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Cawthron provides research based solutions to enable the sustainable management and development of New Zealand's coastal and freshwater systems and resources for the benefit of the region and the nation.  

Cawthron’s funding comes from the Foundation for Research, Science & Technology and a range of commercial clients to which it provides consulting and analytical services. Cawthron employs over 180 scientific and technical staff based in Nelson and Marlborough.

Shellfish industry headed for bright future - A major research project led by Nelson's Cawthron Institute intends to transform the aquaculture industry...

New imported food requirements for bivalve molluscan shellfish - Cawthron's laboratories are the only NZFSA-approved laboratories in the Southern Hemisphere able to undertake biotoxin testing via specified LCMS methods...

Drilling Rig Adventure Provides Valuable Biosecurity Insights - The recent biosecurity inspection of the semi-submersible drilling rig, Ocean Patriot, for marine pest species is a world first and has provided valuable knowledge...

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