The New Zealand Population Review is a peer-reviewed open-access journal of population and demography with a focus on New Zealand and the Pacific region. It has been published since the 1970’s and is the official journal of the Population Association of New Zealand (PANZ). NZPR…
We are now accepting applications for the 2023 Geospatial Research Institute (GRI) scholarship. Closing date for applications: 30 June 2023, 17:00pm NZ Time Detailed information about how to apply can be downloaded at: https://geospatial.ac.nz/jobs-and-scholarships/
Watch: Ōtautahi Christchurch: the water city? A short documentary starring Prof Matthew Wilson (GRI-UC) and Dr John Reid (Ngāi Tahu Research Centre-UC) talking about Christchurch, its geography, history of floods and what to expect under climate change. Watch on RNZ now. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/488581/watch-otautahi-christchurch-the-water-city
Dear Spatial Data Science Community, SDSS 2023 is a FREE distributed/online symposium that brings together researchers from academia, industry, non-profits, and government from all over the world. NZ participants are welcome to join the UC symposium hub. Groups of participants will meet at the…
The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), such as from the Global Positioning System (GPS) and Galileo constellations, emit radio signals in the L-band to enable precise positioning on the Earth’s surface. GNSS has become ubiquitous in our everyday lives, underpinning location-based technologies from traffic routing to precision agriculture. These GNSS “signals of opportunity” have been used in novel space borne missions such as CyGNSS (Cyclone GNSS), which is primarily designed to observe the ocean surface under tropical cyclone systems. However, signals reflected from the land surface have been found to sensitive to soil moisture and surface water, providing a valuable additional source of data.
Congratulations to Malcolm Campbell, Lukas Marek and Matt Hobbs for the Top Cited Article 2021 – 2022
In the past, there has been a disconnect and little collaboration between the people and organizations doing work on the plant pathogens that cause myrtle rust and kauri dieback. This has stymied progress in the management of these plant pathogens and diseases, to the extent that it is still unclear where they occur and where they do not. In this presentation we will introduce the principles and methodologies of the Mātauranga Māori Framework for surveillance (MMFS) for plant pathogens.
Determinants of abdominal aortic aneurysm risk in New Zealand ($110,104 over 36 months) Andrew Kindon’s research will employ geospatial technologies to spatially identify areas demonstrating excess risk of AAA death in New Zealand, and the associated environmental risk factors. This includes socioeconomic deprivation, accessibility…
Wanting people to live healthier and happier lives is a big motivation for public health researcher Dr Matt Hobbs, who has been recognised for outstanding work in his field. Dr Matt Hobbs, a Senior Lecturer in Public Health in the University of Canterbury (UC)…
Te Kete Kōrero o Ōhinemutu is a Mātauranga Māori map-based tool co-created by the community of Ōhinemutu and the Geospatial Research Institute Toi Hangarau. Ōhinemutu is a village with deep connection to Ngāti Whakaue. Built on the shores of Lake Rotorua, it is famed for its geothermal features and Te Papa-i-Ouru marae. Te Kete Kōrero o Ōhinemutu has been built to hold and share historical narratives of Ōhinemutu as well as current community initiatives. The range of narratives includes traditional, historic, scientific and lived experiences.