Video gallery
eDNA Explorers: Discovering life in the lakes in Aotearoa
A short video animation which explains environmental DNA and how it can be used to work out what animals and plants are living in the environment.
Lake Dispute – Otago
Drone footage from a chilly Lakes380 field trip to the Otago region in winter 2020.
Lake Kirkpatrick – Otago
Drone footage from a chilly Lakes380 field trip to the Otago region in winter 2020.
Lake Moawhitu – Marlborough
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip.
Lake Chalice – Marlborough
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Marlborough Region in November 2020.
Lake Elterwater – Marlborough
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Marlborough Region in August 2021.
Lake Katrine – Canterbury
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Canterbury Region in November 2020.
Lake Mason – Canterbury
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Canterbury Region in November 2020.
Horseshoe Lake – Canterbury
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Canterbury Region in November 2020.
Lake Sheppard – Canterbury
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Canterbury Region in November 2020.
Lake Taylor – Canterbury
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Canterbury Region in November 2020.
Lake Kainui – Waikato
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Waikato Region.
Mata Kopae – Canterbury
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Canterbury Region in November 2019.
Lake Mangahia – Waikato
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Waikato Region in October 2020.
Lake Kaituna – Waikato
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Waikato Region in October 2020.
Lake Areare – Waikato
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Waikato Region in October 2020.
Lake Mangakaware – Waikato
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Waikato Region in October 2020.
Lake Puketi – Waikato
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Waikato Region in October 2020.
Lake Ngarotoiti – Waikato
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Waikato Region in October 2020.
Lake Rotomanuka – Waikato
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Waikato Region in October 2020.
Lake Rotokotuku – Waikato
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Waikato Region in October 2020.
Lake Horseshoe – Waikato
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Waikato Region in October 2020.
Lake Forrest – Waikato
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Waikato Region in October 2020.
Lake Whatihua – Waikato
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Waikato Region in October 2020.
Lake Whangape – Waikato
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Waikato Region in October 2020.
Lake Waikare – Waikato
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Waikato Region in October 2020.
Lake Okowhao – Waikato
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Waikato Region in October 2020.
Lake Pateriki – Chatham Island
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Chatham Island in April 2021.
Lake Marakapia – Chatham Island
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Chatham Island in April 2021.
Lake Rotoparaoa – Chatham Island
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Chatham Island in April 2021.
Lake Rotoeka – Chatham Island
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Chatham Island in April 2021.
Tennants Lake – Chatham Island
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Chatham Island in April 2021.
Lake Tangoio – Chatham Island
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Chatham Island in April 2021.
Lake Huro – Chatham Island
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Chatham Island in April 2021.
Lake Te Wapu – Chatham Island
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Chatham Island in April 2021.
Chatham Islands – Lakes Marakapia, Huro, Tennants and Rotoparaoa
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Chatham Island in April 2021 (part 1). Video by David G. Schmale III www.schmalelab.spes.vt.edu.
Chatham Islands – Lakes Pateriki, Te Wapu, Rotoeka, Tangoio
Drone footage from the Lakes380 field trip to the Chatham Island in April 2021 (part 2). Video by David G. Schmale III www.schmalelab.spes.vt.edu
The lakes of Golden Bay, Tasman
This video showcases some of the first lakes the Lakes380 team visited in Golden Bay.
Stony Tarn
A short video of Stony Tarn, a small high country lake nestled above Lake Tekapo.
Lake Waitahora
A short video showing the dune lake, Lake Waitahora which is New Zealands most northern lake.
Lake Waiporohita
This short video shows a fly over of Lake Waiporohita, a small dune lake in Northland.
Lake Von
This short video shows a fly over of Lake Von. Lake Von is a small high country lake situated in the Von River Valley south of Lake Wakatipu.
Lake Troup
A short but spectacular video of Lake Troup. Lake Troup is a small alpine lake situated to the west of Lake Manapouri in Fiordland National Park.
Lake Rototai
The first lake the Lakes380 team sampled. This short video shows sampling on the beautiful Lake Rototai.
Lake Rotorua (Kaikoura)
Lake Rotorua is a small lowland lake, close to the township of Kaikoura. This video shows the lake during a cyanobacteria bloom.
Lake Peel
This short video shows the beautiful Lake Peel. Lake Peel is an alpine lake in the Peel Range above the Cobb Reservoir in the Kahurangi National Park.
Duncan Tarn
A short flight over this amazing alpine tarn. Duncan Tarn lies among a series of alpine lakes in the ranges west of Lake Pukaki.
Lake Ngakeketo
Lake Ngakeketo is a dune lake situated in the far north of New Zealand.
Lake Lockett
This video shows a fly over and the team sampling on the stunning Lake Lockett. Lake Lockett is a deep alpine lake on the slopes of Mt Lockett above the Cobb Reservoir in the Kahurangi National Park.
Lake Johnson / Waipuna
Waipuna / Lake Johnson is a small relatively shallow lake near Queenstown. This short video shows a fly over of the lake.