About us.

Akona mai ngā kōrero e pā ana ki tā mātou hōtaka.

 

He whānui ngā huarahi a Soilsafe Aotearoa ki te whakauru mai me te tuari i āu wheako e ana ki te oneone me te māra. 

He hōtaka pūtaiao kirirarau a Soilsafe Aotearoa i tīmata mai ki Te Kura Mātai Taiao, ki Waipapa Taumata Rau me Te Ao he kōtuinga me Te Whare Wānanga o Macquarie. Hono mai , kia whakamātauria ai ōu one kāinga te konumatā me ētahi atu konganuku te kore utu. 

Soilsafe Aotearoa is a programme for understanding our soils.

Working with communities to co-produce knowledge on local soils.

E tūhura ana a Soilsafe Aotearoa i ngā hapori huri noa i Aotearoa titiro ki te oneone. E whai nei mātou ki te mahi tahi atu ki te huhua o ngā rōpū hapori rerekē, arā, ki ngā kura, ki ngā marae me ngā māra hapori. Mauria mai āu tirohanga e ana ki āu kaupapa, mātauranga, whakaaro toi hoki e whakaata mai ana i ngā painga e hāngai ana ki te oneone. 

tēnei kōtuinga i waenganui i a Waipapa Taumata Rau me Te Ao ka taea a Soilsafe Aotearoa te whakarato i tētahi pae hiranga ngā ākonga me te hunga ngākau nui ki te oneone kia pai ai rātou mātai ake i ā rātou ake roherohenga mahi e ana ki te oneone, ki te taiao hoki. Kua nui atu ā mātou ākonga me ā rātou kaupapa e kōkiritia ana e Soilsafe Aotearoa, ka mutu, ka taea tonu e mātou ētahi atu kaupapa te kōkiri.  

Providing a platform for students and gardeners to explore soil.

Tūtaki mai ki te tīma o Soilsafe Aotearoa..

E whakahaeretia ana a Soilsafe Aotearoa e tētahi tīma o roto mai i Te Kura Mātai Taiao ki Waipapa Taumata Rau. te toro ki ō rātou pūkenga whānui e mana ai ngā mahi a Soilsafe Aotearoa ki te kohi haere i ngā mātauranga pūtaiao e whai kiko nei me ngā hua hoki ka puta ki ngā hapori me te tangata kotahi.  

Tākuta Melanie Kah

Tākuta Melanie Kah

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I whai a Melanie i ngā mahi Taiao Oneone, Ngakitanga Kai hoki. E tiro nei āna mahi rangahau ki te tatūtanga ake o ngā para tāhawahawa ki te taiao. E tino ngākau nui ana ia ki te taha matūwaro me ngā takahuringa o ngā momo tāhawahawa ki ngā taiao rerekē, ā, he titiro hoki mēnā rānei he pānga anō ēnei āhuatanga ki te tangata. He pai tonu ki a Melanie te ngaki māraheoi, kāore ōna take.  

Tākuta Emma Sharp

Tākuta Emma Sharp

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He pūkanga Emma ki ngā mahi matawhenua, koiora, kaupapa taiao me ngā kaupapa Māori hoki. E ngākau nui ana ia ki ngā mahi rangahau i ngā take tōrangapū e ana ki te kai, ngā uaratanga (pāpori, taiao me ngā mahi ōhanga) me ngā mahi a te hunga whai pānga ki ngā take pūtaiao. He rawe ki a Emma te haereere ki te taha o tōna whanau, arā, ko āna tamariki e rua, ko Finn rāua ko Isla- he māhuri ahu māra! 

Georgi Jovner

Georgi Jovner

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Georgi is a Research Assistant who has recently completed an undergraduate degree in Geography, Anthropology and Ancient History at the University of Auckland. She has an interest in the environment, sustainability, and social sciences. In her free time, Georgi enjoys travelling around Aotearoa and adding to her indoor plant collection. 

Lianne Edwards-Maas

Lianne Edwards-Maas

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Lianne is a recent graduate from the University of Auckland, with plans to start a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Geography at the beginning of 2023. She has obtained a Bachelor of Science in Geography and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Ancient History. Outside of her studies she volunteers a student mentor and enjoys taking part in tree planting initiatives.

Declan Fisher

Declan Fisher

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Declan has a background in zoology and is currently in the Master of Science in Environmental Science programme at the University of Auckland. In his spare time Declan enjoys playing football with his mates and going out for great food around Tāmaki Makaurau

Meet the alumni at Soilsafe Aotearoa.

Soilsafe Aotearoa is run by a alumni in the School of Environment at the University of Auckland. We use their diverse range of knowledge to ensure that Soilsafe Aotearoa captures not only scientifically significant knowledge, but positive changes for communities and individuals.

Georgia McLellan

Georgia McLellan

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He pūkenga a Georgia ki ngā kaupapa Ōhanga, Matataiwhenua hoki. I riro i a ia tana Tohu Paerua te Ōhanga me ngā Kai Motuhake a te Māori i te tau 2019. I ēnei kei te whai ia i tana Tohu Kairangi te Ōhanga Māori. I ngā e whakatā ana ia, ko ana mahi he tākaro poiwhana, he ngaki hoki tōna māra. 

Cody Lim

Cody Lim

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I tutuki i a Cody tana tohu Matawhenua i Singapore, ā, i tēnei nei kei te whai ia i tana Tohu Paerua te Pūtaiao ki Tāmaki Makaurau. I mua i tana hūnuku mai ki Tāmaki Makaurau, inā no ate nui o ngā tūranga i mahi ai ia ki te rāngai tūmatanui o Singapore. He tino rata ia ki ngā mahi taiao, pūtaiao hoki, tae atu hoki ki āna mahi ki ngā mara a ngā hapori ki Singapore. 

Nick Strawbridge

Nick Strawbridge

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Kua taunga a Nick ki ngā mahi whakamōhiohio, pāpāho, tauhokohoko hoki. Kua hoki atu anō ia ki te whai i ngā mahi koiora me tana Tohu Paerua te Pūtaiao e aro ana ki ngā mahi whakamahere taiao, ngā pūnaha kai me ngā mahi whakamōhiohio kai. He tino pai ki a Nick te mahi māra me te tunu kai, ka noho tōmuri mai ētahi o āna mahi e ngākau nui ana ia, te nui o āna mahi.  

Lauren Baal

Lauren Baal

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Kua taunga a Lauren ki ngā mahi pāpāho, kiriata hoki, ā, ināianei e whai ana ia i tōna tohu pōkairua ngā mahi Matawhenua. Ka rata ia ki ngā pūnaha kai me te toitūtanga te āhua ki te kawhe. I ngā e whakatā ana ia, e ngākau nui ana a Lauren ki te hikoi ki te ngahere, te pānui pakiwaitara me ngā mahi toro tinana. 

Fiona Porter

Fiona Porter

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He tauira kairangahau a Fiona e whakaoti haere nei i tōna tohu paetahi mō ngā mahi Tiaki Taiao me ngā  

mahi Iwi Taketake hoki ki Te Whare Wānanga o Ōtakou. I ngā e whakatā ana ia, ka pai ki a ia te tirotiro  

whenua, ngā mahi tūao, tae atu ki te whāngai i ōna hoa me tōna whanau ki ngā kai e tipu matomato ana  

ki tōna māra. 

Partnerships.