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NIWA undertakes post-Gabrielle seabed mapping in Hawkes Bay
Media release18 April 2023NIWA scientists will be in Hawkes Bay this week to map the seabed to measure the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle -
NZ “ballerina sponge” in top 10 new species list
Media release11 April 2023A fossilised sponge from New Zealand has been named as one of the top 10 new marine species of 2022. -
Online atlas provides understanding of marine life and habitats
Media release09 March 2023Researchers have developed New Zealand’s most comprehensive online atlas, providing an overview of nearly 600 marine species, to guide management and conservation of the country’s unique seafloor communities. -
Record low sea ice levels mixed bag for Antarctic voyage
Media release23 February 2023Scientists from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) have returned from a six-week voyage to Antarctica. -
Research aims to quantify New Zealand’s Blue Carbon capacity of kelp seaweeds
Media release20 February 2023A research project co-led by Blue Carbon Services and NIWA will aim to provide New Zealand’s first national estimate of natural kelp-carbon sequestration in the marine environment. -
TAN2302 voyage update - 10 February 2023
We have now visited 23 separate sites in these coastal areas, albeit some of them very close together. Every time we visit a new site, we first need to map the seafloor as we are working in unchartered coastal waters. -
NZTD - The New Zealand Trait Database for marine benthic invertebrates
Software Tool/ResourceTraits are defined as the components of organisms that can be measured and have an effect on ecosystem functioning. Examples of traits include the behaviour, life history, morphology, and physiology characteristics -
TAN2302 voyage update - 26 January 2023
We are two weeks into the voyage and while we have yet to enter the Ross Sea we have already seen so much! We are onboard RV Tangaroa with a team of 20 scientists and 18 crew, including a ship doctor and ice pilot, heading for the Ross Sea to study ocean physics, food web dynamics, subseafloor fluid systems and benthic ecology. -
New discoveries from New Zealand’s deepest waters
Media release20 January 2023A joint Chinese – New Zealand research expedition to the Kermadec Trench at Ranghitāhua (Kermadec Islands region) has revealed fascinating new insights into life in the deepest part of New Zealand waters. -
Researchers to unveil Antarctic secrets
Media release11 January 2023As New Zealanders search for the summer sun, 38 researchers and crew will board RV Tangaroa tomorrow for a six-week science voyage deep into the waters of Antarctica. -
Reducing the impact on Hawke’s Bay’s marine environment
News article19 December 2022A study investigating the level of change needed to improve the state of Hawke’s Bay’s marine environment highlights the magnitude and frequency of interventions required for the seafloor ecosystem to recover. -
eDNA research and services
ServiceNIWA is active in a broad range of eDNA topics and can provide expert advice on applications and expected outcomes. We welcome inquiries into our services and can assist with experimental design.