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Restoration of aquatic ecosystems
Research ProjectThis project aims to increase our knowledge of aquatic ecosystems and their restoration, and apply this to degraded streams, rivers, lakes and estuaries. -
New Technology Enhances River Digital Networks for Improved Water Management
Publication article21 March 2025NIWA scientists have launched a groundbreaking initiative that is transforming mapping of freshwater environments. -
Innovative Methods in Tackling Pest Fish: The Power of Sound and Light
Publication article20 March 2025Could bubbles and strobe lights stop pest fish swimming where they’re not wanted? -
Race Against Time: Tackling the Invasive Gold Clam
Publication article28 February 2025NIWA and partners launch critical research to stop an invasive clam threatening New Zealand's freshwater ecosystem. -
Staff Profile Clare Wilkinson
Publication article24 February 2025Introducing NIWA sediment transport scientist Clare Wilkinson. -
Develop a suite of control tools
Research aim: Developing a suite of control tools -
Develop predictive models
Research aim: Developing predictive models -
Understanding clam impacts
Research aim: Understanding clam impacts -
About the clam
Learn more about the freshwater gold clam -
About the project
Find out more about the MBIE project -
NIWA Water Quality Laboratory
FacilitySpecialists in the chemical analysis of rivers, lakes, oceans and streams -
On the search for invaders
Media release24 March 2023Deep beneath Waitomo’s rolling hills lies a maze of caves and underground rivers. Here, NIWA researchers braved the dark waters to measure the current and hunt for fishy invaders under the twinkle of the cave’s magical glowworms.