Scientists working with water

Scientists observe water in its different forms to develop explanations of how the world works.

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Narrator

Lots of different scientists use water to better understand our world. They observe it in rivers and lakes. They look at the ocean in lots of different ways, and they even study icebergs.

Katja Riedel from NIWA looks at ice cores that they drill out of Antarctica.

Dave Campbell spends a lot of time in peat bogs – it can be very messy work! He uses special instruments to measure water vapour

David Hamilton is interested in the lakes around Rotorua. They are important sources of freshwater and recreation. David’s research helps people manage the lakes to keep the water clean.

Acknowledgements Dr Ross Monaghan, AgResearch Norman Hill Dr Sanjay Kumarasingham, Watercare Services Ltd Cheri van Schravendijk-Goodman, Waikato Raupatu River Trust Dr Jenni Stanley, Leigh Marine Laboratory, University of Auckland Dr Phil Sutton, NIWA Dr Katja Riedel, NIWA Dr Dave Campbell, Earth & Ocean Sciences, University of Waikato Tehani Kuske Professor David Hamilton, Biological Sciences, University of Waikato

Underwater footage courtesy of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Kopuatai Peat Dome image courtesy of Jan Ramp, Snapper Graphics Lake model courtesy of Mathew Allan, University of Waikato