Training Courses

NIWA offers a wide range of courses each year, presented at a number of venues according to need and the level of interest. 

The NIWA training courses to be offered between July 2011 and June 2012 are listed here. Courses are presented at a number of venues according to need and level of interest, and in some instances can include in-house training on the premises of the agency requiring the course.

The courses listed in the table are tentative and will run only if there is sufficient demand for each course. Enrolments for each course will normally close 3 weeks before the course date listed below. NIWA also runs courses on request tailored to your needs. If your organisation has specific training needs that NIWA could assist with please contact the NIWA Training Coordinator (Carol Whaitiri) via email (training@niwa.co.nz) or 03 343 7853 to discuss your training needs.

To enrol in one of the courses listed, please contact us, or alternatively download the registration form available at the bottom of this page and return it to training@niwa.co.nz or fax to 03 348 5548.

To express your interest in one of the courses below, or make suggestions for other potential course topics, please email training@niwa.co.nz. A PDF with information on the courses is also available, and can be found at the bottom of this page.

Upcoming Training Courses

Title Trainer Date Location Cost pp Min Req Max Req currently enrolled
Conservation planning Carolyn Lundquist 8 March 2012 - 8 March 2012 Wellington 450 17 30 0
Hydrological statistics Alistair McKerchar 28 March 2012 - 28 March 2012 Christchurch 650 9 16 5
Introduction to marine aquaculture Philip Heath 15 May 2012 - 15 May 2012 Wellington 350 8 12 1
Statistical methods for water quality studies Graham McBride 21 May 2012 - 22 May 2012 Hamilton 800 18 30 1
Introduction to high intensity rainfall estimation in New Zealand Graeme A Horrell May 2012 - May 2012 Christchurch TBC 0
Farm hydrology and diffuse pollution attenuation tools Lucy McKergow September 2012 - September 2012 Hamilton TBC 0

Other training courses NIWA can offer

NIWA has wide-ranging expertise and can offer training across a wide range of subjects. Some examples of courses that NIWA have previously offered are listed below. Please contact training@niwa.co.nz to express your interest in any of these courses.

  • Hydrological modelling - lumped catchment models
  • The hydrology of ungauged catchments
  • Water quality for rock lobster holding units
  • Managing coastal hazards
  • Managing extreme weather and flooding
  • Identifying New Zealand's native fish
  • Identifying wetland sedges and rushes
  • Identifying algae in rivers and lakes
  • Identifying aquatic macrophytes
  • Introduction to stream invertebrates
  • Identifying marine macroalgae
  • Instream habitat – survey and analysis
  • General environmental data logging
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