The Research Advisory Group (RAG) meets annually and plays an important role in the annual research planning process. A wide range of stakeholders attend these meetings and input into reviewing research outputs to date, identifying research gaps and the submission and refinement of research proposals.
From this process a CSP annual plan is developed and released for public consultation. This covers all research to be conducted by CSP in the coming year.
CSP Strategic Statement
This provides guidance for the DOC’s administration of the Conservation Services Programme (CSP).
CSP Strategic Statement (PDF, 341K)
CSP Research Advisory Group Terms of Reference
CSP RAG Terms of Reference (PDF, 55K)
CSP Research Proposals
Here is a repository of research proposals that we will draw from when planning and prioritising for the CSP Annual Plan: CSP Research Proposals Database (Excel, 32K)
If you would like to propose a research idea to be considered for inclusion in the next CSP Annual Plan, please complete the CSP Research Submission Form (Word, 40K) and send it to csp@doc.govt.nz.
CSP Research Advisory Group meetings
- 17 February 2025
- 1 March 2024
- 28 February 2023
- 7 March 2022
- 8 March 2021
- 6 March 2020
- 8 March 2019
- 14 December 2018
- 28 February 2018
- 7 December 2017
- 1 March 2017
- 13 December 2016
- 25 February 2016
- 02 December 2015
- 18 February 2015
- 03 December 2014
- 11 March 2014
- 03 December 2013
CSP research summary reports
- 2023-24 (Draft)
- 2022-23
- 2021-22
- 2020-21
- 2019-20
- 2018-19
- 2017-18
- 2016-17
- 2015-16
- 2014-15
- 2013-14
- 2012-13
- 2011-12
Medium term research plans
- CSP protected fish (PDF, 435K)
- CSP sea turtles (PDF, 111K)
- CSP seabirds (PDF, 294K)
- CSP marine mammals (PDF, 432K)
- CSP protected corals (PDF, 254K)