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Scientists have shown that mainland New Zealand has become an increasingly important winter habitat for southern right whales – a population hunted to near extinction in the 19th century.  >>

Five associate professors from the Faculty of Science have been promoted to professor.  >>

Claims that most species will go extinct before they can be discovered have been debunked in the latest issue of Science, by researchers from The University of Auckland, Griffith University, and the University of Oxford.  >>

At least one third of the species living in our oceans, and perhaps up to two thirds, are unknown to science according to the work of an international research group published online today in Current Biology.  >>

The world’s rarest whale, the spade-toothed beaked whale, has been sighted for the first time according to scientists from The University of Auckland.  >>

The Leigh Marine Laboratory redevelopment, designed by Cheshire Architects, has been awarded a prestigious New Zealand Institute of Architects award.  >>

Applicants are being sought for three PhD scholarships and one MSc scholarship in Marine Science at the University of Auckland  >>

Applicants are being sought for three PhD scholarships and one MSc scholarship in Marine Science at the University of Auckland  >>

Research from a number of our researchers at the University of Auckland’s Leigh Marine Laboratory has recently featured in a special issue of Environmental Conservation on Temperate Marine Protected Areas.  >>

Research from a number of our researchers at the University of Auckland’s Leigh Marine Laboratory has recently featured in a special issue of Environmental Conservation on Temperate Marine Protected Areas.  >>