Atmospheric analysis

A NIWA marine ecologist has added his name to a very short list of people worldwide who have seen—and photographed the elusive football octopus.

The NIWA Invertebrate Collection (NIC) holds specimens from almost all invertebrate phyla.

This really cute little octopus is from cold Antarctic waters.

Have you ever seen these shells on the beach?

The crew of NIWA research vessel Kaharoa spent 75 nights at sea.

Scientists are conducting snapper research off North Island’s west coast.

Ashley Rowden and Katie Bigham talk about the positive changes observed on the seafloor following the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent. Regions experiencing significant soil moisture deficits are deemed “hotspots”. Persistent hotspot regions have the potential to develop into drought.

A six-metre long orange underwater robot is flying through the Kaikōura Canyon for the next month collecting information on how the canyon has changed since the 2016 earthquake.

Scott Nodder is interested in the effects earthquakes have on marine sediments and animal communities.

People along the Kapiti and Wanganui coast may spot NIWA’s research vessel Kaharoa operating close to shore in the next few weeks as scientists carry out a survey of snapper, tarakihi, red gurnard and John Dory.