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Te Tini a Tangaroa

The multitudes of Tangaroa

Discover how Aotearoa New Zealand ocean science is addressing the significant challenges our oceans are facing during the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
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New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO

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Aotearoa Marine Carbon Forum

Building a coalition to advance marine carbon dioxide removal in Aotearoa New Zealand
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TOHORĀ

AI-assisted search tool navigating the findings of the decade long Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge
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Discovering Aotearoa's Gentle Giants

Research and citizen science programme to learn more about Aotearoa's oceanic manta ray population
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A Floating University for the Pacific Islands

Enabling students from Pacific Island nations to conduct research at sea and provide an environment to help young scientists progress in their careers whilst meeting Pacific Island needs for ocean science
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New Zealand's Tsunami Detection Network

Servicing and maintaining of a network of 12 tsunami detections buoy while examining how our environment will change over time
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Pacific Islands Marine Bioinvasions Alert Network (PacMAN)

This project will increase the technical and scientific capacity in marine invasive species early warning and early detection using the latest technologies in genomics and metabarcoding (eDNA)
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News & Views

Recent articles about ocean science

Find out what researchers are discovering about oceans, the impact of climate change, and how the marine ecosystem can be more sustainably managed
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