Project Hotspot calls Taranaki its home
All over its ocean and beaches citizens roam.
They report sightings of threatened species in their back yard
Catching little blue penguin, NZ fur seal, reef heron, and orca off guard.
An amazing presentation from a group of school students was the final act for phase one of Project Hotspot.
Project Hotspot is run through schools and supported by scientist and community groups.
Students from Highlands Intermediate School and Oakura School have been working on their action plans with the Project Hotspot Team.
The children formed groups and started their research of investigating potential threats to species within the Tapuae Marine Reserve.
The Taranaki based Participatory Science Platform (PSP) project is driven by Nga Motu Marine Reserve Society and funded via Curious Minds Taranaki which is administered locally by VTL.
The PSP is currently being piloted in three areas: South Auckland, Taranaki and Otago. It is an initiative under A Nation of Curious Minds, a Government programme to encourage all New Zealanders to get involved with science and technology.