Atmospheric analysis

Identifying biological factors that may be limiting fish numbers requires sampling to ensure that key invertebrate prey species are not scarce and that pest fish, especially predators, are not abundant.

Southland is both the most southerly and most westerly part of New Zealand and generally is the first to be influenced by weather systems moving onto the country from the west or south.

This project demonstrates how to assess high value alternative land-use options by means of a quantitative analysis of the growing potential of selected niche crops and tree species.

Piharau/kanakana are an important mahinga kai species and a prized delicacy for many Māori.

This lesson will explore the use of Māori environmental indicators [tohu] to anticipate local weather and climate conditions.

Most of this climate zone is characterised by cool coastal breezes, and absence of shelter from the unsettled weather that moves over the sea from the south and southwest.

A range of physical and chemical variables are measured in the NRWQN.

NIWA oceanographer Dr Cliff Law explains the impacts of ocean acidification on organisms that use carbonates to build their shells, and on bacteria.

Several apps that provide forecasts of the UV index (UVI) are available for smartphones. 

Aotearoa’s main urban areas cover approximately 2% of total available land.