Keith Hunter is fascinated by the chemistry of the oceans and what we can learn. His research looks at trace metals in natural waters – minute amounts of metals, occurring in tiny quantities, but ...
Position: Former Research Scientist, NIWA. Currently Expedition leader Field: Atmospheric chemistry Dr Katja Riedel was a research scientist with NIWA and, at present, is based in Wellington. She ...
Position: Associate Professor (Earth sciences), University of Waikato. Field: Carbon dioxide energy and water vapour fluxes from natural and managed ecosystems; hydrology, carbon exchanges and ...
In this activity, students look at what happens when hot and cold water meet. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: discuss how temperature affects the density of water discuss ...
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) gathers weather data throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. NIWA and its predecessors have been gathering this information for decades ...
Large snow events in most parts of New Zealand are uncommon. However, if you are in the South Island or the central North Island, this citizen science project could be a great one for your ...
Backyard Battle is a citizen science programme run by Keep New Zealand Beautiful. It gets students, teachers, volunteers and other citizen scientists out collecting litter at key inland sites ...
By comparing some features of fossilised plants with the same features of plants living today, scientists hope to be able to learn more about the effect of changing carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in ...
About 70% of Earth’s surface is covered by water. It is found just about everywhere and is the only naturally occurring substance on Earth existing in solid, liquid and gas states. Water is ...
Do you need resources for Seaweek? Are you planning a science unit on the sea? In this online PD session recorded on 18 February 2016, PD provider and teacher Barb Ryan explores some of the ...
Seaweek is New Zealand’s annual national week about the sea. It is hosted by the New Zealand Association for Environmental Education and includes a wide range of events, activities, competitions ...
Dr Katja Riedel of NIWA explains why she enjoys her research in Antarctica and what fascinates her about this place.
Dr Katja Riedel of NIWA explains how she became an atmospheric chemist and why she is so enthusiastic about her career.
Dr Katja Riedel of NIWA tells why she came to New Zealand to do atmospheric research in Antarctica.
This timeline lets you see the historical developments in technology related to weather monitoring, measuring and forecasting. It also shows how scientific thinking changed over the centuries as ...
Water in the Earth system is influencing all aspects of life on Earth. Pathways, storage, transfers and transformations have an effect on the global climate and human welfare. Within this ...
Access long-term temperature and precipitation datasets for 30 locations around New Zealand.
