Our Changing World

Back in 2005, a team of marine biologists and geologists use a submersible to dive deep down to explore submarine volcanoes in the Kermadec Arc. Audio

Every summer, eagle rays and stingrays hang out around Wellington's waterfront, feeding, mating and enthralling passers-by Read more Audio

The Punaha Matatini is a new Centre of Research Excellence focusing on complex systems and networks. Read more Audio

Chris Bullen describes a study comparing e-cigarettes with patches and placebos as tools to quit smoking Read more Audio

Shark researcher Warrick Lyon has developed his own GPS tracking system so he can follow rig sharks in the murky waters of Pauatahanui Inlet Read more Audio

Botanist and bird watcher John Ogden is passionate about making Great Barrier Island pest-free - and keeping an eye on his local shorebirds Read more Audio

A scanning electron microscope uses a focused beam of electrons to produce images and Ruth Knibbe demonstrates how it works Read more Audio

Learning the complex secrets of photosynthesis could lead to improved solar panels, efficient ways of producing hydrogen from water and more productive plants Read more Audio

A fieldtrip through Mead Stream Gorge, north of Kaikoura, which provides a continuous record of 80 million years of geological history. Read more Audio

A scanning electron microscope uses a focused beam of electrons to produce images and in this extended version, Ruth Knibbe demonstrates how it works Audio

Nicola Winch has developed a portable X-ray detector which could allow images to be taken at emergencies and sent to hospital before a patient arrives Read more Audio

The Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonics and Quantum Technologies is a Centre for Research Excellence that is partnering with Otago Museum Read more Audio