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Summer Series Week 6: The laser lady of Lauder
News article22 January 2016By day Penny Smale is a mum to two young boys, living on a rural property in the middle of a farming district in Central Otago. By night, she leaves home, walks the short distance to what is essentially a large outbuilding in a paddock, and fires lasers into the sky. -
Sir Peter Blake Trust Ambassador Mitchell Chandler - in the field
Blog16 December 2015This past week I have been based in Wellington. My favourite aspect of being here so far has been the field work -
Sir Peter Blake Trust Ambassador Mitchell Chandler — first week at Lauder
Blog11 December 2015I have just completed the first week of my Blake NIWA Ambassadorship down in Lauder. -
Deep South National Science Challenge projects confirmed
Media release25 November 2015Understanding our future climate so New Zealanders can adapt and thrive is the aim of the Deep South National Science Challenge, which today announced its first allocation of funds to improve predictions of climate change. -
The seesawing climate system
News article10 November 2015New Zealand scientists are part of an international team that has documented duelling ocean and atmospheric heat transport during periods of abrupt climate change. -
Where there's smoke, there's air quality scientists
A new method of testing air quality in towns around New Zealand has been developed by NIWA scientists that could revolutionise the way communities can measure and control pollution. -
Tiny world first
News article21 October 2015At a pristine, isolated lake near Otorohanga in the Waikato, NIWA freshwater biologist Brian Smith recently made an important discovery. -
Where there’s smoke, there’s air quality scientists
Media release01 October 2015NIWA scientists are now analysing data gathered from an air quality pilot experiment in Rangiora that could revolutionise the way communities can measure and control pollution. -
Critter of the Week – Psolus antarcticus (Philippi, 1857) the limpet-like sea cucumber
Sea cucumbers are usually, well cucumber-shaped, however there are exceptions. -
NIWA trials new generation air quality sensors
Media release10 August 2015A new method of testing air quality in towns around New Zealand has been developed by NIWA scientists that could revolutionise the way communities can measure and control pollution. -
New Zealand Ocean Acidification Observing Network (NZOA-ON)
Research ProjectOcean acidification conditions around the New Zealand coast are being measured to establish baseline conditions and to quantify future change.
