Atmospheric analysis

Balancing sustainability of our fisheries stocks and the impacts of fishing on the environment with economic opportunities.

Supporting the sustainable growth of New Zealand’s aquaculture industry.

Understanding catchment to sea connections and estuarine processes to ensure a healthy coastal marine environment and effective carbon sequestration in a changing climate.

Protecting New Zealand’s freshwater and marine environments from pests and diseases now and in future.

Improved hazard and risk information and forecasts to enhance the resilience of New Zealand communities.

Understanding the future of marine ecosystems in a changing environment, for sustainable fisheries and marine ecosystem health.

Understanding ocean change and its role driving New Zealand and Pacific climate, to enable effective responses to climate change.

Understanding the future of freshwater ecosystems in a changing environment, for improved ecosystem health and water quality.

Predicting New Zealand’s future water flows for better water management and planning to support water security.

Documenting our changing atmosphere to calibrate satellite earth observations and for better greenhouse gas mitigation.

Better predictions of climate and climate impacts from weeks to decades enabling New Zealand and the Pacific to thrive and prosper under a changing climate.

A platform for early-career scientists from Pacific island nations to explore the key issues affecting their communities