Shellfish Survey Wharekawa Harbour
May 31, 2022
Members of the EcoQuest whānau whānui joined staff for several days in February, for this years' shellfish survey - our 13th year running! Wharekawa is one of many hot-spots where the Hauraki Gulf Forum carries out monitoring, assisted by schools and community....
Building a Nation of Curious Minds
May 31, 2022
EcoQuest awarded Building a Nation of Curious Minds funding (MBIE).
We are excited to have the opportunity to bring science alive through place-based learning with students/ākonga from the Te Kauwhata College in the Waikato, Whakatane Intermediate and Te Kura o Te Paroa in the Easter Bay of Plenty. The project is supported by Environmental ...
Last week the Kea Class from Waitakaruru School spent a couple of days on Science Camp at EcoQuest. The energy, generosity and caring for Te Taiao and for each other that the students, teachers and parents brought were the perfect match for the wonderful high energy days of ...
Avonside School Science Camp
May 31, 2021
During the April school holidays we had the pleasure of hosting a team of year 12 & 13 students and their teachers from Avonside Girls' High School. The great energy of the group, and the ‘can-do’ attitude helped make the most of this Ecology in Action school camp. We ex...
First Science Taster Programme a winner!
January 26, 2021
EcoQuest enjoyed the last working week of 2020 hosting our field ecology program for senior high school students. Our first Experience Ecology in Action summer program brought year 12 and 13 students from three schools (Manurewa College, Hauraki Plains and St. Pauls Collegia...
Kayak Bird Survey
October 15, 2020
Just over a week ago, our Ecology team took on an exciting new endeavour in the North Island: surveying birds from tandem kayaks in the northern Tauranga harbour.
This was a great success. In just 5 days we surveyed over 30 km of coast. The perspective from the kayaks ...