discussions with Nobel Laureates and other distinguished scientists pioneering the frontiers of knowledge.
Value/Duration: Internal Deadline
Supports excellent PhD students and/or young researchers to attend the HOPE meetings with Nobel Laureates for 5 days including flights, accommodation, and meeting registration. 5pm, Tuesday 10 October 2023
Further Information (funding call, guidelines, registration info):

·         Funding Call

·         Guidelines

·         Website

 To register to apply, please email the following information to the Funds Advisor Team via submissions@auckland.ac.nz: title (e.g. Dr, A/P, Professor), full name, email address, faculty and department.

If you are interested, please also get in touch with your research programme coordinator.

 


Health, Safety and Wellbeing 


The best way of describing the post-pandemic era is collective PTSD given the increased level of uncertainty, especially economic. If you are struggling with your mental wellbeing, please seek help. The Employment Assistance Program (EAP) has free three sessions.

There are plenty of day to day things you can do to improve your own metal health.  Borrowing the ABC initiative from Western Australia:

Act: Keep alert and engaged by keeping mentally, socially, spiritually, and physically active.

Belong: Develop a strong sense of belonging by keeping up friendships, joining groups, and participating in community activities.

Commit: Do things that provide meaning and purpose in life like taking up challenges, supporting causes, and helping others.

As a collective we need to think how we can enhance the sense of Belonging and Commit to take positive Actions.

We want to build a School where Mental Health goes beyond the absence of mental illness and create a community that fosters good mental and physical wellbeing.

REMINDER – there is training available in the following, should you need it:

  • First Aid
  • Mental Health
  • Risk assessment
  • Fire Safety

Look out for a round of quick surveys from the Health Safety and Wellbeing committee.  Please support us by filling these surveys.

 


Publications | Articles


Tom Baker et al (2023) Governments are having a mission moment: what can they learn from cities? Opinion article in The Policymaker.

Stephenson, F.; Rowden, A.A.; Anderson, O.F.; Ellis, J.I.; Geange, S.W.; Brough, T.; Behrens, E.; Hewitt, J.E.; Clark, M.R.; Tracey, D.M.; Goode, S.L.; Petersen, G.L.; Lundquist, C.J. (2023). Implications for the conservation of deep-water corals in the face of multiple stressors: a case study from the New Zealand region. J Environmental Management 346: 118938 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118938 

Wu, W., Chaput, R., Lundquist, C. J., Montaño Orozco, M. M., & Jeffs, A. G. (2024). Tracking the source of wild mussel spat for aquaculture using shell microchemistry and biophysical models. Aquaculture, 578, 740025. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2023.740025

Stephenson, F.*; Brough, T.*; Lohrer, D.; Leduc, D.; Geange, S.; Anderson, O.; Baker, J.; Bowden, D.; Clark, M.; D’Archino, R.; Davey, N.; Decima, M.; Fenwick, M.; Pardo, E.; Gordon, D.; Finucci, B.; Kelly, M.; Macpherson, D.; Marshall, B.; McCartain, L.; Mills, S.; Neill, K.; Nelson, W.; Page, M.; Peart, R.; Pinkerton, M.; Read, G.; Roberts, C.; Robertson, J.; Rowden, A.; Schnabel, K.; Stevens, D.; Stewart, A.; Struthers, C.; Tait, L.; Tracey, D.; Weston, S.; Lundquist, C. An atlas of seabed biodiversity of Aotearoa New Zealand. Earth System Science Data 15: 3931–3939.  https://essd.copernicus.org/articles/15/3931/2023/ 

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