He paroha na te Wahine e ora ai te Taiao
It’s with heart felt weaving, as with the finely woven mat of a woman, the environment is nurtured and made well
Matariki Ahunganui Symposium 2014 – Yvonne Taura MSc
Setting the Scene • Why I decided to pursue a career in science • What steps I took to achieve that • Who supported me on the way? • What am I doing now and what I hope to be doing in the future?
Aw a
Wairua
Maunga
Reporep o
Kaitiakitang Manaakitang a a Whakawhanaungatang a Papatﾅｫﾄ］uku & Ranginui Taniwha Atua Moana
Masters of Biological Sciences • • • • • • •
Manage my own project Plan technical & practical project Set up & design experiments Network & engage in discussions Fieldwork Analyse data Write a thesis
Research Funding • • • • •
Rose Hellaby Postgraduate Scholarship Te Runanga o Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi Trust TEG Tauwhao Te Ngare Trust TEG Poripori Farm A Trust TEG Ngāti Tūwharetoa-Genesis Energy Committee • Tūwharetoa Maori Trust Board Scholarship • Tumate Mahuta Memorial Scholarship • Golden Plover Wetland Research Award
What am I doing now? • Cultural Indicators for Wetland Health • Mātauranga Māori of Waikato-Tainui • Tribal knowledge, cultural values & aspirations of the tribe • Waikato-Tainui & Manaaki Whenua engage in research together • Mātauranga Māori – management of natural resources • Support a tribal member in science research
He paroha na te Wahine e ora ai te Taiao
It’s with heart felt weaving, as with the finely woven mat of a woman, the environment is nurtured and made well