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18 Jun 2023

Marine Encounters at the New Zealand Marine Studies Centre


During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coa...

23 Oct 2022

Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them...

13 Jul 2021

Aquavan Adventures – Amazing Adaptations


Get hands on with the Aquavan! Learn about crab feeding and defensive strategies...

15 Sep 2018

Sharks - Inside and out


During Conservation Week join marine scientists to find out more about sharks, t...

13 Jul 2021

Eyes Underwater: Livestream


What will we find off the Otago Peninsula coastline at the NZ Marine Studies Cen...

28 Apr 2019

Wild Food Webs and Fishy Feasts for Wild Dunedin Festival


Join a marine scientist at the University of Otago NZ Marine Studies Centre at P...

21 Nov 2021

Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coa...

20 Jun 2021

Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coa...

11 Dec 2022

Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them...

13 Jul 2021

Aquavan Adventures – Coastal Connections


Connect to your coast with the Aquavan and staff from the NZ Marine Studies Cent...

14 Mar 2021

Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coa...

16 Jul 2021

Snippets from the Sea - Seaweed Secrets


Join a variety of experts for coffee, short presentations, films, and knowledge...

28 Apr 2019

Ferry from Port Chalmers to Wild Food Webs and Fishy Feasts


Cruise across the beautiful Otago harbour on the 'Sootychaser' from Back Beach d...

21 Feb 2021

Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coa...

25 Oct 2022

Thirst for Knowledge: The birds and the bees and fishing in the seas


Save the date for October's Thirst for Knowledge event, with Dr Gaya Gnanalingam...

08 Mar 2021

Eyes Underwater - an online event


An event that explores the coastline at the NZ Marine Studies Centre in this und...

14 Mar 2021

Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello being held on 14 Mar...

12 Mar 2023

Marine Encounters at the New Zealand Marine Studies Centre


During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coa...

13 Mar 2022

Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them...

19 Dec 2021

Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coa...

30 Oct 2022

Marine Mammal Discovery Day


Find out about the amazing diversity of whales and dolphins in Aotearoa, learn a...

11 Sep 2022

Be a Citizen Scientist!


Help New Zealand Marine Studies Centre and Department of Conservation monitor th...

08 Mar 2020

8 March 2020, It's a shore thing MM2 for Seaweek


It's a shore thing MM2 for Seaweek. Sunday March 8, 2020. University of Otago, D...

18 Oct 2019

Rapid earthquake source characterisation - Bill Fry


Dr Bill Fry, GNS Science, Hochstetter Lecture supplementary talk...

24 Jul 2022

Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them...

29 Sep 2019

East Otago Bioblitz


Join a day at the beach, connecting with scientists, rūnaka and the community to...

18 Sep 2022

CANCELLED: Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them...

20 Jan 2018

Marine Photography Workshop


improving your techniques for photographing marine life...

24 Feb 2018

Marine Mammal Identification Workshop


Marine Mammal Identification Workshop organised by the NZ Marine Studies Centre...

22 Apr 2018

Wild food webs and fishy feasts


Find out about marine food webs at the NZ Marine Studies Centre. Phone: +64 3 47...

27 Feb 2022

Seaweed Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


Join scientists from the NZ Marine Studies Centre and Our Seas Our Future for th...

06 Nov 2022

Our Ocean – Bringing marine climate data to life


Our Ocean – Bringing marine climate data to life...

16 Jul 2022

Our Ocean: Bringing marine climate data to life


Our Ocean: Bringing marine climate data to life...

22 Oct 2017

Sediment and seashores


Join a Marine Scientists to find out how sediment affects rocky shore biodiversi...

16 May 2021

Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coa...

09 Mar 2023

Under the Waves – Connecting with taonga species in Otago


From paua to parãoa, join marine science experts from Coastal People Southern Sk...

17 Jul 2021

Environmental Monitoring - Coastal Care Workshop for the Community


A public workshop at the Albatross Centre where you will learn how to collect an...

20 Jun 2021

Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coa...

12 Jun 2022

Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them...

27 Feb 2022

Seaweed Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


Join scientists from the NZ Marine Studies Centre and Our Seas Our Future for th...

13 Mar 2021

Coastal Care Workshop - Marine photography


Coastal Care Workshop - Marine photography workshop on 13 March 2021. Learn abou...

22 May 2022

Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them...

08 Oct 2021

Living in the Low Tide – Rocky Shore Explore


Join Tamlyn and Hanna as they explore the low tide zone along our rocky shore!...

25 Oct 2020

Marine Encounters - NZ Marine Studies Centre Guided Tour


Join the educators at the NZ Marine Studies Centre as we explore our unique, loc...

19 Sep 2021

CANCELLED – Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coa...

19 Dec 2021

Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coa...

18 Jul 2021

Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them...

05 Mar 2020

Shark Spy Expert Talk


Shark Spy Expert Talk at the Otago Museum. This Sea Week, Rob Lewis, of the Univ...

21 Nov 2021

Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coa...

18 Jul 2021

Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them...

11 Mar 2023

Be a Citizen Scientist for Seaweek!


Help New Zealand Marine Studies Centre and Department of Conservation monitor th...

15 Oct 2017

Portobello Marine Encounters: Past and Present


New Zealand Marine Studies Centre offers public education programmes....

20 Nov 2022

Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them...

21 Aug 2022

Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre


Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them...

23 Apr 2021

Snippets from the Sea - Seabirds


Snippets from the Sea - Seabirds is a public seminar being held on 23 April 2021...

12 Jul 2021

Shark Spy Community Talk


Join shark expert Rob Lewis as he takes you into the amazing world of our local...

15 Jul 2021

Environmental Monitoring - Coastal Care Workshop for Educators


Take your teaching and learning out into the real world with this citizen scienc...

17 Jul 2022

Sea of Sounds – Coastal Care Workshop


Sea of Sounds – Coastal Care Workshop...

21 May 2023

Marine Encounters at the New Zealand Marine Studies Centre


During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coa...
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