Tom Trnski
Sunfish secrets
Sunfish are the world's largest bony fish species – and yet scientists know little about their lives. This week, Our Changing World meets a sunfish researcher unravelling mola mysteries and dives into… Audio
Unravelling a Mola mystery
Sunfish are weird. They don't have a tail, they can grow massive (up to 2.7 tonnes), and we don't know much about their lives. This week, Our Changing World meets a scientist unravelling a mola… Audio
Protecting Rangitāhua
Ngāti Kuri's Sheridan Waitai and Auckland Museum's head of natural science Dr Tom Trnski are co-leading a 5 year collaborative research programme focused on Rangitāhua / Kermadec Islands. Rangitāhua… Audio
Scientists discover at least three new fish species in Kermadecs
A new survey of the Kermadec Islands undertaken by New Zealand scientists has discovered three new fish species. Audio
Three Kings Islands Expedition
Auckland Museum's Three KIngs Islands Marine Expedition saw scientists collecting a range of fish, invertebrates and seaweed. Audio
How do we protect our marine reserves while still sustaining a fishing industry?
Wallace Chapman talks with Dr Rochelle Constantine, Dr Tom Trnski, Don McGlashan and Sam Judd. Audio
Sunfish Science
Scientists from Te Papa and Auckland Museum prepare a rarely-seen 2.1m sharp-tailed sunfish for display Audio
Three Kings Islands Marine Expedition
The Three Kings Islands are just 53 km from North Cape but they are a world apart from the nearby mainland Audio
Scientists hope for many new marine discoveries on expedition
Scientists say they could unearth hundreds of new discoveries about marine life on the Three Kings Islands, during a two-week expedition to the remo. Audio
Fish expert on shark attack
Dr Tom Trnski is the head of natural sciences at the Auckland museum. Audio
Fish in the Kermadec Islands
Kermadec Islands fishes are an intriguing mix of tropical, sub-tropical and temperate species Audio
Our Changing World - Fish Collecting In The Kermadecs
In May, the Kermadecs Biodiscovery Expedition spent three weeks in the island group surveying the diversity of marine life around the coast. Alison Ballance was on the boat, and Auckland Museum's Tom… Audio
Kermadecs Series - Fish Collecting
A team of biologists explain what's so unique about the Kermadec Islands fish life while they collect fish from rock pools Audio