Marine Biology
Shark Man Riley Elliott
Every summer shark sightings are reported - mainly because so many of us are at the beach or out on the water. This year however there seem to be fewer sharks around than usual and that's worrying for… Audio
AUT's first Pasifika marine biologist shares passion for ocean
Meet Antony Vavia the first Pacific Islander to graduate with a PhD in Marine Biology from Auckland University of Technology. Audio
NZ expert on landmark treaty protecting oceans
A landmark treaty to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas has been finalised. New Zealand has played a key role in making it happen. Professor Joanna Mossop with Victoria University's Faculty… Audio
Celebrating seabirds - from the Mediterranean to the Pacific
Gaia Dell'Arriccia left the south of France to research seabirds on Auckland's coastal islands. When Kadambari Raghukumar visits, it's peak breeding season and the Italy-born scientist is busy… Audio
Celebrating seabirds - from the Mediterranean to the Pacific
Gaia Dell'Arriccia left the south of France to research seabirds on Auckland's coastal islands. When Kadambari Raghukumar visits, it's peak breeding season and the Italy-born scientist is busy…
AudioThe secret life of sea sponges
What do marine biologists get up to? Some Evans Bay Intermediate school students are learning all about it at the Victoria University Coastal Ecology Lab. Claire Concannon tags along to listen in, and… Audio
The secret life of sea sponges
What do marine biologists get up to? Some Evans Bay Intermediate school students are learning all about it at the Victoria University Coastal Ecology Lab. Claire Concannon tags along to listen in, and…
AudioOur Changing World - What marine biologists do
Claire Concannon tags along on a school group visit to the Wellington University Coastal Ecology Lab, and finds out about a widely abundant sea creature. Audio
Sunfish secrets
Sunfish are the world's largest bony fish species – and yet scientists know little about their lives. This week, Our Changing World meets a sunfish researcher unravelling mola mysteries and dives into… Audio
Sunfish secrets
Sunfish are the world's largest bony fish species – and yet scientists know little about their lives. This week, Our Changing World meets a sunfish researcher unravelling mola mysteries and dives into…
AudioUnravelling a Mola mystery
Sunfish are weird. They don't have a tail, they can grow massive (up to 2.7 tonnes), and we don't know much about their lives. This week, Our Changing World meets a scientist unravelling a mola… Audio
Looking indepth at marine mammal euthanasia practices
New research on stranded marine mammals shows a low global reporting rate on euthanasia practices. Marine Biology Professor Karen Stockin talks to Jesse about what's missing in the ongoing research. Audio
Marine Science and Robots
Dr Leigh Tait joins us to talk about NIWA's recent Antarctic research voyage. A marine biologist, Leigh has a particular interest in the latest underwater cameras, drones, robots etc. that are being… Video, Audio
25 young women under 25: Annika Andresen
Annika Andresen is passionate about what's underneath the ocean. Audio
Uplifted - marine life on the Kaikōura coast after the quake
The Kaikōura Peninsula was uplifted 1 metre during the magnitude 7.8 earthquake - and marine life on the rocky shore was left high and dry. Audio, Gallery
Uplifted - marine life on the Kaikōura coast after the quake
The Kaikōura Peninsula was uplifted 1 metre during the magnitude 7.8 earthquake - and marine life on the rocky shore was left high and dry.
AudioMarine science round-up
A medley of marine science news including the challenges facing mussel bed restoration in the Hauraki Gulf, a multi-level habitat cascade that depends on cockles at its base, the discovery that… Audio
Marine science round-up
A medley of marine science news including the challenges facing mussel bed restoration in the Hauraki Gulf, a multi-level habitat cascade that depends on cockles at its base, the discovery that…
AudioSean Connell: oceans and emissions
Professor of Ecology and Environmental Science at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, who works on ecosystem collapse, and the effects of carbon dioxide emissions on habitat… Audio
Father of marine conservation dies at 78
Scientist Bill Ballantine, who's hailed as the father of marine conservation in this country, has died aged 78. The Northlander was a driving force behind the creation of one of the world's first… Audio
