1 Sep 2022

Robots being used to survey Ross Sea seafloor

From Morning Report, 7:53 am on 1 September 2022

New Zealand's Antarctic scientists are using underwater robots to survey the seafloor of the Ross Sea.

Through videos and specimens collected by the robots, they want to understand how climate change has impacted the marine ecosystems in Antarctica.

Antarctic Science Platform ecology research programme leader Dr Ian Hawes spoke to Corin Dann.