Marine Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre
Sunday, 11 December 2022
Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
Sunday, 11 December 2022
Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
Sunday, 20 November 2022
Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
Sunday, 6 November 2022
Transform data into stories and artworks, in an immersive workshop exploring ocean climate change. Capture visual stories of local marine species that give meaning to scientific data and enhance the visibility of our changing ocean
Sunday, 30 October 2022
Find out about the amazing diversity of whales and dolphins in Aotearoa, learn about the latest local research projects, and discover new ways in which you can make a difference through citizen science and sharing your knowledge.
Tuesday, 25 October 2022
Save the date for October's Thirst for Knowledge event, with Dr Gaya Gnanalingam from the Department of Marine Science at the University of Otago.
Sunday, 23 October 2022
Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
Sunday, 18 September 2022
Today's Marine Encounter tours have been cancelled. The next Marine Encounters are scheduled for 23 October 2022.
Sunday, 11 September 2022
Help New Zealand Marine Studies Centre and Department of Conservation monitor the shore with Marine Metre Squared. What amazing animals will you find? Be a citizen scientist and earn a Kiwi Guardians Citizen Science Medal for Conservation Week!
Sunday, 21 August 2022
Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
Sunday, 24 July 2022
Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
Sunday, 17 July 2022
Did you know the pigfish can grunt and shrimp can snap? Join musician Judah Kelley to investigate ocean sounds!
Saturday, 16 July 2022
Come explore some of the latest ocean climate data collected at Portobello and across New Zealand; collect a little of your own, and transform this into something more visual. No artistic skills are needed, this is for everyone!
Sunday, 12 June 2022
Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
Sunday, 22 May 2022
Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
Sunday, 13 March 2022
Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
Sunday, 27 February 2022
Join scientists from the NZ Marine Studies Centre and Our Seas Our Future for this special tour! Find out what makes kelp vital for ocean health with a series of short talks, before getting hands on with our local seaweeds and marine animals.
Sunday, 27 February 2022
Join scientists from the NZ Marine Studies Centre and Our Seas Our Future for this special tour! Find out what makes kelp vital for ocean health with a series of short talks, before getting hands on with our local seaweeds and marine animals.
Sunday, 19 December 2021
During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coast and meet local marine species at our touch tanks to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
Sunday, 19 December 2021
During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coast and meet local marine species at our touch tanks to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
Sunday, 21 November 2021
During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coast and meet local marine species at our touch tanks to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
Sunday, 21 November 2021
During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coast and meet local marine species at our touch tanks to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
Friday, 8 October 2021
Join Tamlyn and Hanna as they explore the low tide zone along our rocky shore!
Sunday, 19 September 2021
During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coast and meet local marine species at our touch tanks to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
Sunday, 18 July 2021
Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
Sunday, 18 July 2021
Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
Saturday, 17 July 2021
A public workshop at the Albatross Centre where you will learn how to collect and use environmental data to take action for the environment.
Friday, 16 July 2021
Join a variety of experts for coffee, short presentations, films, and knowledge sharing all about seaweeds!
Thursday, 15 July 2021
Take your teaching and learning out into the real world with this citizen science, coastal monitoring and actions workshop for educators and their families.
Tuesday, 13 July 2021
Get hands on with the Aquavan! Learn about crab feeding and defensive strategies, then meet some marine critters at our mobile touch tank.
Tuesday, 13 July 2021
What will we find off the Otago Peninsula coastline at the NZ Marine Studies Centre in this underwater explore with our Remote Operated Vehicle? Come join us for a dive off the coast from the comfort of your home!
Tuesday, 13 July 2021
Connect to your coast with the Aquavan and staff from the NZ Marine Studies Centre!
Monday, 12 July 2021
Join shark expert Rob Lewis as he takes you into the amazing world of our local sharks!
Sunday, 20 June 2021
During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coast and meet local marine species at our touch tanks to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
Sunday, 20 June 2021
During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coast and meet local marine species at our touch tanks to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
Sunday, 16 May 2021
During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coast and meet some of our special, local, critters!
Friday, 23 April 2021
Join us for this public seminar ' Snippets from the Sea - Seabirds'
Sunday, 14 March 2021
During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coast and meet some of our special, local, critters!
Sunday, 14 March 2021
During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coast and meet some of our special, local, critters!
Saturday, 13 March 2021
Learn about photography on the seashore, indoor macro-photography and how we can use photography to help care for our coast.
Monday, 8 March 2021
What will we find off the coastline at the NZ Marine Studies Centre in this underwater explore with our remote operated vehicle?
Sunday, 21 February 2021
During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coast and meet some of our special, local, critters!
Sunday, 25 October 2020
Join the educators at the NZ Marine Studies Centre as we explore our unique, local marine environment.
Sunday, 8 March 2020
What better way to celebrate Seaweek 2020 by scrambling across the seashore!! Come along and find out more about what is on your coastlines by having a go at Marine Metre Squared.
Thursday, 5 March 2020
At least ten different species of sharks are found in Otago coastal waters, but very little is known about their population sizes, or where they go, feed, mate, or have their young.
Friday, 18 October 2019
Dr Bill Fry, GNS Science, Hochstetter Lecture supplementary talk
Sunday, 29 September 2019
Join a day at the beach, connecting with scientists, rūnaka and the community to discover what makes Dunedin’s northern coastline special.
Sunday, 28 April 2019
Join a marine scientist at the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello to find out about marine food webs - who eats what in the ocean.
Sunday, 28 April 2019
Cruise across the beautiful Otago harbour on the 'Sootychaser' from Back Beach departing 9:45am to arrive at the NZ Marine Studies Centre in time for a 'Wild Food Webs and Fishy Feasts' session starting at 10am.
Saturday, 15 September 2018
Get a close look at a 2.5 metre Sevengill shark!
Sunday, 22 April 2018
Find out about marine food webs - who eats what in the ocean.
Saturday, 24 February 2018
Gain up-to-date information about marine mammal biology, identification techniques, current research and conservation issues.
Saturday, 20 January 2018
Learn from an expert! If you are interested in improving your techniques for photographing marine life, then come and learn some ‘tricks of the trade’ from well-known wildlife photographer, Rod Morris.
Sunday, 22 October 2017
Join a marine scientist to discover the amazing marine animals and plants that live in the intertidal zone and discover how the biodiversity is affected by harbour changes.
Sunday, 15 October 2017
From a fish hatchery in 1904 to a state-of-the-art university teaching laboratory, come and see the new facilities at the Portobello Marine Laboratory and encounter the marine life studied here.