Auckland Council’s Environmental Services team supports many events where researchers, mana whenua and community share conservation updates, scientific progress and valuable on-the-ground experiences.
Our role is to capture, synthesise and share the key messages from these events to ensure the latest ideas and information are available to the wider conservation community.
We love contributing our skills and experience in science translation, knowledge sharing and audience understanding to these important conservation events.
Check out our Hot Takes from the 2026 National Pekapeka Hui and Snippets from the Annual Auckland NZ Dotterel Forum:
“I had the pleasure of working with Catherine Kirby and Bryter Science on the community-led National Pekapeka Hui, and I can genuinely say Catherine was exceptional.”
“Catherine initially came on board in a pro bono capacity to help us get our communications up and running — a generous contribution in itself. It quickly became clear that her skills, insight, and ability to distil complex conversations into clear, engaging messaging were exactly what we needed. We subsequently contracted her to produce a series of “hot takes” from the hui, helping ensure key insights reached a much wider conservation audience.
What stood out most was Catherine’s ability to translate technical and expert discussions into accessible, compelling content without losing nuance — a critical skill in our sector. Her work helped extend the reach and impact of the hui well beyond those in the room.
On the back of this, we brought Catherine in again — at very short notice — to support the Auckland NZ dotterel forum. Once again, she delivered with professionalism and flexibility, producing “dotterel snippets” that ensured important messages were shared with dotterel minders across the region, including those unable to attend.
Catherine is an absolute pleasure to work with: responsive, thoughtful, and deeply committed to making science and conservation more accessible and impactful.
I highly recommend Catherine Kirby and Bryter Science to anyone looking to elevate their science communications and ensure their kaupapa reaches the audiences that matter most.”
– Ben Paris, Senior Conservation Advisor, Auckland Council
