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Scion and ForestSAT look forward to welcoming you to Rotorua, Aotearoa / New Zealand
on 9th - 13th September for the Association for Forest Spatial Analysis Technologies Conference. 

Scion and ForestSAT look forward to welcoming you to Rotorua, Aotearoa / New Zealand
on 9th - 13th September for the Association for Forest Spatial Analysis Technologies Conference. 

Communication in 3D: Cellular signalling through a structural lens

About Professor Mace's research

Peter’s research tackles how the three-dimensional structure of proteins allows them to control cellular behaviour. In the context of human cells, his work aims to understand protein signalling in progression and treatment of cancer, inflammation and metabolic diseases. He is enthusiastic to teach at all levels how molecular knowledge impacts critical biological processes. Peter's early career was supported by fellowships from the Division of Health Sciences, the United States Department of Defense, and a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship from the Royal Society of New Zealand. He has received major research grants from the Marsden Fund, and Health Research Council of New Zealand.

Peter is the President of the New Zealand Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Associate Dean (Research) for the School of Biomedical Sciences, and in 2022 was the recipient of the University of Otago Rowheath Award for early career research.

Scion and ForestSAT look forward to welcoming you to Rotorua, Aotearoa / New Zealand
on 9th - 13th September for the Association for Forest Spatial Analysis Technologies Conference. 

Carrying the internet in our pockets

From the early use of tools like the humble nail to the advanced communication devices of today, new technologies have changed how we all engage in the world. Mobile technology and social media have become a natural part of our everyday functions, as we literally carry the internet in our pockets.

But in an age where we receive numerous benefits from internet access (connection and communication), we are experiencing new challenges of safety (online behaviour, open source material), security (misinformation, disinformation) and management (cyber-bullying, addiction, rapid development).

Given the fast uptake of mobile communication technologies, the impact of the internet on cultural and societal processes, protocols, and values must be considered.

“[T]he internet is so ubiquitous we don’t think much about it at all, we just think through it.” — Ethnography in the digital era: From fields to flow descriptions to interventions, A N Markham, p.650.

The impact of the internet on tīkanga

This E oho! presentation explores the challenges we face as ‘digital citizens’in an era when mass media is transferred directly into the hands of internet users. It highlights further issues for Māori as identified in Te Rina’s recent doctoral study, Ipurangi: Māori, the internet, and implications for tikanga Māori, (2024).

With careful consideration of eColonialism and digital capitalism, perhaps we can redefine an alternative pathway through this ever-expanding online frontier.

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About the speaker

Te Rina (Krystal) Warren is a māmā who committed her child’s education to Kura Kaupapa Māori. She is of Rangitāne, Maniapoto, Whitikaupeka (Mōkai Pātea) descent. Te Rina currently teaches Strategic Māori Development and the Treaty of Waitangi courses at Massey University.

Her research centers on Māori development and conscientisation, which includes te reo Māori revitalisation, Māori development and decoloniality. Her PhD investigated the impact of the internet on tikanga Māori.

Scion and ForestSAT look forward to welcoming you to Rotorua, Aotearoa / New Zealand
on 9th - 13th September for the Association for Forest Spatial Analysis Technologies Conference. 

Sir Ashley will speak to the results of the latest annual Acumen Edelman Trust barometer on trust in New Zealand. The survey provides insights on trust in government, the private sector, civil society, the media, and technologies such as green energy and AI. It also identifies actions that are likely to build trust in innovation.

Mona will talk about the results from her work on the New Zealand Election Study (NZES) and the New Zealand Social Media Study (NZSMS) on political trust and disinformation in times of election campaigns.

The two presentations will be followed by a panel discussion on how to build trust with representatives from other sectors.

Registration essential.

Ka mua, ka muri: Half a century and counting

About Professor Theodore's research

Reremoana (Moana) Theodore (Ngāpuhi) is the Director of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study (the Dunedin Study) and the former Director of the National Centre for Lifecourse Research. Her research is multidisciplinary in nature and she has expertise in lifecourse epidemiology, the development of chronic disease, and Māori health. Moana is passionate about undertaking research that makes a positive difference to children, young people, and their families by informing prevention and intervention efforts as early as possible. Moana has been involved in a number of longitudinal studies including the Dunedin Study, the Graduate Longitudinal Study of New Zealand, and Te Kura Mai i Tawhiti - a programme examining the long-term positive impacts of kaupapa Māori education on children and whānau. Moana has served in several leadership and governance roles in the research sector including as a Councillor of the Royal Society Te Apārangi and Deputy Director of the Ageing Well National Science Challenge.

Inaugural lecture by Professor Catherine Iorns
Professor Catherine Iorns’ lecture on environmental laws and Te Waikoropupū Springs highlights her expertise in environmental law and Indigenous rights.

Professor Catherine Iorns is an award-winning researcher and lecturer on environmental law, Indigenous rights, and statutory interpretation. Her inaugural professorial lecture will address features of the development and application of environmental protection law in Aotearoa New Zealand. She will illustrate how a disparate collection of academic research and teaching interests can combine with legal practice, community activism, and an added dose of serendipity, resulting in an exceptional decision to protect an outstanding natural feature, Te Waikoropupū Springs.

Registration is essential

Scion and ForestSAT look forward to welcoming you to Rotorua, Aotearoa / New Zealand
on 9th - 13th September for the Association for Forest Spatial Analysis Technologies Conference. 

AMI: The 2024 Hochstetter Lecture

Join David Barrell as he explores the battle between the seas and lands of Aotearoa New Zealand.

TUE 17 SEP, 6.30PM
TE MATA TAIRONGO AUDITORIUM LEVEL 2
PAY WHAT YOU CAN

Aotearoa New Zealand is the largest emergent part of the mainly submerged Zealandia continent. Plate-boundary tectonic deformation is responsible for Aotearoa’s ongoing emergence, and its margins are constantly under attack by waves in the vast surrounding ocean. Aotearoa’s landscape reflects an interplay between the rock foundations, the climate which gives precipitation to drive erosion and the river transport of sediment, and wave energy in the coastal zone which distributes the sediment once it reaches the sea. Perspectives of ‘whole system’ processes and mass/energy budgets, coupled with eustatic ebb and flow of the sea across the continental shelf through glacial/interglacial climate cycles, provide an integrated approach for explaining the form of Aotearoa’s landscape and behaviour of its river systems. This talk will explore the battle between sea and land, from the deep geological past through to modern times, and interpret the richly varied form of our coastline, from the long sweeping cliffs of some places, and indented bays and estuaries of others. Whole-system perspectives will be used to discuss likely coastal changes in coming decades to centuries under changing climate.

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Over the last decade, researchers have been exploring the many different ways nature benefits our health. In our next conservation kōrero, our engaging Chief Executive, Dr Danielle Shanahan, will put this research in a Wellington context.

Tickets to this kōrero are $10.00 for members of the public and $5.00 for members.

This event will be held on 25 September in the Pāteke Room on Level 2 of the Zealandia Visitor Centre with light refreshments provided. Doors open at 7:15pm and the event starts at 7:30pm.

Book your tickets at eventfinda.