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Tangata · NPM Researcher

Dr Simon Hills

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Senior Lecturer

The overarching theme of my research is understanding the composition, distribution and evolutionary history of New Zealand’s unique ecosystems. My primary focus is the rich, and largely endemic, marine mollusc fauna. However, I apply my broadly ranging expertise in genomics, ecology and evolutionary biology, to a diverse range of research topics involving New Zealand’s biodiversity, both native and exotic.

As a Māori scientist, I am increasingly focused on research collaborations with iwi/hapu. These projects generally involve working with Māori communities to build capacity and generate data that will inform enhanced kaitiakitanga.

Rangahau · Related projects

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Harakeke for a Sustainable Future in Whakaki
Whare wānanga · Host Massey University
Wā rangahau · Timeline Commenced 2018

Is harakeke one key to a sustainable future for Aotearoa and, if it is, how do we utilise it to develop this sustainable future? This project is examining the interface between mātauranga Māori and ecological science related to harakeke. The case study focuses on Lake Whakaki, in the northern Hawke’s Bay, and explores what the current ecological condition…

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Genomics for Kaitiakitanga: Whakapapa and Sustainability of Ipipiri Brown kiwi
Whare wānanga · Host Massey University
Wā rangahau · Timeline Commenced 2018

How can local tangata whenua be empowered to make the best decisions for sustainable management of Northland’s brown kiwi, and how can the isolated kiwi populations from Ipipiri (Eastern Bay of Islands) be managed to maintain local whakapapa and reduce the negative impact of small population sizes and inbreeding? Management of taonga species is a costly and…

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Ētahi atu · Other people

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