Freshwater Ecologist Vacancy
EAM Limited is a boutique environmental consultancy, offering our clients an integrated approach to many aspects of the scientific study and management of freshwater, terrestrial and marine habitats.... read more
Vacancy: Senior Environmental Consultant – Freshwater Ecology
Senior Environmental Consultant – Freshwater Ecology
Are you looking for a refreshing and challenging role in science and consultancy?
Do you wish to make a difference to the state of the natural... read more
Guide to the freshwater Crustacea of New Zealand
Guide to the freshwater Crustacea of New Zealand is a comprehensive update of the classic volume Introduction to the freshwater Crustacea of N.Z. by Chapman & Lewis (1976). In the intervening 35... read more
Reimagining Freshwater Geographies
UPDATE (Nov 22nd, 2011): Workshop Followup
On October the 28th at the University of Auckland School of Environment a postgraduate-led initiative brought together thirty four academics and... read more
Senior Scientist Vacancy at Environment Southland
We need a team leader for our world class environment!
Senior Environmental Scientist – Surface Water/Coast
Southland is home to some of New Zealand’s most pristine and revered environments and... read more
Royal Society of New Zealand - offer for members - book, calendar, and membership subscriptions
An offer to members of the Royal Society of New Zealand - Kakapo and
calendars in time for Christmas, and member subscriptions for Royal
Society Journals
We’re delighted to be able to offer members... read more
Freshwater Vacancies at MfE- Application Closing Date 14th Nov
Information Directorate - 2x Analyst/Senior Analyst
Environmental Regulation Directorate
Vacancy 1372
Closing Date: End of Monday 14 November 2011
We are looking to fill two positions based in the... read more
3rd Annual Freshwater Management Forum- 13th & 14th February 2012
3rd Annual Freshwater Management Forum
Taking an in-depth look at changes and challenges to freshwater management in New Zealand
13th & 14th February 2012, Amora Hotel, Wellington
The Fresh Start... read more
A tribute to Bob McDowall
Robert (Bob) McDowall 1939 – 2011
By Don Jellyman
The well-known fisheries scientist, Bob McDowall died earlier this year after a short illness. Bob was the father of freshwater fish research... read more
NZFSS Newsletter 2011 available for download
Please find the 2011 NZFSS Newsletter available for download at this link
RSNZ -consultation - Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act
To all Constituent Organisations of the Royal Society of New Zealand.
Please find below details of a consultation response under development at
the Royal Society of New Zealand, for your information... read more
ROYAL SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND’S PRESIDENT’S FORUM
ROYAL SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND’S PRESIDENT’S FORUM
On Wednesday, 2 November 2011, the Royal Society of New Zealand will be
hosting the President’s Forum at the Copthorne Hotel, Harbour City,... read more
Royal Society of New Zealand - Ecosystem services in policy workshop - statement of common ground
To Constituent Organisations, Regional Constituent Organisations, and Affiliate Organisations. Details below from the recent Ecosystem services workshop, for your information.
The Society ran a... read more
RSNZ - MfE Consultation on Environmental Reporting - invitation to comment by 12 Sep
To all Constituent Organisations of the Royal Society of New Zealand.
Please find below details of a submission under development to which you and your organisation are invited to contribute.
The... read more
Vacancy: Environmental Scientist - Water Resources
Environmental Scientist - Water Resources
At Environment Southland, we base our resource management decisions on sound scientific data.
We have a vacancy for a surface water specialist who will... read more
12th International Symposium on Aquatic Oligochaeta 10-14 September 2012
The 12th International Symposium on Aquatic Oligochaeta will be held in Fremantle, Western Australia, on 10-14 September 2012.
These international oligochaete symposia are held every three years and... read more
Freshwater Ecologist- CAWTHRON NELSON
We are looking for a top notch Ecologist experienced in NZ freshwater
ecosystems biomonitoring.
To be successful in this role, great writing skills and a strong publication
record will be a part of... read more
NIWA training courses 2011-12
NIWA training courses 2011-12
Please see the attached PDF CLICK HERE or checkout the webpage :
http://www.niwa.co.nz/education-and-training/training-courses
Bringing Together Science and Policy to Protect and Enhance Wetland Ecosystem Services in Agricultur
OECD Co-operative Research Programme sponsored Symposium
in conjunction with the IWA Diffuse Pollution and Eutrophication Conference Rotorua New Zealand, 22 September 2011
Bringing Together Science... read more
National Wetlands Symposium 2012
2012 National Wetlands Symposium.
Theme: ‘Wetlands – Are We Getting It Right?’
21-23 March 2012
Invercargill, NZ
The symposium is a bi-annual event and will be held from 21-23 March 2012... read more
Ecosystem services information paper and policy workshop - Royal Society of New Zealand
To all Constituent Organisations of the Royal Society of New Zealand.
Today the Royal Society of New Zealand has released an Emerging Issues
paper on ecosystem services. The natural economy provides... read more
Environment Technical Officer – Living Streams
Positions like this one don’t come around very often—so, if you have the experience and the skills, this is your chance to join a fabulous organisation while helping spearhead an innovative... read more
2011 New Zealand Ecological Society conference registration
Online Registration is now open for the joint conference between the New Zealand Ecological Society (NZES) and New Zealand Society of Plant Biologists (NZSPB).
Click Here to Register Now:... read more
VACANCY FOR LABORATORY TECHNICIAN: Ryder Consulting Limited
Ryder Consulting has a vacancy for a Laboratory Technician to assist with freshwater ecology
laboratory work.
The position is ideal for a tertiary science graduate. The position is also suitable... read more
www.longfineel.co.nz longfin webpage up and running
A longfin eel webpage developed by Manaaki Tuna is now up and running at
http://www.longfineel.co.nz/. Manaaki Tuna is a multi-disciplinary group
comprised of academics, teachers and researchers from... read more
Environmental Scientist – Aquatic Ecology
Southland is home to some of New Zealand’s most pristine and revered
environments, and Environment Southland needs to enlist the services of an
Aquatic Scientist to help us ensure they remain that... read more
AWIS Conference 2011
The sixth triennial Association for Women in the Sciences (AWIS) conference
is taking place on 28-29 July at SkyCity Auckland, and if you’re a women
working in the science field then you need to be... read more
Diffuse Pollution Conference in Rotorua, 18 -23 September 2011 and newsletter
A 3rd update on what to expect at DIPCON2011 - Rotorua Energy Events
Centre, New Zealand 18-23rd September 2011 - http://www.dipcon2011.org
Download the Diffuse Pollution Newsletter May 2011
ASL & NZFSS abstract submission extension
Dear NZFSS members,
Due to numerous requests the ASL Program Committee has decided to extend the
abstract submission deadline to Friday 17 June. In order that we stay within
the program timelines,... read more
Ecohydraulics award available
The Organising Committee of the 6th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics held in Christchurch during February 2007 ended up with surplus funds of $22,000. It was agreed that the funds be... read more
Media7 TV interview with Environmental Scientist, Mike Joy, talks about water quality in New Zealand
Media7 Thursdays at 9.05pm | TVNZ 7
Environmental Scientist, Mike Joy, talks about water quality in New Zealand.
See link:... read more
Vacancy: Fish & Game FIELD OFFICER
Northland Fish & Game Council seeks a self-motivated individual to be part
of their team. The position is based in Whangarei where the successful
applicant will be part of a small yet experienced... read more
New Zealand PM John Key: ‘We are 100% pure’
Here is a link to a recent interview of John Key on the BBC programme called Hardtalk. In it, the Prime Minister embarassingly addresses the poor state of NZ’s freshwaters and is challenged by data... read more
Media Release: New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society airs concerns about National Policy Statement
The New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society (NZFSS) is the major national society for individuals and organisations with interests in freshwater sciences, management and education in New Zealand and... read more
SUBMISSION TO THE PROPOSED NATIONAL POLICY STATEMENT ON INDIGENOUS BIODIVERSITY
The society through its Chair recently submitted to the process to consider a National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity (NPS). The submission reflects the input of a number of people and... read more
Water Infrastructure Investment & Planning Conference
Developing and ensuring water supply security through smart investments in storage and associated infrastructure 27th - 28th June 2011, Amora Hotel, Wellington
New Zealand uses 2 to 3 times more... read more
Final release of the Land and Water Forum report and feedback from meetings
Thank you for participating in the discussions of its report that the Land and Water Forum held round the country at the end of last year and the beginning of this. You will remember that I promised... read more
50th ASL Congress & 43rd NZFSS Congress 2011
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Australian Society for Limnology (ASL) and is also significant because it continues our four-yearly combined conference. Due to the strength of the... read more
The Proposed National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity
In October of last year the National Government announced plans to develop a National Policy Statement for biodiversity. In New Zealand we have the ability to use National Policy Statements to give... read more
ASL & NZFSS Congress 2011 - Call for Symposia
Call for Symposia
Dear NZFSS Member,
The committees for the joint 50th Congress of the Australian Society for Limnology and the 43rd Congress of the New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society invite... read more
Notices for NZFSS members from RSNZ
Contents: Click to download
1. Contents of email from Dr Marc Rands, External Affairs Manager, Royal Society of New Zealand on topics potentially of relevance to NZFSS
2. Comments sought on... read more
National Policy Statement Submission follow up letter to the Minister for the Environment Feb 2011
View the original letter here.
New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society
Hon Dr Nick Smith Minister for the Environment Parliament Office Private Bag 18888 Parliament Buildings Wellington 6160
Dear Dr... read more
Obituary- Bob McDowall
It is with great sadness that I write to inform you of the death of Bob McDowall on the weekend, after a short illness. Bob was New Zealand’s foremost freshwater fisheries scientist for some decades... read more
Inquiry into the Proposed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management
NZFSS put forward one of the 149 submissions on the proposed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. Since then, there has been a Board of Inquiry into those submissions. If you would... read more
The Water Research Strategy
The Water Research Strategy document has been developed by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology (FRST) and Ministry for the Environment (MfE). It can be found on the MfE website here.... read more
Obituary - Jim Bannon
One of our NZFSS members, Jim Bannon, died suddenly but peacefully at Waikato Hospital on September 23, 2009 aged 61 years. Jim was a student and a dedicated member of the University of Waikato... read more
Congratulations
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Congratulations to Amy Whitehead who is runner up for the 2009 MacDiarmid Young Scientist of the Year for her work on conservation of the threatened blue duck or whio. Amy is a student at University... read more
Obituary Dr M.A. (Ann) Chapman (1937-2009)
It is with great sadness that we note the passing of our friend and colleague Dr Ann Chapman on May 23, 2009. Ann was a central figure in New Zealand limnological circles and in 1967 was a founding... read more