Knowledge Hub

Explore our repository of research outputs and information.

We aim to share and communicate our research, to benefit New Zealand and the international community. You can browse, filter by category or type, or search by keywords.

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Case study: Enhanced data sharing capability for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean

Authors: Antarctic Science Platform
Year Published: 2024
Document Type: Case Studies, Science
Summary: New Zealand now has an informative and searchable inventory of Antarctic and Southern Ocean research datasets.
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Case study: Biological data informs Ross Sea marine ecosystem management

Authors: Antarctic Science Platform
Year Published: 2024
Document Type: Case Studies, Science
Summary: The Antarctic Science Platform supports Aotearoa New Zealand’s commitment to be a research leader in the Ross Sea region Marine Protected Area.
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Case study: Developing the next generation of Antarctic and Southern Ocean researchers

Authors: Antarctic Science Platform
Year Published: 2024
Document Type: Case Studies, Science
Summary: Examples of how the Antarctic Science Platform is sustaining and growing human capabilities in this strategic priority science area.
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Case study: Scaling up vessel-based research in the Ross Sea

Authors: Antarctic Science Platform
Year Published: 2024
Document Type: Case Studies, Science
Summary: Showcasing New Zealand’s collaboration with international partners to coordinate Southern Ocean and Ross Sea research.
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Case Study: Machine learning-assisted meta-analysis of biological research in Antarctica

Authors: Antarctic Science Platform
Year Published: 2022
Document Type: Case Studies, Science
Summary: To understand what Antarctic ecosystems may look like in a warming world, it’s critical to first comprehensively understand the current-day biodiversity and biogeography.
Deploying NZ oceanographic mooring equipment in the Ross Sea

Case Study: International cooperation and ocean monitoring in the Ross Sea

Authors: Antarctic Science Platform
Year Published: 2022
Document Type: Case Studies, Science, Fieldwork
Summary: The Antarctic Science Platform is collaborating across New Zealand and with other nations to share and deploy resources into Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.
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Case Study: Scientific Advice to International Antarctic Treaty Meetings

Authors: Antarctic Science Platform
Year Published: 2022
Document Type: Case Studies, Science
Summary: New Zealand is one of 12 original signatories to the Antarctic Treaty (signed in 1959), and these annual international meetings are a key target for the Platform’s research data, findings and new understandings.
Sea Ice Edge

Highlights of sea ice and carbon cycle feedback research 2021-22

Authors: ASP
Year Published: 2022
Document Type: Update, Science
Summary: A team of researchers are investigating drivers of variability in the cycles of sea ice growth and decay in the Ross Sea, and drivers of change in Southern Ocean CO2 uptake and release. These are some highlights from 2021/22.