We had a great time hosting ALCES (AUT Squid Squad) for their annual Squid Christmas earlier this month! 🦑 The team unboxed & identified several squid specimens collected from voyages around NZ. Check out their page for their favourite ‘presents’! Read more here ➡️ niwa.co.nz/news/fascinati…

🎉Congratulations to NIWA Principal Scientist Dr Ashley Rowden who has been awarded the @NZMarineSociety John Morton Medal in recognition of his research on the conservation of deep-sea ecosystems in the face of multiple human impacts.🏅nzmss.org/awards/john-mo… Well done Ashley!👏

Our scientists and video team have been busy lately! 🌊 🧊 🎥 Premiering this Friday at the New Zealand – Australia Antarctic Science Conference in Christchurch. AntarcticaNewZealand Stay tuned for more! 👀

Whale hello there! 🐋👋 We've had a special visitor on a whaley windy Wednesday in Wellington! 🐳 📸 Rebekah Parsons-King

The full video is out now! 🎥 Watch it here ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=43902I… Find out why we send our researchers to Antarctica and how the research we’re doing now will be crucial for deciding the future of the Ross Sea Marine Protected Area. 🌊 🧊 AntarcticaNewZealand New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade University of Otago

A new database describing marine species has been released. The New Zealand Trait Database – the first of its kind in NZ – provides information for more than 700 shallow-water seafloor invertebrates. 🐚 Read the full story here 👉 niwa.co.nz/news/new-creat…

Scientists have just mapped the vast aquifer that lies metres beneath Wellington Harbour and provides the capital up to 70% of its drinking water. The ⁦@niwa_nz⁩ study could now aid offshore searches for new freshwater reservoirs elsewhere nzherald.co.nz/nz/what-lies-b…

A lot of talented photographers here at @niwa_nz, take your pick

Another incredible observation from last year’s Hunga-Tonga eruption nzherald.co.nz/nz/122kmh-tong…

New research has found that the 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption triggered the fastest underwater flow ever recorded – up to 122km/hour. 🌋 Read the full story here ➡️ niwa.co.nz/news/tonga-eru…

NIWA researchers have revealed the likely origins of cryptic markings found on Aotearoa New Zealand’s deep seabed. 🕵️ 👇🎥 Read the full story here ➡️ niwa.co.nz/news/niwa-solv…

Antarctic sea ice is at an extreme low, with 20% lower winter coverage than normal. Hear more from experts about this rapidly evolving situation. For more info on registration, scan the QR code or visit bit.ly/3LHUjoa

NIWA is studying the ocean off Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay to see how Cyclone Gabrielle has impacted the health of fisheries habitats and seabed ecosystems. 🌊 🌀 Read the full story here 👉 niwa.co.nz/news/niwa-unra… 📸 Mark Fenwick

🚨🚨🚨 Here's something I've been working on for months with a dedicated team of scientists and artists: an interactive feature explaining all the very, very troubling things now unfolding deep below us - and why they matter greatly to you and me nzherald.co.nz/nz/climate-cha…

New Zealand’s marine biodiversity checklist has been updated in the latest NIWA biodiversity memoir, with an increase of 3,630 known living species since the turn of the century. 🦀🙌 We'll share more next year! In the meantime, find the memoir here ➡️ niwa.co.nz/biodiversity-m…

Meet some of the creatures NIWA & Te Papa researchers onboard the Ocean Census Bounty Trough voyage have come across while exploring the depths for new species. 🐟🦐 Find the latest voyage update here 👉 oceancensus.org/bounty-trough-… 📸 Bex Parsons-King, ALCES (AUT Squid Squad), Dr Thom

For those who see seamounts as places to trawl (#seafoodNZ) or the deep sea as empty of life ( Winston Peters ) see here oceancensus.org/bounty-trough-… This voyage of discovery is introducing us seamount & deep sea biodiversity through the lens of ‘life’ @niwa_nz Deep Sea Conservation Coalition

🔍 Get ready to see something almost no one has ever seen before! 🌊The Ocean Census Bounty Trough Expedition has just mapped a seamount for the first time using multibeam technology. @niwa_nz #TheNipponFoundation #OceanCensus #Seamount

📖 Interested in learning more about our journey in New Zealand? Read Voyage Update #2, direct from onboard expedition co-lead Sadie Mills: oceancensus.pulse.ly/8cte6hvxts #Expedition #Blog #OceanResearch #OceanCensus #BountyTrough

NIWA researchers have captured some fishy behaviour while analysing footage of blue cod in the Marlborough Sounds. 🐟 👇 Read the full story here ➡️ niwa.co.nz/news/what-do-k…