Mike Joy

Freshwater ecologist Mike Joy is a controversial figure who says things some people don't want to hear. He came to academia late, after time spent as a mechanic, milkman, truck driver, agent with the… Audio

Biofuels are seen as an environmentally friendly option as countries explore ways of decarbonising their economies. We had a lot of feedback from the interview, including from Dr Mike Joy, who has… Audio

It appears that nobody is immune from Victoria University's proposed job cuts, even one of the country's leading fresh water scientists, Mike Joy. Audio

New research says 11,000 litres of water is needed to dilute the pollution from just one litre of dairy milk produced in Canterbury.

The study - published in the Australasian Journal of Environmental… Audio

The equation for measuring water purity has been corrected but a freshwater ecologist questions whether this adjustment is sufficient to prevent pollution. The official equation measuring the human… Audio

The Climate Change Commission will present its final report to the government today.

It will outline a plan to slash emissions to tackle the looming climate crisis.

More than 15,000 public… Audio

The government is being questioned over its commitment to safe drinking water.

An Official Information Act request shows a working group, that was supposed to be looking at nitrates in water, only… Audio

The government is being questioned over its commitment to safe drinking water. An official information act request shows a working group, that was supposed to be looking at nitrates in water, only met… Audio

A new tough limit on how much nitrogen can be in rivers was opposed by the Ministry of Primary Industries because it was worried the economic impact would outweigh the environmental benefit.

The… Audio

A new study reveals that between 300,000 and 800,000 New Zealanders may be exposed to potentially harmful levels of nitrates in their drinking water, which may increase their chances of developing… Audio

Ecologist Dr Mike Joy has given a message to the PM about how COVID recovery money should be spent.  Audio

There are also new measures to ease the financial impact on farmers. Audio

Wellington Regional Council is heralding a controversial dam project for Wairarapa as necessary protection against the threat of climate change.

The Provincial Growth Fund is investing seven million… Audio

The Prime Minister has indicated a climate emergency declaration in Parliament is unlikely, despite last week's School Strike 4 Climate protests. About 170-thousand protesters were reported at… Audio

Hawke's Bay is being warned it could become the new Canterbury if it continues down the path of large-scale irrigation and water storage projects.

Freshwater ecologist Mike Joy issued the warning… Audio

An early morning discussion here at First Up after the show yesterday, had the production team wondering about how often they wash their clothes and ourselves. According to a report out of the UK, we… Audio

A freshwater ecologist is supporting calls for more research into the connection between the water we're drinking and the risk of bowel cancer.

In the light of a Danish study that found a connection… Audio

A freshwater scientist fears New Zealand is losing the battle when it comes to water quality. The comments come after a number of popular Taranaki swimming holes were shut due to E coli contamination… Audio

Looking at freshwater as a silo rather than part of an interconnected and complex environment is preventing us from tackling the grave degradation of our environment form an industrial farming model… Audio