Institute of Marine Science

Our institute brings together a wide range of expertise and facilities to help improve our understanding of the marine environment.

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

The Science of Restoring Mussels

Watch the video and see how our researchers at the Leigh Marine Laboratory are helping increase the health of our oceans, rivers and waterways.

Unlike land animals, threatened marine species recover by themselves, at no cost – we just need to stop killing them, writes Professor Mark Costello.

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.