Publications are a critical part of many of our research projects to provide clarity and demonstrate the quality of science completed by Verum Group. A selection of recent papers are below, and many more are available through our research gate links or feel free to contact our scientists directly. Use the search function to hunt through PDFs of our research papers.
Dent, J. & Molles, L. (2016). Call-based identification as a potential tool for monitoring Great Spotted Kiwi. Emu, 116, 315-322. doi:10.1071/MU15079
What it's about:
This research has led to a 2020/2021 Verum Group project "Individual Recognition & Monitoring of Great Spotted Kiwi" led by Laura Molles. The study will hopefully pave the way for monitoring of the Great Spotted Kiwi population in a non-invasive manner, avoiding the need to capture the birds. Email Laura Molles
Valderrama, S., Molles, L., Waas, J. & Slabbekoorn, H. (2013). Conservation implications of song divergence between source and translocated populations of the North Island Kōkako. Journal of Applied Ecology, 50, 950-960. DOI:10.1111/1365-2664.12094
What it's about:
This research investigated variation in song, and response to song, among source and translocated populations of the endangered North Island kōkako - combining together song, translocations, and conservation. Email Laura Molles
Molles, L. & Vehrencamp, S. (2001). Songbird cheaters pay a retaliation cost: evidence for auditory conventional signals. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B 268, 2013–2019. DOI:10.1098/rspb.2001.1757
What it's about:
This research was an early and convincing demonstration of an important concept in animal communication. Email Laura Molles
Eppink, F., Trumm, D., Weber, P., Olds, W., Pope, J. & Cavanagh, J. (2020). Economic performance of active and passive AMD treatment systems under uncertainty: Case studies from the Brunner Coal Measures in New Zealand. Mine Water Environ, 39, 785–796. DOI: 10.1007/s10230-020-00710-w
What it's about:
Geochemists team up with an economist to identify bounding chemical and economic conditions that determine the applicability of passive and active mine water treatment options. Email James Pope and Dave Trumm
Kerr, G., Craw, D., Trumm, D. & Pope, J. (2018). Authigenic realgar and gold in dynamic redox gradients developed on historic mine wastes, New Zealand. Applied Geochemistry, 97, 123-133. DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2018.08.009
What it's about:
Realgar and gold precipitation processes usually occur at > 100 in geothermal systems – we identified these geochemical processes at ambient temperature in historic mine waste. Email James Pope and Dave Trumm
Pope, J., Christenson, H., Gordon, K., Newman, N. & Trumm, D. (2018). Decrease in acid mine drainage release rate from mine pit walls in Brunner Coal Measures. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 61, 2, 195-206. DOI: 10.1080/00288306.2018.1448289
What it's about:
One of only a few peer reviewed publications globally that provides a basis for prediction of the longevity of mining related impacts on water quality. Email James, Hana, Kerry, Nigel and Dave
Zhang,
Z., McCurdy, M. & Willemse, S. (2018). Poster Paper: Preparation
and characterisation of lignite slurries for land application. Chemeca
2018, 30 Sept - 3 Oct. Institution of Chemical
Engineers: Queenstown, NZ.
Email us for a copy