Atmospheric analysis

When we for the first time surveyed the Admiralty and Scott Island seamounts to the north of the Ross Sea in 2008, we encountered striking meadows of stalked crinoids at around 600 m depth.

The Government’s latest National Science Challenge announced today represents the single biggest investment in ocean-related research for New Zealand.

Hesionids are lively compact small worms, often richly coloured and with a good set of eyes (2 pairs, with lenses).

Auckland students are this week putting the finishing touches to their projects as the NIWA Auckland City Science and Technology Fair kicks off.

A unique pilot project to help Samoa’s largest village better cope with natural disaster is the focus of an upcoming exhibition at the Museum of Samoa timed to coincide with a major United Nations conference in Apia.

It’s a big week for Wellington’s next top scientists competing in the 50th annual NIWA Wellington Regional Science and Technology Fair.

Waikato’s next top scientists are showcasing their talents at this week’s NIWA Waikato Science and Technology Fair.

An interactive guide to the sea stars, brittle stars, feather stars, sea eggs, and sea cucumbers (echinoderms) of New Zealand.

While the world’s crustacean experts gather in Frankfurt for the 8th International Crustacean Congress (including three of our own NIWA scientists), we of course have to celebrate a crustacean.

Most octopus species live on or close to the bottom, but there are exceptions.