Traits are defined as the components of organisms that can be measured and have an effect on ecosystem functioning. Examples of traits include the behaviour, life history, morphology, and physiology characteristics

Casal2 is an advanced software package developed by NIWA for modelling the population dynamics of marine species.

Downloadable and printable guides on identification of common freshwater invertebrates found in New Zealand waterways and lakes.

NIWA’s Stream Health Monitoring Assessment Kit (SHMAK) gives land owners, iwi, school and community groups simple, scientifically-sound tools and resources to monitor the ecological health of New Zealand’s streams.

A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to extremely dry conditions are occurring or imminent.

We are now halfway through our Antarctic mission and the past two and a half weeks have been marked by feelings of excitement, anticipation, and trepidation.

January was Auckland's wettest month since records began, according to meteorologists.

A NIWA-led research programme developing a system to map flood hazard consistently across the whole country.

RiskScape is a software application for analysing natural hazard consequences.

Balancing the sustainability of our fisheries stocks and the impacts of fishing on the environment with the economic opportunities

NIWA is determining the impact of fisheries on the aquatic environment. This will inform an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management and the development methods to mitigate this impact.

NIWA aims to develop and apply standardised methodologies to monitor and assess international fisheries outside the New Zealand EEZ and determine the environmental effects of fishing in these areas.