freshwater

Position: formerly Professor, University of Waikato, currently Deputy Director, Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University. Field: Fresh water systems. David studied science at Otago University. In his...

The Earth has a finite amount of water. The water that is here today is the same water that will be here in 20 or even...

Once viewed as useless land, people have come to realise the value of wetlands for many reasons. They are ecologically significant in that they are often...

David Hamilton was the former Environment Bay of Plenty Chair in Lakes Management and Restoration at the University of Waikato. In his role, David studied 12...

In this activity, students make connections between the river environment and the species in and around it, learning about their relationships. The activity helps them visualise...

Position: River Research Manager (Waikato-Tainui), Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development, Hopuhopu. Field: Freshwater science. Erina is a Waikato-Tainui River Research Manager. Her interest is in...

The Waikato River is very important to Waikato-Tainui because the history of the people is interconnected with the river. For hundreds of years, the Waikato River...

Human impact has affected the ecology and biodiversity of the Waikato River. Scientists recognise the three key areas of impact that have affected the distribution of...

The Waikato River and its catchment area is a place of life – a wide biodiversity of plants and animals. The river, the surrounding land and...

The Waikato River is 442 km in length – New Zealand’s longest river. Earliest history Earliest historical records suggest that, for at least a million years,...

The Aotearoa New Zealand longfin eel ❘ tuna (Anguilla dieffenbachii) is New Zealand’s only endemic freshwater eel. Our shortfin eel (Anguilla australis) is also found in...

Human beings have an impact on river ecosystems. The relationship living organisms have with each other and with their environment is extremely complex. Impacts on a...

The ecology of the river refers to the relationships that living organisms have with each other and with their environment – the ecosystem. An ecosystem is...

Six Waikato River islands were returned to Waikato-Tainui through the 2010 Waikato River Settlement. Researcher Cheri van Schravendijk-Goodman (working for Waikato Raupatu River Trust) focuses on...

Researcher Cheri van Schravendijk-Goodman says that the wet, boggy places you see along the Waikato River as you drive north of Huntly towards the Bombay Hills...

Tōku awa koiora me ōna pikonga he kura tangihia o te mātāmuri - the river of life, each curve more beautiful than the last. King Tāwhiao,...

We rely on the natural world for recreation, building social connections and supporting our mental and spiritual health. Our land 2024 is an environmental report produced...

Did you know that 80% of marine litter globally starts life on land? Mizuiku Upstream Battle is a citizen science programme run by Keep New Zealand...

Navigating our freshwater environment is an interactive storymap that explores the state of rivers, lakes and wetlands – in a novel and engaging way. The storymap...

Freshwater is defined as inland water – springs, streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands. It includes water that is stored in glaciers and under the ground within...

Ki uta ki tai – from the mountains to the sea – acknowledges the journey that water makes from the atmosphere to the mountains and across...

As content developers for a science education website, we always operate with the nature of science hovering in the background. The Science Learning Hub was a...

He reo nō te puehu – A voice from the dust is a 360-degree browser-based virtual reality experience in which users can visit Lake Moawhitu at...

How do you know what a roto (lake) looked like 1,200 years ago? The answer is in the puehu – the dust, silt and pollen that...