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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. -
AI flood maps: forecasting where and when, in real-time
Research ProjectFloods are New Zealand’s most frequent and costly natural disaster. Fast and accurate forecasting of flood impacts is crucial for reducing the risk to life, property, and infrastructure. -
The Bio-Acoustic Fish Fence
Research ProjectInvestigating the effectiveness of an acoustic bubble-screen in minimising the movement of pest fish -
Ngaa taonga tuku iho o ngaa roto o Tahaaroa
Research ProjectDeveloping the monitoring and evaluation approaches that respond to the hauanga kai aspirations of Ngaati Mahuta -
Better runoff and hazard predictions through national-scale snowmelt forecasting
Research ProjectDeveloping a snowmelt forecast system to enable more accurate and confident forecasts of river flow and alpine hazards. -
Accurate quantification of methane emissions from waste and agriculture
Research ProjectNIWA researchers are testing new methods for quantifying methane emissions from agriculture and waste. -
Impacts on marine environment – fisheries and seabed
Research ProjectCyclone Gabrielle resulted in the transport of vast amounts of freshwater, sediment and debris to the marine environment of Te Matau-a-Māui/Hawkes Bay and Tairāwhiti/Gisborne regions. -
Future Coasts Aotearoa
Transforming coastal lowland systems threatened by sea-level rise into prosperous communities -
Research aim 3: Adaptation
Research ProjectEnabling integrated, holistic, adaptation of New Zealand coastal lowlands to relative sea-level rise -
Research aim 2: Consequences
Research ProjectConsequences, threats, and opportunities from sea-level rise -
Research aim 1: Exposure
Research ProjectExposure to relative sea-level rise and compound hazards -
Forecasting impacts from extreme weather
Research ProjectThis project aims to establish connections between weather and river flow forecasting, inundation prediction and risks to people and assets.
