Benn Hanns is a research fellow at the University of Auckland. In this interview he shares insights into the importance of rock lobsters as a rocky reef predator, and whether marine protected areas are doing enough to help these species thrive.

After volunteering with Te Kohuroa Rewilding, Masters student, Tegan Baker decided to direct her research into supporting local restoration projects by measuring the cost of voluntary ocean rewilding.

Since its inception, Te Kohuroa Rewilding has been inspired by the principle of inclusivity. To make sure the project is truly open to all, the project team is fostering inclusive pathways for communities that are currently under-represented in the environmental restoration space.

Lennon Kingston is a Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award programme candidate and has lived near the sea his whole life. He has been taking part to conservation activities since he was young so when he heard about the challenges his local sea forests were facing, he decided to find a way to help.

A dedicated group of project volunteers designed a composting process to honour the kina that were harvested through our kelp restoration program, by returning their shells to Te Kohuroa’s ecosystem through the wetland replanting programme. Click through to learn how they discovered the perfect method!

Heidi Börner is a Rewilding Ranger with Te Kohuroa Rewilding and she contributes her time to the community’s marine monitoring program each year. In this interview, Heidi tells us why she loves supporting the ocean through the Rewilding Ranger program.

Jessica Kennedy is a scientific researcher working to understand the role that kelp forests play in climate change mitigation. Could kelp particles that are transferred to the deep ocean store carbon for hundreds of years and buffer climate change?