Photo: suppliedPeople need to become more involved in environmental efforts if civilisation is to survive much longer, a Massey University lecturer says. Ecology and environmental science senior lecturer Mike Joy will speak at the Tomahawk Lagoon citizen science reporting day on Saturday. Dr Joy was invited to speak at the event by freshwater scientist Marc Schallenberg, of the University of Otago, who has been assisting Andrew Innes and the team monitoring the lagoon. Dr Joy will speak about the importance of the work the group has been doing and the ‘‘dire state’’ of fresh water in New Zealand. ‘‘If we want to survive as a civilisation much longer we have to all become more active.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 09, 2017 15:00 UTC