New Zealand Marine Science Society

The New Zealand Marine Sciences Society celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2010. The 2011 NZMSS Conference will be held on Stewart Island 5-8 July 2010. Photo courtesy of Don Neale.
Gabriel Machovsky - Chilling out with friends.
Kristina Hillock - Polysiphonia spx4
Abigail Smith - SEM micrograph of Microporella discors, a marine bryozoan from Tauranga, New Zealand
Matthew Jones - Petrolithes elongatus

Conference

2012 Hobart, Tasmania 1-5 July

NZMSS will be jointly sharing a conference in 2012 with the Australian Marine Sciences Association (AMSA). Please click on the above link for more information on this conference.  

Students check out Student Support for information on funding assistance for Hobart.  Applications due March 9th!

 

 

Thank you
to our generous donors who have provided
funding for this conference.
Gold Donors:
NIWA
The University of Otago
The Ministry of Fisheries
Silver Donors:
The Royal Society of New Zealand
The Cawthron Institute
Antarctica New Zealand
The Sir Peter Blake Trust
Bronze Donors:
The Department of Conservation
Seafood Industry Council
Met Ocean Solutions Ltd.
Dive Otago
This year student prizes have been kindly supported by The Royal
Society of New Zealand. Thank you to NIWA for sponsoring student
travel awards.
We gratefully acknowledge donations from Cawthron and SeaFIC
that are helping support the plenary speakers.
We would like to thank Real Journeys for providing discounted rates
for ferry crossings for delegates of the conference.
Thank you also to Virginia Watson, Dunedin based print artist, for
designing the conference logo.

Thank you to our generous donors of the  NZMSS Stewart Island Conference 5-8 July 2011 who have provided funding for this conference.

Gold Donors: NIWA, The University of Otago, The Ministry of Fisheries

Silver Donors: The Royal Society of New Zealand, The Cawthron Institute, Antarctica New Zealand, The Sir Peter Blake Trust

Bronze Donors: The Department of Conservation, Seafood Industry Council,Met Ocean Solutions Ltd., Dive Otago

This year student prizes have been kindly supported by The Royal Society of New Zealand. Thank you to NIWA for sponsoring student travel awards.

We gratefully acknowledge donations from Cawthron and SeaFIC that are helping support the plenary speakers.

We would like to thank Real Journeys for providing discounted rates for ferry crossings for delegates of the conference.

Thank you also to Virginia Watson, Dunedin based print artist, for designing the conference logo.

Who we are

The New Zealand Marine Sciences Society is a non-profit organization, established in 1960, to foster an understanding and appreciation of our marine environment. We provide a means of communication within our marine science community, encourage and assist marine science students and young scientists, and provide advice to government on marine policy issues.

What We Do

Organise an Annual Marine Science Conference Provide First Overseas Conference Travel Funds travel assistance grants to student-members.

Provide Student Research Grant Funds (Due 1 April)- helping MSc and PhD candidates to take their work further than typical institutional funding allows

Host a list-serv where members can post, discuss, and debate marine science topics, advertise marine science positions, and conduct society business

Publish the Annual New Zealand Marine Science Review - a handy document containing society papers, bibliographies and posted interests of professional members and institutions, and abstracts from the prior Advise government on marine science policy issues

Raise public awareness of marine science through activities, press releases, public activities, and awards

Present distinguished scientists with the NZMSS Award to recognised a lifetime of achievement in NZ Marine Science.