Coasts

A NIWA-led programme to develop effective, and culturally-attuned strategies for managing the freshwater gold clam.

Temperatures around Aotearoa New Zealand are increasing, and not just on land. Amid a changing climate, significant marine heatwaves have impacted Aotearoa over the past decade and are expected to become more frequent and intense.

NIWA is leading a New Zealand partnership to map the South and West Pacific Ocean's seabed as part of a worldwide initiative to map the entire globe’s seafloor.

This project aims to increase our knowledge of aquatic ecosystems and their restoration, and apply this to degraded streams, rivers, lakes and estuaries.

A serious game simulating a coastal lowland scenario under climate change to support adaptation decision-making and community engagement.

Quantifying impact of sea-level rise on agricultural yield

Mapping migration space for coastal habitats under sea-level-rise

The New Zealand Water Model (NZWaM)

Mangroves on the atoll of Ouvéa are struggling with the changing climate

Investigating the effectiveness of an acoustic bubble-screen in minimising the movement of pest fish

Transforming coastal lowland systems threatened by sea-level rise into prosperous communities

Mangrove systems on oceanic atolls may lose the race to keep pace with sea-level rise.