Author Archives: Shaun Lee
Articles authored by Shaun Lee
Mahurangi fish nurseries upgraded
Mussel beds installed in Mahurangi Harbour (Waihē) late 2017 are having a major upgrade this month from the Mussel Reef Restoration Trust (Revive our Gulf). Three 10 tonne mussel beds will be added to extend the previous five. Read more here
Reserve is giant snapper nursery
A genetic study comparing snapper inside and out of Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve (Goat Island) has found that the reserve contributes 10 times more juveniles snapper than if it was not a reserve. Offspring of spawning adults from the reserve were found up to 40km away. Read more here
Shaun’s decoys
Using 3D modelling to help our rarest endemic breeding bird
Underwater nurseries installed in Mahurangi Harbour
Five living fish nurseries have been installed around the Mahurangi Harbour by Revive Our Gulf.
Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Seminar 2017: Taking Flight
Video now available
Rising from the ashes
On the 15th of July 32 people volunteered their Saturday to pull up weeds on Motukorea (Browns Island). Accompanied by Auckland Council rangers the group made a strong start on removing weeds which had risen from the ashes after a fire devastated much of the island in November 2016. In the short time since the […]
Evasive Weeds
DOC, Motuihe Trust and Yamaha are trailing weed control with an unmanned helicopter. Weed control on cliff faces can be very expensive often requiring carrying heavy loads to remote places and abseiling or a helicopter. The RMAX helicopters are piloted by remote control and used in a wide range of industrial and research applications overseas. […]