Access to Experts (A2E)

Have you checked out our knowledge hub yet? 🧠 As part of our goal to help you with navigating freshwater management requirements, we’ve created a hub of resources which includes past cases and reports. 🌱 One of our recent cases includes the work done by Dr Clint Rissman, Poppie Hardie, and Sarah Crooks from Land and Water Science. Through A2E, the team were able to support the Puerua-Waitepeka Catchment Group with a water quality monitoring programme. 🌊 ➡️ To read more about this case, visit our knowledge hub: https://lnkd.in/dukJ-qfc

🌱 A2E are proud to have supported the Ashburton Forks Catchment Group with the refinement of their current water quality monitoring methodology which involved using an optical nitrate sensor. With expert support from Juliet Milne at Traverse Environmental, we provided a concise guidance report and other practical actions to enhance the catchment group’s monitoring practices. 💧 To find out more: https://lnkd.in/dxz47ghi

🎉 As we wrap up an incredible year at A2E, we extend our thanks to everyone who has supported the mahi and have been dedicated to improving our environment.       This year, we proudly collaborated with over 120 users across iwi, regional councils, and catchment groups, supporting more than 100 new cases along the way.  🌱    Thank you once again and we wish you a happy holiday and a prosperous New Year.     ⛔ Our office will be closed from 21 December 2024 and will reopen on 13 January 2025.

A2E were able to provide support to the Kaipatiki Project Ecohub through expert help from Konstanze Steiner (Cawthron Institute) & Brett Stansfield (Environmental Impact Assessments). As part of the project, they were able to deliver: 📚 Literature review 🚶➡️ Stream catchment walk 💧 Training for eDNA collection and water filtration 👣 Step-by-step protocols Find out more by visiting our success stories (https://lnkd.in/dNgGBkx8) or our knowledge hub (https://lnkd.in/d2T_pAfj) where you can find the relevant report. 

While our funding is now closed, we have a wealth of valuable resources available on our knowledge hub for you to explore. 🔎 Visit our knowledge hub today to discover our latest updates on cases such as the Bream Bay Catchment action plan & ecosystem metabolism application in the Taranaki region. 🌿 Head now to 👉 https://lnkd.in/gvRwRhpw

🌊 Under the NPS-FM, councils must follow the National Objectives Framework, including baseline attribute state setting.    Through A2E, Dr. Roger Young (Cawthron Institute) reviewed and verified West Coast Regional Council’s (WCRC) methodology for setting baseline attribute states, covering water quality, river class mapping, and data analysis. Dr. Kirill Shchapov also identified a range of parameters to WCRC and recommended a lake management framework. 🌱    Read more about our expert’s support here: https://lnkd.in/dmP9rQSE

🌊 We’re proud to have supported Te Nehenehenui Trust (TNT) relaunch the Mauri o Waiwaia project, re-inspiring their whānau as kaitiaki (guardians) in their rohe (area). With support from NIWA experts Ngahuia Ariana-Herangi and Tekiteora Rolleston Gabriel, Ngāti Maniapoto whānau learnt how to use a SHMAK (stream health monitoring and assessment kit) and other best practice approaches across four wānanga.  💧   Tama Blackburn (TNT) praised A2E’s support and the benefits this will have for iwi capability. 🌱 For more details, head to: https://lnkd.in/dvTrYYZN

🌊 Taranaki Regional Council and Horizons Regional Council sought expert advice on mitigation strategies for reducing E. coli concentrations in waterways.   Through A2E, Richard Muirhead (AgResearch) and Sandy Elliot (NIWA) reviewed existing literature and recommended various mitigation strategies, including land retirement, stream fencing, and improved wastewater treatment. It is critical advice that will help both councils identify strategies to model in terms of costs and benefits.   ➡ Read more about our expert’s recommendations here: https://lnkd.in/dawra-SA

Important update on Access to Experts 💧    Access to Experts (A2E) is proud to be supporting catchment groups, iwi and hapū and regional councils nationwide protect their local waterways. 🌊   We’re experiencing strong interest in the service, and we’ve received an overwhelming number of requests for support. We may soon exhaust our fund allocation ahead of the June 2025 end date.    🚫 As a result, we have paused our review of any new applications for the service from 23 August 2024.    This also means we’ll pause our review of expressions of interest to join the expert panel, as well as our onboarding of new experts.    🌱 We would like to acknowledge those who have helped make the service a success for groups across New Zealand – thank you for your contribution.    If you’d like to speak to someone, our friendly team can be contacted via phone or email. 📞 📩   For more information, head to our website ⬇️   www.access2experts.net.nz/ 

🌿 From the hills to the sea: Planning the transformation of the Bream Bay Catchment! 🌊   We're thrilled to announce the completion of our Catchment Action Plan for Bream Bay, Northland.   Through Access to Experts (A2E), we've been working hand-in-hand with the Piroa Conservation Trust (PCT) to create a practical roadmap for a thriving ecosystem. Our goal? To help realise the Trust's vision of nature and people flourishing together. The result? An interactive platform that assists (PCT) in communicating with private landowners and councils to take bold conservation actions.   Take a look at the platform: Bream Bay Action Plan (PCT) 👇   Want to be part of this exciting journey? 👉 Connect with the Piroa Conservation Trust to hear about their experience of having such a platform firsthand. 👉 Reach out to our team to explore the platform's potential. Together, let's turn plans into action and make the Bream Bay Action Plan a model for catchment management! 🌱🤝   #CommunityAction #Conservation #CatchmentManagement #NorthlandNZ #MfE #BECA #BEnviro #BabbageConsultants