The New Zealand Marine Studies Centre is part of the University of Otago's Marine Science Department. Our research takes us to locations all around New Zealand and much further afield – the Campbell and Auckland Islands and Antarctica to name a few.
Information on research themes in the Marine Science Department
Student research projects
As well as undergraduate courses in Marine Science, the department offers postgraduate courses.
Below is a selection of our 2024 Marine Science postgraduate students' research topics.
- Dominic Hayes
Damselfish in deep heat: Determining the effect of ocean warming on the sensitivity
and escape performance of coral reef fish. - Lily Harvey
Disease Discovery in New Zealand Kelp: RNA sequencing of diseased and healthy tissue in
New Zealand Durvillaea. - Holly Willis
Fish vs Overfished: Regional comparison of habitats of significance for blue cod spawning stocks.
Contact us for full details on all students' research. We are happy to send PDF copies of all students posters.
Email marine.studies@otago.ac.nz
Coastal People: Southern Skies
Coastal People: Southern Skies is a research collaboration that connects communities with world-leading, cross-discipline research to support transformative change to rebuild coastal ecosystems.
Marine Studies researchers are significant contributors to this collaboration.
Marine Studies Our people