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Chance find leads to first look at coral larvae
Media release12 November 2020Small orange flecks spotted floating around in a respiration chamber at a NIWA laboratory have led to a discovery about the spawning habits of a deep-sea stony coral in New Zealand waters. -
Super Sea Slugs
An interactive guide to the sea slugs of New Zealand. -
Dr Jade Maggs talks about reef sharks
A global survey involving 123 scientists from 58 nations raises concerns about the global status of reef sharks. -
Scientists use an autonomous vessel
A six metre-long autonomous trimaran fitted out with a NIWA echosounder is being used as part of an innovative research collaboration. -
Richard O'Driscoll - Fisheries scientist
Richard O'Driscoll is principal scientist and the program leader for stock assessment and monitoring. -
Tour of the NIWA invertebrate collection
The NIWA Invertebrate Collection (NIC) holds specimens from almost all invertebrate phyla. -
Critter of the deep - Episode 2: A little Antarctic octopus
This really cute little octopus is from cold Antarctic waters. -
Critter of the deep - Episode 1: Secrets of the Ram's horn squid
Have you ever seen these shells on the beach? -
2020 - Argo floats deployment
VoyageThe crew of NIWA research vessel Kaharoa spent 75 nights at sea. -
2020 - Snapper survey
VoyageScientists are conducting snapper research off North Island’s west coast. -
Ashley Rowden and Katie Bigham - Marine ecologists
Ashley Rowden and Katie Bigham talk about the positive changes observed on the seafloor following the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake. -
Underwater robot getting close-up look at Kaikōura Canyon
Media release08 October 2020A six-metre long orange underwater robot is flying through the Kaikōura Canyon for the next month collecting information on how the canyon has changed since the 2016 earthquake.