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From cutting-edgescientific research to hands-oninitiatives, Live Ocean is dedicated to safeguardingmarine ecosystems.

Welcome to the hub! The hub is a place to learn, share and explore. Here you’ll find our latest news, the projects we support, key terms and concepts to explore in the ocean library and our curated list of books, podcasts and films designed to deepen your knowledge about the moana.

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Empowering Northland Youth Through Sailing

17 November ’24

Global Initiatives

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COP16: What Is It, What Happened and What Next

7 November ’24

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Live Ocean Signs Ocean Declaration Ahead of COP29 in Baku

1 November ’24

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Commercial Fishing Has No Place in Highly Protected Areas – It’s Beyond Belief

13 October ’24

Ocean Champions

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From New Zealand’s Shores to Maui’s Waters: Jono Ridler’s Epic Swim for Ocean Health

8 July ’24

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New Zealand Brings in Gold Standard Fishing Practices to Keep Seabirds Safe

14 June ’24

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Digital tool powers up popular citizen science project Marine Metre²

11 June ’24

Sailors to Revolutionise our Understanding of Pacific Marine Biodiversity

8 April ’24

Tohorā tagging data helps to inform policy and decision-making aimed at enhancing their protection

7 April ’24

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Hugo Charitable Trust Supports Globally Significant Blue Carbon Research

2 April ’24

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Peter Burling & Blair Tuke acknowledged with BLAKE Leader Award

21 March ’24

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Is kelp climate’s next superhero?

11 February ’24

Ocean Champions

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Ocean champions join team Live Ocean to Run4TheGulf

3 January ’24

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Raising funds for vital manta research

1 December ’23

Ocean Champions

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Youngest-ever Cook Strait attempt in Optimist dinghies

22 November ’23

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Rere Tahi – Fly Together, Te Toki Voyaging Trust collaborate for Northland youth

16 November ’23

Ocean Champions

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Fresh insights show Kiwis want ocean health prioritised, for future generations

6 September ’23

1 March ’20

479 people Run4TheGulf at Round the Bays 2024

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Blair Tuke speaks to TVNZ SUNDAY about exotic Caulerpa

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Paddle for Purpose – Mission accomplished

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A Gulf Between Us

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Recovering Right Whales Chart New Course

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Progress in the fight to save the Antipodean albatross from extinction

Projects We Support

From cutting-edge scientific research to hands-on conservation initiatives, Live Ocean is dedicated to safeguarding marine ecosystems. Discover the range of projects we’re involved in to protect and restore the health of our ocean for future generations.

Citizens of the Sea

SCIENCE

OUTREACH

INNOVATION

A new citizen science initiative is empowering sailors to map marine biodiversity and ocean health in the Pacific, equipping blue-water sailors with the latest technology to gather important data while at sea.

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Pacific Ocean

Marine Metre²

OUTREACH

SCIENCE

INNOVATION

With rapid change being observed in marine ecosystems around Aotearoa, connecting communities and young people with their local coastline can empower them to act as ocean champions for their seashore and the life in it.

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Detecting Caulerpa

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An innovative project aiming to develop a low-cost ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) tool which can be adopted by iwi and local communities for detecting both Caulerpa and other invasive species.

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Northern Aotearoa

Learn

Explore our curated collection of books, videos, and podcasts designed to deepen your knowledge about ocean conservation.

BOOKS

FILMS

Podcasts

FOR THE KIDS

PAPERS

Songs of the Sea

Live Ocean

The Future We Choose

Christiana Figueres & Tom Rivett-Carnac

Tapping Into Our Noisy Ocean

Dr Craig Radford

Mission Blue

James Cameron & Sylvia Earle

Citizens of the Sea

James Frankham

Nature’s Solution to Climate Change

Ralph Chami, Thomas Cosimano, Connel Fullenkamp, and Sena Oztosun

The Ocean Library

Explore key terms and concepts that drive our mission to protect and restore the health of our oceans. From scientific jargon to conservation initiatives, get familiar with the language of the ocean.

Algal Bloom

Marine algal blooms are occurrences of rapid and excessive growth of algae in marine environments and may consist of both microscopic organisms (phytoplankton) and larger macroalgae such as seaweeds.

Antipodean Albatross

Toroa

Diomedea antipodensis

A large seabird in the albatross family. It is found in the Southern Hemisphere, primarily around New Zealand and the surrounding islands.

Benthos

Benthos refers to organisms that live on, in, or near the seafloor, such as crabs, starfish, corals, and certain types of algae.

Carbon Sequestration

Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide to mitigate or defer climate change. In marine contexts, it involves storage in oceanic habitats like kelp forests and blue carbon ecosystems.

ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

Hauraki Gulf

Tīkapa Moana, Te Moana Nui A Toi

The Hauraki Gulf is a coastal body of water in the North Island, home to an array of marine life and significant habitats, including islands, reefs, and sandy beaches. It is a critical area for New Zealand’s marine biodiversity.

Harnessing Science & Community Action To Create Lasting Solutions For Ocean Conservation.

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Ocean Champions

Ocean sports play a special role in unifying and connecting people around the urgent need to restore and protect our ocean. Aotearoa is a nation of sailors, surfers, kayakers and fishers. We are ocean people.

We work with other ocean champions who provide a powerful platform to share the message of the urgent need for restoration and protection of our ocean.

Knowledge Partners

We partner with exceptional scientists, innovators and communicators to drive action for a healthy ocean. Our knowledge partners are our whānau of changemakers – the people on the ground doing the hard mahi to move the needle for the health of the ocean.

Take a look at the people and organisations whose important work addresses the critical issues facing the ocean, and the solutions to restore and protect it.

Little Legends

Our whānau of fundraisers and ocean champions are people who go the extra distance and bring their community around the ambition for a healthy ocean.

Changemakers come in all shapes and sizes. Meet the little legends making waves to collectively drive action for a healthy ocean.

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Projects We Support

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Marine Metre²

Detecting Caulerpa

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