We research a whole range of marine processes, from fisheries and aquaculture to oceanography and marine chemistry.

Scientists have compiled the most comprehensive assessment to date of how ocean warming is affecting the mix of marine species in our oceans.

The winner of the Miss Cook Islands New Zealand pageant hopes to use her title to raise awareness of protecting the delicate marine environment in her island homeland.

It’s one of Auckland’s most popular beaches but little research has been done on environmental pressures at Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve.

For alumnus William Trubridge, free diving has become a passion in which he excels. He holds multiple world record titles.

Marine Science brings together academic staff from seven departments as well as external partners including NIWA and Cawthron Institute.

Explore our range of Marine Science programmes for undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students.

Combining a wide range of disciplines our research aims to improve understanding of the coastal and marine environment.

Meet our graduates and find out where their Marine Science degree has taken them.

The University's 'marine campus' sits at the edge of Goat Island, New Zealand's oldest marine reserve.

Our Discovery Centre is a must for anyone interested in New Zealand’s marine environment.

Our graduate school is a partnership with NIWA and offers unique opportunities in postgraduate research.

We work with a broad range of private and government organisations.