Field: Seismic Engineering. Organisation: Robinson Seismic Limited. Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Dr Bill Robinson Dr Bill Robinson was one of New Zealand's leading ...
NIWA’s research vessel the Tangaroa went on an 8-week voyage to the Ross Sea to survey the marine environment and explore biodiversity in the region. The journey from February until mid-March ...
The main current in the Southern Ocean is the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), which flows from west to east, all the way around Antarctica. The ACC is the biggest current in the world and ...
The series of activities described below was designed to help students develop an understanding about earthquakes in New Zealand, including why we get them and how we measure them. The world of ...
Challenge students to take on a variety of scientific roles to help solve the planet’s environmental and energy issues with Magma Drillers Save Planet Earth. The game is built around students ...
Magma Pop is a virtual game that helps students learn about Earth’s most common minerals and the processes that happen in a magma chamber. The science behind the game is loosely based on Bowen’s ...
The Planet Four online citizen science project is designed to assist planetary scientists to identify and measure features on the surface of Mars that don’t exist on Earth. Help is needed to ...
In this recorded professional learning session, Lyn Rogers and guest Aliki Weststrate from GNS Science explore some of the science involved in building our understandings of natural hazards ...
About 14,000 earthquakes are recorded in and around Aotearoa New Zealand every year. Canterbury’s 7.1 and Kaikōura's 7.8 magnitude earthquakes and subsequent aftershocks show the constant threat ...
Research suggests there is value in involving scientists in classrooms as a way to engage students in science. However, it is not realistic for scientists to visit science classrooms as a regular ...
Dr Bill Robinson of Robinson Seismic, inventor of the lead rubber bearing, explains one of his most simple yet most powerful philosophies – try, try, try! This philosophy holds true for all ...
Dr Bill Robinson of Robinson Seismic, inventor of the lead rubber bearing, explains how his understanding of metals helped him invent the lead rubber bearing. Physical metallurgy is the science ...
Dr Bill Robinson of Robinson Seismic, the inventor of the lead rubber bearing, explains how his understanding of earthquakes has helped him develop his base isolation system. He describes some of ...
This is the slideshow that supports the Exploring natural hazards PLD webinar. Use the Slideshow menu for further options, including view full screen, and go here for the download option.
In this interactive follow a core sample as it makes its journey from the Alpine Fault to microscopic examination.
This interactive introduces and houses resources developed by Magma Drillers Save Planet Earth – a University of Canterbury project funded by Curious Minds. Select here to view the full ...
