19 Apr 2021

Marine Science and Robots

From Nights, 7:12 pm on 19 April 2021
Crew on the 2021 Antarctic voyage take a team photo off Daniell Peninsula.

Crew on the 2021 Antarctic voyage take a team photo off Daniell Peninsula. Photo: NIWA - Stuart Mackay

Dr Leigh Tait joins us to talk about NIWA's recent Antarctic research voyage. A marine biologist, Leigh has a particular interest in the latest underwater cameras, drones, robots etc. that are being used more and more to further work in his field.

After a week of struggling to get close enough through the ice a clear calm day at Wood Bay in the Ross Sea let Leigh Tait operate the Boxfish ROV.

After a week of struggling to get close enough through the ice a clear calm day at Wood Bay in the Ross Sea let Leigh Tait operate the Boxfish ROV. Photo: NIWA - Stuart Mackay