Antarctic zooplankton.

Plankton, which means floating, are microscopic organisms that drift in either saltwater or freshwater. These organisms can be animals, plants or bacteria. Despite their minute size,...

During the voyage to the Ross Sea, we sampled benthos. So what is benthos, and why do we want to know more about it?

Both science and mātauranga pūtaiao build knowledge and understanding about our world. Often, we start with curiosity about something we’ve noticed and we want to find...

Māori knowledge and methods are increasingly being incorporated into New Zealand’s conservation practices. In this story, we meet researcher Dr Priscilla Wehi who uses both mātauranga...

Seaweek is New Zealand’s annual national week about the sea. It is coordinated by the Sir Peter Blake Marine Education and Recreation Centre (MERC) and includes...