Blog Posts
Monitoring Giant Kelp
Updated June 2024
Seaweed gardens and forests are key coastal ecosystems in the temperate waters of New Zealand. Citizen scientists have started monitoring local giant kelp beds in 2016. Read the full post here…
Will Land Restoration Improve Cave Biodiversity?
November 2023
To find out we have conducted a cave biodiversity survey ahead of restoration efforts around the cave system on farmland in the Te Kuiti area. Read the full post here…
Controlled Kina Removal from Wellington Harbour
December 2022
And what a month it was! Volunteers removed just under 8,000 kina in four events. Read the full post here…
Kina in Wellington Harbour
Updated December 2022
A lack of kina predators and increasing numbers of these hungry herbivores is bad news for our underwater forests. Read the full post here…
The Big Kina Count
April 2022
Wellington’s dive community is working together to understand the kina population in Wellington Harbour. Read the full post here…
How many kina are there? Well, ...
February 2022
We returned to Kapiti Island armed with camera, tape and pencil to count the sea urchins (kina) and take video transects. Read the full post here…
What Lives In Our Caves? Harvestmen
October 2021
Is it a spider, is it a mite… no, it is a harvestman. Read the full post here…
International Year of the Cave Beetle
May 2021
A true cave dweller (troglobite), this beetle deserves a year of international fame and celebration! Join us as we set out to find some. Read the full post here…
Exploring our Capital
April 2020
Read about Nicole’s passion for scuba diving, the marine reserve, seaweed and pizza & craft beer in the latest edition of the Capital Magazine.
Read the full post here…
3D Cave Mapping
April 2020
What could possibly go wrong if you start your story with ‘Hey, I’ve got this idea. It hasn’t been tried yet, but sounds like a lot of fun!’ Read the full post here…
Our 360 Virtual Dive Tour on the Radio
November 2019
If you love the underwater world but hate getting wet, this is for you. Wellington’s Taputeranga Marine Reserve can now be explored virtually, on your laptop or phone. Read the full post here…
An Extraordinary Cave Survey Trip
October 2019
Many years and uncounted trips trying to get into the head of a remote valley have more than paid off with the discovery of this truly incredible heritage site. Read the full post here…
How Technology Enhances Visitor Experiences...
October 2019
… and Eases Tourist Pressures.
Lascaux Caves – most impressive visitor experience & prehistoric cave paintings made accessible by technology and why it matters to New Zealand. Read the full post here…
