Author Archives: Catherine Lea
Articles authored by Catherine Lea
Who’s who at the feeding frenzy
A mesmerizing sight to behold in the Marine Park, ‘workups’ […]
The State of our Seabirds
The Te Moananui-ā-Toi / Tīkapa Moana / Hauraki Gulf is […]
The Impact of Marine Heatwaves
Marine heatwaves (MHWs) are defined as when seawater temperatures are […]
Lockdown provides a rare opportunity to study the marine park’s wildlife
Last year when New Zealand entered its first COVID-19 lockdown, […]
Increasing biosecurity at the marine border
Terrestrial pests such as possums, rats and stoats and the […]
Species Protection In Government’s Plan
It is well known that the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park […]
More Marine Protection on the Horizon
The government’s strategy, Revitalising the Gulf (or see the short […]
Spying on the underwater world
Odette Howarth is a PhD candidate at the School of […]
Plastics and our precious fauna
Covered as a case study in the 2020 State of […]
Volunteering in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park
Ever thought about volunteering? There are many benefits in doing […]
Auckland City’s unusual nocturnal visitor
Is it a gull? Is it a gannet? Is it […]
Masters of Engineering
Most people would likely think of an engineer as someone […]
Understanding how our smallest actions impact the largest residents
A contingent of marine researchers are surveying the Hauraki Gulf […]
Sightings of sharks on the increase?
This summer a series of human-shark interactions around the New […]