Education
Animals
Adélie
Penguins
Adélie penguin research in Antarctica.
BioBlitz....
finding nature in the city
24-hour biodiversity initiatives.
Bugs:
What is this bug?
identify the bugs found in your
house or garden
Insects
and Spiders of New Zealand/Aotearoa
In both English and
Māori about the insects and spiders found in New Zealand/Aotearoa
in an easy-to-use format. Designed especially for primary students
of years 2-6 and
their teachers. Also information about
the New Zealand Arthropod Collection/Ko te Aitanga Pepeke o Aotearoa
and the animals depicted on the NZAC pare.
New Zealand Pollination Project
The New Zealand Pollination Project uses research to investigate the interactions between pollinators and plants, leading to a better ecological understanding of pollination that can be used in the management of crop, pasture and native plants and their pollinators.
Possum information sheets
Free information sheets available on the impact, spread, and biological
control of this introduced pest.
Stowaways
Kids Pages
New Zealand is constantly under attack from
aliens - not aliens from outer space but plants and animals from
other countries. They hitch a ride into our country and
then threaten our native plants and animals and the places they
live.
TuiTime
A nature adventure education site for teachers and children, with
Tiaki Tui. Includes some Reo Māori components.
White-tailed spider in New Zealand
Plants & Fungi
New
Zealand Fungal Foray
Annual meeting, where fungi
enthusiasts get together to look at and collect different fungi. Lake
Waikaremoana (2001) and Haast (2002).
New Zealand Pollination Project
The New Zealand Pollination Project uses research to investigate the interactions between pollinators and plants, leading to a better ecological understanding of pollination that can be used in the management of crop, pasture and native plants and their pollinators.
Weeds
in New Zealand
A website to encourage teachers to
use weeds as a learning context in their teaching, to encourage
students to learn how weeds impact on New Zealand's unique
environment. Includes resources and learning activities.