News
Friday 10 June 2022
New research tracking yellow‐eyed penguin foraging behaviour in Stewart Island has built a detailed picture of their marine distribution that could inform measures to reduce the risk of local extinction.
Thursday 9 June 2022
The DNA of kelp has enabled scientists to show just how interconnected coastal communities of the Southern Ocean are.
Tuesday 24 May 2022
Having just completed her master’s, Millie Mannering has also accumulated an impressive list of awards and experiences for her CV.
Monday 23 May 2022
Learning about study options in the mid-nineties after a chat at Dunedin’s Captain Cook Tavern helped kickstart the future career of Otago alumnus – marine biologist Dr Richard (Rick) Hamilton.
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 21 August 2022
Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
Sunday 18 September 2022
Connect to your coast and meet local marine species to find out what makes them special, vulnerable and resilient.
Sunday 16 October 2022
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Sunday 20 November 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.