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SDG 14 Life Below Water

What we are doing to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.

Key contributors

Coast and river research in the School of Environment
Coastal and marine science in the Faculty of Engineering and Design
Joint Graduate School in Coastal and Marine Science
George Mason Research Centre
Ngā Ara Whetū, Centre for Climate, Biodiversity and Society
Oceania Water Research Consortium
Te Whare Takiura Mātai Pūtaiao Moana, Institute of Marine Science
Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre

The new laboratory at Leigh Marine Institute — Dr Anneliese Schuler Aquaria Laboratory

In the news: research, innovation and policy contributions

Unexpected ocean heat patterns show NZ in extreme zone
State-of-the-art aquariums will boost marine research at Leigh
Professor Andrew Jeffs on sustaining New Zealand's blue economy
Whale song and human language share same structure
The secret lives of NZ’s Hector’s and Māui dolphins

Sea ice

Community outreach

University partners with hapū to build freshwater knowledge
International Tribunal for the Law of Sea's Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
People + planet versus plastics
Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre Programmes

Water testing Wei-Qin Zhuang

Policies and guides

Sustainability policy
Sustainable Events Guide

Number of University of Auckland publications (2024)	115
National share of publications (based on Elsevier)	25%