Travel online to Kaikōura and Nelson to discover
why seaweed is a wonder crop of the future!
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Background reading, images, narrations, keywords and quizzes.
Connect with experts
Insights into people, their careers and a chance to ask them questions in a LIVE web conference.
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Videos and more showcasing places, people, ideas and initiatives on this field trip.
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A virtual tour of the field trip with GIS mapping, 3D locations, images, daily diaries and video.
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About this trip
Seaweed aquaculture is the world's fastest-growing primary industry!
Did you know that over three billion people depend on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods? Globally, the market value of marine and coastal resources and industries is estimated at $3 trillion per year or about 5 per cent of global GDP.
Travel online to Kaikōura and Whakatū (Nelson) with LEARNZ and Sustainable Seas Challenge to discover:
- why seaweed is a wonder crop of the future
- how local communities could benefit environmentally, socially, culturally and economically from a thriving seaweed sector
- how research, science and innovation are helping develop seaweed aquaculture in Aotearoa–New Zealand.
Find out how AgriSea–a blue economy success story is one initiative turning seaweed into an ocean of opportunity.
Curriculum
This online field trip supports a STEM-based, cross curricular approach to teaching and learning. Participation encourages curiosity, citizen-science and student inquiry. Access curriculum links, resources and a glossary.
This trip reflects the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially Goal 14: LIFE BELOW WATER: To conserve and sustainably use the world's oceans, seas and marine resources.
Sustainable Seas Challenge has generously sponsored this trip.
