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News and updates about our research, outreach and engagement
Posted on 24 May 2017
Tracking Tasman Bay
Over the next 2 weeks, 14 drifters will monitor how water circulates in Tasman Bay, providing insights into issues such as where river sediment and nutrient plumes end up.
MorePosted on 19 May 2017
Video: Working together
This video explains what we're about; how we are working with Māori, government, industry, NGOs and communities; and what we mean by ecosystem-based management (EBM).
MorePosted on 15 May 2017
6 new Innovation Fund projects
We are delighted to announce that 6 projects have been funded in the second round of our Innovation Fund.
MorePosted on 15 May 2017
Call for expressions of interest: Science Programme Leader
An opportunity has arisen to reorganise the Science Leadership Team.
MorePosted on 08 May 2017
Sustainable Seas community comes together at inaugural conference
77 researchers came together in Wellington on 2–3 May for our first annual conference.
MorePosted on 19 April 2017
New member on the Stakeholder Panel
Welcome to Blake Hornblow, who has joined our Stakeholder Panel as the youth representative. Nelson native Blake has a long standing interest in all things marine.
MorePosted on 07 April 2017
What do Kiwis value about our seas?
New Zealanders in Nelson, Golden Bay and Tauranga told us what they appreciate most about our coastal and marine spaces.
MorePosted on 29 March 2017
National estuary experiment gets off the (muddy) ground
Field work has begun for a national study assessing the potential risks and consequences of nutrient and sediment runoff on marine ecosystems.
MorePosted on 15 March 2017
Nelson workshop for iwi and stakeholders
On 1 March, we held a workshop in Nelson for regional stakeholders and iwi.
MorePosted on 20 February 2017
RV Polaris II: photo diary, part 2
Alex Connolly, MSc student at University of Otago, shares a photo diary of her first research voyage, on the RV Polaris II.
MorePosted on 15 February 2017
RV Polaris II: photo diary, part 1
Alex Connolly, an MSc student at University of Otago, shares a photo diary of her first research voyage, on board RV Polaris II.
MorePosted on 09 February 2017
Investigating food webs from Kaikoura to Golden Bay
In January the University of Otago’s research vessel Polaris II embarked from Dunedin on its latest marine science voyage.
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