Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

Ahi Pepe | MothNet

Ahi Pepe | MothNet

What is Ahi Pepe | MothNet?

Ahi Pepe MothNet is a citizen science project that aims to engage teachers, students and whānau with moths, and through moths with nature and science.

Ahi Pepe MothNet is funded by Unlocking Curious Minds, with co-funding from the Biological Heritage National Science Challenge, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Te Tumu and the Geography, Department University of Otago, Orokonui Ecosanctuary, The Otago Museum and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ōtepoti.

Ahi Pepe | MothNet Light: Classroom activities

As part of Ahi Pepe MothNet, a set of resources has been developed to help you integrate the programme into your class. The units are available in either te reo Māori or English or you can down load both. They contain most of the special vocabulary you’ll need to talk about moths, pollination and food webs.


Blog: Moth whispers

Latest updates from the Ahi Pepe | Mothnet citizen science project, working to engage teachers, students and whānau with moths, and by doing this, gaining a better understanding of how the ecological world is made up of a network of connections and links.


Identification guides


About Ahi Pepe | MothNet

Ahi Pepe | MothNet is a citizen science project that aims to engage teachers, students and whānau with moths, and through moths with nature and science.


Radio: Kā manu o Rēhua

Barbara Anderson and tamariki from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori (TKKM) o Ōtepoti present the bilingual radio show, Kā Manu o Rēhua and Dr Anderson - A mix of Everyday Science and Te Reo Māori.


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