Science Night is an opportunity to learn more about a topic relating to environmental sustainability from an expert, allowing them to tell their story, it makes their work more accessible.
Science Night is held monthly at our local pub, the Harbour View Hotel where there is a full menu and bar available for people to order dinner and drinks to enjoy during the presentation in a casual environment.
If you would like to discuss presenting at Science Night, please get in touch!
Reusable takeaway cup made by Westcoast Stoneware exclusively for Science Night presenters.
Coming up:
7-8pm, Wednesday 24 2024 at the Harbourview Hotel
The New Zealand Penguin Initiative (NZPI) is an independent penguin conservation organisation working to enhance and protect the conservation status of NZ penguin species and their habitats.
NZPI’s core priority is the conservation of kororā/little penguins by supporting groups throughout New Zealand to monitor and protect their local penguin populations by identifying and mitigating threats.
Our guest speaker, Melissa McLuskie, is the Community Programme Manager for NZPI and has a background in zookeeping, wildlife veterinary nursing and wildlife management. She has had the privilege of spending over a decade working with Kororā/Little Penguins, primarily in Mount Maunganui and now visits colonies across the country. She is dedicated to reducing human-wildlife conflict, improving wildlife habitats and hopes to inspire communities to look after their local penguins to ensure they are around for future generations and continue to be an important part of our coastal and marine ecosystems.
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