Atmospheric analysis

Scott Base, Antarctica Antarctica is the coldest, windiest and driest continent.

Accurate reporting on the amount of fish and invertebrates that are caught and discarded by New Zealand’s commercial fishing industry is vital to effective management of these fisheries.

A handful of species we work on

Water take (also known as water abstraction) has a range of valuable public and private uses.

Once in freshwater, glass eels develop into darker pigmented juvenile eels known as elvers.

When fresh water meets salty water - a classroom exercise that explores the physics of estuaries.

A carbon neutral activity is one that has a carbon footprint of zero.

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Sea surface temperatures in the southern Tasman Sea rose to exceptionally high levels in late 2017 and early 2018. These temperatures were far above any others previously observed at that time of year in the region, and extended west from New Zealand to Tasmania and mainland southeast Australia.

Trees are grown and converted into a range of useful timber and paper products.

CASAL is an advanced software package developed by NIWA for fish stock assessment.