Musings in the consequences of the predicted big NZ earthquake for tawaki...
June 11, 2016June 11, 2016
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Category: General news
February 3, 2016February 3, 2016
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Field Report 2015 released
After a prolonged gestation period due to other penguin related activities the latest report has been released
September 18, 2015September 18, 2015
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Life after rain
The rain finally clears and we get proper nest checks done; Klemens Pütz joins our team
September 17, 2015September 17, 2015
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Swamped
Another day in paradise - if you are a fish, that is. And an air breathing, flying one at that
September 16, 2015September 16, 2015
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Damp deployments
Torrential rainfall almost undermined our efforts but we still managed to deploy two logger packages
October 31, 2014October 31, 2014
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To Invercargill
Off we go down South. Our team will travel down to Invercargill today to catch the first ferry to Stewart Island tomorrow. Next item on the list – underwater filming off tawaki off the Anglem coast.
August 27, 2014August 27, 2014
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The tale of river swimming penguins
Another cracker of a day on the West Coast. Have I ever experienced cloudless skies on the West Coast? Probably, but somehow I mainly remember the rain. Seems like this about to change as the forecasters on tele (an impressive TV set adorns one of the walls in my hotel room) only stick suns onto...
August 26, 2014August 26, 2014
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Arrival in Haast
So… here we are. On the West Coast. After a solid 5 hours drive I pulled over at the Haast Visitor centre to have a quick chat to Jac Amey from DOC. It turned out to be a nice and relaxed one-and-a-half hour cuppa and catch-up that was quite welcome. One bit of important news...
August 20, 2014August 20, 2014
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Recce trip to Jackson Head
Just returned from a two day trip out to Haast and Jackson Head where I had a look at how things are progressing with the Fiordland penguins. The breeding population has yet to be surveyed by DOC which will happen sometime next week. As of yet we have no clear idea where the nests are...
August 15, 2014August 15, 2014
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Green light for the Tawaki Project
As of 31 July 2014, the Tawaki Proect has received its official stamp of approval by the New Zealand Department of Conservation – the research permits have been issued. This means that we will be able to start our work in the first (or second) week of September. The pilot study will concentrate on the...