2019 Funding Round
There were two funding rounds in 2019 supported by five organisations: The Earthquake Commission, QuakeCoRE, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, Te Pūnaha Matatini and the NZ SeaRise Programme with additional funding provided by Press Patron supporters.
Living On The Edge
Funded by The Earthquake Commission
Funded Projects
Paul Gorman, freelance ($3,350) – for the Otago Daily Times
- On shaky ground
- Has Dunedin learned quake lessons?
- The day the earth moved
- You never know when
- South Dunedin deserves heritage building help: Curran
- Quake work compromised by Covid fallout
Katie Todd, RNZ ($1,650)
- Councils under prepared for possible mega-tsunami – researchers
- Councils in tsunami firing line not doing enough – research
- Should buildings be more prepared for natural hazards?
Surviving (And Thriving After) The Next Big Quake
Funded by QuakeCoRE
Funded Projects
Baz MacDonald, Re:News ($5,100) – in process
Can Soil Carbon Save The World
Funded by Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research
Funded projects
Alex Braae, The Spinoff ($2,000)
Eloise Gibson, Newsroom ($3,000) – in process
Science In The Public Interest
Funded by Te Pūnaha Matatini
Funded projects
Kate Evans, New Zealand Geographic ($5,000)
Sea Level Rise In Aotearoa New Zealand
Funded by the NZ SeaRise Programme
Funded projects
Eloise Gibson, Newsroom ($3,700)
- Ups and downs of rising seas in a shaky nation
- Storm surges to get bigger in the south, smaller in the north
Charlie Mitchell, Stuff ($2,300)
Nadine Hura, The Spinoff ($1,500)
Stronger Homes On Better Land
Funded by The Earthquake Commission
Funded Projects
Charlie Dreaver, RNZ ($1,750)
Open Topic
Funded by Press Patron Supporters and the Prime Minister’s Science Communication Prize
Funded Projects
Nadine Hura, The Spinoff ($1,500)