Manager, Natural Science Collections |HERpetologist │ Evolutionary Ecologist │ Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland Museum | she/her. Tweets are my own.
Auckland, New Zealand
Joined April 2018
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Museum collections provide some of the most important data to help us understand and predict what is happening under a changing climate. However, our collections pre-date electronic databases by hundreds of years so how do we know what we have?
ALT Photograph of the NMNH bird collection and curators taken by Chip Clark
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Our colleague Dr Mitchell Head is supporting the delivery of the Piki ake programme for graduate Māori researchers considering academic careers across the 8 universities of Aotearoa.
For more info on this professional development initiative email: [email protected]
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Come work with us at @bhl_au @biodivlibrary @museumsvictoria! We're seeking a Digitisation & Technical Officer to help us make Australia's biodiversity literature freely accessible online: 2 days/week for 1 year. tinyurl.com/7792xvuz cc @atlaslivingaust Please share!
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Still time to apply for this PhD scholarship. New ocean observations - Nov 2022 - from Rangitāhua to disentangle biophysical processes. Another voyage in June 2023 for successful candidate to gain ocean-going research skills. @AliDrifting @Deni_ocean @KuriNgati @aucklandmuseum
Disentangling physical-biological oceanographic processes in the Rangitāhua/Kermadec region. PhD project working with me, @AliDrifting + @Deni_ocean starting early 2023. Supporting Ngāti Kuri-led research with Auckland Museum @KuriNgati @aucklandmuseum
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Seriously I’m appalled at the suggestion that it maybe ‘unethical to send women until its safe’ to Antarctica - How about the Men are stopped going until they stop sexually harassing ! Why are women always punished for men’s predatory behaviour! abc.net.au/news/2022-09-29/r…
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If #tewikiotereoMāori is boosting you to learn a little bit about Te reo, Tikanga, here's our @maorimassey FREE intro course, available worldwide, do at your own pace, in your own time, with videos and quizzes
massey.ac.nz/student-life/m%…
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Manuia le Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa! This is 'Say it in Samoan' with Leone @MoanaDocH instagram.com/reel/CeMw08Dh3…
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📢JOB ALERT📢 Team Administrator, Natural Sciences (fixed term). Provide admin support to the Head of Natural Sciences and Senior Collection Manager particularly on the Te Mana o Rangitāhua programme cc: @CollectionBec
Closing Date: Sunday 22 May 2022
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The Biocultural (BC) Labels are customized by Indigenous communities to support the inclusion of local protocols, identify community-specific rules, & clarify responsibilities regarding access & future use of biocultural collections & data. localcontexts.org/labels/bio…
ALT Black text and icons on decorative purple background. “Provenance Labels. BC Provenance (BC P). BC Clan (BC CL). BC Multiple Communities (BC MC). Protocol Labels. BC Consent Verified (BC CV). BC Consent Non-Verified (BC CNV).”
ALT Black text and icons on decorative purple background. “Permission Labels. BC Research Use (BC R). BC Open to Collaboration (BC CB). BC Outreach (BC O). BC Open to Commercialization (BC OC). BC Non-Commercial (BC NC).”
Rebecca Bray retweeted
During this unsettling time for our tamariki and teachers, Auckland War Memorial Museum’s learning team are continuing to offer free online learning programmes (T&Cs apply) to all schools until such time we can welcome school groups back to the Museum. learn.aucklandmuseum.com/pro…
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Secondary school students are invited to join a free virtual excursion with Dr Jodi Rowley during FrogID Week to learn how recording their calls can help us understand and conserve our ecosystems.
Date: Monday 15 November
Time: 11 am AEDT
Register at: australian.museum/learn/teac…
Rebecca Bray retweeted
Interested in pay transparency and equality? Advocate for an independent pay transparency agency to close the gender pay gap in Aotearoa NZ demandpaytransparency.org.nz… via @NZHumanRights
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Progress is being made on the proposed regulation changes to stop the sale of moa and extinct animal bones in New Zealand odt.co.nz/regions/southland/…
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Molecular Ecology Resources is welcoming original articles, primary research, opinions and perspectives for an upcoming Special Issue: Indigenous Contributions to Molecular Ecology.
This special issue seeks to 1) promote research of Indigenous scientists in molecular ecology,
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(Indigenous data protection project to branch out into Māori communities) (stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/300427…)
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Watch this new video to learn more about Local Contexts and the Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels and Notices. vimeo.com/622861354
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Ni Sa Bula Vinaka! This week is Macawa ni Vosa Vakaviti, Fiji Language Week. The theme for this year is Noqu Vosa, Ai Vakadei ni Noqu Tiko Vinaka; My language provides stability to my wellbeing. We have bought together some amazing stories for you to enjoy aucklandmuseum.com/your-muse…
Rebecca Bray retweeted
On Wednesday October 6th at 4pm NZT, we will be hosting @shirleene and Dr Tarisi Vunidilo for a talanoa learning about some of the Fijian Australian collections with @nlagovau.
Register here: is.gd/UD59mw #MacawaniVosaVakaviti #Fiji 🇫🇯 @AusHCFJ
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SPREP will be hosting a webinar to launch the Pacific Biodiversity Information Facility (PBIF), and you are invited!
Register at this link bit.ly/3uhWhl0 and join us this Friday.
