Coastal Restoration Trust Conference - Kāwhia 2024
Our 2024 conference was held at Maketū marae in Kāwhia on the west Waikato coast. Co-hosted by Onepu Charitable Trust and Te Taiao o Kāwhia Moana, the conference theme was Whatungarongaro te taangata, toituu te whenua/As man disappears from sight, the land remains.
The manākitanga, kai, speakers, workshops, field trips and sunrises were incredible. We had over 140 attendees and 80 stayed in the magnificent wharenui. A real privilege.
Here is our conference booklet.
Simon Hoyle and Janet Andrews of Southlight Studio, have created a video of our conference. In addition, there is a photo gallery and you are welcome to download and share any photos.
Presentations
More presentations will be added shortly
Keynote speakers:
Professor Karin Bryan, Waikato University
The northwest wave climate and sediment process: implications for dune restoration
Speakers:
Dr Andrew Swales, NIWA Future Coasts Aotearoa
Dr Phoebe Stewart-Sinclair, NIWA Spatial opportunity for coastal blue carbon in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Akuhata Bailey-Winiata: Adaptation of pā to climate change: Business as usual and video
Marama Muru-Lanning, University of Auckland Listening to the Voices of our Harbours and video and notes
Graeme La Cock, CRT Trustee Projects update and project proposals
Horahaere Daisy Scott, Onepu Charitable Trust
Cate Ryan, CRT Scholarship Aerial insights to characterise and develop indicators of coastal active dune condition
Sanne Vaassen, Waikato University Numerical modeling of coastal wetlands
Zhanchao Shao, Waikato University Satellite and machine learning for monitoring our coastal environments
Regional Roundup:
Graham and Lyn Pearson, Castlecliff Coast Care
Arnim Littek, Manawatu Estuary Trust
Carl Morgan, Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society
Tansy Bliss, Pūkorokoro Miranda Naturalist Trust
Graeme La Cock, Two Minute Beach Clean
Betsy Young, Rarawa Beach: The impact of Gabrielle
David Lourie, Bream Bay Coastal Care Trust
Niels Leffelaar, Port Waikato Beach Care
Rusty Knutson, Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Waipaina Awarua - AgResearch
Angeline Greensill, Whaingaroa/Raglan Harbour and Notes
Tui Lewis Friends of Petone Beach