Oceans

Science Centres: Oceans

Oceans

Research Projects

Marine food webs
White sharks
Kaikoura Canyon Survey
Mapping marine biodiversity in Bay of Islands
The Ross Sea Trophic Model
Effects of ocean acidification on plankton in New Zealand waters
Plankton Biodiversity in the Southern Ocean
Tidal energy optimisation

New Climate Change Atlas for our massive ocean real estate

In a world first, NIWA has designed a regional climate change ocean 'atlas' - for our Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

Oceans

We can manage our marine resources to benefit our economy and protect the environment.

GeoSciences 2011

NIWA is sponsoring Geosciences 2011, the Geoscience Society of New Zealand's annual conference.

For further information see the conference website.

Download Bathymetry Data

NIWA provides free New Zealand Region bathymetric datasets and images.

Dr Philip Boyd on geoengineering

NIWA's Dr Philip Boyd on geoengineering and the research which won him and a team of scientists from NIWA and Otago University the 2011 Prime Minister's Science Prize.

Latest News

‘Supergiant’ amphipods discovered 7 kilometres deep
Summer Series 2: Weird and wonderful - Tropical visitors (sea snakes, turtles, mahi mahi)
Summer Series 1: Hammerhead - the shark with a hammer for a head
NIWA climate change scientists honoured in Prime Minister’s top science prizes
New Zealand and Australia sign collaborative agreement on marine research and observation

NIWA climate change scientists honoured in Prime Minister’s top science prizes

A team of scientists from NIWA and the University of Otago has won the top 2011 Prime Minister's Science Prize for their research into guiding the world's response to climate change.