Our Research | Rescuing Kauri
One Tree At A Time
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Key Research Aims
This research aims:
to communicate through a public forum the learnings from Kauri Rescue
and
to enable others to explore how a citizen science initiative may be undertaken as a partnership with community.
Funded Years: 2019/20
Research Brief
Mobilising for Action co-lead Dr Marie McEntee joined with research and post-graduate colleagues from the University of Auckland School of Environment and with Kauri Rescue to tell the story of the Kauri Rescue citizen science project, in an interactive and immersive way.
Research Outcomes
A ‘story map‘ allows the viewer to navigate through the story of the Kauri Rescue citizen science project, to see kauri forests for themselves, hear experts explain kauri dieback and feel the love those in ‘kauri land’ have for their ngahere.
Collaboration between researchers, private landowners, community members and local councils lies at the heart of the Kauri Rescue story.
Project Resources
Story Map
“Rescuing Kauri One Tree At A Time”
Click on the button to watch the Story Map.
The story map uses video and 3D video to:
introduce kauri and its place in the ngahere and the Māori story of creation
allow visitors to explore a kauri forest
show the demise of kauri
explain the Kauri Rescue citizen science project
illustrate the findings and lessons learned