HHS Biodiversity Study

Throughout this coming year, a group of students from the Hawera High School and their Science Teacher Anna Campbell will be investigating invertebrates within the wetland areas of the Nowell’s Lakes Walkway.  

Dr Josephine Fitness, Ecological Contractor, is the lead person for the project who was one of the main people who secured funding through Curious Minds to enable Anna's team to carry out this very important study. 

This will involve them setting up tracking tunnels and insect pitfall traps.  They will also set up measuring equipment for the stream's water levels, water temperature and pH, also soil and air temperatures.  This data, along the type of insects trapped, will then be compared with the same data that is being collected from a more established local wetland protected area at Lake Rotokare.  

The project will generate biodiversity records to measure the changes over time, an important factor in gauging the success of habitat restoration. The students will be working alongside restoration practitioners to learn about the important work that is being done to restore these important sites that protect our insects and waterways.

The trapping areas will be clearly identified with signage and we ask the public to please stay clear of these areas