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Giant squid and glow-in-the-dark sharks surprise scientists
Media release17 February 2020A giant squid and several glow-in-the-dark sharks were surprise finds for NIWA scientists last month on the Chatham Rise during a voyage to survey hoki, New Zealand’s most valuable commercial fish species. -
Epic spiny red rock lobster
Feature story06 January 2020Sam Fraser-Baxter heads to the Wairarapa for one of New Zealand’s longest-running marine surveys – counting baby lobster. -
Eyeless worm a window into our diverse ocean
Media release13 August 2019A worm that feeds on bacteria and has no eyes is one of the standout stars of almost 600 unfamiliar and potentially new ocean species identified at NIWA in the past year. -
Jiggling Jellyfish
An interactive guide to the jellyfish of New Zealand. -
Adorable Anemones
An interactive guide to the shallow water anemones of New Zealand. Version 2.0 (2022) is available for download now! -
Ocean acidification—what is it?
The on-going rise of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is not only changing our climate—it is also changing our oceans. -
Voyage Update 5: sampling rattails and exploring vulnerable coral habitats in the MPA
3 February 2019. By Voyage Leader Dr Richard O'Driscoll. -
Voyage Update 3: Phytoplankton producers powering the world
23 January 2019. By Voyage Leader Dr Richard O'Driscoll. -
Voyage update 2: Cape Adare
17 January 2019. By Voyage Leader Dr Richard O'Driscoll. -
The Ross Sea Region Research and Monitoring Programme
Research ProjectThe Ross Sea Region Research and Monitoring Programme (Ross-RAMP) is a five-year research programme funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and run by NIWA to evaluate the effectiveness of the Ross Sea Marine Protected Area. -
Voyage Update 9: Protistan diversity
During the voyage, we collected planktonic protist cells for which DNA will be sequenced for taxonomic identification, but also to understand their physiology through the daily diurnal vertical migration (diel) cycle.
