Eels Swimming Cross-Country

by | Sep 30, 2021 | Eel Migration

Hi everyone It is widely believed that eels can cross land between water bodies however little is understood as to how or why. This rare footage captured by Tim Olley shows a medium-sized NZ Longfin eel taking advantage of a flood event to migrate upstream across what...

Pongakawa Wetland Reconnection

by | Sep 8, 2021 | General

Hi all, Some of the Fish Passage Action Team were recently involved in a very satisfying restoration project. It is rare that we get the opportunity to completely remove culverts in an effort to restore fish passage so we wanted to share this with you. See what two...

Favourite Video Revamped

by | Aug 31, 2021 | General

Hi everyone,  During the lockdown, we have revamped one of our favourite videos that has been enjoyed by ecologists, engineers, and many others in helping to understand why migrating fish need complex flows.  The video highlights the importance of complex...

CFD Modelling

by | Aug 16, 2021 | General

Hi everyone Many of you will be aware that observing, measuring and understanding the complex flows in which fish move is very challenging. Below are a few interesting images that have been created by the Fish Passage Action Team using CFD modelling. There are many...