In his role as a research fellow at Manaaki Whenua –Landcare Research he assisted in creating landscape models for creating ecological restoration plans across large areas,as well as a project to restore the ecology of the Waipara wine-growing region.[2]
Advocacy
Meurk has advocated for improvements to the urban ecology of Christchurch. He serves as the president of the Travis Wetland trust and was a key figure in securing the wetland as a protected reserve[2] when it was being considered as a location for a housing development in the late 1980s and early 1990s.[3][4] He is involved with ecological restoration projects there and across Christchurch.[3] He has advocated for the creation of a predator free eco-sanctuary within the residential red zone,similar to the Zealandia project in Wellington.[5] Meurk was instrumental in creating the Christchurch 360 Trail;a walking track that circles Christchurch to demonstrate the wide ecological diversity of the area.[6][2]
↑ Blakie, Megan (21 January 2024), "Waitākiri Eco-sanctuary", Christchurch Envirohub - The home of Environmental and Sustainable Groups in greater CHCH, retrieved 17 October 2024
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