News
Wednesday 17 May 2023
By combining the scientific powerhouses of genetics and geology, University of Otago researchers have identified a new area of coastal uplift, which had been hiding in plain sight.
Thursday 6 April 2023
From the Caribbean to the High Arctic, since leaving Otago Millie has travelled the globe as an Our World Underwater scholar, exploring scientific research, communication and conservation pathways.
Thursday 23 March 2023
The first study into the biological response of the upper ocean in the wake of South Pacific cyclones could help predict the impact of warming ocean temperatures, New Zealand researchers believe.
Archived stories
Colossal Squid dissection (2014)
Our student Tyler Northern helped to dissect a Colossal squid with NIWA at Te Papa (the second specimen ever found intact!):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yz_57uadUQ
Te Papa also have a blog with more details on the dissection:
http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2014/09/05/colossal-squid-live/
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Invasive Bryozoan and Ascidian Recruitment and Growth Experiment – iBARGE (2017)
Otago researchers join international study examining the fouling communities of ports and harbours.
Department of Marine Science researchers have joined iBARGE, the Invasive Bryozoan and Ascidian Recruitment and Growth Experiment.
iBARGE aims to examine the richness and growth rates of fouling communities, groups of marine organisms that grow on the undersides of boats, docks, and aquaculture equipment. In many locations, fouling communities are dominated by invasive species which can overgrow native species including commercially important organisms like oysters and mussels.
The iBARGE program compares the growth rates of invasive species between locations on three different continents (the east and west coasts of North America, the UK, and NZ), using photographs taken on a weekly basis. Settlement panels – PVC squares – were deployed in the northern hemisphere’s spring and summer and in Otago Harbour for the austral spring and summer. Analysis of the data collected is allowing scientists to understand how growth rates vary with water temperature and location.
Visit the iBARGE website:
http://ibargeprogram.wordpress.com/
Events
Sunday 18 June 2023
During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coast, meet local marine species at our touch tanks and discover what makes them special.
Sunday 20 August 2023
During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coast, meet local marine species at our touch tanks and discover what makes them special.
Sunday 8 October 2023
During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coast, meet local marine species at our touch tanks and discover what makes them special.
Sunday 12 November 2023
During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coast, meet local marine species at our touch tanks and discover what makes them special.
Sunday 10 December 2023
During a tour of the NZ Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, connect to your coast, meet local marine species at our touch tanks and discover what makes them special.