Surviving on the edge: why do penguins matter anyway?
Emperor penguins depend on sea ice for their survival. Arek Aspinwall describes the impact of global warming on this sensitive Antarctic habitat.
STEM teachers learn and network at UC
An exciting Professional Day for STEM teachers hosted by the University of Canterbury on 12 Nov, 2019, attracted over 70 secondary school teachers from...
Teaching science on the Southern ice
The Postgraduate Certificate in Antarctic Studies (PCAS) is an internationally unique programme jointly developed by the University of Canterbury and Antarctica New Zealand. ...
Exploring a future in science
The transition from school to university can be hard: there are so many options to choose from, and decisions to be made on what...
Ōpāwaho/Heathcote River – (Re)connecting catchment communities
The Ōpāwaho (or Heathcote River) is one of two main rivers that weaves its way through Ōtautahi (Christchurch) on its way to the Avon...
The seals of Antarctica – a Twitter story
Public science communication is fundamental to science today. I believe that as scientists we have a duty to communicate our research to the public....
A celebration of spiders
Happy Arachtober, the month of spiders! Dr Fiona Cross, or "Doctor Spider", introduces us to some cute jumping spiders commonly found in New Zealand.
What crawls beneath the surface?
Invertebrate life in New Zealand’s rivers and streams
We all know about the kiwi and the kākāpō,
but what iconic species are lurking beneath the surface...
CAREX: a collaborative approach to waterway rehabilitation
Currently,
there is considerable interest around the impacts that agriculture is having on
water quality. Nationwide the focus has been on highlighting the issues but
little attention...
The Amazon River: water flow dynamics and its ecosystem interactions
Each year during the wet season, the Amazon river rises to create an internationally significant wetland, that's nearly three times the size of New Zealand. Professor Matthew Wilson shares a view from the field while studying the flow dynamics of the largest river in the world..
