HomeBuilding on Pou 1, the mauri of ecosystems represent their life-force and are integral to their health. Mauri connects our natural world, from soils and productive ecosystems to humans and communities.
Traditional land managers and custodians, or kaitiaki, used indigenous knowledge of Aotearoa New Zealand’s natural ecosystems (flora, fauna and soils) to support and grow mauri and recognise the connections and reciprocity between the health of the land and the people it supports.
This research will define the links between humans and the natural world. It will resolve the value of mauri across ecosystems and demonstrate how ecosystem restoration forms the basis of the well-being of communities.
Research Projects
Recloaking Papatūānuku
Integrating mātauranga and science to enhance maire tawake resilience
Recloaking Papatūānuku