Our Services

NIWA's vessels are world-class environmental monitoring and research platforms.

Introduced pests and diseases can harm the health of Aotearoa New Zealand's marine ecosystems, our seafood industry, and the social and cultural benefits that we derive from the sea.

Decisions about how we adapt to sea-level rise need to be based on information about our exposure to coastal flooding.

The all-sky image shows a hemispheric view of the sky at Lauder.

Based on the characteristics of individual organisms, Biological traits analysis is also a powerful way to measure ecosystem health and vulnerability to human activities.

NIWA Island Climate Update forecast maps

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.

To get the most benefit from a fish stock in the long term, we need to maximise our yield without damaging the fish population we rely on.

NIWA is active in a broad range of eDNA topics and can provide expert advice on applications and expected outcomes. We welcome inquiries into our services and can assist with experimental design.

NIWA has world-class expertise in marine macroalgae and extensive research on various aspects of seaweed ecology, growth and taxonomy.

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