Science Centres: Climate

Mystery Creek Fieldays

Photos: Alan Blacklock

‘The Science of Farming’ was the theme for this year’s Fieldays at Mystery Creek, Hamilton, during 11–14 June. NIWA’s stand in the Mystery Creek Pavilion demonstrated our capabilities in environmental forecasting, climate analysis and forecasting, climate data, and finfish aquaculture. Hundreds of farmers, people from agricultural agencies, and other interested public came to see EcoConnect, NIWA’s environmental forcasting system, and CliFlo, the National Climate Database,where we demonstrated applications for agriculture.

The aquarium containing five hapuka (groper) was a magnet to visitors with an eye for the unexpected, and allowed NIWA aquaculture staff to inform visitors of our lesser-known capability in aquaculture and marine biotechnology.