The food web in the Ross Sea

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...

In this activity, students construct a food web using string to show connections between species.

The Ross Sea in Antarctica is home to a huge number of different organisms. Tiny plants called phytoplankton are found floating in the water or frozen...

The Antarctic ecosystem is unique in that the food chains are very short and often based on the availability of krill, which is vital for all...

Antarctica – a land of extremes