Publications

Kaikōura earthquake recovery

Articles
Schiel, D. R., Gerrity, S., Orchard, S., Alestra, T., Dunmore, R. A., Falconer, T., . . . Tait, L. W. (2021). Cataclysmic disturbances to an intertidal ecosystem: loss of ecological infrastructure slows recovery of biogenic habitats and diversity. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9(827). doi:10.3389/fevo.2021.767548

Orchard, S., Fischman, H. S., Gerrity, S., Alestra, T., Dunmore, R., & Schiel, D. R. (2021). Threshold effects of relative sea-Level change in intertidal ecosystems: empirical evidence from earthquake-induced uplift on a rocky coast. GeoHazards, 2(4), 302-320. doi:10.3390/geohazards2040016

Tait, L. W., Orchard, S., & Schiel, D. R. (2021). Missing the forest and the trees: utility, limits and caveats for drone imaging of coastal marine ecosystems. Remote Sensing, 13(16), 3136. doi:10.3390/rs13163136

Thomsen, M. S., Mondardini, L., Thoral, F., Gerber, D., Montie, S., South, P. M., . . . Schiel, D. R. (2021). Cascading impacts of earthquakes and extreme heatwaves have destroyed populations of an iconic marine foundation species. Diversity and Distributions, doi:10.1111/ddi.13407

Orchard, S., & Schiel, D. R. (2021). Whitebait conservation and protected areas at non-tidal rivermouths: integrating biogeography and environmental controls on īnanga (Galaxias maculatus) spawning grounds. Pacific Conservation Biology. doi:10.1071/PC21004

Schiel, D. R., Alestra, T., Gerrity, S., Orchard, S., Dunmore, R., Crossett, D., . . . Tait, L. (2020). Legacies of the Kaikōura earthquake on the coastal marine ecosystem. Coastal News, 72, 3-5

Schiel, D. R., Alestra, T., Gerrity, S., Orchard, S., Dunmore, R., Pirker, J., . . . Thomsen, M. (2019). The Kaikōura earthquake in southern New Zealand: Loss of connectivity of marine communities and the necessity of a cross‐ecosystem perspective. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 29(9), 1520-1534. doi:10.1002/aqc.3122


Technical reports
Alestra, T., Gerrity, S., Dunmore, R. A., Crossett, D., Orchard, S., & Schiel, D. R. (2021). Rocky reef impacts of the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake: Extended monitoring of nearshore habitats and communities to 3.5 years. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 253. Report prepared for the Ministry for Primary Industries. 46pp. 


Orchard, S., Falconer, T., Fischman, H., & Schiel, D. R. (2020). Beach dynamics and recreational access changes on an earthquake-uplifted coast. Report prepared for Marlborough District Council. ISBN 978-0-473-54390-7 (Print), ISBN 978-0-473-54392-1 (Online). 42pp.

Presentations

Orchard, S., Hickford, M. J. H., & Schiel, D. R. (2021). Assessing the effectiveness of protected areas as ‘safe havens’ in the face of natural disasters and climate change. In 11th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference. International Association for Ecology, Christchurch, New Zealand, 10-15 October 2021.

Orchard, S., Fischman, H., Gerrity, S., Alestra, T., Dunmore, R., & Schiel, D. R. (2021). Remote sensing of co-seismic relative sea-level changes to inform fine scale ecological impact assessment across 100 km of coast. In Titiro whakamuri, kōkiri whakamua. Looking back, to move forward. New Zealand Marine Sciences Society, Tauranga, New Zealand, 5-8 July 2021.

Public talks

Orchard, S. (2019). Reef Ecology and Coastal Values Earthquake Recovery project overview. East Coast Protection Group Open Day,  28 November 2019.

Dunmore, R, Crosset, D. & Schiel D.R. (2019). Temporal changes in subtidal habitats along the Kaikōura coastline post-earthquakeEast Coast Protection Group Open Day,  28 November 2019.

Orchard, S. (2020).  Monitoring earthquake recovery in the Marlborough coastal environmentEast Coast Protection Group AGM, 31 July 2020

Orchard, S. (2021).  Beach and dune restoration on the Marlborough coastEast Coast Protection Group Open Day,  19 January 2021.

Orchard, S, (2021). South Bay Beach Action Plan. Community Workshop. 4 March 2021.

Canterbury earthquake recovery

Articles
Orchard, S., & Schiel, D. R. (2021). Enabling nature-based solutions for climate change on a peri-urban sandspit in Christchurch, New Zealand. Regional Environmental Change, 21(3), 66. doi:10.1007/s10113-021-01791-1

Orchard, S. (2021). Enhancing the resilience of coastal ecosystems to relative sea-level change. Coastal News, 74, 6-8. 

Orchard, S., Hughey, K. F. D., & Schiel, D. R. (2020). Risk factors for the conservation of saltmarsh vegetation and blue carbon revealed by earthquake-induced sea-level rise. Science of the Total Environment, 746, 141241. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141241

Orchard, S., Hughey, K. F. D., Measures, R., & Schiel, D. R. (2020). Coastal tectonics and habitat squeeze: response of a tidal lagoon to co-seismic sea-level change. Natural Hazards. doi:10.1007/s11069-020-04147-w

Orchard, S., Hickford, M. J. H., & Schiel, D. R. (2018). Earthquake-induced habitat migration in a riparian spawning fish has implications for conservation management. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 28(3)702-712. doi:10.1002/aqc.2898

Orchard, S., Hickford, M. J. H., & Schiel, D. R. (2018). Use of artificial habitats to detect spawning sites for the conservation of Galaxias maculatus, a riparian-spawning fish. Ecological Indicators, 91, 617-625. doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.03.061

Orchard, S., & Hickford, M. J. H. (2018). Census survey approach to quantifying īnanga spawning habitat for conservation and management. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 52(2), 284-294. doi:10.1080/00288330.2017.1392990.

Orchard, S. & Challies, E. (in press). Ecosystem governance in post-disaster settings: a case study of peri-urban floodplain management and river corridor recovery. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN.

Orchard, S., & Hickford, M. J. H. (2020). Protected area effectiveness for fish spawning habitat in relation to earthquake-induced landscape change. In R. Maiti, H. G. Rodríguez, C. A. Kumari, D. Mandal, & N. C. Sarkar (Eds.), Sustainable bioresource management: Climate change mitigation and natural resource conservation (Chpt 21). Apple Academic Press. 526pp.

Orchard (2018). Community-based approaches for restoring biodiversity in coastal parks. In M. Fishborn & Z. Levitina (Eds.), Solutions in Focus: Community-led successes in marine conservation. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. pp 22-23.

Orchard, S. (2016). Community-led approaches and climate change: Perspectives from coastal restoration projects. In S. Biswell (Ed.), Adapting to the consequences of climate change: engaging with communities. NZ Coastal Society Special Publication. Wellington: IPENZ. pp 23-27. 

Orchard, S. (2014). Potential roles for coastal protected areas in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation: a case study of dune management in Christchurch, New Zealand. In R. Murti and C. Buyck (Eds.), Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. pp 83-93.

Technical reports
Orchard, S., & Measures, R. (2017). Sea level rise impacts in the Avon Heathcote Estuary Ihutai. Salinity intrusion and īnanga spawning scenarios. Report prepared for Christchurch City Council. 56pp.

Orchard, S. (2017). Integrated assessment frameworks for evaluating large scale river corridor restoration. Report prepared for Avon Ōtākaro Network. Christchurch, New Zealand. 35pp. ISBN 978-0-473-39796-8. 

Orchard, S., Meurk, C., & Smith, E. (2017). Restoration opportunities assessment for the Avon Ōtākaro Red Zone using a local knowledge approach. Report prepared for Avon Ōtākaro Network. Christchurch, New Zealand. 50pp. ISBN 978-0-473-39795-1. 

Orchard, S., (2017). Floodplain restoration principles for the Avon-Ōtākaro Red Zone. Case studies and recommendations. Report prepared for Avon Ōtākaro Network, Christchurch, N.Z. 40pp. ISBN 978-0-473-39705-0. 

Orchard, S. (2016). Identifying īnanga spawning sites in plans: options for addressing post-quake spawning in Ōtautahi Christchurch. Report prepared for Christchurch City Council and Environment Canterbury. Christchurch: University of Canterbury. 14pp. 

Orchard, S. & Hickford, M. (2016). Spatial effects of the Canterbury earthquakes on īnanga spawning habitat and implications for waterways management. Report prepared for IPENZ Rivers Group and Ngāi Tahu Research Centre. Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management and Marine Ecology Research Group. Christchurch: University of Canterbury. 37pp. 

Orchard, S. & Measures, R. (2016). Development of a fine-scale salinity model for the Avon Heathcote Estuary Ihutai. Report prepared for Brian Mason Scientific & Technical Trust. Christchurch: University of Canterbury & NIWA. 22pp.

Presentations
Orchard, S., & Schiel, D. R. (2021). Spatial planning for long-term restoration of coastal dunes: the importance of maintaining space for habitat-forming plants and their services. In 9th World Conference on Ecological Restoration, Society for Ecological Restoration, 21-24 June, 2021. 

Orchard, S. (2019). Earthquake resilience & climate change. In Avon Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust Workshop. Environment Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 22–26 March, 2019. 

Orchard, S., Hickford, M. J. H., Schiel, D. R. & Measures, R. (2018). Conservation planning for climate change. In Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management Postgraduate Conference. Lincoln, New Zealand, 20 November, 2018.  

Orchard, S., Hickford, M. J. H., & Schiel, D. R. (2018). Conservation biology insights from an extreme event: A new understanding of whitebait habitat following earthquake-induced landscape change. In Society for Conservation Biology 5th Oceania Congress. Wellington, New Zealand, 2-5 July, 2018. 

Orchard, S. (2017). Challenges for the protection of dynamic natural resources. An example of habitat shifts following river engineering and tectonic events. In 3rd International Conference Bioresource and Stress Management. Jaipur, India, 8-11 November, 2017.

Orchard, S. (2017). Coastal restoration and adaptation to climate change. In Coastal Restoration Trust of New Zealand Conference. Christchurch, New Zealand, 22–26 March, 2017.

Orchard, S., Hickford, M. & Schiel, D. (2016). Use of artificial habitats to quantify īnanga spawning areas for conservation and management. In New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society Conference. Invercargill, New Zealand, 5-9 December, 2016. 

McMurtrie, S., Brennan, K. Hickford, M., Orchard, S. & Lenihan, T.M. (2016). Whaka Inaka : Causing Whitebait – improving īnanga spawning in Christchurch’s waterways. In New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society Conference. Invercargill, New Zealand, 5-9 December, 2016. 

Orchard, S. (2016). Applying ecosystem-based management to riparian management: addressing critical habitat objectives in statutory plans. In Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management Postgraduate Conference. Lincoln, New Zealand, 15 November, 2016. 

Orchard, S., Hickford, M. & Schiel, D. (2016). Planning for whitebait: applying vulnerability assessment to īnanga spawning sites. In Joint conference of New Zealand Marine Sciences Society and Australian Marine Science Association. Wellington, New Zealand, 4-7 July, 2016. 

Hickford, M., Orchard, S. & Schiel, D. (2016). Causing whitebait: using artificial habitat installations to identify potential spawning site locations for īnanga. In Joint conference of New Zealand Marine Sciences Society and Australian Marine Science Association. Wellington, New Zealand, 4-7 July, 2016.  

Orchard, S. (2014). Dune restoration for protection against coastal hazards. In IUCN World Parks Congress, Guidelines for sustainability and ecosystem-based climate change adaptation in the coastal zone. Sydney, Australia,12-19 November 2014.

Public talks

Orchard, S. (2019). Earthquake resilience & climate change. Environment Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 22–26 March, 2017.

Orchard, S. (2016). Artificial habitats as a tool to detect īnanga spawning sites on degraded waterway margins. Whaka Inaka : Causing Whitebait public talk, 14 December 2016, Cassels & Sons, Christchurch.

Orchard, S. (2016). Recovery of īnanga spawning sites following the Canterbury earthquakes. Ngāi Tahu Research Centre Seminar, Te Ao Marama, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, 29 June, 2016


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