Priscilla M. Wehi
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View article: Parallels and discrepancies between non‐native species introductions and human migration
Parallels and discrepancies between non‐native species introductions and human migration Open
Biological invasions and human migrations have increased globally due to socio‐economic drivers and environmental factors that have enhanced cultural, economic, and geographic connectivity. Both processes involve the movement, establishmen…
View article: Plant Biocultural Landscapes in Māori Oral Tradition
Plant Biocultural Landscapes in Māori Oral Tradition Open
Human migration requires developing new relationships with plants. In Aotearoa New Zealand (AoNZ), settled by Polynesians c. 800 years ago, myriad linguistic and conceptual clues in oral tradition invite examination of this process and the…
View article: Cultural stewardship in urban spaces: Reviving Indigenous knowledge for the restoration of nature
Cultural stewardship in urban spaces: Reviving Indigenous knowledge for the restoration of nature Open
Relationships to nature are important for the health and well‐being of peoples globally and should be actively protected. Indigenous Māori people in Aotearoa New Zealand recognize this important relationship to nature through narratives of…
View article: Introducing ‘Ngaruroro’, a New Model for Understanding Māori Wellbeing
Introducing ‘Ngaruroro’, a New Model for Understanding Māori Wellbeing Open
Indigenous peoples around the world are revitalising their ancestral beliefs, practices, and languages, including traditional understandings of health and wellbeing. In the Aotearoa (New Zealand) context, a number of ground-breaking Māori …
View article: Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science
Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science Open
Standardised terminology in science is important for clarity of interpretation and communication. In invasion science – a dynamic and rapidly evolving discipline – the proliferation of technical terminology has lacked a standardised framew…
View article: Introducing ‘Ngaruroro’, a New Model for Understanding Māori Wellbeing
Introducing ‘Ngaruroro’, a New Model for Understanding Māori Wellbeing Open
Indigenous peoples around the world are revitalizing their ancestral beliefs, practices, and languages, including traditional understandings of health and wellbeing. In the Aotearoa (New Zealand) context, a number of ground-breaking Māori …
View article: Guest Editorial: Absolutely Positively Science
Guest Editorial: Absolutely Positively Science Open
View article: Participation in the Science Fair: A call for data
Participation in the Science Fair: A call for data Open
View article: Exaggerated mandibles are correlated with enhanced foraging efficacy in male Auckland tree wētā
Exaggerated mandibles are correlated with enhanced foraging efficacy in male Auckland tree wētā Open
Sexual selection has driven the evolution of weaponry for males to fight rivals to gain access to females. Although weapons are predicted to increase males' reproductive success, they are also expected to incur costs and may impair functio…
View article: Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science
Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science Open
Standardized terminology in science is important for clarity of interpretation and communication. In invasion science — a dynamic and quickly evolving discipline — the rapid proliferation of technical terminology has lacked a standardized …
View article: Are there differences in behaviour between the two colour morphs of the mountain stone wētā, <i>Hemideina maori</i> ?
Are there differences in behaviour between the two colour morphs of the mountain stone wētā, <i>Hemideina maori</i> ? Open
A robust understanding of an organism's behavioural and ecological characteristics is an integral part of conservation; unfortunately, many of New Zealand's native insect fauna still show a degree of data deficiency in these areas. Predato…
View article: Contribution of Indigenous Peoples' understandings and relational frameworks to invasive alien species management
Contribution of Indigenous Peoples' understandings and relational frameworks to invasive alien species management Open
Introduced species that spread and become invasive are recognised as a major threat to global biological diversity, ecosystem resilience and economic stability. Eradication is often a default conservation management strategy even when it m…
View article: Tradition and change: celebrating food systems resilience at two Indigenous Māori community events
Tradition and change: celebrating food systems resilience at two Indigenous Māori community events Open
Cultural wellbeing and resilience are of key importance in many Indigenous communities impacted by colonization processes. Reciprocity and the sharing of an intergenerational way of life in extended family collectives is an enduring cultur…
View article: Interpreting past trophic ecology of a threatened alpine parrot, kea<i>Nestor notabilis</i>, from museum specimens
Interpreting past trophic ecology of a threatened alpine parrot, kea<i>Nestor notabilis</i>, from museum specimens Open
When ecosystems are under severe pressure or environments change, trophic position and intraspecific niche width may decrease or narrow, signalling that conservation action is required. In New Zealand, alpine and subalpine ecosystems have …
View article: Weaving place‐based knowledge for culturally significant species in the age of genomics: Looking to the past to navigate the future
Weaving place‐based knowledge for culturally significant species in the age of genomics: Looking to the past to navigate the future Open
Relationships with place provide critical context for characterizing biocultural diversity. Yet, genetic and genomic studies are rarely informed by Indigenous or local knowledge, processes, and practices, including the movement of cultural…
View article: Negotiating greater Māori participation in Antarctic and Southern Ocean research, policy, and governance
Negotiating greater Māori participation in Antarctic and Southern Ocean research, policy, and governance Open
As the world seeks to engage with Indigenous values to respond to environmental issues, Indigenous peoples seek to meet that need through genuinely equitable partnerships. In Aotearoa New Zealand, preliminary work towards Māori participati…
View article: Managing for cultural harvest of a valued introduced species, the Pacific rat (Rattus exulans) in Aotearoa New Zealand
Managing for cultural harvest of a valued introduced species, the Pacific rat (Rattus exulans) in Aotearoa New Zealand Open
Indigenous peoples’ relationships with biodiversity are often poorly recognised in conservation decision-making, but are critical to Indigenous identity and lifeways. These relationships extend to introduced species that are rarely protect…
View article: A short scan of Māori journeys to Antarctica
A short scan of Māori journeys to Antarctica Open
The narratives of under-represented groups and their connection to Antarctica remain poorly documented and acknowledged in the research literature. This paper begins to fill this gap. Our exploration of Māori connections to Antarctica deta…
View article: Indigenisation of conservation education in New Zealand
Indigenisation of conservation education in New Zealand Open
Indigenous Maori youth struggle to connect with science delivered in a Eurocentric model of education in Aotearoa, New Zealand. In transforming conservation biology through Indigenous perspectives, we asked whether Maori knowledge-based re…
View article: Indigenous plant naming and experimentation reveal a plant–insect relationship in New Zealand forests
Indigenous plant naming and experimentation reveal a plant–insect relationship in New Zealand forests Open
Drawing from both Indigenous and “Western” scientific knowledge offers the opportunity to better incorporate ecological systems knowledge into conservation science. Here, we demonstrate a “two‐eyed” approach that weaves Indigenous ecologic…
View article: Mātauranga as knowledge, process and practice in Aotearoa New Zealand
Mātauranga as knowledge, process and practice in Aotearoa New Zealand Open
The future of Aotearoa New Zealand’s biodiversity is intimately linked to the health of Māori environmental knowledge, the ability to work within different philosophical traditions, and a willingness to work at the intersections of philoso…
View article: Kua takoto te mānuka: mātauranga Māori in New Zealand ecology
Kua takoto te mānuka: mātauranga Māori in New Zealand ecology Open
Mō te whakarauora i te taiao o Aotearoa me whakaū, me whakamana i te mātauranga o te hunga Māori. Nō nā tata nei, tē kitea i tēnei momo mātauranga ki ngā mahi pūtaiao, ngā mahi whakarauora taiao hoki o Aotearoa whānui. Mā te mahitahi ki ng…
View article: Reciprocal relationships: identity, tradition and food in the Kīngitanga Poukai He Manaakitanga: o te tuakiri, o te tikanga me te kai ki te Poukai o te Kīngitanga
Reciprocal relationships: identity, tradition and food in the Kīngitanga Poukai He Manaakitanga: o te tuakiri, o te tikanga me te kai ki te Poukai o te Kīngitanga Open
He kūaha whānui e pūare ana ki te puna kai, ki te puna tangata. (Tāwhiao 1894)‘A doorway opened wide to the bounty of foods, to the multitudes of people.’In 1884, the Kīngitanga (Māori King Movement) instituted its first punakai (uniting o…
View article: Kaitiakitanga, place and the urban restoration agenda
Kaitiakitanga, place and the urban restoration agenda Open
Indigenous relationships with the environment are embedded in narratives and cultural practices.In New Zealand, Maori have maintained their relationship to the environment through a practical philosophy of environmental guardianship known …
View article: ‘Get together, work together, write together’: a novel framework for conservation of New Zealand frogs
‘Get together, work together, write together’: a novel framework for conservation of New Zealand frogs Open
In New Zealand, it is a legal requirement to involve local Maori people in making decisions about the management of treasured species, and in carrying out that management.This requires a safe space in which both Maori perspectives and west…