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Freshwater mitigation systems
Effective systems to manage contaminant losses -
Stopping the gold clam: It's now or never
A NIWA-led programme to develop effective, and culturally-attuned strategies for managing the freshwater gold clam. -
Fish Passage
Understanding and supporting the migration of fish through New Zealand's freshwater habitats. -
River flow forecasting
Research ProjectNIWA is developing a national river flow forecasting tool for New Zealand that aims to support and strengthen our planning for and response to extreme rainfall events. -
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. -
Predicting dispersal of aquatic invasive species in lakes
Research Project3D hydrodynamic modelling of lakes using weather data and river inflows as inputs to simulate spread -
Toitū ngā taonga waimāori: cultural keystone species, Māori livelihoods and climate change
Research ProjectStrengthening resilience of whānau livelihoods and cultural practices and supporting freshwater environments and taonga species as we navigate our way through climate change. -
Native plant “super producers”
Research ProjectA nature-based solution to reduce metal toxicity in our streams. -
How New Zealand's deep and large lakes reflect and are affected by climate change
Research ProjectA recently completed research programme undertaken by Earth Sciences New Zealand looked at the likely impact of climate change on deep lakes. -
Roto Whakamahu: Degraded lakes restoration using native plants
Research ProjectEarth Sciences New Zealand researchers are studying the optimal growing conditions of aquatic plants to help restore degraded lakes. -
RotoTurf: Aquatic plant ‘life rafts’ in degraded lakes
A team of NIWA freshwater ecologists are researching the use of biodegradable plant mats to help reintroduce native aquatic plants to degraded freshwater lakes in Aotearoa-New Zealand. -
Potential adaptation options
Research ProjectSee reports produced to guide potential adaptation strategies in the Lower Waikato region.
