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Using sound to see what's happening geologically
Marine geologist - Dr Joshu Mountjoy - is mapping the seafloor landscape around Whakaari/White Island to understand how much sediment was dislodged in the eruption and where it has gone. -
What's in a bubble?
Marine Geophysicist Sally Watson, maps the seafloor and takes samples from the water column so we can understand geological processes shaping the volcanic underwater realm around Whakaari/White Island. -
A special day on RV Tangaroa
It's a special day on RV Tangaroa today - celebrating the Whakatāne High School ball with student Cameron Phillips, one of two Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa taiohi on board. -
Evan Solly - the last voyage
For one last time, Evan Solly starts the engines of NIWA’s research vessel Tangaroa and guides her out of Wellington. -
Lesson 8: Climate and weather extremes
Education ResourceNew Zealand’s climate can be defined as ‘temperate’. However, every so often we experience extremes. -
Concepts in sustainable aquaculture - IMTA
Media release23 July 2020New ways to address environmental sustainability challenges. -
Freshwater species - publications
These are some recent publications related to the freshwater species ecology and management programme. -
Freshwater species ecology and management
NIWA is helping to ensure that New Zealand’s unique and iconic freshwater species are healthy, abundant and thriving. -
NIWA crew face record time at sea
Media release21 July 2020Coronavirus border restrictions mean six NIWA staff face four straight months at sea in a bid to keep an international ocean research project afloat. -
2020 - Bay of Plenty acoustics
During the TAN2007 voyage NIWA scientists headed to the waters around Whakaari/White Island in the Bay of Plenty to survey changes to the seafloor since the volcanic eruption in December 2019. -
Lesson 4: Severe weather
Education ResourceOnce in a while the weather becomes much more dangerous – what meteorologists call severe weather. -
NIWA mapping seafloor around Whakaari/White Island
Media release16 July 2020NIWA scientists are heading to the waters around Whakaari/White Island in the Bay of Plenty next week to survey changes to the seafloor.