23 September 2020
Freshwater Update 84 brings you the latest information from our Freshwater & Estuaries Centre.
In this issue
Secrets brought to light
Buried treasure isn’t always gold or silver. NIWA scientists Brandon Goeller and John-Mark Woolley are trialling a range of cutting-edge technologies to uncover hidden contaminant flow paths under agricultural land.
Updated freshwater pests guide out now
NIWA has updated its guide to freshwater pests for the first time since 2013.
Staff profile: Dr Simon Woodward
In this edition we welcome Dr Simon Woodward to the team and find out how he came to work at NIWA.
New freshwater species programme
A new programme at NIWA will focus on finding ways to protect our freshwater species now and in the future.
Near real-time water quality tests here
It’s been three years in the testing and NIWA scientists now have an analytical instrument that can provide near real-time water quality test results. In addition to other benefits, this means a far quicker answer to the question “is it safe to swim?”.-
Scientists nurturing only plant of its kind
For more than 20 years NIWA scientists have been nurturing three plants that are the only examples of their kind in existence.