We are seeking a GIS and Data Analyst to join our tīma (team) in a full time capacity. The role is based in Christchurch, with opportunities to travel and work in beautiful and remote places of the South Island.
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2026
The purpose of this role is to help solve the scientific and technical challenges that arise as we continue to refine our elimination approach across different landscapes.
We are seeking a Community Lead to join our Predator Free South Westland (PFSW) project based in Franz Josef Glacier. This is a full-time position that will be pivotal in building and maintaining strong relationships with local communities, iwi, landowners, and stakeholders in the region.
If you’ve ever hugged a tree, maybe you felt like you didn’t get much back. Trees are strong, silent types—but there’s a lot going on behind that bark.
This trial evaluated the effectiveness of using a thermal-imaging drone to detect target invasive predators – specifically ship rats (Rattus rattus) – in coastal and intertidal environments in South Westland.
Made of melted snow, the Callery River tumbles cold and cobalt from the ramparts of South Westland’s Main Divide. There’s no such thing as easy country here: the river squirms between flanks so steep that the contour lines on a topomap form solid blocks of orange. You might call it ‘tiger country’. It used to be rat, stoat and possum country too. But no longer.
It’s the most abundant element in the universe, but just a tiny breath of hydrogen is a tailwind driving Predator Free 2050.
Suddenly, carbon’s a thing. Everyone wants to know how much we’re sitting on. But how do you measure something you can’t see?
Next time you’re stacking firewood, take a moment to read the stories that tree rings tell...
Without trees, your world would be a much hotter place already…
Trees are factories. They’re laboratories. They’re air conditioners. They’re brokers and traders. They are, in short, living marvels.
What is carbon, anyway? And why does it matter in the context of Aotearoa New Zealand’s environment?