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A new programme at NIWA will focus on finding ways to protect our freshwater species now and in the future.
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.
NASA and New Zealand researchers partner for environmental project
New Zealand and NASA have partnered for their first international space mission, aiming to help protect the world's vulnerable ecosystems.
New NPS-FM periphyton guidance released by Ministry for the Environment
A technical guide to the Periphyton Attribute Note under the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPS-FM) 2014 (as amended 2017) has been released, as a draft, this month by the Ministry for the Environment.
Taking a look at aquatic life below ground
A seminal review has just been completed. It describes aquatic life within aquifers, outlines the ecosystem services and values supported by groundwater ecosystems, and discusses the key factors that affect and threaten groundwater ecosystems.
Aquatic plant scientists visit Queenstown
The 15th International Symposium on Aquatic Plants was held in Quenstown in February 2018, bringing together scientists from 20 different countries to share their latest research, promote debate, discussion and collaboration.