From protecting marine ecosystems and monitoring water quality to supporting safe use of our harbours, rivers and coastline, our coastal environment work helps care for the places people value and rely on every day.
Meet the women protecting Canterbury’s coast and waterways
From marine biosecurity and coastal water quality monitoring to harbour safety and oil spill response, wahine across Environment Canterbury are helping protect and manage Waitaha Canterbury’s coastal and marine environment.
Monday 18 May highlights the many roles women have across the maritime sector and encourages greater visibility, inclusion and leadership in maritime careers around the world.
Across science and operations our teams work closely with communities, rūnanga, industry, and national partners to look after our coastal and marine environment.
We are highlighting the mahi of Oonagh Daly, Melanie Burns, Kate Schimanski, Olivia Ungerboeck, Emma Parr, Terri Huxtable and Tina Jackson.
While their roles are very different, they are united by a shared focus on turning knowledge, planning and practical action into real outcomes for the coast and the people who use it.
Meet the wahine leading Canterbury’s coastal work
Working together for Canterbury’s coast
International Women in Maritime Day is an opportunity to recognise the wide range of skills that support coastal and maritime work. For us, that work matters because it helps keep coastal waters healthy, harbours safe, and marine environments protected for the communities who rely on them.
Canterbury’s coastal environment
Explore how we manage and protect Canterbury’s coast