One year on from when Rena oil washed up on Bay of Plenty beaches, the Rena Recovery programme will present initial environmental sampling results at a public meeting this week.

This Thursday 11 October, Rena Recovery will present the first results from winter sampling from the coastline at a public meeting at Mount Maunganui Surf Club.

Oil on Mount Maunganui Main Beach in October last year.

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council says a number of kaimoana species have been tested including tuatua, pipi, pāua and kina.

The final results, expected in April 2013, will provide information on what has happened to ecology in the Bay for all habitats.

Waikato University Chair of Coastal Science Professor Chris Battershill is leading the research team known as Te Māuri Moana, which includes academics and students from University of Waikato, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, University of Canterbury and Manaaki Taha Moana.

The Rena Recovery Team is responsible for managing the restoration of the environment in accordance with the Rena Long-Term Environmental Recovery Plan.

The presentation will be given by Professor Chris Battershill and Professor David Schiel.

The public meeting starts at 7.30pm.