Previous events

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...