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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.

Cawthron to play a key role in three research projects critical to the future of water management in this country
Cawthron Institute will work with NIWA to investigate areas critical to the future of water management in New Zealand after a successful bid for a share of 22 million dollars in government funding in the latest round of grants from the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology.

Squishy Sea Squirts at Heart of Million Dollar Research Project
Squishy sea squirts hanging off the local wharf may not seem like ‘close family’ but their evolutionary relationship with vertebrates, including humans, along with their ecology lie at the heart of a research project which has just won $1.05 million funding for a scientist at Nelson-based Cawthron Institute.

Toxic Sea Slugs Information
Further information regarding Cawthron scientist's discovery of tetrodotoxin contained in sea slugs - including frequently asked questions.