Atmospheric analysis

NIWA has been using advanced scientific instruments to measure atmospheric trace gases and isotopes for over 50 years.

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    Fish Passage

    Understanding and supporting the migration of fish through New Zealand's freshwater habitats
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    Roto Turf: Aquatic plant ‘life rafts’ in degraded lakes

    Research Project
    A team of NIWA freshwater ecologists are researching the use of biodegradable plant mats to help reintroduce native aquatic plants to degraded freshwater lakes in Aotearoa-New Zealand.
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    Recirculating aquaculture systems

    Facility
    Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) are a land-based production technology for aquatic organisms and high-value finfish
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    Ocean Census – Bounty Trough research voyage

    Voyage
    A team of scientists spent 21 days investigating the unexplored Bounty Trough
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    Water & Atmosphere

    Publication series
    NIWA’s flagship publication showcases our latest research and examines resource management issues across all sectors.
  • Marine heatwaves

    Research Project
    Temperatures around Aotearoa New Zealand are increasing, and not just on land. Amid a changing climate, significant marine heatwaves have impacted Aotearoa over the past decade and are expected to become more frequent and intense.
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    High Intensity Rainfall Design System (HIRDS)

    Service
    HIRDS is a simple online tool that can estimate the magnitude and frequency of high intensity rainfall at any point in New Zealand.
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    NIWA Invertebrate Collection

    Software Tool/Resource
    The NIWA Invertebrate Collection (NIC) holds specimens from almost all invertebrate phyla. This is a result of about half a century of marine taxonomic and biodiversity research in the New Zealand region, the South West Pacific and the Ross Sea, Antarctica.
  • Solar farm

    Nowcasting and short-to-medium range forecasting for solar and wind energy

    Research Project
    Scaling up of solar and wind power is essential for Aotearoa New Zealand to become carbon neutral by 2050
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    CliFlo - the National Climate Database

    Software Tool/Resource
    CliFlo is an interface that provides access to New Zealand's National Climate Database.
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    Responding to and preparing for extreme weather events

    Research Project
    NIWA-led research
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    NIWA Vessels

    NIWA's vessels are world-class environmental monitoring and research platforms.