Secrets brought to light
Buried treasure isn’t always gold or silver. NIWA scientists Brandon Goeller and John-Mark Woolley are trialling a range of cutting-edge technologies to uncover hidden contaminant flow paths under agricultural land.
Freshwater Update 84, September 2020
23 September 2020
Freshwater Update 84 brings you the latest information from our Freshwater & Estuaries Centre.
Updated freshwater pests guide out now
NIWA has updated its guide to freshwater pests for the first time since 2013.
Staff profile: Dr Simon Woodward
In this edition we welcome Dr Simon Woodward to the team and find out how he came to work at NIWA.
New freshwater species programme
A new programme at NIWA will focus on finding ways to protect our freshwater species now and in the future.
Near real-time water quality tests here
It’s been three years in the testing and NIWA scientists now have an analytical instrument that can provide near real-time water quality test results. In addition to other benefits, this means a far quicker answer to the question “is it safe to swim?”.
