NIWA is a Crown owned research and consultancy company, with a global reputation as experts in water and atmospheric research. Our mission is to conduct leading environmental science to enable the sustainable management of natural resources for New Zealand and the planet. NIWA's science services are delivered by our 13 National Centres. Each centre conducts a raft of research contributing to a high level outcome for New Zealand. NIWA scientists and technicians apply their expertise, and research findings, to a wide range of consultancy work. We work with hundreds of clients from individuals and small businesses to multi-national companies and overseas governments.Our consultancy work and our scientific research go hand in hand. All of it is conducted through our National Centres. Many of our projects are commercial in confidence, but you can read profiles of some projects (published with client permission) on the webpages of our National Centres.Our areas of expertise include:Aquaculture & Biotechnology: NIWA has the largest team of aquaculture specialists and dedicated facilities in New Zealand.Aquatic Biodiversity & Biosecurity: Our science helps New Zealand's aquatic biodiversity to be understood, conserved, and sustainably managed.Atmosphere: World class research, contributing to our understanding of greenhouse gases, ozone depletion, and urban air pollution.Climate NIWA's National Climate Centre works towards a better understanding of our climate and how it is changing.Coasts Our coasts are complex, dynamic, and threatened. Coastal management needs multidisciplinary science.Energy Our research will help bring about a New Zealand powered by sustainable energy and low carbon technology.Fisheries Good science is essential for sustainable fisheries management, leaving food and business for the future.Freshwater Our goal is to bridge the gap between science and the community in the field of freshwater resources, by providing science, technology and resource management services to New Zealand.Natural Hazards We provide expert advice to inform disaster management and risk mitigation.Oceans The Oceans Centre can provide research services in five main areas: physical oceanography - ocean geology - marine Ecology - primary production and microbial processes - remote sensing.Pacific Rim The peoples and governments of the small island Pacific States have had a long and intimate relationship with New Zealand, and families are often spread amongst our countries. NIWA works with Pacific States on sustainable development, education, and the reduction of risk natural hazards.Te Kuwaha, Maori Environmental Research Group, assists Maori communities throughout New Zealand by providing the latest scientific knowledge, tools and resources to assist in their management of natural resources.For more information contact NIWA or visit our website.
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